Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks

Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks has been Joint Commission accredited since 1997, the year it opened. Its residential program treats adults 18 and older of all genders whose primary diagnosis is an eating disorder, including people who also live with a co-occurring mental health condition. The clinical approach is evidence-based and individualized rather than 12-step, and each person gets an individual therapist. This California rehab center for eating disorders welcomes men and women of all genders into one shared residential setting.

The campus sits against a mountainous backdrop in Thousand Oaks. Meals are sometimes taken outdoors, lounges face the landscape, and time in nature is built into the week. Therapy ranges from one-on-one counseling and family sessions to cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art, yoga and experiential work. Families comparing addiction treatment and eating disorder programs in California should note the specialization here, because this center treats eating disorders as the primary condition.

This page stands on its own as a guide; it is not the center. We do not treat anyone or offer diagnoses. Instead, our trained advisors put callers in touch with licensed providers at no charge, the conversation stays private, and the caller makes every decision. When a caller needs medical detox, our advisors seek a program that provides it, because coming off alcohol or benzodiazepines is safest when a clinician supervises.

Center for discovery thousand oaks

This location lists two levels of care: residential rehab and outpatient services. A person leaving the residential program can keep going with outpatient care, and aftercare is also offered through a mobile app plus gatherings for alumni. Programs usually run about 30 days, but the clinical team decides the real schedule for each individual. A residential rehab center like this one combines structure with a planned step down into outpatient care.

Listed therapies include dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, experiential therapy, art therapy, family therapy, group therapy, individual counseling, nutrition counseling and yoga. The center labels its approach evidence based, individualized and non-12-step. If someone needs care this center does not provide, such as medically monitored detox, our advisors look for a program that fits. When withdrawal risk exists, a clinician should evaluate the person before anyone plans an admission.

1. Evidence-Based
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
3. Family Therapy
4. Nutrition Counseling
5. Art Therapy
6. 1-on-1 Counseling
7. Individual Treatment
8. Non 12 Step
9. Experiential Therapy
10. Yoga

Who this program takes in Thousand Oaks

1. Adults aged 18 and older of all genders
2. People with a primary eating disorder diagnosis
3. Individuals also living with co-occurring disorders
4. Men and women in shared treatment tracks
5. LGBTQ+ people looking for care that affirms who they are
6. People who favor an evidence based non 12-step approach

Program duration and setting

A typical stay runs about 30 days in a residential setting with shared rooms, outdoor dining, an outdoor lounge and access to nature. Yoga, art and experiential activities are woven into the weekly schedule, and services are delivered in English. When a 30-day residential program in Thousand Oaks fits the plan, then the outdoor setting can make the weeks more livable. If location or language needs rule this center out, an advisor can point toward other California rehabs that match.

1. Outdoor Lounge
2. Outdoor Dining
3. Access to Nature

Covering care costs and using insurance

Self-pay rates are one of the center's payment options, and cost shifts with the level of care and the length of a stay, so precise figures have to come directly from the center. Verify insurance benefits over the phone before committing to anything, because in-network status and approval rules differ by plan. If your plan includes eating disorder treatment, verify that specific benefit before reserving a bed. Coverage for eating disorders frequently sits apart from general behavioral health benefits, so ask about it directly. Our helpline can help you start that verification call at no charge, with no obligation attached.

Questions to ask before admission

1. Does my insurance plan cover residential eating disorder treatment here, and is prior authorization needed?
2. How is a typical 30-day schedule structured, and how frequently would I see my own therapist?
3. How does the center coordinate care for a co-occurring mental health condition?
4. What is the discharge plan, and how do the aftercare app and alumni events work?
5. What are the current cash pay rates for residential and outpatient care?