Iris Healing Center Woodland Hills

Iris Healing Center Woodland Hills serves adults who are dealing with substance use and co-occurring conditions at its address on Ostronic Drive, in a quiet residential pocket of the San Fernando Valley. The center opened in 2016 and runs detox alongside residential care, which means someone can begin withdrawal support and then continue into structured treatment at the same location rather than transferring.

The program is built around trauma. Clinicians address what lies beneath heavy drinking or drug use rather than treating the substance alone, and the stated principles include compassion, resolving trauma, healthier daily habits and honest relationships. A set of four agreements shapes the daily routine: keeping your word, not taking things personally, not making assumptions, and doing your best.

The schedule has shape without feeling rushed. Breakfast, a period of reflection and meditation start the day, followed by process groups, life skills sessions and one-on-one therapy. The afternoon shifts toward hands-on experiences like yoga, movement work and art, while the evening is set aside for quiet time. Group sessions and 12-Step meetings, one of them held around a fire, fill out the rest of the week. The setting is an intimate home-like house with gardens and room to be outdoors.

Detox in a licensed program is important because benzodiazepine and alcohol withdrawal can become dangerous medically, and a clinician should monitor it rather than leaving someone to cope alone. Iris Healing Center lists detox among its care options. If you are not sure whether your situation calls for that level of support, a phone call can help you figure out which level of care fits.

The helpline is what callers reach, not the facility itself. Staffed at all hours, it links people to licensed providers via trained advisors at no cost, keeps what you say private, and asks nothing in return. If Iris Healing Center seems like a good fit, the helpline can help you ask about open beds, programming and insurance.

Iris Healing Center Woodland Hills

Detox is one of the care options Iris Healing Center lists, and the center runs residential treatment for adults, usually for 30 days or more. Care combines individual counseling with cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, family therapy and couples counseling, and the center draws on both holistic and Twelve Step approaches.

Therapy continues outside the session room. Animal therapy, music therapy, hypnotherapy and massage therapy are part of the offering, as are yoga, AA and NA meetings and time outdoors. Outpatient treatment is listed as aftercare, so the plan can extend past discharge.

1. Family Therapy
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
3. Couples Counseling
4. Massage Therapy
5. Music Therapy
6. Hypnotherapy
7. Animal Therapy
8. Twelve Step
9. 1-on-1 Counseling
10. Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)

Who this program is for

1. Adults dealing with alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine or prescription drug use
2. People who also need trauma-focused care alongside substance use treatment
3. Men and women seeking detox followed by residential programming
4. Someone whose drinking or drug use has continued despite repeated attempts to stop
5. People looking for a small program where 12-Step meetings and holistic practices share the schedule

Setting, size, and program length

The center has 6 to 15 beds, and programs typically last 30 days or more. Rooms are shared and air-conditioned, each with its own bathroom. Amenities include a fitness center, an outdoor lounge and access to nature, and services are offered in English. With a house this small, beds turn over fast; if a start date matters to you, a quick call ahead is worth the few minutes.

1. Access to Nature
2. Luxury
3. Outdoor Lounge
4. Fitness Center

Paying for treatment here

Iris Healing Center takes private insurance plans and lists cash pay rates. The helpline cannot give you a price and does not verify coverage for the center, so ask the center itself. If you intend to use insurance, confirm benefits by phone before you settle on a date: ask what the plan pays for detox compared with residential care, what part of the cost falls to you, and whether prior authorization is needed. Families sometimes discover that the level of care a plan approves is narrower than they assumed, and that discussion goes more smoothly before admission than after.

Questions to ask before admission

1. Is detox supervised by medical staff on site, and how are alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal cases handled?
2. How many clinicians are on staff, and how often does each resident meet with a therapist?
3. What does a week of programming look like, including therapy hours and 12-Step meetings?
4. Is outpatient treatment arranged before discharge, and who coordinates it?
5. Here, what will my insurance plan pay for, and how much will come out of my own pocket?