Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Brentwood, CA

Annandale Behavioral Health serves Brentwood residents from our private six-bed estate in Pasadena — roughly 22 miles east, typically a 35 to 50 minute drive depending on traffic via the 405 South to the 10 East and the 110/134 North. For Brentwood clients — UCLA Medical Center healthcare workers, attorneys at the major LA firms with Westside offices, entertainment industry professionals, retired executives, and the family-oriented professional class that defines the neighborhood — we provide residential addiction treatment with the clinical depth and small-cohort care that high-volume LA facilities cannot match.

If you or a loved one in Brentwood needs addiction treatment, call (855) 778-8668 for a confidential clinical assessment. PPO accepted. Same-day admission often available.

Who we treat from Brentwood

Brentwood concentrates affluent, family-oriented professionals — physicians and faculty from UCLA Medical Center, attorneys at major LA firms, finance professionals, entertainment executives, and retired executives. The clinical caseload that produces is distinctive.

Alcohol use disorder paired with high-functioning professional and family life is the most common presentation. Brentwood drinking patterns hide inside the family-and-career narrative — wine at every networking dinner, cocktails at the country club, weekend drinking that started reasonable during the kids’ younger years and quietly escalated. Many Brentwood clients arrive in their 40s, 50s, or 60s, after decades of high-functioning concealment, when a medical event, a DUI, an adult child’s intervention, or a spouse’s ultimatum finally forces the conversation.

Prescription medication dependency — opioids prescribed for chronic pain, benzodiazepines for anxiety or insomnia, and stimulants for adult ADHD — is the second pattern. Many Brentwood clients arrive on long-standing prescriptions managed by UCLA Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai, or concierge providers, and the dependency is iatrogenic: they took the medication as prescribed and developed dependence over years.

Cocaine paired with alcohol in entertainment industry and high-stakes legal weekend culture is the third pattern, particularly in mid-career professionals managing extreme workloads.

Healthcare workers from UCLA Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (West LA), and surrounding Brentwood providers are a meaningful share of our caseload. Healthcare worker substance use carries specific licensing dimensions that we address openly and confidentially.

Drive from Brentwood to our Pasadena estate

Annandale’s six-bed estate is roughly 22 miles east of Brentwood — a 35 to 50 minute drive depending on traffic. The most common route is east on the 10, north on the 110, then east on the 134 into a quiet residential part of Pasadena. Off-peak the drive is closer to 35 minutes; rush hour can stretch to 50.

For Brentwood families the proximity matters in specific ways. A spouse, partner, or adult child can be at the estate for family therapy within the work day. Admission can happen quickly when a family decides treatment is necessary. Continuity with existing Brentwood outpatient providers — UCLA psychiatry, concierge primary care, pain specialists — remains practical because no one is traveling out of state.

The geographic separation also creates the clinical separation residential treatment requires. Brentwood is dense and high-recognition for many of our clients’ professional networks. The estate in Pasadena sits in a residential neighborhood entirely outside the Brentwood social and professional orbit. Clients are not running into business associates at the Brentwood Country Club, not driving past their favorite restaurant on San Vicente, not encountering their daily environmental triggers.

What treatment at Annandale looks like

A private 6-bed estate, not an institutional facility

Most LA-area treatment facilities operate at scale — 30, 60, 100 beds. Annandale is intentionally small. Six beds means the clinical team knows every client by name on day one, the program adjusts to the client rather than the other way around, and the daily environment feels closer to a private home than a treatment facility.

Medical detox integrated with residential

For Brentwood clients who need medical detox — particularly for alcohol, benzodiazepine, or opioid dependence — the detox happens on-site with 24-hour medical staffing. There is no handoff between facilities. The client lives in the same six-bed estate from day one of detox through discharge.

Integrated dual-diagnosis treatment

Most Brentwood clients arrive with co-occurring conditions — major depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, complex trauma, ADHD, bipolar disorder. Our dual diagnosis program treats the addiction and the underlying mental health condition concurrently — one of the strongest predictors of long-term recovery in this population.

Daily individual therapy

Every client receives individual therapy daily — not weekly, not in groups only. For Brentwood clients accustomed to private psychiatric and therapeutic care, the daily 1:1 with an assigned therapist is the program anchor. Group therapy, somatic experiencing, art therapy, equine-assisted therapy, and mindfulness work are layered on top.

Medication-assisted treatment when appropriate

For opioid or alcohol use disorder, medication-assisted treatment is integrated when clinically indicated — buprenorphine, naltrexone, Vivitrol, acamprosate. Medication is one part of a complete recovery plan, paired with therapy and structure.

Family involvement

Family therapy begins in week two of residential treatment. For Brentwood families with adult children, aging parents, and multi-generational dynamics, the work is calibrated to the specific family system.

Specific considerations for Brentwood clients

Mid-career and late-career hidden alcohol use disorder. A large share of our Brentwood caseload is clients in their 40s to 60s who have hidden alcohol use disorder inside successful careers and intact families for decades. Treatment for this presentation requires a particular kind of clinical care — addressing the shame, the family-system dynamics, and the post-career identity questions that often surface during residential.

Healthcare worker considerations. Healthcare worker clients — physicians, nurses, residents, fellows from UCLA Medical Center, VA West LA, and surrounding Brentwood providers — have specific concerns about licensing implications and Physician Recovery Program (PHP) coordination. We coordinate with PHP and nurse alternative-to-discipline programs when appropriate and with the client’s consent.

UCLA medical continuity. For Brentwood clients with existing UCLA Medical Center outpatient providers — psychiatrists, pain specialists, primary care — we coordinate continuity throughout the stay and into aftercare. The geographic proximity makes this practical.

Chronic pain and opioid dependency. For clients whose opioid dependence originated from chronic pain or surgical recovery managed at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, or surrounding Brentwood providers, we build a non-opioid pain management plan during treatment and coordinate with the original prescribers and pain specialists for aftercare.

Privacy and professional reputation. Brentwood clients are often in highly visible professional roles — physicians, attorneys, entertainment executives — where treatment cannot become public knowledge. The estate is unmarked from the street, not publicly identified as a treatment facility. We follow HIPAA strictly.

Insurance. PPO is the dominant Brentwood insurance pattern (Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare). UCLA employee plans, federal employee plans (for VA staff), and entertainment industry guild plans are all regular. We do not accept HMO. Free, no-obligation insurance verification takes about 30 minutes.

The first 72 hours

Hour 0 to 6: admission and medical assessment

A nurse and admissions coordinator meet the client and family at the estate in a private setting. Vitals are taken, medications are reviewed carefully, the medical detox protocol begins if indicated, and intake paperwork is completed privately. For healthcare worker clients we begin PHP coordination discussion. A psychiatrist evaluates within the first 24 hours.

Day 1 to 2: stabilization

Medication-assisted withdrawal management as needed. For benzodiazepine dependence, the careful 2 to 4 week taper begins. For opioid dependence with chronic pain history, we begin building a non-opioid pain management plan from day one. Hydration, nutrition, and sleep are the priorities.

Day 2 to 3: engagement

As the body stabilizes, individual therapy begins. The clinical team and client co-design the treatment plan — substances, mental health, family system, professional context, and goals are all on the table.

Aftercare back in Brentwood

Residential is the beginning, not the end. Before discharge, we build a continuing-care plan with named local resources: Brentwood, West LA, or Westside AA, NA, SMART Recovery meetings; an outpatient therapist for at least weekly contact through the first six months; coordination with existing UCLA, Cedars, or concierge outpatient providers; medication management with an outpatient psychiatrist when needed; and any specialty supports your situation calls for. Continuity from residential into aftercare is one of the strongest predictors of long-term recovery in this population.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the drive from Brentwood to Annandale?

About 22 miles east, typically 35 to 50 minutes depending on traffic — east on the 10, north on the 110, east on the 134 to our private estate in Pasadena.

I’m a UCLA Medical Center physician. Will treatment affect my license?

Treatment is confidential. We coordinate with the Physician Recovery Program (PHP) and nurse alternative-to-discipline programs when appropriate and with your consent. Many of our healthcare worker clients return to practice successfully after treatment.

I’ve been hiding my drinking from my family for years. How will that come up in treatment?

Carefully and with clinical support. Many of our Brentwood clients arrive after decades of high-functioning concealment. The shame, family-system dynamics, and identity questions that come up during residential are core to the clinical work and are addressed in daily individual therapy.

I’ve been on a benzodiazepine for years. How will you handle the detox?

Benzodiazepine detox is one of the most careful protocols in addiction medicine and we treat it with the appropriate caution. Tapers typically run 2 to 4 weeks under 24-hour medical supervision and are coordinated with your existing prescriber where possible.

My opioid dependency started from a back surgery / hip replacement. Will I be left without pain management?

No. A substantial portion of our Brentwood clients arrive with chronic pain alongside opioid dependency. Our medical team builds a non-opioid pain management plan during treatment and coordinates with your original prescribers and pain specialists for aftercare.

How private is the facility?

The estate is unmarked from the street and not publicly listed as a treatment facility. We follow HIPAA strictly. The six-bed size means no large public spaces, no group tours, no possibility of running into business or social associates.

Do you accept Anthem Blue Cross / Aetna / UCLA employee plans / federal plans?

Yes. We accept most major PPO and employer plans including UCLA employee plans, federal employee plans, and the Anthem/Aetna/Cigna plans common in Brentwood. Free insurance verification takes about 30 minutes. Call (855) 778-8668 to verify your benefits.

Can I keep my existing UCLA psychiatrist or therapist?

Yes. With your consent we coordinate with your existing providers throughout the stay and plan a continuous handoff at discharge rather than starting over.

How long do most Brentwood clients stay?

Most stay 30 to 90 days in residential, depending on substance, medical picture, and goals. The decision is collaborative — clinical team, client, and family.

What does aftercare look like back in Brentwood?

We build a discharge plan with named Brentwood, West LA, or Westside AA, NA, or SMART Recovery meetings, your existing UCLA or concierge outpatient providers, a primary care provider, an outpatient therapist for at least weekly contact through the first six months, and any specialty supports your situation calls for.

Related Los Angeles resources

For evidence-based information on addiction treatment and recovery, see SAMHSA’s National Helpline, the NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment, the NIAAA on Treatment for Alcohol Problems, and the ASAM clinical practice guidelines on the standard of care in addiction medicine.

Begin treatment today

Call (855) 778-8668 for a same-day clinical assessment, or verify your insurance online. Confidential. PPO accepted.