I gave up on pain management docs for ~8 years because of my experiences here. I was shocked and…read moreappalled to be berated by Cabaret who would lecture me about what "real pain was" telling me "people in wheelchairs" knew "real pain" - the funniest part is that my mom's twin is a quadriplegic so telling me that people in wheelchairs are the only ones with real pain was rich coming from Cabaret.... I started bringing a family member with me at all times to appointments just because the way he spoke to me was so unprofessional, and they all agreed witnessed how he would berate, speak down to and invalidate anything I said, because to Cabaret since I didn't have a physical handicap, my pain wasn't valid to him - even though I had several autoimmune conditions with chronic pain as well as severe rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative disc conditions... After ~2 years of this I stopped seeing him altogether: I couldn't deal with graveling for help for months and receiving treatment here or there while enduring being talked to and treated in such a horrible way. I actually gave up on pain management docs for ~8 years because of experiences here... I powered through pain for so long I ended up with an TLIF spinal fusion with disc replacement due to severe central canal stenosis after going to ER for back pain, I was put in an ambulance for an emergency spinal surgery on a Sunday to prevent paralysis (I was riding my motorcycle through the pain of severe central canal stenosis that required ambulatory transfer and emergency spinal fusion surgery on a Sunday). I was fortunate to finally receive compassionate care from both a neurosurgeon and pain management doctor as recovered (located in Ventura). About a year after my spinal fusion: I needed a facet block and MBB RFA due to nerve pain that never resolved after the surgery. My quality of life is so much better - I feel like I am part of the living again. I hate medications and the side effects of them, but sometimes they are necessary, and sometimes injections or surgical procedures are also necessary for relief. Thankfully, now I see physicians who are compassionate and listen to both visible and invisible pain and will work to find the root cause of it - all while treating me with decency, like I'm a human being.

I have been seeing Cabaret since 2022. At that time I was seeking injections for painful joints. 5…read moreminutes into the appt he told me I had fibromyalgia & injections wouldn't help. I begged him & he finally injected my shoulder. The next visit I begged him to inject my other shoulder, which he did after a lecture about fibromyalgia. He said my pain was due to PTSD, in spite of multiple positive MRIs. I've had 2 neck fusions, lumbar fusion, knee replacement & I just had a shoulder replacement a week ago. It was the 3rd NP at Cabaret's office that got my shoulder MRI after injections stopped working. The NPs were willing to inject my shoulders . It was completely destroyed bone on bone. I've since been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. I've gone to other ortho docs for injections, because since I've been there I've gone thru 3 NPs & now a PA. My rheumatologist has sent him notes asking him to inject my SI joints, but the PA said no, it's a trigger point. Every new employee thinks I have fibromyalgia, so no injection. He refused to manage my pain after back surgery, which led to me being under medicated, since the orthos can't order as much. The Cabaret PA gave me a week of pain meds after my shoulder replacement, & said they'd order more . The pharmacy called them for clarification, & they didn't respond. So here I am, 1 week after total shoulder replacement, & no pain meds overnight & until whenever. I know he's a great doc--but he misdiagnosed me.i will add it was the 2nd NP who recognized my very swollen hands and sent me to a rheumatologist, so that was good. She also got an MRI of my back, and was going to call me to set up a back injection. That never happened. She quit & I fell thru the cracks. I had to see another doc for the injection , since the wait time for Cabaret was months.

thanks to Aegis i have overcome my opioid addiction. had i not started the program.. who knows...??…read morebut i will say once i completed the program i was devastated that i no longer had my counselor who i had created a strong bond with and who gave me the strength i needed to go on with life.

The best nurses and staff in the game! I couldn't ask for a better experience than aegis provides!read more

My first interaction with Dr Fouad - he is friendly and makes you comfortably ask questions and…read morethe staff are very helpful

Finally, I am truly grateful to have found a great doctor, Dr Fouad, one who listens and explains…read morethings very well to his patient. He is thorough in his explanation and is compassionate to his patient's concerns and needs. His medical assistant, Jessie, is also very helpful. To add, his front desk staff are very attentive to the needs and questions of the patients as well.

Do you suffer from any fears or phobias? Do you ever get…read moreany test anxiety or suffer from stress? Do you need to lose weight or stop smoking? When you need a real break-through in your life, I highly recommend to see Dr Bunny Vreeland. She is a clinical hypnotherapist who can definitely help you. I first met her through my BNI business referral group. I initially heard many testimonials from my fellow members who used her service to deal with weight loss, depression, stress & anxiety issues. She helped many others eliminate their fears & phobias too. I thought I had an issue that would be too hard for her to help. I had a very hard time remembering the good times I had with my father when he was alive. Background: My dad passed away when I was 9 years old. When he was alive, he seemed to only talk to me when I needed to be disciplined. Needless to say, I felt like I was walking on eggshells with him around. After he passed away, I realized I had trouble remembering the "good times" I had with him. When I met Dr Bunny in my 30s, I could only remember a total of 5 good memories of my father. I refused to believe I only had 5 good memories of him. When I asked Dr Bunny if she could help me, she quickly said YES! I was blown away! So I asked her how much a session was and when she told me it was under $100, I thought "what do I have to lose?" Rather I had more to gain if it worked. After meeting with her for a 1 hour session, she gave me a notepad and said you will need to write down all the memories on the notepad as they come back to you. I was like "really, that's it" As I started to drive home, many memories of my dad flooded my brain. In the 1st hour, I remembered a total of 30 precious memories of my daddy. This session was priceless!!!! And now, I am even a better dad to my own son after this ONE session! Thank you Dr Bunny for breaking down the wall of fear that I built up inside me as a child! I'm forever grateful!!

My daughter was struggling with depression and self harm and I was desperate for help. She went to…read moreNewport for a short time and returned home with a much healthier perspective on life. She loved her therapists and was able to open up in a way that had previously eluded her. Family therapy was a requirement and frankly, a game changer. We are now extremely involved in her care and continue to be supported by the kind people at Newport.

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Very bad experience here. Went there from many hours away. Gave a $5,000.00 deposit. Did not…read morewind up staying as they chose not to admit me after taking the money.. Was taken off my debit card and posted immediately. Did not stay and was told I would get it right back, the n t day. Had to make my way home with no car from Ventura, Ca to Los Angeles... in the middle of the night, approx 3 hours from home.. Very bad situation. I call every few months and still haven't gotten my money back, it has been 7 months. I am a very physically disabled person currently approaching major back surgery, and really need this money back. Pax seemed nice, and I gave him the money, but as soon as he went home I was left to deal with staff members who were not less than savage, as they kept my money. I have called 12 times, have logged all of the calls, never a call back. They don't seem like compassionate people to be in the business of helping others. Atleast this was my experience

Been here for 22 days. Best decision I've made in my life. The staff that monitor us clients to the…read morehouse keepers. Hands down the best communication & respect I've received to help me on my journey. I leave next Friday which in turn will be 30 days reset for me. This is my first experience ever in any rehabilitation center. I am glad I can in when I did. I've met some great people here along my journey to support my decision to enroll here. If you're thinking about coming here and can. Do it. You won't retreat it. Top notch care & the food is above average & always fresh. Thank you Logan & staff for being a part of my journey. All the therapist are top line. Jake the gym trainer, the best. Super sweet gentleman. From the services they offer to the nurses. Top line. Not to mention for being form East LA native Mexican-America Chicano, I was treated with Class & respect. All walks of life come here that I lived with for 30 days. Thank you Passages. shout out to John in the RS department.

Complete sh8tshow. The program director Kristi barely does her job, or if she does, she just makes…read morethings difficult. She doesn't actually care about anyones recovery. The entire time I was doing my intake withm my amazing case manager, she sat there like an ice queen and never once introduced herself. She is more concerned about her boyfriend not flirting with staff and her own personal life. If it weren't for her, this place could be amazing. All of the other staff go above and beyond for patients. I feel terrible for them having to pick up the slack and having to make excuses for their program director. If any of you read this from Altitude (other than Kristi), you are an amazing human being and I appreciate you all. I'm sorry you are in the situation you are in. But you don't let that stop you from being kind, thoughtful, hard working people and I have the utmost respect for you all.

From the owner: Our premier ultra-modern, luxury drug & alcohol treatment program in California is here to help…read morethose suffering from addiction find a path toward sustainable, long-term recovery thanks to our individual approach. Altitude Recovery Community was founded on the idea that a tight-knit community and personalized therapeutic solutions are key to sustainable recovery from drug & alcohol abuse. Our goal is to combine evidence-based therapies with holistic remedies to craft deeply personalized treatment plans to assist each client on their personal journey to recovery from substance abuse.

My name is Joseph Grizzaffi and I have nothing but great things to say about Recovery is a Beach…read more This place is full of great recovery,with staff that really cares about your well-being and their therapist are welcoming and and easy to talk to. I really like their dual diagnosis aspects and ability to address all aspects of my life, and helped me to find solutions to learn to overcome my obstacles and learn to live a better quality of life, and that's why I give Recovery is a Beach 5 stars. This place has really impacted my life and touched my heart with unconditional love.

Tracy is a fantastic therapist! She has a special affinity for teens and children. Her office is…read moreprivate and quiet. Her care is top notch. She is certainly a top therapist in Ventura County.

I have had a lot of experiences with therapy my whole life and she by far is the most…read moreunprofessional person I have ever seen. I would never recommend her to anybody. I started seeing her with my ex-husband and my kids and in therapy. You're supposed to feel safe and secure and I was crying and was telling my daughter how I felt and she immediately snapped at me. Talk to me like I was a child disregarded. My emotions told me that I was Never supposed to show emotion towards my daughter and put that on her which in my opinion and I've always been taught in therapy that being honest and showing emotion is a good thing. She made me cry all the way home and after I got done talking to my therapist and multiple people about what she did, they agreed that there was nothing wrong with me, showing emotion. And the fact that my daughter was not comfortable, she was not her outgoing self. She was quiet and meek that is quite opposite of my daughter's personality. I even reported that one of my daughters had a full-blown eating disorder and she did nothing about it I was reporting abuse going on after their father's house and she did nothing about it. I would be very cautious when seeing this therapist.

ive soent a week at this "heathvarevare", abd i think its itonic that they caal this place a "heath…read morecare center, because my health has gotten no care here. everyday gere has been a tepeat of the day before. i ask simeone to do something for me, and they complely dissaprear. ive spent a lot time in hospitals, becausr i had this LITTLE problem called brain casncer, which ivevspent 13 years recovering from it, and most of that time was spent in the hospital. they misdiagnosed with MS, and after 8 months of being treated for MS, while the cancer continued to ravage my brain, i stard ehaving really bizzaretly, so my wife drove babcj to UCLA to see my nuerologist, and she said this NOT MsS, and she trto prevail on Dr, Kartin to back and do another biopsy. She was successful in getting hol to back in for another bioosy, and this time the reults came back pain sitiv forCentral Nervous System Lymphoma. i leadt I finnaly knew what i was dealing witj, and i realize Ive gotten WSy OFF TRaCk here, snd its time get back on it. So after several years spent in several different rehab facilities, I finnalycwent home for hood. im encouraged now, becuse my encologist says ive recoverd from the cancer , and thechanves of a telapse are inffintessimal. Recently Ive had severl galls whis meant 2 more trips to the Emergency room, whicj i have lobingly lsneled at the Mayberry ER, Because the Mayberry aER didnt hane a trauma init, becuase its Mavbetrry, so they te Way Behind the curbe. they semt me to the Venntura community hosptal whoch i had been to begore, and had had terrible experience tuere, and you're probably wondering if the problem is me. Nelibe me been pondering that question Ivey fay ibe been here in this living hell. My experience in venurs was so Way better this time around. The good was supringly good., and my wofe ben were talking the way over here anout how bizarre it is hospitals and rehab pay no attention t nutrition. this plave fots tjat descripton. the food is all sstatch.misly Naded potatoes and Vream of Wheat , and my request to have stopped felll on deaf ears. Rvey day I think Im going home, but Im still here. It seems like people here aren't understanding what im saying, and some of thais to to the language barrier, crayed by a staff that is more than 50 percent Lationo. Snyway, in clnttast to what im hopong has neen a scathing review. There have been a few staff members whove been so good to to me. Im goong to gove you a list of names here, and I want to recommend, that if you do fone here,, you bring this lust names wuth and ask for them by name: Kyra( I shoulf know what jere last nis, bit its mot coming to me, and not even sure what she does here, but shes a therapist of some kind. Adrian a Rodriguez . thos guy drserves extra recignition, bevause he works the might shift, and becusse i was constantly asking him for morr food, and never gave me any attitude about it. Marrisa (again no last name, just when i was beginning to sound reasonable). Anthony( another one name) who also worked the night shift , and was incredibly kind. i feel like thid this review is mot as scathing as i wanted it to ne

I have aa little more to add to my review. It's too long to add to my old review so I have to post…read morethis. I must not have proofread my post. I apologize for the typos and errors but the situation I had to ordeal still is stated well enough to understand. The situations I endured were not fair. Other problems occurred that I did not detail and when I brought them to the administrator and the director of nursing they didn't appear to follow-up on my concerns. Though the place was cleaner than it had been and most of the nurses and aides were great, there was a large amount that I would honestly say were cold and rude. My roommate had a stroke right after my arrival. I saw delays in response to her needs. It greatly concerns me that a majority of patients there have no voice due to stroke, dementia, etc. Their lack of ability to speak should receive extra care. It appears that is the way they prefer it as if you speak up, they don't follow through and they will not allow you back. I'm better off elsewhere. Note, I didn't receive a response back nor did I get a call to discuss my experience. So I will continue to my recommendation of seeking help elsewhere.