now New I can't speak…read moreany more highly of my experience at Gratitude Lodge. From the moment I arrived, scared/sick/miserable and sad, everyone there welcomed me with open arms. And that same level of kindness and quality care was what got me through the toughest 30 days of my 39 years alive. From Anthony and Taj helping me get to the bottom of my mental health issues and subsequent substance abuse, to Mario, Q and the rest of the support staff always cheering me up with a smile, compliment, or other kind words that gave me a sense of self-worth and purpose that I hadn't felt in a long time. I was extremely close to going to another facility but had a really bad phone call with their Director of operations and made a last minute pivot to GL. In a way, I'm so thankful for how poorly that call went and got unsupportive he was because otherwise I'd have gone there and not experienced everything that Gratitude offered me. If you're reading this now, you're likely in a place similar to where I was on March 3rd. Scared, guilt-ridden, humiliated and humbled. And while I deserved to hug the cactus for the poor choices I'd made, the support, administrative and medical staff gave me a sense of self-worth and determination - without which I could very well still be in the dark cloud that my life had become. I have a long road ahead to get to the life I, and my girlfriend, deserve but feel I've got the best head start and confidence to make whatever time I've got left on this earth the best it can be. You got this - all it takes is having faith in yourself and the team at GL that will guide you through the process of detoxing, getting sober, and uncovering the tools within yourself to make a full recovery.

Gratitude Lodge is a wonderful recovery experience. All the staff is super helpful and nice. I went…read morehere over 2 years ago and now I am 2 years and 6 months clean and sober and I owe it all to Gratitude Lodge

Jennelle is an empathetic and well trained healer who gets the mind body soul connection. Highly…read morerecommend!

Great service. Very professional and educational. She listened to my concerns! She gave me great…read moreadvice for my bf and I

I love it here! Everyone is so friendly and helpful. They have many programs and resources that can…read morehelp the community.

An absolutely despicable organization. Background for context on myself. I am a Black Trans Queer…read moreindividual, who utilized services from this center since 2019. They even did my HRT assessment (which is useless and a money grab). Look at the reviews. I know I should've before interacting with them. Scandal after scandal, and I was unfortunately a part of it. Fast forward to 2021. I'm a newly out Trans person. Seeking community, mental health services, and a safe place to be myself. The LGBTQ Center isn't a safe space, and I will go into detail. May 2021 I was contacted by James Oliver Prewitt also known as "Jay Prewitt". Seemed ok enough to speak with him. Since he is a Board Director at the center. Oh how wrong I was, and I should have never let this man have my phone number. Initially James was supposed to link me, to the Queer of Color 2021 event. So I can watch people like me discuss issues that pertain to us! Instead he solicited me, for sex numerous times, wouldn't shut up about my Grindr profile(which wasn't relevant), and sent me a plethora of nudes. Understandably, I was upset, confused, and felt extremely violated. So I reported said behavior to the LGBTQ Center OC. Since, that's using community events to solicit sex, and morally just terrible. Did the center do anything about this? No they didn't, and attempted numerous times to silence me. James and The LGBTQ Center OC went as far as taking me to court over it. Then after James Oliver Prewitt put me on a "No contact order" he still continuously contacted me, sent me nudes on a variety of social media platforms, and then reported me to PD. I now sit with a misdemeanor charge because I wouldn't allow some man to violate my body and community. The LGBTQ CENTER is not a safe space for Black Trans folks let alone women. They protect the people who fetishize our existences, and then punish us for wanting to exist. Update. Now they are reporting my Yelp review for telling the truth! Sweeties you can't silence me with the courts or PD. I will not be silenced here. Stay mad. Take me back to court. I can say what I want via social media. The court even ordered that. They also told the police department that I have weapons. I have never owned any guns and the police found ZERO upon search. Yes the LGBTQ Center OC is out here trying to kill Black Trans folks.

I am so grateful I found Gemas. My therapist has been so supportive during a very difficult time in…read moremy life. The process of obtaining an appointment was quick and easy. I have had a wonderful experience with this business and would highly recommend it to anyone who needs mental health support. I have had other therapists, but the Gemas' therapists are by far the best I have ever encountered.

JC is by far the best therapist a mother can ask for. My son (12 years old) had gone through quite…read morea few therapists before we found JC. Between the difficulty in finding a therapist taking new clients and who was in networking and not being able to schedule an appointment, to having his issues dismissed by another, we are so grateful and blessed to have stumbled upon JC. She has taken the time to hear my son, build rapport and be present in their conversations. She has become his advocate when he lost confidence in himself and those around him. If you are looking for a counselor for you child, I highly recommend PTA.

My experience at Zen Recovery Path was life changing. It provided an environment and infrastructure…read morethat allowed me to shed my addictions and learn to trust myself. The staff is gentle and compassionate, the daily activities range from Qi Gong, music therapy, lessons in eastern medicine, art therapy and art processing, mens group/women's group, meditation and more. On top of that, you get private therapy, weekly massages (I highly recommend these as they are optional) and you can request EMDR therapy which helped me heal a whole range of traumas I had collected over a lifetime. I enjoyed Reiki sessions, occasional field trips to buddhist temples, art museums, and nature hikes, and enjoyed jamming in the barn on the piano (there are drums and guitars as well). They set you up in sober living as well, which is a great environment to make friends and get used to life without substance. It took a while for me to find the bliss, the first month was rough, as I was so anxious and stressed out without substances to escape reality. But as I learned to cope, I began to flourish. I have great respect for the staff, especially Mat, the CEO and founder, who is present daily and leads many great classes on a range of subjects. Some of my favorites were a review of "Game's People Play" and an in-depth look at Transactional Analysis, as well as exploring the "Hero's Journey". I was hesitant to go at first but after seeing my friend flourishing from his experience, I decided to give it a try. I planned on staying for 30 days but ended up enjoying a 4 month stay at Zen. I would recommend this place to friends, family, and anyone who wants to heal themselves from the self harm that comes with substance use. If you decide to go, be patient with yourself and the program for the first few days. It's very difficult to enter sobriety and to enter a new environment with strangers. Eventually you will begin to get to know people and you will get accustomed to how the program operates. Zen gives you breathing room, it can be laissez-faire at times, allowing you to keep your phone and offering freedom to explore the area. You are given consistent substance tests which keep you accountable. I hope anyone considering Zen will give it a try. I also suggest going the extra mile and taking advantage of the various extra services they offer. Good luck!

My experience at barnlife has been optimal to my healing experience. Matt's program offers a…read moreholistic approach to mental health. This program is about giving a safe community to practice functional living and social integration. Carl is the case manager and has always assisted me in keeping the I's dotted and T's crossed. Hannah has given me the necessary push to look in to both my mental, spiritual, and physical health. Joe and Maan are solid therapist I've had the pleasure of working with. Kristen and Matt's groups are enlightening and engaging. Darren's soundbaths and yoga are great. Thank you Barnlife for giving me what I need to participate in my own recovery.

Overheard the employees talking gossiping privacy info about clients that are here because of…read moremental health treatment. Shame on the management for allowing that.

Akua Mind & Body offers evidence-based residential and outpatient treatment programs for adult men…read moreand women who are struggling with their mental health and substance use.

My man is Michael. I'm a 42 year old man on methadone maintenance that has struggled with a panic…read moredisorder since high school. In my teenage years and my early twenties I had a severe addiction to short acting opiates. Mostly OxyContin. I was also prescribed 6mg of Xanax daily for the majority of my life. I was dropped from my provider and left in a dire situation. I was familiar with Dr. B as I had been following his content for years and had used several of his videos as teaching aids. I never thought that I would get the chance to ACTUALLY work with him. I'll forever be grateful for the care and compassion of Dr. B and his treatment team. I've never met anyone as knowledgeable about addiction, pharmacokinetics, and human behavior as this man. He's not just intelligent either. He's extremely kind and has an amazing bedside manner. Meeting him was a surreal experience for me. It's like meeting one of your heroes. I am so used to being treated like a second-class citizen and having my opinions and experience dismissed. This was absolutely not the case here. It was completely different. I had recently titrated down to 4mg-5mg daily from 6mg of Xanax. I arrived in California with no medication. I met with Dr. B and his team at Zephyr Medical Group. After an evaluation he said; "I have a sneaking suspicion that I can stabilize you on 1mg Klonopin T.I.D. I would've doubted anyone else. However, I trusted Dr. B and agreed to his plan. At this point I was at the height of benzodiazepine withdrawal. I was on day two with no medication and I looked like the walking dead. Despite my prescription being written the pharmacy downstairs was unable to fill it. I was able to get ahold of Dr. B's assistant Nichole (who is an amazing human being and a large part of this company's success) who relayed that information to Dr. B. I was able to speak with the P.A.'s who tried to find another pharmacy CLOSE BY for me to pick up my medication. I got to the pharmacy only to be told that I would have to wait 24 hours as it was a controlled medication. I could not wait 24 hours. I called Nichole back in a state of panic. She was able to calm me down and assured me that Dr. B would fix this and was on his way to a pharmacy. She said he would be in touch in 30 minutes. Sure enough, he was! He PHYSICALLY left his office and drove 45 minutes away (to a compounding pharmacy he works with) and informed them that I would be coming and explained my situation. He was actually going to deliver the meds to me IN PERSON! Which would've been another 45 minutes out of his way. This type of stuff never happens. Especially to a lowly methadone patient. I don't care who you are, this type of care is rarely seen (if ever) and deserves to be recognized. I'm not joking when I say that I thought that last Uber ride to the pharmacy might actually be my last. That's the severity I'm talking about. Since I've been here, Dr. B has met with me several times and is constantly checking in to make sure that I'm doing alright. The way that he does things is far different and much more personal than anything I'VE experienced or anything I've even SEEN. He believed in me when I wasn't sure that I could believe in myself. Of course he was right. I've stabilized on 3mg of Klonopin. Significantly lower than the 6mg of Xanax AND I'm getting better medication coverage. I don't have that horrible feeling in between doses either. I'll never forget the care I've received here. Dr. B is not just an amazing and talented doctor he's a wonderful human being. He surrounds himself with people that aren't just knowledgeable but people that actually CARE. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to work with Dr. B and his team and for the personalized care that he delivered. He's one of the good ones. He understands addiction and he won't judge you. I don't believe you'll find anywhere NEAR the level of expertise and compassion that I've found here. Thank you Dr. B! Thank you Nichole! I will never forget the kindness that you both have shown me and others LIKE me.

I am blessed to have Dr. B treating me and managing my medication. Dr. B gets it and he is very…read moreknowledgeable when it comes to these types of medications and drugs/alcohol abuse. I was an executive professional using Xanax, for 10+ years straight every day taking 15-20mg a day. I also drank a lot of alcohol and for about 2-3 years I added Oxy to my addiction that I had no idea it was laced with fentanyl and morphine. (Oxy was introduced to me when I learned I had two collapsed disc in my neck). Long story short, when I went to get help my PCP referred me to Dr. B because my PCP actually attended one of Dr. B's events. My PCP even told me that "Dr. B is the best in Orange County, CA." I was already going through detox hard so before I saw Dr. B, I found another doctor that I thought could help me a lot faster like that very day. Medication wise it felt like that doctor stripped everything away too quickly and they were also changing my psych dosages because I was getting really weird symptoms like body jerking/horrific muscle spasms, brain felt like it was shaking or trembling, skin felt like it was on fire at times, seeing flashing lights and the terrible list goes on with the highest anxiety I have ever felt (anxiety, and panic attacks was how I got introduced to Xanax by the way) When I met Dr. B, he knew exactly what to do, knew exactly what I was going through. I honestly believe, God put Dr. B in my life to help SAVE my life. I live a completely different life now, and I have over seven months sober. I can't thank Dr. B enough. Anytime I'm with Dr. B, I feel safe, and I know that he understands me and passes no judgment against me. I highly recommend other doctor's, physicians to listen and follow Dr. B's ways of thinking and ways of treatments. The world would be in a much better place if there were more Dr. B's out there lol.. I have gone through several years of doctors/physicians/ER doctors/ anyone who worked in medicine treating me like I was nothing , I didn't matter, I'm a bum, trash etc., but there were several times where I really wanted help and these doctors cast a judgment on me really fast seems like I had a label on my forehead and never got the help I needed. again thank you Dr. B. You are a miracle and I am so grateful for you. And I know I am not the only one he has helped, this man I know has helped probably more than thousands of people in his lifetime so far!