Trauma Treatment at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center
At The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center, we recognize that trauma lies at the heart of many mental health challenges and addictive behaviors. Whether trauma is acute, complex, developmental, or relational, its effects can linger in the body and mind—disrupting relationships, impairing decision-making, and triggering emotional dysregulation. Our trauma-informed approach addresses the root causes of suffering to support lasting healing and resilience.
Unresolved trauma can create physiological distress, chronic anxiety, or the sense of being “stuck” in survival mode. Our program combines evidence-based modalities, holistic therapies, and cutting-edge neuroscience to restore a sense of safety and connection within the nervous system.
Our goal is to create a safe environment where you can build trust, feel empowered, and begin to heal. We believe that safety, choice, and connection are essential to the recovery process. For many of our clients, a history of complex trauma underlies struggles with addiction, chronic pain, or emotional dysregulation—making a trauma-informed and somatically aware approach essential.
Mental Health Expertise Beyond Addiction
While The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center is well known for addiction treatment, we are equally committed to treating mental health disorders with depth and clinical sophistication. Many of our clients seek care for trauma-related issues, anxiety, or mood challenges—and do not identify with substance use as a primary concern.
We take an integrative, polyvagal-informed, and somatically attuned approach to mental health recovery. Clients experience a supportive environment that fosters nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and long-term resilience.
Our areas of mental health specialization include:
- Trauma and Other Anxiety Disorders
- Medical Trauma and Health Anxiety
- Mood Disorders (including Depression and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Health Anxiety and Medical Trauma
At The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center, we offer specialized treatment for health anxiety and medical trauma, which are often overlooked yet deeply impactful. These conditions affect individuals with chronic illnesses—such as Lyme disease, Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia, or post-surgical pain—who may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from their bodies due to repeated medical interventions or prolonged uncertainty.
Our trauma-informed approach uses evidence-based techniques like Polyvagal-Informed Therapy, EMDR, and Ocean and Surf Therapy to help clients regain a sense of safety and agency in their bodies. This work addresses the fear-based physiological responses that can worsen illness symptoms and emotional well-being.
By integrating these methods with access to pain recovery services and compassionate clinical care, our team helps clients process trauma, reduce somatic distress, and support whole-person healing. Clients also benefit from meaningful community engagement and co-regulation, which fosters a sense of connection, trust, and personal empowerment.
Individualized Trauma Treatment Plans
Trauma Treatment Services Available
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Family Therapy
- Multi-Family Group Workshop
- Holistic Therapy
- Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Movement/Yoga/Exercise
- Neurofeedback Therapy
- Continued Care Planning
- Experiential Components
- Surf / Water Therapies
- Art & Music Therapy
- Nature Walks
- Recovery Meetings
- Community Outings
Medical Services
- Medical Evaluation
- Nurse Support
- Pain Recovery Interventions
- Medical Detox
- Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Nutritional Assessment
- Mental Health Diagnostic Assessments
- Alternative Holistic Treatment
Clinical Services
- Treatment of Co-Occurring/Compulsive Disorders
- Trauma-Focused Treatment
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Neurofeedback
- Experiential & Holistic Therapies
- Case Management
- Discharge / Continuing Care Planning & Services
- Early Recovery Transition and Lifestyle Planning & Services
