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La Ventana Teen Mental Health Program

Welcome to La Ventana Teen Residential Mental Health Treatment 
in Thousand Oaks

A mental health program designed to support the emotional well-being of young women ages 12-17, focusing on Teen Mental Health Thousand Oaks.

Our teen program is now La Ventana Teen Mental Health—same dedicated care, new name. 💙 Check out our updated video tour of this peaceful space where teen girls find support, healing, and growth. 🌿

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Family Involvement

Our program is designed to support adolescents and reconnect families.

Families participate in:

  • Weekly Family Therapy
  • Family Programming
  • Skill building
  • Weekend Visits

The bedrock of our treatment process is the active participation of families.

Academic Program

La Ventana Teen assess the individual needs of each resident, acknowledging academic difficulties are often the result of symptoms and behaviors they are struggling with. Our Education Director plays a crucial role in creating an academic environment that supports students with their individual education goals while in treatment.

Experiential Activities

Physical activity and outdoor experiences are integral to treatment. Activities promote wellness, teamwork, and develop healthy hobbies. Residents have enjoyed yoga, equine therapy, kayaking, martial arts, and music lab.
The bedrock of our treatment process is the active participation of families.

Transition Planning

As the program ends, a well-structured transition plan is developed collaboratively to help teenagers integrate back into their home, school, and community environments. This may involve ongoing outpatient therapy, continued education, and support services.

We Are Here For You About La VentanaTeen Mental Health Thousand Oaks

Our program is designed to support adolescents and reconnect families, with a particular focus on Teen Mental Health in Thousand Oaks. We utilize a multi-faceted approach to explore and address the needs of each resident, including those related to Ventura County mental health, supporting the whole person on their healing journey. At La VentanaTeen Mental Health Program, we provide a comfortable and safe setting for stabilization, and specialized therapeutic support to enhance the ability of teens and their caregivers to create and live healthier lives, all while prioritizing the well-being of adolescents in Ventura County.

Program Highlights

Adolescent girls ages 12-17

Our Thousand Oaks girls mental health program emphasizes the importance of tailoring treatment to fit the individual needs of our clients and their families. Whether you’re seeking Thousand Oaks Mental Health, Behavioral Health Ventura County, or Ventura County Mental Health services, our skilled and experienced teen mental health treatment center team uses evidenced-based practices to directly address the treatment needs for each resident. Individual, group, and family therapy, skill building groups, family participation, and experiential opportunities allow for clinically structured and personalized treatment. Our Thousand Oaks teen mental health treatment team integrates DBT-informed therapy and relationship-focused treatment to promote health and healing for the whole person and their families. Let us walk with you on this step of your healing journey. La Ventana Teen is here to support every step of the way, and we want you to help your family to maintain the progress made in treatment.

Teen Mental Health Therapy

Group | Individual | Family

Skills Training

Individual | Caregiver Support

 

 

Our teen mental health program focuses on treatment for:

  • Depressive Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar & other Mood Disorders
  • Trauma & Stress Related Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
  • Reactive Attachment Disorder
  • Abandonment / Adoption Issues
  • Impulse Control
  • ADHD
  • Gender Identity Issues
  • Somatic symptoms
  • Social Isolation
  • Bullying
  • Grief & Loss
  • Self-harm behaviors
    (cutting, burning, skin picking)

Symptoms include:

  • Suicidal thoughts & behaviors
  • Self-harm (cutting, burning, skin picking…)
  • Impulsivity
  • Interpersonal challenges

Now Accepting ClientsWhy Choose La Ventana Teen Mental Health Treatment Center Thousand Oaks?

Our Thousand Oaks teen mental health program is designed to support adolescents and reconnect families. We utilize a multi-faceted approach to explore and address the needs of each resident, supporting the whole-person on their healing journey.

In our care, a comfortable and secure environment is established for stabilization, complemented by specialized therapeutic support to empower teenagers and their caregivers in fostering and embracing healthier lives.

Nestled in the scenic valley of Thousand Oaks, California, our gender-specific residential program, Thousand Oaks Mental Health, provides specialized mental health treatment for adolescent girls. La Ventana teens are supported by dedicated staff 24/7, in a home-like setting during this time of healing. Our commitment to Teen Mental Health Ventura County ensures that young girls receive the highest quality care and support on their journey towards wellness.

Join the La Ventana Teen Community Today

Your teen’s treatment is essential and we will advocate for your family’s needs.

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Reach Out to Us

Potential clients and their support networks can complete and submit the form, and a staff representative will respond in a timely manner. We can also be reached by calling (800) 560-8518.

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Our Location

Mailing Address:
La Ventana Treatment Programs
1408 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., 
Suite 100, 
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
 
 
 
 

Our Partners We Work With Most Major Insurance Companies

 

 

The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission is an organization whose goal is to promote zero-harm health care practices. La Ventana’s certification from the Joint Commission reinforces our mission to provide high-quality treatment for mental disorders.

 

What We Treat Our Treatment

What Do We Treat?

La Ventana Teen provides state-of-the-art, individually tailored, and holistic treatment for adolescent girls struggling with the full spectrum of mental health issues.

Our comprehensive and innovative treatment philosophy is based upon our understanding of the complex and progressive nature of these disorders.

Our individualized approach honors all aspects of our clients’ lives, stories, and experiences in a safe and supportive environment conducive to recovery and a deep level of personal growth.

Instead of focusing on the symptoms, we treat the person and the underlying issues that have led to the harmful behaviors.

Our program provides treatment For mental health diagnoses, symptoms and behaviors:

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
  • Trauma & Stress Related Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
  • Reactive Attachment Disorder
  • Abandonment / Adoption Issues
  • Impulse Control
  • ADHD
  • Gender Identity
  • Somatic symptoms
  • Bullying
  • Grief & Loss
  • Self-harm behaviors (cutting, burning, skin picking)
  • Suicidal thoughts & behaviors

The uncertainties and discomfort in seeking help are ever present in the depths of mental health struggles. La VentanaTeen has developed a mental health treatment that validates these concerns while simultaneously supporting a person on their journey to recovery. The nuances of a person struggling with mental health concerns are often unrecognized by early care providers, family, and community members. With a variety of barriers to care, including stigma and limited access to supportive and quality care, people often look for solutions that put themselves or others at risk leading to co-occurring issues.

Mental health treatment with La Ventana Teen programs is providing revolutionary multi-faceted approaches to treatment for these searching souls.

Within La Ventana Teens mental health treatment programs, clients can expect to be met with compassionate caregivers from early admission through discharge. Our staff are well-informed in the skills necessary to cultivate recovery. With a finely assembled group of care providers, centered on the client and ready to address the variety of needs and concerns, La VentanaTeen ensures our clients have all of the best resources for recovery before them.
 

 

Multidisciplinary Team

The client’s treatment team consists of a multidisciplinary team and may consist of but is not limited to the following personnel:

  • Clinical Director
  • Therapists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Dietitians
  • Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Mental Health Technicians
  • Case Analysts

Treatment Modalities

We provide treatment to support children and their families, utilizing evidence-based modalities, with a DBT and Family connectedness emphasis:

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Individual sessions w/DBT skill introduction, practice, and support (2-3x week)
  • Skills Based DBT groups for Clients (4 DBT groups per week)
  • Family DBT Skills group
Family Therapy AND Family Intensive Services (Multi-family Groups / Skills Groups)

  • Weekly family therapy (1-2x week)
  • Required family involvement in skills group AND weekly family therapy
  • Availability of DBT family skills group post discharge, to support continuum of care and increase opportunities for sustainable outcomes
Additional Specialty Services / Additional Clinical:

  • Art Therapist
  • Equine Therapist
  • Music Therapist
  • Training & Certifications for intensive treatment modalities for clinical and direct care staff to support
Weekly Recreational Activities

  • Yoga
  • Self-Defense
  • Hike / Beach / Kayaking (outdoor physical activity)

Family System

La Ventana Teen believes that mental health concerns affect the family system as a whole. The challenges faced by each client likely impact all close relationships so recovery must address and begin repairing the damage to those relationships.
Family involvement is a part of the client’s treatment plan including family therapy, family visits, and family support.

Teen Empowerment via Multidisciplinary therapy approaches

Our program introduces several therapeutic modalities as a means to support in increasing distress tolerance and creating a safe space to build resilience. The La Ventana Teen approach aims to aid clients in fostering safe and healing relationships, all while striving to empower our clients with voice, choice, and accountability for their behaviors, and ultimately, their lives. We guide and support our residents in crafting practices that can seamlessly integrate into their everyday lives beyond the treatment 

Mental Health Residential Treatment for Teens in Thousand Oaks CA Residential Treatment Program for Mental Health Thousand Oaks

La Ventana Teen Thousand Oaks Residential Treatment Center is about authentic living. Client’s live in our beautiful family like home in Thousand Oaks with other clients in the program. There are two clients per room and each room has their own designated bathroom. Healthy meals are provided and a systematic program schedule is planned for each client by their mental health residential treatment team.

Our mission is to help our clients move beyond the mere absence of symptoms and into the fullness of life, complete with joy, purpose, and a genuine connection to self, to family, and to others.

Our Thousand Oaks mental health residential treatment team of passionate professionals takes programming beyond the confines of the Residential facility with outings to the beach, park, community events, libraries, equine, yoga, hiking, walks, etc. where therapy happens in nature and our clients re-engage in the beautiful world and community around us.

La Ventana Teen’s approach to treatment is individually tailored, culturally sensitive, and grounded in evidence-based research. Our mental health residential treatment for teens re-establishes the lost connection between the body and mind that is symptomatic of trauma-suffering individuals.

Our Facilities

La Ventana Teen is a division of La Ventana Treatment Programs which includes the following facilities all located in Thousand Oaks.

  • A Residential Mental Health Facility for adolescent girls, operated by a dedicated team of professionals, aims to empower young individuals through specialized care and support. (La Ventana Teen)
  • Three Residential Mental Health Facilities for Women run by women to empower women
  • One Residential Mental Health Facility which is co ed
  • One Outpatient facility for mental health treatment
 

La Ventana Teen’s Overview

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is essential at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

At La Ventana Teen, we always put our patients first. Our policies and procedures are developed to provide a hassle-free experience to all clients. In addition, we focus on empowering our clients by giving them access to all the necessary information about their mental health and encouraging the participation of the clients and their families in their treatment plans and programs.

Respect for Residents

  • Residents are treated with respect.
  • The staff is friendly, caring, and supportive.
  • The staff respects the residents’ privacy. For example, they knock on doors before entering and provide clear communication about all procedures.

A Variety of Activities

  • There is a plethora of social, physical, creative, and educational activities available that appeal to all residents.
  • Group activities for outside events are commonly planned.

Meals

  • Well-balanced, attractively prepared meals are available and served in a pleasant setting that also promotes social interaction.
  • Special meals to accommodate residents’ diet and health problems and their religious and ethical needs are available.

Comfortable Surroundings

  • Every effort is made to keep the facility as home-like as possible.
  • Residents can bring furnishings and family pictures from home to decorate their rooms.
  • The addition of a resident-kept garden can help make people feel more at home and encourage them to spend time outdoors.

Safety and Cleanliness

  • Hallways and doorways are lit and clear of obstacles that can cause injury.
  • Resident quarters are hygienic and orderly, including the bathroom.
  • The facility has a protocol for infection control.

Family is Welcome

Visits and multi-family groups happen on the weekend.

Services Experiential Activities

Healing Through Experiences and Opportunities

La Ventana Teen offers multiple types of experiential therapies to support clients’ on their healing journey. The significantly varied needs of our clients’ mental and emotional states, relationship with their families, their social supports, physical status, and their long-term goals determine their individualized treatment plans. Our program provides an array of evidence-based and holistic therapeutic opportunities to promote overall wellness through learning and engagement.

Music therapy is one of the exciting experiential programs we offer and has consistently garnered an enthusiastic response from our clients, who genuinely love and connect with it.  They can express their creativity, individuality, and emotions through song and dance. There are opportunities to work independently and with other clients to develop teamwork, cooperative skill building, and problem solving . The act of writing lyrics offers a safe and creative way to express emotions. Musical interactions are often calming effects and can stave off restlessness, boredom, and decrease negative emotions.

The Science

Interactions with music have evidence-backed positive benefits to clients’ physical and mental states. When people perform or listen to music that they enjoy, their brains release dopamine, a neurotransmitter which triggers feelings of happiness. Practicing music develops gray matter, which increases client’s capacities for memory, learning, and auditory processing. Music in mental health and recovery has also been linked to reduced blood pressure, lowered stress levels, and increased endorphin levels. Musical activities provide clients with a way to express their emotions; this can be vital for clients who have withheld their emotions for months or years. Additional mental benefits of music in mental health and recovery include reduced depression, fortification of self-awareness, and development of problem-solving techniques and capabilities.

The Process

Music in Recovery is our signature music program created by professional musicians in our state-of-the-art custom built music studio. Regardless of prior music experience, clients in all of La Ventana’s treatment programs can participate to express their feelings through the power of music. Clients are guided through the process to develop skills including songwriting, drum circles, singing, playing instruments, and recording a final masterpiece that is published to Soundcloud.

Music in Recovery is one of the many programs offered at La Ventana Treatment Programs. We are happy to discuss our programs, conduct complimentary assessments, and give free tours of our facilities. Please feel free to contact us by calling (866) 420-2480 or emailing us atadmissions@laventanatreatment.com.

Sample Schedule for the Residential Treatment Program

Every client is assessed upon admissions and receives an individualized treatment plan. Individual treatment varies but for an overview, the daily routine follows a similar schedule.

Breakfast
Group therapy
Break
Experiential or Group therapy
Lunch
Individual therapy/Experiential therapy
Break
Group therapy
Dinner
Experiential or group therapy
Personal reflection time

What to bringPreparing for Your Stay

Safe to bring

Clothing/Shoe Suggestions
1 Medium Luggage Limit

  • 1 week of undergarments (wireless bras highly encouraged)
  • 5-6 pairs of pants
  • 5-6 shirts, 1-2 sweatshirts
  • 5-6 pairs of socks
  • 1 jacket
  • 2 pairs of shorts (appropriate length)
  • 2 pairs of pajamas
  • 1 bathrobe
Personal Items
No Electronics Permitted

  • Pictures of friends and family (not in frame)
  • Personal Journal
  • Limit ONE clear 8″ x 11.5″ make-up bag (no eye brow pluckers, eye brow scissors, or sharps of any kind)
  • Stationery and stamps for letters
  • Hobby and craft items
  • Books and Crosswords
  • Musical Instruments
  • Drawing Tools
Toiletries, Personal Hygiene Tools, and Grooming Supplies

  • Hair Brush/ Hair Accessories
  • Toothbrush/toothpaste
  • Lotion
  • Deodorant
  • Chapstick
  • Shampoo/Conditioner
  • Body Soap
  • Razor (secured when not in use)
  • Shaving Cream
  • Tampons and/or Pads
  • Hair Tools
Dress Code

  • No provocative and/or revealing clothing.
  • No crop-tops
  • No short shorts (must be closer to knee length)
  • No drug or alcohol paraphernalia on clothing, and/or racial, gang-related, political, or controversial messaging allowed
  • All clients must wear undergarments
  • Slippers, slides, flipflops etc. are required to be worn when traveling around the home at all times
Treatment History

  • List of current providers and phone numbers
  • List of current medications
Prescriptions, medications, and vitamins

  • All prescription medications must be brought in prescription bottles with client’s name on them
  • All vitamins or over-the-counter medication must come sealed

What We Provide

  • Pillows/comforters/blankets
  • Towels
  • Washer/dryer detergent
  • Cleaning products
  • Writing materials

Client parents and/or caregivers must provide
Over-the-counter medications (Tylenol, Aspirin, Alcohol-free cough medicine, etc.)

Things to Keep in Mind

Phone/Electronics Policy – Adolescent Mental Health RTC:

The first 24 hours are a blackout period with no phone or electronic use. After the first 24 hours, clients are allowed 2 15-minute phone calls from the house phone. Clients are not permitted any cell-phone and/or electronics while in treatment.

Sharps and/or potentially harmful items will be confiscated and secured when not in use and/or in the instance the item is deemed not permitted in home

No substances (including vape, cigarettes, or CBD of any kind) are permitted.

Drinks – no energy drinks, caffeinated drinks and/or soda will be allowed.

What to Expect in Thousand Oaks

La Ventana’s residential treatment centers in Thousand Oaks provide welcoming, comfortable environments where clients can focus on recovery without worrying about their physical safety. Our staff will instill a feeling of community connection, guiding clients to engage in healthy interactions with our team, like-minded clients, the client’s social network, and support groups.

Clients who will be admitted to our residential treatment programs should bring the following items with them when they check in:

  • Toiletries
  • Comfortable Clothing
  • Notebooks / Journals
  • Reading Books
  • Personal interest items/hobbies
  • Pictures of family and friends
  • Identification
  • Information regarding prior treatment
  • Phone*
  • MP3 player for music
  • Stationery and stamps for letter writing
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Personal items of interest to you

*Phones are subject to a 72-hour blackout period upon admission; afterwards, use is limited to clinical necessity.

Download our What to Bring Checklist

Verify Benefits Verify Insurance

We understand that finances and insurance coverage can be a barrier when considering treatment, and at La Ventana Teen, we’re here to help. We are proud to work with most major insurances and out of network claims as well. For those who have limited insurance coverage or no coverage, La Ventana Teen will attempt to create a cash pay program to suit your financial needs.

Our intake team will coordinate pre-authorizations, insurance coverage, and payments for all treatment authorized by your insurance company. While in treatment our clinical team will advocate for clients’ continued coverage throughout recovery, by completing ongoing reviews in conjunction with your insurance company’s Case Manager.

You can request a benefits check with our supportive intake team: we’ll walk you through the process. There are many options for financial assistance and coverage. Before you decide, make sure to speak with a member of our intake team to help guide you through all available options.

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Aetna
  • All Blue Card Plans
  • Anthem
  • Beacon
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • Empire BlueCross
  • Evernorth
  • Health Net
  • MHN (A subsidiary of Health Net)
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • MultiPlan
  • Out of network
  • Pathway
 

In network with most major insurance plans – if you don’t see your plan listed above call us and we will help to verify your benefits.

We want you to experience the success and support of La Ventana Treatment Center so call today: (888) 318-2125.

Frequently Asked Question

Where are your facilities located?

La Ventana has treatment centers in Thousand Oaks and in Agoura Hills. Our facilities include multiple houses and a centralized office.

How long do your treatments take?

Do you provide intervention services?

La Ventana’s clinicians can recommend intervention counselors that can set up interventions for clients struggling with their mental disorders.

Do you serve professionally prepared meals?

Do you provide LGBTQIA2+ services?

La Ventana Treatment Programs is LGBTQIA2+ affirming with allies and welcomes those seeking treatment.

Will I receive a good faith estimate?

Please feel free to submit additional questions not listed on this page or follow-up questions to this page’s answers by filling out our online form, calling us or mailing us at admissions@laventanatreatment.com

Do you provide detoxification services?

La Ventana’s detox center in Thousand Oaks provides comprehensive detox services. Our staff will remove harmful chemicals from the client, manage the client’s physical withdrawal symptoms, prescribe a treatment plan that address the root causes of the addictive disorders, and assist with the client’s reintegration into the community.

Do you offer flexible scheduling for your treatments?

Do you offer therapy for family members and friends of clients with mental disorders?

La Ventana offers weekly family immersion therapy sessions to re-establish healthy communication between the client and their family. These sessions will also educate the family regarding the nature of the client’s mental disorders. The family therapy sessions also occur every six months starting from the client’s discharge from La Ventana’s treatment plan.

Do you revoke access to cell phones?

What is the No Surprise Act?

Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills

When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.

What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)?

When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.

“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that haven’t signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.

“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care—like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.

You are protected from balance billing for:

Emergency services

If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can’t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you’re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.

State of CA

Consumers are no longer put in the middle of billing disputes between health insurers and out-of-network providers when seeking non-emergency services. Consumers can only be billed for their in-network cost-sharing (co-pays, co-insurance or deductible), when they use an in-network facility for non-emergency care.

Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center

When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can’t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.

If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can’t balance bill you, unless you give written consent and give up your protections.

You’re never required to give up your protections from balance billing. You also aren’t required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.

State of CA

Beginning July 1, 2017, California law protects consumers from surprise medical bills when they get non-emergency services, go to an in-network health facility and receive care from an out-of-network provider without their consent. In this case, the law states that consumers only have to pay their in-network cost sharing. Medical providers are prohibited from sending consumers out-of-network bills when the consumer followed their health insurer’s requirements and received non-emergency services in an in-network facility. Facilities include hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers or other outpatient settings, laboratories, and radiology and imaging centers. Consumers following their health insurer’s requirements are protected from having their credit hurt, wages garnished, or liens placed on their primary residence.

When balance billing isn’t allowed, you also have the following protections:

  • You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
  • Your health plan generally must:
    • Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).
    • Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.
    • Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.
    • Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.

If you believe you’ve been wrongly billed, you may call 1-800-985-3059 or contact https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers

Visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises for more information about your rights under federal law.

Visit https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/110-health/60-resources/NoSupriseBills.cfm or http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/101-help/index.cfm or more information about your rights under California State law.

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