Wolf Therapy Featured in 16 News Now
WNDU 16 News Now featured New Method Wellness for their unique animal-assisted therapy program–wolf therapy.
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$30,000 - $75,000
30-60 days
Providing a unique approach to recovery with wolf therapy, surf therapy, acupuncture, wellness, and individual counseling for addiction and mental health.
Highlights
Insurance Accepted
Joint Commission Accredited
Beach Access
Holistic Approach
About New Method Wellness
New Method Wellness is an accredited, well-recognized treatment center in San Juan Capistrano, California. They offer dual-diagnosis treatment, private therapy, family groups, outpatient treatment, extended care, and much more. New Method caters to men and women, busy professionals, executives, and young adults. With a holistic approach and personalized treatment, New Method Wellness helps clients heal from both addiction and its causes.
New Method’s dual-diagnosis program helps clients struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders like anxiety, personality disorders, gambling, trauma, and behavioral addictions, among others. They seek to help heal the root cause of both conditions, allowing clients to recover from more than just their symptoms. New Method’s holistic and evidence-based care encompasses this idea, using clinical expertise and wellness activities to foster deep change. Each client at New Method Wellness has 2 dedicated therapists in their care team, helping their treatment be as personalized and attentive as they deserve.
New Method Wellness offers exciting experiences during recovery. Their client-focused treatment is holistic in nature, addressing the mind, body, spirit. Clients can enjoy wolf therapy–interacting with trained wolves to build connection and joy. New Method’s other experiential activities include surf therapy, sand therapy, equine therapy, art and music therapy, meditation, paddleboarding, and wilderness adventures.
New Method Wellness has two residential homes near the beach. Their Flores House for women accommodates women during detox and residential treatment. A wellness home hosts all outpatient and extended care needs.Their Rio Home for men has stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Each home offers up-scale accommodations with top-notch care and luxury amenities.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy: We accept a broad range of insurance plans and have experts on staff to assist with questions. While no two plans are the same, insurance coverage making treatment possible can be critical. To better understand your options, we offer 24/7 telephone support and a tool to quickly verify your coverage.
New Method Wellness treats addiction and mental health conditions using personalized care. They understand that addiction and conditions like depression, trauma, and anxiety often co-occur and prioritize treatment that heals all conditions. Biological treatments like pharmacology and psychoneuroplasticity treatments help restore healthy functioning in the brain for more effective treatment and long-lasting success.
Under the guidance of a wolf handler, clients can interact with wolves to help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTSD), depression, and more. As compassionate and intelligent animals, wolves and wolf-dogs can offer clients companionship and a chance to learn more about themselves.
New Method’s 24/7 nursing and clinical staff monitor clients throughout treatment. If needed, medications can help ease detox symptoms. Continued clinical care keeps clients well cared for during residential treatment, with 2 therapists and experienced nursing staff to meet their emotional and physical needs.
New Method Wellness offers specialized tracks for executives, young adults, process addictions, and athletes and their families. They’re in network with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, named a Center of Excellence by the association. New Method’s executive track allows clients to meet work needs during treatment, while their young adult program focuses on the unique needs of adults ages 18-24. Their LGBTQ+ program treats those in the community with the specialized care they need.
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Founded
2006
Occupancy
16-30
Languages
English
Accreditation
Joint Commission
Price & Length
$30,000-$45,000 | First Month
$30,000 | Second Month
Extended options available
Who We Treat
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Midlife Adults
For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
Address
31601 Avenida Los Cerritos, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Specializations
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
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Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Canine Therapy
Friendly dogs provide a pleasant therapeutic experience, helping patients who've experienced trauma or separations build social and communication skills.
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Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
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Philosophy
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
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Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
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Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
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Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
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Therapies
What We Treat
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Activities
Off-Site Activities
Off-Site Amenities
Ed Blum
Chief Executive Officer, Owner / Founder
Deanna J. Crosby
Clinical Director
M.A., LMFT, LAADC, Psy.D
Bing Crosby
CFO
BA
Susie Hopson-Blum
Owner/Founder
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New Method Wellness saved my life. After years and years of struggling with drug and alcohol dependency, several stays in various treatment centers, I found New Method Wellness, and it changed everything for me. New Method gave me a safe, loving environment to work through childhood trauma. I was broken when I went there, zero hope left. The staff, as well as Ed, Susie, and Deanna loved me until I could love myself. Today, I have a little over 15 months of continuous sobriety.
Genea Marquez
5
(17 Reviews)
17 out of 17 reviewers recommend this provider.
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Pros
Cons
George
Former Client
Profile: Male
From: AZ
Occupation: Recovery Coach
Treatment Received: 2019
Length of Stay: 90 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol
12/20/2022
New Method Wellness used a holistic approach in my treatment providing comfort, encouragement, education and follow up. I received the best of care and a foundation to build my recovery.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Heather L
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: USA
Occupation: Hospitality
Treatment Received: 2021
Length of Stay: 180+ days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
12/21/2022
New Method helped me save my life. Alcoholism took over my life. I was 52 , completely broken & wanted to die. I chose them because of their dual diagnosis treatments. Anxiety, depression & childhood traumas haunted me. Not anymore. My counselor & therapist are 2 people I will be forever grateful for. The kindness & compassion I received from the entire staff was so foreign to me but I embraced it with an open mind & an open heart.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
CC
Former Client
Profile: Male
From: Orange County
Occupation: Finance
Treatment Received: 2022
Length of Stay: 60 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Anxiety, Depression
12/23/2022
The small intimate group settings and one on one therapy sessions.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
LJM
Former Client
Occupation: Director
Treatment Received: 2021
Length of Stay: 60 days
1/3/2023
The programs, counseling and compassionate/experienced staff guided me to know a new freedom and a new happiness. I can't believe what a marked difference I feel about myself, the world and my place in it, and the peace/calm I'd been anguishing for alone for way too long. The term "rehab" has been forever changed in my vocabulary-it's going away to focus on how to be the way we were always meant to be. Through skill and love, my counselors were able to achieve unrooting my trauma, leaning in with me to process it and giving me the vision and tools to live in serenity. I thought I was going to "stop drinking/self-medicating" but it was so much more than that-I had some stuff lurking in the corners that needed addressed. I still have these relationships in my heart daily and intend to nurture them forever---THAT is how big an impact they've made in my life. If you aren't living the life you want and just can't get passed the past, please love yourself enough to reach out to New Method Wellness.
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Paula
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: California
Treatment Received: 2016
Length of Stay: 180+ days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Prescription Drugs, Co-Occurring Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, Ecstasy
12/15/2022
New Method Wellness is an amazing treatment center. Every person who works there took a personal interest in my recovery. They were able to customize a treatment plan that helped me work through many other issues in addition to substance abuse (trauma, eating disorder, anxiety & depression). The owners are actively involved in ensuring you receive the best possible care. I highly recommend this treatment center!
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Jenny Shields
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: Willow Creek California
Occupation: Ranch property manager
Treatment Received: 2022
Length of Stay: 45 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Depression, Trauma
2/8/2023
New method wellness is an excellent rehab. They truly work as a family to wrap you in their arms of experience strength and hope offering stellar counseling and teaching the aa program in the best way. I felt cared for by the whole team and doctors as well. No program is ever perfect but it teaches us resilience and how to cope with out substance abuse. I would refer anyone suffering to NMW before anywhere else! A very grateful Alcoholic
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Morgen
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: SoCal
Occupation: Client integration specialist
Treatment Received: 2025
Length of Stay: 90 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, ADHD, ADD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Gambling, Sex Addiction, Trauma
2/9/2023
New Method Wellness saved my life. I came in broken, addicted, and no longer wanting to live. With the love and support from all staff, from the owners, to the administration, down to the housing staff, they helped me learn to live with my addiction, face my demons, and learned to love me again.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Gigi
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: California
Occupation: Loan Processor
Treatment Received: 2016
Length of Stay: 180+ days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Personality Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, Eating Disorder
12/15/2022
When I arrived to NMW the first thing I recognized was how friendly and loving the staff was and how beautiful the homes were. I felt comfortable immediately and this set the atmosphere for a great experience. NMW saved my life and I am forever grateful to them.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Mikayla
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: San Clemente
Treatment Received: 2019
Length of Stay: 180+ days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Cocaine, Ecstasy, Marijuana, Prescription Drugs, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, Trauma
2/4/2023
New Method gave me the tools to get and stay sober at a time where I felt so defeated and lost.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Joanne C.
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: Forest City, North Carolina
Occupation: Retired
Treatment Received: 2017
Length of Stay: 60 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression, Trauma, Sex Addiction
2/8/2023
I loved the support before, during and still...6 years later from NMW. I was treated as an individual, with kindness and compassion. We were given structure that was needed and focus and guidance in such a well managed way.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Betsy
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Occupation: Mortgage Loan Officer
Treatment Received: 2015
Length of Stay: 90 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Ecstasy, Marijuana, Opioids
12/15/2022
My stay at New Method Wellness was wonderful. Everyone was so welcoming and my counselors were amazing. The accommodations were beautiful. They offered us massages, acupuncture, yoga, beach visits, horse therapy and so much more. New Method Wellness saved my life. I am forever grateful.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Greg Wright
Former Client
Profile: Male
From: Anaheim, CA
Occupation: Sales
Treatment Received: 2022
Length of Stay: 60 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol
2/8/2023
The thing that I liked most would have to be the staff. Being a first timer through treatment, I did not know what to expect and was quite intimidated by the whole process. Every person there was extremely supportive and helpful along my journey. The only things I did not like were the things that I was not supposed to like. Things like not having my phone, being on someone elses schedule, having to clean up for others... Going through treatment, a person is not supposed to have all of the comforts and luxuries that they would normally have because some of those things may have contributed to a person being there in the first place.
Pros
Cons
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Kim W
Former Client
Profile: Female
From: New Mexico
Occupation: Insurance Agent/Business owner
Treatment Received: 2022
Length of Stay: 30 days
Conditions Treated: Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Anxiety, Depression
12/27/2022
NMW took me in at my worst, saw me as a person instead of just another junkie, and helped me re-focus on my life and get back on the path I needed and wanted so desperately to be on.
Pros
Cons
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Katie
Former Client
Treatment Received: 2013
Length of Stay: 180+ days
2/20/2023
I loved NMW and am forever grateful to them for my sobriety of nearly 10 years! I had been to other treatment centers before but they were not the right fit for me. New Method made me feel welcome and safe, and provided an environment where I could truly grow as an individual in recovery. The massage therapy and acupuncture was a key part of treatment for me as someone who lives with chronic pain, and who needed to find tools to manage it without the use of substances. Susie and Ed, Deanna, and the rest of the staff are wonderful and supportive every step of the way. I highly recommend NMW to anyone serious about getting treatment in a compassionate, caring environment, especially anyone who wants more than what you would get at a standard treatment center.
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Chip
Former Client
Occupation: Married father of 3 and Business Owner
Treatment Received: 2009
Length of Stay: 30 days
2/6/2023
New Method introduced me to recovery and has been a steadfast supporter and presence in the 13 years of continuous recovery that I have achieved. Caring professionals, luxury living spaces and an open environment of healing made my recovery possible.
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Dr. Ruta
Former Client
Occupation: Nurse Practitioner
Treatment Received: 2019
Length of Stay: 60 days
12/20/2022
Going to New Method Wellness was the best thing I have done for myself. I was able to start my recovery and heal my soul. The therapists were wonderful and the accommodations were perfect. I would recommend New Method Wellness over and over again.
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend
Greg R.
Former Client
Profile: Male
From: Olympia, WA
Occupation: School Counsleor
Treatment Received: 2017
Length of Stay: 90 days
Conditions Treated: Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Marijuana, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Co-Occurring Disorders, Anxiety, Depression
12/20/2022
NMW went above and beyond with my care. I received an excellent level of both physical and psychological care at their facility. I felt that I was not just a faceless number, I was a valued person.
Pros
The provider’s claims accurately describes who they are and what they do: Agree
Would recommend