Discover Recovery Long Beach

Who is this facility a good fit for?

• Best fit if: Adults seeking detox or MAT alongside residential care; needing substance use treatment with significant mental health support; looking for a highly structured residential program that includes recreation and downtime; who prefer frequent individual therapy sessions.

• Not a fit if: Adults needing regular access to phones and personal devices; wanting frequent or unrestricted family visitation; seeking a loosely structured program.

What to expect

Developing your care plan

• First steps: At intake, a PMHNP completes a full psychiatric evaluation. This helps to identify whether there are underlying mental health conditions and ensure that clients get treatment that addresses all of their needs.
• Targeted treatment plans: Clients have two separate but coordinated treatment plans: one for substance use, and one for mental health. Multiple approaches to treatment may be used, including individual and group therapy, MAT, and holistic activities.
• A collaborative process: Treatment plans are developed collaboratively between the client and their care team. Clients work with the clinicians on their care team to establish concrete goals, reassess progress throughout treatment, and establish new goals as needs change.

Who you will meet with

• Substance use disorder counselor: These professionals provide expert care and support for substance use disorders. Clients meet with them at least once a week. These sessions may focus on developing healthy coping mechanisms, identifying triggers, and getting to the root causes of addiction.
• Therapist: Clients also meet with a mental health therapist weekly for treatment that may focus more on symptoms of co-occurring mental health conditions. These clinicians also lead group therapy sessions.
• Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner: A PMHNP performs a full psychiatric evaluation at admission and follows up with clients every week.
• **Medical team **: The medical team includes physicians and registered nurses who monitor clients during detox and provide ongoing support and monitoring while patients remain in treatment.

Typical schedule

• Structured daily schedule: Daily programming typically begins about 9 a.m. and continues to about 4 p.m. Time for breaks and meals is integrated into the day.
• Regular programming: Clients attend group counseling sessions during the day and have weekly individual appointments with a substance use counselor, therapist, and PMHNP.
• Evening meeting and downtime: In the evening, clients attend evening meetings and have free time when they can use the gym, listen to music, read, or watch TV.

Living experiences and amenities

• Small-to-midsize community feel: With an average of 24 clients in the program at a time, Discover Recovery Long Beach provides a community feel while ensuring each client gets personalized attention.
• Comfortable setting with a focus on wellness: Clients typically share rooms with one other roommate, and various comfort-oriented activities are offered. These include a fitness center, yoga classes, and spa treatments. Chef-prepared meals are also included.
• Family visitation: Family members are allowed to visit, but contact is delayed and structured. Clients are not allowed to have contact with family members for the first 10 days so they can adjust to their new environment. After that, families are permitted to visit on the weekends, subject to clinical approval.

Aftercare

• Discharge planning: Discharge planning helps clients find the support they need when transitioning out of residential treatment. This may include practical support, like connecting with social services or housing services or connecting clients to employment counseling.
• Ongoing connections: The facility follows up with clients after they leave treatment. Alumni groups and support meetings may also be available.

Pre-admissions experience

We conducted a series of pre-admissions calls, the most recent on July 31, 2026, to evaluate response time, transparency, and patient experience.

We found the representative from Discover Recovery to be helpful and supportive. They were professional and without being aggressive or salesy and gave clear details about the daily schedules and care team. The representative was transparent about pricing and program specifics and knowledgeable about bed counts, staff roles, and visitation rules.

Client reviews

Reviewers most often describe caring staff, useful recovery tools, and a comfortable environment with good meals and activities. A few recurring concerns center on communication around intake and discharge and timely mental health support.

• Treatment quality & outcomes (90% positive): Clients frequently describe gaining coping skills, insight, and practical tools for recovery, including support for co-occurring mental health needs. A few raised concerns about program structure. "I left there with several tools to keep me sober and deal with my problems in healthy and productive ways."
• Staff & care experience (90% positive): Many reviewers describe staff as caring, respectful, and attentive. A few raise concerns about communication, professionalism, boundaries, and how some difficult situations were handled. "Good quality program with caring and compassionate staff."
• Facility & environment (100% positive): Reviewers frequently appreciate the meals, accommodations, activities, and comfortable setting. "The food was excellent!"
• Support & community (95% positive): Clients and family members often describe strong peer connections, family involvement, and continued encouragement during or after treatment. "Everyone is cheering you on."
• Access & process (75% positive): Several reviewers praise responsive admissions, transportation help, and assistance navigating logistics. Others describe problems with intake communication, timely appointments, discharge coordination, and retrieving belongings after leaving.

Facility transparency

• Verified by Start Your Recovery: On August 7, 2026, our research team conducted a comprehensive review of this facility's advertising claims, registrations from public health departments, national accrediting bodies, and SAMHSA.

• Pre-admissions experience evaluation: Most recent call conducted on July 31, 2026.