Access Malibu
Malibu, CA 90265
Visions Treatment Centers Malibu
About Visions Treatment Centers Malibu
For more than two decades, the team behind Visions Treatment Center, founded by Chris and Amanda Shumow in 2002, has emphasized partnering with each client’s family and involving them throughout the treatment journey. The center supports teens facing mental health challenges as well as co-occurring disorders. As Visions Treatment Centers expanded since opening, it retained its original clinical leadership while welcoming additional professionals to strengthen its care.
Because adolescents are still building emotional and environmental understanding, the approach to treatment differs from how adults are treated. At Visions, every case is handled holistically, with psychological and diagnostic testing and assessments used to ensure the best possible fit for each person. Visions Adolescent Treatment Center holds Joint Commission accreditation and is affiliated with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Programming combines holistic strategies, experiential therapies, and evidence-based methods. Treatment may include individual and group options such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), family therapy, and social and emotional skill-building.
Visions Treatment Center serves families across Southern California, with facilities in Malibu, Thousand Oaks, and Santa Monica. Each site offers its own focus and a tailored set of programs. Parents and teens are encouraged to tour the locations and review the center’s dual diagnosis and teen mental health treatment services. Residential settings provide shared, gender-specific rooms and structured living arrangements for the teens.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Marijuana · Methamphetamine
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Eating Disorders · Neurodiversity · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Schizophrenia
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Equine Therapy · Experiential Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Meditation & Mindfulness · Music Therapy · Nutrition Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Twelve Step · Wellness
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Girls · LGBTQ+ · Neurodivergent
- Aftercare
- Alumni Reunions · Continuing Care · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Amenities
- Business Center · Gardens · Lounge · Outdoor Dining · Outdoor Lounge · Pool · TV
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Visions Treatment Centers Malibu
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by California (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Visions Treatment Centers Malibu
Visions Treatment Centers Malibu did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your California Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Malibu
Measured from the population center of Los Angeles County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles (65 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles (131 within 25 miles)
See the Los Angeles County treatment map, methadone clinics near Los Angeles County and Suboxone doctors near Los Angeles County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Visions Treatment Centers Malibu offer?
Visions Treatment Centers Malibu reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Visions Treatment Centers Malibu accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Visions Treatment Centers Malibu located?
33335 Mulholland Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Malibu?
From the center of Los Angeles County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Malibu
Amend Mental Health Treatment
6758 Wildlife Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
Beachside Teen Treatment Center
Malibu, CA 90265
Carrara Beach House
Malibu, CA 90265
Cliffside Malibu
Malibu, CA 90265
Cliffside Malibu 2
Malibu, CA 90265
See all 42 facilities in Malibu · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Private insurance · Sliding scale
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.