Akua Behavioral Health II
20271 SW Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Sober First Recovery LLC
Also known as DBA Pacific Shores Recovery
About Sober First Recovery LLC
Situated in Newport Beach, California, Pacific Shores Recovery is dedicated to assisting individuals in overcoming drug and alcohol dependency. With more than two decades of experience, the center provides professional treatment in a nurturing environment. Their services include medical detoxification, residential care, and outpatient programs such as Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). Their comprehensive approach aims to address the individual's physical and emotional needs throughout the entire recovery process.
At Pacific Shores, a diverse range of therapeutic techniques is employed to facilitate personal growth and healing. This includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed therapy, family counseling, and additional modalities. These approaches empower clients to confront their past, modify detrimental behaviors, and develop effective coping mechanisms. Medical professionals are also available to offer mental health support and necessary medications.
Clients reside in tranquil accommodations close to the beach, immersed in natural surroundings and nearby amenities. The center promotes physical fitness, yoga, meditation, and engaging group activities to foster a balanced lifestyle. Individuals become part of a compassionate community, rediscovering joy in life while moving away from substance abuse within a structured and encouraging framework.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Residential detoxification · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Meditation & Mindfulness · Stress Management · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- 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.
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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.