Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a mental health treatment facility serving Whittier and the surrounding California area. The facility provides specialized care tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
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Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program in Whittier, California, is a 25-bed residential mental health facility offering intensive, individualized care for adolescents and young adults. Specializing in both step-down and step-up treatment, this program supports patients with trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, self-harm, bipolar disorder, reactive attachment disorder, and co-occurring diagnoses such as high-functioning autism and complex trauma.
Patients benefit from a wide spectrum of evidence-based and holistic therapies, including CBT, DBT, EMDR, traumatic grief therapy, motivational interviewing, and experiential modalities such as music therapy, sound bath and body movement therapy, expressive writing, and therapeutic beach walks. Weekly psychiatric and dietitian sessions further enhance recovery by fostering a healthy relationship between mood and nutrition.
The program integrates strong family involvement, structured academic support through an on-site education liaison, and a warm, home-like setting to promote healing and long-term stability. The Whittier location emphasizes boundary-setting, emotional regulation, and daily life readiness, helping patients return to their communities empowered and equipped for sustainable success.