Trauma

Licensed Trauma Treatment Facility

At Avalon Malibu, we know that healing from trauma requires more than treatment, it requires connection. For over a decade, our oceanfront sanctuary has been a place where science meets soul: where clinical excellence, safety, and compassion merge to restore balance and peace.

Every client receives a personalized plan that addresses their unique emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. Our leadership, medical, and clinical teams collaborate daily, ensuring your care stays connected, consistent, and human.

Want to learn more about our Trauma Treatment Methods? Call today to speak confidentially to our specialists.

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What We Provide
24/7 Nursing
50+ Individual session hours per month
Full psychiatric testing & medication management
Direct transfer support
Concierge services
Seamless collaboration with outside providers

Why Families Trust Us
Over 77% of clients are referred by professionals & alumni
6:1 staff-to-client ratio ensures individualized attention
CEO and Clinical Director personally work with every client
Family Coaching and Support from day one

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Why Choose Avalon Malibu for Trauma Treatment

Healing by the ocean: Serenity and safety in a private estate overlooking the Pacific. Your recovery begins in beauty, not in a hospital room.
Consistent leadership: The same trusted professionals have led Avalon for over a decade, no turnover, no handoffs, no loss of continuity.
Deep trauma expertise: Our clinicians specialize in trauma healing and nervous system repair through EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and attachment-focused therapy.
Integrated dual diagnosis care: We treat trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and personality patterns together, not separately.
Truly individualized treatment: A 6:1 staff-to-client ratio means every detail of your healing journey is personally tailored to you.
Luxury with intention: Gourmet meals, spa amenities, and ocean views are not excess – they are tools that restore calm, dignity, and balance.
Lifetime support: Long after you leave, you’ll have access to alumni networks, therapists, and family guidance.
Respected by professionals: Over 77% of our clients come through referrals from therapists, physicians, and former clients, a testament to trust and results.
You’re never alone: Our CEO and Clinical Director are directly involved in your care – because leadership presence matters when lives are being rebuilt.

What is Trauma?

Psychological trauma is damage to an individual’s psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event. Trauma experiences assault one’s sense of security, making the individual feel helpless and vulnerable. Clients who suffer from trauma may feel disconnected and unable to trust other people. Therapy is required to confront the feelings and to get over the pain to feel safe and well again.

When a person experiences a traumatic situation, it more than likely involves a threat to life or safety. Feeling overwhelmed and alone can also be traumatic, even if the person does not experience physical harm. Trauma is not determined by objective facts, but rather by one’s subjective emotional experience of an occurrence. The more frightened and helpless one feels, the more likely that person is to be traumatized.

Sometimes trauma can remain in a person’s body and psyche for years. It is possible to heal and experience freedom from trauma. At Avalon Malibu, our revolutionary treatment provides the strategies and support needed to speed recovery. Whether the traumatic event occurred years ago or yesterday, it is possible to heal and move on.

What are Some Causes of Trauma?

There are many causes of trauma, and trauma can often occur in childhood. As an individual grows into maturity, trauma can be persistent and have long lasting effects on the emotional and psychological well-being of the individual. Trauma can be caused by one-time occurrences, such as a death, a surprise or violent confrontation, a natural disaster, or any other calamity. Trauma can also stem from ongoing, unyielding stress. People have situations that press them on a daily basis that can create trauma, such as a person living in a crime-ridden neighborhood or struggling with a disease like cancer.

An experience will most likely lead to emotional or psychological trauma if it is an unexpected event. When a person is unprepared for an incident, it can be a traumatic surprise that incites fear and worry. Trauma also arises when a happening occurs where the individual feels powerless. Bullying is an example of a repeated stressful situation where someone is intentionally cruel. This can traumatize an individual.

Trauma is a serious, debilitating situation. Many people do not even notice they have trauma, due to the trauma being pushed aside because it has been too painful to face. Often individuals tend to self-medicate with drugs or alcohol, to avoid facing the pain of trauma.

When trauma is properly faced as it occurs, the symptoms and feelings typically last from a few days to a few months. They can gradually fade as the trauma is processed. Feelings may pop up from time to time and need to be expressed and faced in an ongoing treatment.

At Avalon’s Grand House, trauma is uncovered and faced where clients are given the tools to heal. People react in different ways following a traumatic event, and they often experience a wide range of physical and emotional effects. There is no correct or incorrect way to think, feel or respond to trauma. At Avalon Malibu, we never judge any individual’s reactions. All retorts are normal reactions to abnormal events.

Some Examples of Early-Onset Trauma May Stem From:

Abuse (sexual, physical, or verbal)
Separation from a loved one
Severe illness
Unstable or unsafe environment
Intrusive medical procedures
Domestic violence
Neglect
Bullying

Some Emotional Symptoms of Trauma:

Anger, irritability, mood swings
Guilt, shame, blame
Feeling sad or hopeless
Confusion, difficulty concentrating
Shock, denial, or disbelief
Anxiety and fear
Withdrawing
Feeling disconnected

Some Physical Symptoms of Trauma:

Racing heartbeat
Body aches and pains
Fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Insomnia or nightmares
Edginess and agitation
Muscle tension

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Avalon Malibu’s Trauma Treatment Center

Working through trauma can be challenging and frightening, and recovering from a traumatic event requires effort and focus. At Avalon Malibu’s Grand House, clients heal at their own pace. Our psychotherapists help our clients overcome their trauma while guiding them and protecting them throughout the process, and long through aftercare. Our holistic treatment center focuses on allowing the body and mind to flourish rather than prescribing a cookie cutter system. We use what we call the “Avalon Sanctuary Model.” It helps to assist our clients in gaining a greater insight into the root causes of pain. At Avalon, the causes can become stepping stones to a future of choice instead of compulsion. The Avalon Sanctuary Model combines the mind, body and spirit of our clients to bring out potential rather than pathology. We want our clients to embrace their past experiences, because we believe that this leads them to a doorway of freedom.

At Avalon Malibu, our clients can embrace the time spent away from an overwhelming life to find introspection. They can reframe the challenges which they must face each day. Our staff will assist with an accurate diagnosis and intense psychotherapy to resolve life-long issues involving individual illness and including family involvement if necessary.