At Los Angeles Mental Health, our residential treatment center in Tarzana offers Malibu residents a welcoming place to focus on recovery. Here, you’ll find a calm, supportive environment designed to help you heal and thrive, away from the busyness of Pacific Coast Highway while still staying close to home.
Our Tarzana facility is conveniently located for individuals and families in Malibu—including neighborhoods such as Point Dume, Malibu Colony, Broad Beach, Carbon Beach, Malibu Road, Malibu Park, and Big Rock—as well as nearby Pacific Palisades and the greater Westside. In roughly a 30–40 minute drive (depending on traffic), you can access a safe, therapeutic space dedicated to improving mental health and wellness.
Every person’s mental health journey is unique, and our team at Los Angeles Mental Health takes that to heart. We provide personalized, evidence-based mental health treatment that can help Malibu residents work through depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions in a safe, understanding environment. Our team focuses on building long-term coping skills so you can return to life in communities like Point Dume, Malibu Colony, or Broad Beach with more stability and support.
LA natives choose our Tarzana center because it offers a peaceful change of scenery from the coast—nestled in the Valley, yet still close enough for family visits and ongoing support. Unlike large hospital systems, our boutique-style residential mental health facility provides a homelike environment where you’re known by name, not by a chart number. You receive attentive, individualized care guided by an experienced clinical team.
Our Tarzana location is an easy drive from Malibu’s neighborhoods and beaches, while giving you space to step away from daily stressors.
We specialize in mental health conditions and offer structured residential treatment designed for meaningful, sustained progress.
Being just outside your immediate Malibu community offers greater privacy while still keeping you within reach of your home, loved ones, and familiar routines.
We offer a full range of mental health treatment programs tailored to the needs of Malibu residents:
Our trauma-informed care helps clients process and heal from past experiences in a safe, structured setting that emphasizes emotional safety and grounding skills.
Through a combination of medication management and therapy, we help clients navigate mood swings, stabilize daily routines, and strengthen relapse-prevention strategies.
We use proven therapeutic methods, including exposure-based work when appropriate, to challenge intrusive thoughts and reduce compulsive behaviors that interfere with daily life.
Malibu residents receive specialized care for conditions such as borderline and narcissistic personality disorder through individual therapy, skills groups, and supportive community-based care.
From panic attacks to generalized anxiety, our team provides customized treatment focused on reducing worry, managing physical symptoms, and improving day-to-day functioning.
Treatment may include behavioral therapy, skills development, and—when appropriate—medication management to improve focus, organization, and follow-through.
We help clients rebuild healthy sleep routines with CBT-I and holistic approaches targeted at nighttime anxiety, racing thoughts, and disrupted sleep patterns.We help clients rebuild healthy sleep routines with CBT-I and holistic approaches.
Long-term support, therapy, and medication management are available for those living with schizophrenia and related conditions, with a focus on safety, stability, and community integration.
Our residential mental health facility provides 24/7 care in a safe, structured environment for individuals who need intensive support, clinical oversight, and a restorative space to focus on recovery.
Clients can benefit from exploring nearby activities that support relaxation, connection, and wellness:
Ventura Boulevard: Explore local cafés, shops, and restaurants in the Tarzana area that provide a calm outing or a relaxed social connection.
Malibu Beaches (Zuma, Broad Beach, Carbon Beach): When appropriate and clinically recommended, gentle time by the ocean can support mindfulness, grounding, and peaceful reflection.
The Getty Villa / The Getty Center: These nearby cultural landmarks offer art, gardens, and architecture that can be incorporated into mindful, low-stress outings.
We are honored to support Los Angeles residents on their healing journey. Read stories from individuals and families who have found hope and strength through Los Angeles Mental Health.
Along with professional treatment at Los Angeles Mental Health, Malibu residents may find additional support through local and regional resources:
Offers outpatient behavioral health services, including therapy and psychiatry, at a clinic on Stuart Ranch Road in Malibu.
Provides school- and community-based mental health services, crisis intervention, and support groups for young people and families in the Malibu area.
Connects residents to organizations such as St. Joseph Center for mental health, housing, and social services for individuals and families experiencing hardship.
Offers free peer and family support groups, classes, and education for those affected by mental health conditions across Service Area 5, which includes Malibu.
County-operated programs, including a 24/7 help line and local clinics, serving Malibu and nearby communities such as Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, and Brentwood.
Take a closer look inside Los Angeles Mental Health’s residential treatment center in Tarzana. We’ve created a safe, welcoming space where clients can focus fully on recovery and wellness, with comfortable bedrooms, therapeutic group spaces, and peaceful outdoor areas.
Mental health treatment includes therapies and structured support to help individuals improve emotional and psychological well‑being. Anyone who is experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, OCD, schizophrenia or life transitions may benefit—diagnosis is not required.
We offer cognitive‑behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, group therapy, mindfulness‑based approaches and trauma‑informed care.
Many insurance plans include residential mental health treatment. Our admissions team will verify your coverage and walk you through benefits.
Our multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinicians, psychiatric nurses and supportive care staff, all experienced in residential mental‑health care.
Yes. When clinically appropriate, our psychiatrists may prescribe and monitor medications in combination with therapy to support overall recovery.
The length of treatment varies depending on each individual’s condition, needs and goals. Some find benefit in a short‑term stay, while others continue longer for deeper stabilization.
Our Tarzana center is typically about a 30–40 minute drive from Malibu, depending on traffic, making it close enough for family involvement yet far enough to feel like a focused retreat.
Absolutely. We provide an inclusive, affirming environment for all clients, with respect for every person’s identity and experience.
Yes. We understand pets can play a meaningful role in healing. Our facility welcomes companion animals when appropriate, as part of the residential experience.
Los Angeles Mental Health is Southern California’s premier inpatient mental health treatment center, serving Malibu and beyond.
