Serenity Life Counseling

Specialties

Serenity Life Counseling offers an affordable drug and alcohol rehabilitation program which typically costs thousands of dollars less than many other programs in Orange County, California. Serenity Life Counseling is a state certified, probation approved treatment program.

1. Psychiatric and Psychological testing Serenity Life Counseling offers all the same services as the expensive programs at an affordable rate

2. Individualized Treatment plans based on the individuals needs

3. Individual Therapy with a licensed therapist

4. Individualized counseling with a certified addiction counselor

5. Group sessions

Our desire for our clients is to flesh out the underlying issues which led to the drug/​alcohol use, which are in many cases the true root of their problem. Their education in Serenity includes a wide range of educational therapies such as handling depression, cognitive/​behavioral therapy, 12 step philosophy, anger management, spirituality, relapse prevention and impulse control.

History

Established in 2009.

Serenity New Life is owned and operated by certified counselors and licensed therapists. We feature an intensive program with psychological evaluations. We have highly experienced staff members to treat Clients with depression, personality issues, trauma and dual diagnosis.

The Following Stages of Care are offered:

Clinical Services

— Motivational Enhancement Therapy

— Group Therapy

— Process Groups

— Individual Therapy

— One on One Therapy

— Family Counseling

— Spiritual Time

— Brain Exercises

— Dual Diagnosis

— Working While in the Program

Holistic Services

— Self Esteem Workshop

— Acupuncture

— Equine Therapy

— Yoga

— Tai Chi

— Meditation

— Nutrition Groups

These innovative programs are customized to work with your specific learning style and unique brain chemistry. And the results show, with some of the highest success rates of any program in the nation.

Meet the Manager

Sanjay S.

Manager

Meet the Team:

Clinical Director/M.S., MFT — Leroy Thompson is a licensed marriage and family Therapist working in the field of addiction and recovery for the past 20 years.

Program Director — Spencer Pridgen has ten years of experience in working in the addiction treatment field.

Case Manager/​Substance Abuse Counselor — Simon Suh is a licensed counselor who specializes in the spiritual aspect of recovery. He has a Christian Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CDAAC) as well as a Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) certification.

Case Manager/​Substance Abuse Counselor — Patricia Buetow has been a substance abuse counselor since 2011. She is currently certified as a CATCI through CAADE (California Association Alcohol/​Drug Educators).

Acupuncturist — Dr. Maret Kunze, OMD, Lac, Doctor of Oriental Medicine is a licensed acupuncturist who has been in private practice since 1986 in Newport Beach, California.