Solstice West is a clinically intensive, relationship-based licensed residential treatment center for teens ages 12–18. We specialize in treating substance use and process addictions: compulsive coping patterns rooted in trauma, attachment disruption, anxiety, depression, and loss.
Students appropriate for Solstice may present with:
- Depression and mood disorders
- Anxiety
- Abuse and trauma
- Impulse control
- Low self-esteem
- Poor relationship choices
- Family dysfunction
- Body image issues
- Borderline traits
- Mild eating disorders
- Self-harm
- Suicidal ideation/suicidal behavior
- Non-compliance/defiance
- Grief and loss
- Attachment and Adoption issues
- Attention deficit disorder (ADHD)
- Non-verbal learning disorder
- Social struggles
- Depression and mood disorders
- Anxiety
- Abuse and trauma
- Impulse control
- Low self-esteem
- Poor relationship choices
- Family dysfunction
- Body image issues
- Borderline traits
- Mild eating disorders
- Self-harm
- Suicidal ideation/suicidal behavior
- Non-compliance/defiance
- Grief and loss
- Attachment and Adoption issues
- Attention deficit disorder (ADHD)
- Non-verbal learning disorder
- Social struggles
Behavioral & Addictive Patterns We Address
At Solstice, we treat both substance use and behavioral/process addictions within a shared trauma and regulation framework. These patterns may include:
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Substance use
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Self-harm behaviors
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Disordered eating patterns (medically stable)
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Compulsive relationship patterns / codependency
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Social media, internet, or gaming overuse
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Impulse control concerns
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Body-focused repetitive behaviors
Students participate in:
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Weekly specialty addiction groups
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A dedicated substance use track utilizing SMART Recovery principles
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Harm-reduction planning and accountability work
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Family collaboration around relapse prevention and regression management.
We avoid identity-labeling language and focus first on understanding the function of the behavior (what it is helping the adolescent regulate or avoid) before working to replace it with sustainable coping.
Finding The Best Fit For Your Child
It is vitally important to us that we help every family find the best fit. We want to match teens with the programs that can best help them with their specific challenges.
It may be helpful to know that teens that we will not be able to serve effectively include those who:
- Have a history of physical aggression or a diagnosis of conduct disorder
- Are acutely suicidal, presenting a high risk of danger to themselves, or others
- Are experiencing psychosis, or impaired reality testing
- Have an overall IQ score lower than 90
- Have diabetes
- Are medically unstable