Trusted Teen Rehab & Treatment
Treating teen mental health and substance use disorders. Trusted by parents and professionals. Emphasizing kindness and compassion over confrontation and control.
We are acutely aware that teen mental health and substance abuse issues can be overwhelming. But know that the compassionate, experienced professionals at Muir Wood can help. At Muir Wood, we provide the highest-quality care available, creating a setting where teens and families feel valued and engaged. The guiding philosophy of our program emphasizes kindness and compassion over confrontation and control. Accredited by the Joint Commission, recognized as a gold standard in care, and in-network with leading insurers such as Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna, and others, Muir Wood makes exceptional adolescent mental healthcare accessible.
A Behavioral Healthcare Center of Excellence
Adolescent mental health disorders are complicated conditions that affect every aspect of teen life and identity. Successfully treating these disorders requires comprehensive and coordinated care. Providing this level of care requires significant time, resources, and support. Challenges to teen mental health and treatment options are evolving. As front-line responders, Muir Wood clinicians are acutely aware of the multifaceted nature of adolescent mental health disorders and the complexity of the underlying factors that contribute to their development and perpetuation.
Nationally recognized as a leader in teen treatment, Muir Wood strives to be the center of excellence for the practice and advancement of adolescent mental healthcare. Our use of evidence-based practices, training of the next generation of specialized care providers, and our multidisciplinary treatment approach allow Muir Wood to provide the highest-quality care available. Muir Wood was founded on the mission to make exceptional care available to more families by being an in-network provider.
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Founder’s Message
What Parents Are Saying
ADDRESSING A CRUCIAL NEED
Advancing adolescent health
Successfully treating teen mental health requires a holistic approach that addresses the underlying causes of self-destructive behaviors. Only when these underlying issues are identified and treated can there be positive change and sustainable healing.
Integrated psychiatry
Full-time psychiatry offers multiple advantages to patients. Muir Wood’s psychiatrists are able to dedicate significant time with each client to better assess problems and progress and to optimize the use of medications if necessary.
USF practicum
Muir Wood is an accepted practicum program for University of San Francisco medical students. Here, interns are supervised by experienced psychiatrists, therapists, and nurses to gain crucial skills that make high-quality care available to more families.
We’re Here to Help You
Taking your call is our calling
We work with parents, family members, and professionals every day to find appropriate mental healthcare for adolescents and teens. We know how scary and intimidating these conditions can be for families and our goal is to help families start to feel better by getting the care they need. It is our privilege to speak with you.
– Scott Sowle, Muir Wood Founder
Common Teen Mental Health Challenges
Divorce
Half of the marriages in the United States end in divorce. The prevalence and effects of divorce can be especially stressful for children. Separation of parents is one of ten adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that can lead to negative effects in adolescence and later life.
Divorce
Substance Abuse
Increasingly, substance use disorder (SUD) is becoming an epidemic among teens. When we consider that roughly 40% of teens struggle with one or more substance abuse disorders – it’s clear that this issue is one of the forerunning concerns for parents and their teens in our community today.
Substance Abuse
Depression
The pressures young people face today can be crushing, and depression among teens is a major concern. Studies show that almost 14% of teens will struggle with a depressive disorder in their formative years, and up to 36% of teens are likely to experience a phase of depression before they reach adulthood.
Depression
Anxiety
Teenage anxiety disorders have been increasing at an alarming rate. Studies increasingly link existential problems like eco-anxiety, school violence, college loan debt, technology-assisted job displacement, and more, to the development of anxiety. Reports suggest that almost a third of American teens experience anxiety disorders.
Anxiety
Gender Issues
Attitudes about gender identity are changing more today than at any time in history. Many teens struggle to understand how to fit in a fast-changing culture in which knowing how to develop an authentic sense of sexuality can feel challenging.
Gender Issues
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