Teen Rehab Center | Mental Health | Substance Abuse

Muir Wood is a world renowned northern California teen rehab center for kids struggling with mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse issues. Read more »

TRUSTED TREATMENT FOR TEEN MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL, AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES.

A WELCOME MESSAGE FROM SCOTT SOWLE, OUR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Muir Wood's residential program treats only adolescent boys. Without the distraction of the opposite sex, boys engage in therapy more openly and effectively. Learn more »

OUR BOYS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS A GOLD STANDARD FOR TREATMENT.

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Our San Rafael, CA Outpatient Program serves teen boys and girls 12–19 with mental health and behavioral issues as well as substance use disorder. Learn more »

OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR TEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN MARIN COUNTY, CA.

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Our on-site Learning Center is an accredited year-round school that boys at Muir Wood attend Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to noon. Learn more »

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IS A TOP PRIORITY AT MUIR WOOD.

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With individual family therapy, phone consultations with our therapists, and our Saturday Family Program, parents are involved in treatment 6–10 hours each week. Learn more »

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS CRITICAL.

TRUSTED TREATMENT FOR TEEN MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL, AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES.

Muir Wood is a world renowned northern California treatment center for teens struggling with mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse issues. We offer residential inpatient treatment for teen boys 12–17 in Sonoma County, and outpatient treatment for boys and girls 12–19 in Marin County. Read more»

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A Recognized Gold Standard in the Treatment of Teen Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety and Other Behavioral Health Issues

Muir Wood Teen Rehab Center is a renowned gender-specific, residential treatment center designed specifically for boys ages 12–17 suffering from mental health, behavioral, and substance use issues. Located on 10 acres in beautiful Sonoma County, California, our two beautiful campuses provide adolescent boys a safe and structured environment to explore sensitive underlying issues within a highly credentialed clinical setting. Our gender-specific environment invites teen boys to build strong peer support essential in early recovery.

Muir Wood also offers an outpatient teen rehab program in nearby Marin County, California, that serves boys and girls ages 12–19 with mental health, behavioral, and substance use disorders. Our highly credentialed team works closely with teens and their families to develop individualized treatment plans that may include group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectal behavior therapy, and—when needed—medication management.

Our overarching philosophy emphasizes kindness and respect over confrontation or control. We create conditions that allow teens to feel valued, engaged, and willing to begin productive lives in recovery.

Boys Residential Teen Rehab Centers in Sonoma, CA

Our residential teenage rehab program for boys 12–17, situated on six idyllic acres in Sonoma County, CA, accepts just ten boys at one time. This small number of boys allows for highly individualized and extremely effective treatment for mental health issues such as trauma, depression, or poor self esteem that often lead to self-medication with drugs and/or alcohol. In this setting, where boys are valued and engaged, healing can and does occur.

Boys & Girls Outpatient Rehab Programs in Marin, CA

Our outpatient teen rehab program, located in Marin County, CA, serves teen boys and girls 12–19 with behavioral and mental health, and substance use issues. Our highly credentialed clinical team works closely with teens and their families to develop individualized treatment plans that may include group therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, dialectal behavior therapy, and when needed, medication management and neuropsychological testing.

Meet Our Teen Rehab Team

Leading our staff of professionals are some of the industry’s best-known experts on the treatment of adolescent mental health, behavioral, and substance use issues. Take a moment to watch their videos below and learn about their respective roles at Muir Wood and how treatment at Muir Wood may be beneficial to your child and your family. Also take a moment to listen to the story of Brad Waldo, now a Muir Wood team member, as he shares his journey from heroin use through teen treatment to successful recovery. (844) 203-2388 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8EcUPqCV5I

David E. Smith, M.D., DFASAM, Chair of Addiction Medicine, discusses adolescent substance abuse and addiction and the concept of addiction as an adolescent disease.

Chanda Rankin Ph.D., CADC, Chief Clinical Officer, discusses adolescent treatment for substance use and how her own experiences inform her work.

Scott Sowle, Founder and Executive Director of Muir Wood, provides an overview of the boys residential treatment program in Petaluma, CA.

Dr. Michael Genovese, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, explains the critical importance of gender-specific teen residential treatment.

Meet Our Teen Rehab Team

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We are now an in-network treatment provider with Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Regence Blue Shield, and Premera Blue Cross, providing more families with access to the exceptional mental health and substance use treatment offered at Muir Wood. In-network recognition underscores our commitment to accountability, outcome tracking and evidence-based treatment.

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Parents & Professionals Praise Muir Wood Teen Rehab

Muir Wood Medical Director

David Smith, M.D., FASAM, FAACT

“Scott Sowle has been responsible for the development of nationally recognized treatment programs for adolescents and their families. His creation, Muir Wood, is an exceptional program that addresses the key elements in effectively treating adolescents with substance abuse and co-occuring issues.”

Addiction Psychiatrist

Steven Batki, M.D.

"Muir Wood’s extensive family program and gender-specific setting are models for the effective treatment of adolescents with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. The comprehensive and integrated treatment approaches are key components necessary to address the needs of this specific population.”

Mother of a Muir Wood Alumnus

Marlena Anne J.

“I like the personal, caring approach to care combined with knowing that the staff is extremely qualified to do what they do. This combination created for us a high level of confidence that our son would have the best possible shot at a successful long term recovery.”

Father of a Muir Wood Alumnus

Randall B.

“Each call was answered with a caring and professional style. We felt a deep caring and understanding for what we were going through. Much different than other programs. Scott and Jennifer provided a very customized approach. Sincerely appreciated.”

Adolescent Treatment Expert and Best Selling Author of The Spirituality of Imperfection and Broken.

Kathy Ketcham

"Muir Wood is a place of light and hope, offering a comprehensive program of treatment, adventure-based therapy, academics, and family involvement that sets the gold standard for gender-specific adolescent treatment programs. If only every young person struggling with alcohol and other drug problems could spend time at Muir Wood, where kindness, trust, and respect are established as the keystones of life-long recovery."

Mother of a Muir Wood Alumnus

Ellen G.

"My fifteen-year-old son was in a downward spiral of addiction and depression that almost annihilated him and devastated our family. Muir Wood saved my son’s life and began the healing process for our family. The entire staff at Muir Wood demonstrated incredible compassion, integrity and responsive expertise."

Mother of a Muir Wood Alumnus

Terry S.

“The clinical program at Muir Wood is outstanding. Each member of our family benefited from the program and we left with a greater awareness of each other, our individual and familial issues, and the shift in behavior required to move forward.”

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT

Family involvement is essential for successful treatment. From individual family therapy to weekly phone consultations with therapists to our comprehensive weekly Saturday Family Program, parents are involved in treatment between 6 and 10 hours weekly.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Muir Wood features a year-round school that boys attend Monday through Friday. Muir Wood provides intensive academic support to the boys residing at Muir Wood in a number of different ways dependent upon the individual academic needs of each student.

GENDER-SPECIFIC CARE

In our gender-specific environment, where there are no females to distract from the treatment process, boys tend to be kinder and more collaborative, feel safe to discuss sensitive issues, hold each other accountable, and display less aggression and posturing.