LifeSync Programs and Services

LifeSync Malibu Healing Center offers a wide range of therapies and treatments designed with one goal in mind: to get you better. We have a highly skilled team of professionals that understands what you are going through because we’ve been where you are right now and have recovered. There is light at the end of the tunnel and we will be with you every step of the way as you journey through your recovery. The information on this page will give you a brief overview of what you can expect when you come to our center.

LifeSync Programs

Dual Diagnosis

Do you have co-occurring mental health issues? Have you been given a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder? Perhaps you have an eating disorder or gambling addiction or other compulsive disorder like sex addiction. We can help you with these issues. Dr. Booth understands that people with addiction issues need help with these areas. In fact, it is often the case that people cannot overcome their addiction or alcoholism without addressing these important mental health problems. Once you arrive at LifeSync Malibu Healing Center, Dr. Booth will develop a comprehensive plan for your care that addresses the Whole you so that you can become Whole again and start living again.

Psychotherapy (Individual and Group)

Our highly specialized clinical team will work directly with you to create a specialized treatment plan for you upon arrival. To provide you with the best treatment modalities available and to give you the skills you need to conquer your addiction and live a life free of alcohol and drugs, we will take the time to get to know who you truly are. We strongly believe that forming a strong professional bond where you can feel safe and start to trust is our top priority.

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Psychodrama

This is a powerful tool that allows our clinical team to delve into the some of the emotional underpinnings of addiction and allows you to get in touch with your feelings about yourself and the world you live in. This important modality will help shape the course of your treatment and give you tools to cope with your emotional and mental life effectively. Click here to learn more.

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Aftercare Planning:

Aftercare is a critical component to recovery. At LifeSync Malibu Healing Center, your aftercare program is something we start working on during the first few days of your stay. We realize that the best treatment is often doomed to failure if you return to a toxic or dysfunctional environment. We place an emphasis of working with you to ensure that you leave with a comprehensive aftercare program that is safe and healthy. At the direction of Dr. Booth, you will receive a special assessment where you can openly discuss your needs and fears about what you end up doing after you leave. Whether you are returning home or transitioning to a highly regimented sober living environment, we want you to have the requisite tools to stay sober and establish new and healthy support systems that will last a life time!

Mindfulness

What does it mean to be aware? How do you cope with change, conflict, or your emotions? Are you reactive or do you say things you don’t mean? Do you wish you were able to hit the pause button? We all do at times. However, when you are suffering from substance abuse and dual diagnosis, it’s really hard to gain awareness. Sometimes, when things get really bad, it’s really hard to know where to start with so many things running through your mind. At LifeSync Malibu our expert clinical team will help you slow down that racing roller coaster of thought and help you create space between your thoughts and actions. The beauty of mindfulness is that it gives you the awareness to make good, healthy choices.

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Emotion Regulation

This one is pretty self-explanatory and it is a direct off shoot of mindfulness. It’s a great tool for coping with toxic thoughts, severe feelings and emotional pain and just plain old good decision making. If you’ve ever let your anger get the better of you, this module is for you. It will help you to see how emotions sometimes hold us hostage and what we can do to start constructively coping with our emotional lives.

Distress Tolerance

Similar to Emotion Regulation, the Distress Tolerance module will help you get through those tough moments when you just want to run. Its strength is that in this module, you will learn how to take an honest look at some of the deeper seeded problems you are having. This is especially good for those problems that you’ve run up against over and over but haven’t been able to resolve. This part of your programming will give you the tools you need to claim victory over these old hurts and hang ups.

Interpersonal Skills

The final component is all about communication and relation. A lot of times our clients have a hard time opening up or sharing without a drink or a drug in their system. As you go through your healing process at LifeSync, we will help you learn that not only is it ok to open up, its way better! We will help you learn skills and strengths so that you can start the healing process with your friends and family.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT is a powerful tool that has been used for a variety of mental health and addiction disorders. It is both safe and effective and has its core focus on Mindfulness. This type of therapy takes a cognitive approach to life and experience in a way that is both Non-judgmental and Healing. By practicing throughout your stay with us, you will gain valuable insights into who you are and why you do the things you do. In order to better understand this type of therapy, lets take a look at the key components of DBT.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy consists of four groups:

Mindfulness
Emotion Regulation
Distress Tolerance
Interpersonal Effectiveness

During your stay at LifeSync, you will have an immersive experience in each of the four aspects of DBT. Optimally, each of these components flow seamlessly from one to another in practice. A real strength of this therapy is that it meets you at the place you are at and gently and lovingly brings you forward; allowing you to grow at your own pace. We start out by learning each of these aspects of the therapy. Toward the end of your stay, we will work with you to start to integrate all four aspects of the therapy.

In short, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a multimodal therapeutic intervention that works really well for people with substance use disorders and/or mental health issues. It may sound like a lot, but our highly-trained staff will walk you through it every step of the way.

There is a lot of literature in the scientific community in psychology that shows how this treatment modality is beneficial in developing healthy coping mechanisms and more fulfilling interpersonal relationships.

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Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT)

Medically assisted therapy or treatment, otherwise known as MAT, is defined as the use of medical therapeutic (medicines) that aid in the sobriety and recovery of the addict or alcoholic. Each person is different, and each person has different needs. Dr. Geoffrey A. Booth, MD will address each of your individual needs and work with you to provide the best possible medical care. We will give you the best chance to stay sober for the long-term. Medical science is constantly growing and developing, and new treatment modalities and approaches are being published almost daily. Because Dr. Booth is Board Certified in both Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine, he can safely and effectively work with you to give you the appropriate treatment that will give you what you need to get sober and stay sober with our LifeSync Programs.