Foundations Recovery Center provides benzodiazepine addiction treatment in Encino, CA, for adults misusing Xanax, Ativan, Valium, or Klonopin. Our program includes supervised tapering, therapy, and comprehensive support for withdrawal symptoms, anxiety, and ongoing benzodiazepine dependence. You can call our team to discuss care options, insurance coverage, and the next steps for treatment.
Some people start taking benzodiazepines like Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, or Valium for anxiety, panic, or sleep problems, but over time tolerance can build. Especially since you may find you need more to achieve the same effect, and stopping can bring uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that make it difficult to quit without professional support.
Foundations Recovery Center provides benzodiazepine addiction treatment in Encino through comprehensive outpatient care. Our program includes medically supervised tapering, individual and group therapy, and ongoing support for benzodiazepine dependence, withdrawal symptoms, and any mental health concerns linked with continued use.
We also treat co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, trauma, depression, and sleep problems that often accompany benzodiazepine use. You can speak with our dedicated team about treatment options, program fit, and insurance coverage before you begin care.
Our Encino location serves adults seeking benzodiazepine addiction treatment throughout the San Fernando Valley. Plenty of people come to us from Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Reseda, and nearby communities for outpatient care that stays conveniently close to home, work, or school.
Foundations Recovery Center provides care in a private, professional setting with program times designed to accommodate adults managing daily responsibilities. Our Encino location offers a practical, accessible option for San Fernando Valley workers, students, and parents seeking effective benzodiazepine treatment.
Address: 17555 Ventura Blvd, Ste 201, Encino, CA 91316
Phone: (805) 902-4578
Benzodiazepine dependence can develop even when the medication was originally prescribed by a doctor. A person may begin taking Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, or Valium exactly as directed, then gradually need more over time or find themselves unable to stop without experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Common warning signs include experiencing cravings between doses, taking pills earlier than prescribed, running out of medication too soon, needing progressively higher doses, and mixing benzodiazepines with alcohol or opioids. Some people also feel they genuinely need medication just to get through the day, sleep at night, or manage daily anxiety.
Benzodiazepine misuse or dependence often causes noticeable physical symptoms. Common signs include drowsiness, slurred speech, dizziness, and poor balance or coordination.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal can be serious and should never be taken lightly. Mainly, stopping abruptly or cutting the dose too quickly can cause severe withdrawal reactions, including life-threatening seizures.
A slow, medically supervised taper under clinical supervision helps significantly lower that risk. We provide comprehensive benzo outpatient treatment in Encino with careful symptom monitoring and ongoing support throughout the entire taper process.
Benzodiazepines are prescription medications commonly used to treat anxiety, panic disorders, insomnia, and certain seizure disorders. Even when taken exactly as prescribed, physical dependence can develop after steady use for weeks or months. This is why the FDA requires a Boxed Warning for all benzodiazepines because these drugs carry significant risks of misuse, addiction, and physical dependence.
You may recognize these medications by their familiar brand names. Some of the most common benzodiazepines linked with dependence include:
Even when a prescription was started for a legitimate medical reason, dependence can still develop over time.
At Foundations Recovery Center, we treat benzodiazepine use alongside anxiety, panic, depression, trauma, and other mental health conditions within the same integrated treatment plan.
Outpatient benzodiazepine treatment can be a good fit when you have stable housing and a consistent daily routine. Work, school, or family responsibilities can actually help support weekly treatment attendance and follow-through.
Some people entering our care have been taking benzodiazepines for years to manage anxiety, panic, or insomnia. Over time, they may have needed higher doses, become physically dependent on the medication, or found it nearly impossible to stop without professional support.
Outpatient care in Encino works particularly well for adults who need effective treatment while continuing to manage daily responsibilities. Many people come to us from Encino, the San Fernando Valley, and surrounding communities for care that fits flexibly around work, school, or family life.
At Foundations Recovery Center, we offer you three distinct levels of outpatient care for benzodiazepine addiction treatment. The right level depends on your specific symptoms, daily responsibilities, treatment progress, and the support available at home.
PHP offers the highest level of outpatient support available. You attend five days per week during daytime hours. Our daily therapy, medication support, and consistent symptom monitoring can help people with more severe benzodiazepine dependence or those stepping down from detox or residential treatment.
IOP offers a moderate, structured level of support for benzodiazepine dependence, since you attend three to five sessions per week, with a balanced mix of group and individual therapy. This level works well if you need regular, ongoing care while managing part-time work, school, or step-down care after completing PHP.
Evening outpatient care works especially well for people who need treatment after work, school, or family responsibilities are done for the day. You attend two to four evenings each week for group support, relapse prevention education, and ongoing therapeutic work. This level helps people who need a more flexible schedule while staying fully engaged in treatment.
Our benzodiazepine treatment includes comprehensive medical review, individual and group therapy, sleep support, family involvement when appropriate, and care for related mental health symptoms.
The goal is to help you reduce benzodiazepine use safely and gradually while building better coping skills and greater daily stability. Taper plans should always be individualized and carefully monitored over time.
If benzodiazepine use happens alongside opioid or alcohol use, medication support may be part of treatment for those co-occurring substance use disorders. Medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone are used specifically for opioid or alcohol use disorder, not as direct treatment for benzodiazepine dependence itself.
Sleep problems and anxiety can make benzodiazepine treatment significantly harder. CBT-I strategies such as sleep tracking, stimulus control, and consistent routine changes can support better sleep without relying on pills.
Anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, OCD, and bipolar disorder can significantly overlap with benzodiazepine dependence. Effective treatment should address both benzodiazepine use and mental health symptoms at the same time, since co-occurring disorders are extremely common in substance use treatment.
Our team can coordinate psychiatric care throughout treatment. We monitor mood closely, review any safety concerns, and communicate with prescribing providers when medication review or follow-up is needed. ASAM also recommends ongoing coordination with other providers during benzodiazepine tapering, especially when controlled medications are involved.
Trauma-informed care is an integral part of our treatment approach, as we teach grounding skills and practical coping tools to help manage anxiety, panic, and distress during tapering and throughout ongoing recovery.
Support should continue after you complete a treatment program. We create a detailed, written relapse prevention plan that includes crisis contacts, specific warning signs to watch for, and clear steps to follow if a return to use happens. Ongoing therapy referrals can help you stay connected with continued care after treatment ends.
If anxiety, cravings, or withdrawal-related stress return after treatment, your plan includes coping skills, therapy tools, and follow-up care options to help you avoid returning to benzodiazepine use.
Our expert team treats benzodiazepine dependence with comprehensive outpatient care, evidence-based therapy, and medically supported taper planning. We work with people using alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, and clonazepam, and we address both substance use and related mental health symptoms within an integrated treatment approach.
Outpatient treatment can work effectively around job, school, and family responsibilities. Our day and evening program times help many adults stay engaged in care while maintaining their regular daily schedules. We can also coordinate with your current prescribing providers throughout treatment.
Our Encino location gives adults throughout the San Fernando Valley a convenient, local option for benzodiazepine treatment. We respect your individual treatment goals, carefully review your progress, and help you move through care with a plan that truly matches your needs.
Our Encino location serves adults from the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles, and surrounding communities. We provide benzodiazepine addiction treatment for people across:
A benzo taper can take several weeks or longer, depending on your current dose, how long you have used benzodiazepines, and how your body responds to gradual reduction. Taper schedules should always be adjusted over time based on your response rather than rushed.
Many people successfully continue working during outpatient treatment. Day and evening program options can help you stay engaged in care while effectively managing work, school, or family responsibilities.
Yes, we can coordinate directly with your psychiatrist, primary care doctor, or other prescriber provider throughout treatment. This helps support safe taper planning and ensures continuity of ongoing care.
Treatment costs depend on your specific insurance plan and the level of care you need. We can verify your benefits before you start and clearly explain any out-of-pocket costs.
Some people continue taking SSRIs or other mood medications during a benzodiazepine taper. All medication decisions should be carefully reviewed by your prescribing provider and treatment team.
We create a comprehensive relapse prevention and step-down plan before treatment ends. If a return to use happens, we can help you review appropriate next levels of care and reconnect with treatment as needed.
