About Us
Luxury drug and alcohol detox and residential treatment in Laguna Beach, with personalized care, medical oversight, and a calm coastal setting
About us
Who We Are
Laguna Beach Recovery serves adults who need medically supported drug and alcohol detox and residential treatment in a private, comfortable setting. We help individuals and families seeking a higher level of care, whether they are entering treatment for the first time or returning after relapse, burnout, or a decline in mental and physical health.
Our program is built around individualized treatment, clinical integrity, and a more personal experience of care. Each client receives a treatment plan shaped by their substance use history, mental health needs, medical presentation, and recovery goals, with support from experienced medical and clinical professionals.
What sets Laguna Beach Recovery apart is the combination of concierge-level comfort, real clinical oversight, and a calm coastal environment that feels removed from the noise of everyday life. In Laguna Beach, we offer a setting designed to support stabilization, reflection, and a strong start to lasting recovery.
Why People Choose Laguna Beach Recovery
Medically Supported Detox
Safe, comfortable detox with medical oversight and individualized support throughout the stabilization process.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Every client receives a treatment plan tailored to their substance use history, mental health needs, and recovery goals.
Experienced Clinical Team
Clients are supported by experienced medical and clinical professionals who understand the complexity of substance use and co-occurring issues.
Private Laguna Beach Setting
Our private residential setting in Laguna Beach is designed for comfort, privacy, and peace of mind, with an atmosphere that feels calm, discreet, and restorative.
LOCATIONS
Our Laguna Beach Locations
Laguna Beach Recovery offers two Laguna Beach locations, Canyon Acres and Coast View, each selected for its privacy, tranquility, and connection to the coastal environment. Clients benefit from quiet surroundings, coastal breezes, and close, convenient beach access, with select settings also offering beautiful, panoramic coastal views.
Together, these locations create a more peaceful and restorative experience, giving clients space to step away from outside stress and begin treatment in an environment designed for comfort, calm, and focus.
Our Team
Dr. Joseph DeSanto, MD
Dr. Richard Peprah, MD
Nicko Jaeger, DNP, PMHNP, FNP
Our Approach to Care
Personalized, evidence-based treatment in a setting designed for healing
Medical Stabilization
Safe, medically monitored detox with close attention to comfort, health, and early recovery needs.
Evidence-Based Therapy
Clinically grounded treatment that helps clients address substance use, mental health, and behavioral patterns.
Individualized Plans
Care plans tailored to each client’s history, clinical needs, goals, and recommended next steps.
Continued Support
Recovery planning and alumni support that helps clients leave treatment with stronger structure, direction, and follow-through.
Our Story
Laguna Beach Recovery was founded in 2024 by behavioral health leaders with decades of experience serving Orange County and Southern California. After years of watching too many treatment programs rely on outdated approaches while delivering poor long-term outcomes, our founders set out to build something better. Laguna Beach Recovery was created to offer the level of care people with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns truly deserve, combining elevated amenities and comfort with treatment informed by current science, clinical research, and data-driven best practices.
Our mission is to move beyond the revolving-door model and pursue a higher standard of evidence-based care designed to meaningfully improve outcomes. Led by executives who are in recovery themselves, we are deeply invested in the people we serve and in helping each client build a stronger, more lasting foundation for recovery.