Pax PrentissChris Prentiss Co-Director of Passages Malibu

Our drug rehab treatment center philosophy

We believe drug and alcohol dependency are caused by underlying problems in your life. The dependency is a symptom, not the problem. It appears that the addiction is the problem, but if you look deeper, you will see that the addiction is a signpost that something is out of balance in your life that needs healing. It’s very important to heal the root cause of your addiction or relapse will most likely happen. People who go in and of drug & alcohol treatment centers and keep relapsing shortly after leaving all have one thing in common, their underlying problems were not healed.

The therapists at Passages seek to heal these underlying causes of your addiction using one-on-one therapy, so you can remain substance free forever. An example of some of the underlying causes we focus on healing at Passages are low-self esteem, depression, anxiety, social phobia, loss, grief, childhood trauma, headaches, imsomnia, back pain, and general lack of purpose in your life. There are many more causes that we focus on, but these are some of the most common we see at Passages. If your underlying causes go untreated, relapse will most likely happen. That is why Passages offers so much one-on-one therapy. Our goal is to heal your underlying issues, so that you can walk out of our doors and remain substance free forever. This is a revolutionary approach that is highly effective. Here are some of the reasons people choose Passages over other treatment centers.

  • We are a clinical program; you work with professional licensed therapists, PRIVATELY.
  • We offer many types of holistic treatment in addition to our clinical treatment.
  • We do not practice the 12-Steps.
  • We do not believe that alcoholism and addiction are diseases.
  • Each client receives 55 hours of individual therapy a month with therapists who are among the finest in the country
  • No labeling you an addict or alcoholic
  • Real treatment, with real professionals.
  • Far less groups, more one-on-one treatment
  • Home atmosphere.
  • Full gym.
  • Incredible grounds
  • We are 100% invested in your totally recovery


Our unique alcohl rehab center program

If you are dependent on drugs or alcohol, one or more of the following four causes is driving your dependency. Skillfully uncovering, then carefully addressing, and lastly healing these core issues are what will bring you freedom from dependency and relapse.

Causes of alcoholism and addiction

An example of #4 is the belief that alcoholism and addiction are diseases and that they are incurable. Once you buy into that false belief, you will fail to seek the real causes of your dependency. Until you discover and heal your personal underlying causes, you will most likely continue using drugs and alcohol, struggling every day with no end in sight. Even if you are able to stop using drugs and/or alcohol, if you do not heal the underlying causes, you will struggle every day to stay sober. That’s not the way it has to be. Once your underlying problems are healed, your addiction will cease to exist. No more cravings, no more relapse, no more days and nights of anguish. You are free.

The best drug rehab programs utilize one-on-one therapy

Here is a list of the therapists you will be working with each week to discover and resolve the real causes of your dependency. All of us are 100 percent dedicated to freeing you from a life of dependency and relapse.

1. Psychologist
2. Substance abuse counselor
3. An outside MD who we recommend
4. Marriage and family therapist
5. Acupuncturist
6. Life purpose coach
7. Hypnotherapist
8. Aftercare planner
9. Physical trainer
10. The founders and directors, Chris and Pax Prentiss, will review your treatment program each week and even have sessions with you if you desire.

All of these therapists will be on your team, helping you to bring about a powerful, healing experience. No other drug rehab or alcohol rehab center matches this amazing level of care.

Passages pioneered the word “cure” as it applies to curing dependency on drugs and alcohol, and we are the pioneers of the one-on-one treatment program. In the eight years since we opened our doors, we have set the standard and raised the bar. Others are now attempting to copy us, but our unique, caring, and experienced approach is still unparalleled. Put your healing in the hands of recognized experts.

Creating a private rehab program for you

Every week, we (Chris and Pax) meet with all of your therapists for an intensive session called Treatment Team Planning. Here your progress is discussed and a new program is designed for you for the coming week. That new program is based on what you need to walk out of Passages completely cured of your dependency and ready to return home without the specter of relapse hanging over your head. As a result, your program progresses as you progress—no two weeks are alike. Your holistic rehab program is truly individualized. Through this incredible cutting-edge treatment program, the Passages' team helps you or your loved one be cured so you can remain completely sober the rest of your life.

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A holistic approach to total recovery from alcohol and drug dependancy.

We invite you to read our life-saving book, THE ALCOHOLISM AND ADDICTION CURE, which is showing people the world over how to completely and permanently put an end to dependency on drugs, alcohol and addictive behavior right there where they live.

Contact Us

If you or your loved one is in need of assistance, including drug detox, alcohol detox, drug rehab, and/or alcohol rehab, you can contact Passages Malibu at (888) 777-8525 to speak with a professional admissions coordinator

Our admissions coordinators are very caring and knowledgeable and would love to take your call and answer your questions. We know it can be tough to pick up the phone and ask for help, but this could be the most important call you ever make for yourself or your loved one!

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  1. A friendly, understanding voice on the other end of the phone.

  2. A professional admission coordinator who has experience dealing with every type of addiction.

  3. Free personal, private consultations and intake screening with our counselors.

  4. Intervention services, which are available worldwide (please inform your intake counselor if you require these services).

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Nearly every other rehab center in the world still offers the cookie-cutter group-meeting approach. Their idea of treatment usually consists of one individual session a week while continually preaching the disease concept, where you are labeled an incurable alcoholic or addict, condemned to your fight to stay sober, one day at a time, for the rest of your life. And to compound that problem, every week's program is the same as the week before, over and over again; their programs never change. That one-size-fits-all approach, along with their belief in the disease concept of alcoholism and addiction, is what is primarily responsible for their incredibly high rate of relapse.

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There is no shame in doing what you've done, in becoming what you've become. You have been trying desperately to cope with a life that went wrong. We know that. We want the opportunity to restore you. Our most rewarding experience at Passages is to see, every day, the miracle of people being freed of their dependencies. What a joy! It's absolutely our favorite thing. You or someone you love can be one of those people.

We invite you to come to Passages and experience what it's like to be in the company of people who truly understand addiction, who know how to heal it, who know how to free you from your dependency on addictive pills, alcohol, street drugs, and addictive behavior. We will show you how to end relapse, how to end suffering, and how to end your cravings. We will show you how to restore your life. We will show you how to be truly free.

We offer you safe passage from the world of addiction to the world of sobriety. Bring us yourself or your loved one, and we will give you back the original person—the one who's been lost for so long.

Call us now at (888) 777 8525 to make your reservation or to learn more. We have caring, knowledgeable people standing by who are ready to answer your questions and coordinate your admission. And remember, we believe in a cure, and we believe in you!

Sincerely and with the greatest love and respect.

Chris and Pax Prentiss
Co-Founders, Co-Directors