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November 2023 by Jennifer Langlo Sheldon
In my experience at Casa Serena in Santa Barbara, I give it 5 stars. Exceptional support and very healing environment. A few days plus as needed if you need to detox, and then it is full on schedule to participate in the daily various workshops, chores, meals and community of the women there, who at my time there last May/June, 2023, were all amazing. Soo much gratitude to all. Not just my fellow girls/women at that time, but also, all of the PA's and support staff.
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May 2023 by Catherine Matthews
Wonderful experience. The care here is top notch and I felt all my needs were met. Great support groups, therapy and overall care and concern for my well-being. I’d recommend Casa Serena to anyone with addiction.
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April 2023 by Viviana S.
Casa Serena discharge my daughter after only 2 days of treatment ,never told us the reason why? and now she is back to using drugs after casa serena reject her, they pretend to be a addiction treatment facility and yet they could not handle someone in the serious withdrawal from substance abuse.They kicked her to the curb on a friday night under psychosis state, at the moment we do not have a idea where our daughter is , she was under casa serena care and they did not help her when she desperately need the help from the facility, Why did they do that to her?They never told us the reason and now we do not know if we will have a second opportunity to help her. We hope that through this review another family doesn't make the same mistake by choosing this facility.
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December 2022 by Brandy Martin
I want to start by saying I feel grateful and blessed to have been able to receive treatment at Casa Serena. I arrived on their doorstep intoxicated and broken.I was thinking suicide was the only way out. I was met by kind and caring staff who supporting me through the detox process. After detox I began the treatment process. I quickly developed relationships with other women who were sharing the same experience. We developed close boundsWhile exploring are trama together. Staff support was outstanding with the therapeutic processing and educating on tools/ coping strategies we could apply to are real life situations moving forward. My family was welcome in family groups and individual sessions to support family dynamic,, it's a family disease.Outpatient care to supported slow and careing transition back into our normal lives.I sincerely recommend Casa Serena to other women who are struggling , can't stop drinking and feel hopeless.Take care
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December 2021 by Angela Brown
My experience at Casa Serena is was wonderful. I recommend this facility for any woman who is in need of emotional and trauma support and or substance abuse, and addiction. The staff and management at this facility are wonderful. I’ve learned a lot about myself here. I spent 30 days in detox and 2 weeks in IOP and sober living. Thank you Casa Serena for my new journey through life.
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October 2021 by Sarah Ford
The work they do is deep and caring. I am grateful for so many reasons that Casa Serena has been an option and the support they give. You are not going to get any BS, but you will get availability, honesty, awareness and hope. I can't imagine where things would be without this program. Forever grateful.
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October 2021 by Mariel Brown
Casa Serena was my home for the first 3 months of my recovery. I learned tools here to help me progress in my recovery and I have been able to completely transform my life. 2 years later and I am living a beautiful life.
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October 2021 by Richard Sherry
it may sound artificial however, words fall short of the outcome of the Casa Serena process. our daughter had been thru several other systems of treatment and likely they all contributed somewhat to the outcome achieved at Casa Serena, however the family support and counseling from Casa Serena along with the specific behavioral targeting for our daughter brought the family and her to a place she has been so far able to break the cycle of addiction. it may not be over of course though we now have tools to manage the path forward.
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June 2021 by jay John
Casa Serena saved my life! This was the first place that I felt safe to be completely honest, and healing can not begin until that safety comes first! I am celebrating 15 yrs. sobriety and Casa gave me the foundation for long term sobriety. Note I had been to 30 other treatment facilities and Casa by far was the best. They have over 50 yrs. of success and know what it takes to love someone until they can learn to love themselves.
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June 2021 by Jackie Allen
Casa Serena took me in 1988. I was already 2 yrs. sober, but didn't know how to live. Casa Serena put me on a structured program which put me in the habit of cooking, cleaning, AA meetings and socializing which was important for me as I was a loner. I spent some of my time taking the inventory of others who by-the-way ended up going home after 3 mos. while I stayed for 9 months, that's how sick I was. Today I'm a better person after having learned living skills of 'honesty'', 'open' and 'willing'.. I had a few slips but continue trudging the road to happy destiny.
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May 2021 by Skye F.
I usually do not write reviews often unless they are very much true. In my case, this is the truth. Casa Serena saved my life. Yes, we all have seen this statement, but for me, I really wouldn't be here without them. I have two experiences with them. The first, being me still in the process of admitting my disease where I wanted to fight every person. These people were there for me to show me the open door of what my life could be. Still, like in most cases with sobriety, I had seen the door and taken my first step into it, but I still had my other foot in my old ways. A few months later, I was homeless, knew no one, hurt, and I wanted to give up. But then, I called once again. They remembered me and just like that they had their arms wide open being the very family I needed. I actually slept in that bed the first night, crying for finally feeling safe. I had my people again and I was safe. However, what sealed the deal for me, was not the look of pity or anger for me relapsing and having to come back to Casa, it was the warmth of an embrace from the director herself. She actually took the time to hold me while I sobbed, and gave me the one place I needed: a home with a family. So for that, I can honestly say that it was this director's embrace, and the staff's understanding and no judgement that gave me the strength and saved me. Yes, it's a rehab, there are rules residents need to follow and some will find this hard to understand the restrictions, but for me, I see it as if a family member needing to make restrictions on her own daughter for protection. They protected and loved me, and I will always be thankful for their kindness and loving ways.Fast forward to today, this once homeless young woman who didn't know anyone in the area, has a wonderful husband, an amazing roof over my head, my sobriety in which I just got my one year clean chip earlier this month, and a beautiful son on the way. I can honestly say with Casa Serena I would not have made it here. Casa Serena wasn't just a roof over my head at the time, it was the family I needed and cherish to this day.
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February 2021 by Shonna S.
The program at Casa Serena was just what I needed ro heal. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. The therapies and activities provided were engaging and very helpful for working through my dual diagnosis. I truly feel reborn. It was a beautiful, life-changing experience, and I'm now living my best life. I wholly recommend their services.
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October 2020 by Laura Lopez
My daughter entered the program at Casa Serena 30 days ago and the outcome in this timeframe seems like a miracle. The expertise of the staff who mange to those with dual diagnoses is evident from the initial interview and my participation in both family meetings and the "couples" sessions the Clinical Director lead for my daughter and I. The "couples" session was a response to my and my daughters request and I was truly surprised that they were agreeable to doing this for us. Communication regarding my daughter's treatment and (sometimes) more that once a week status of her health and well-being was truly appreciated. Very responsive to the family needs and the resident's needs. I was very impressed when two weeks into the program, the staff was able to turn a critical situation around that could have easily have gone down hill quickly. It was clear at that point that my daughter made the right decision regarding where she needed to be for her recovery. She is now in outpatient services with a continuing support plan with Casa Serena.
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September 2020 by Laura L.
My daughter entered the program at Casa Serena 30 days ago and the outcome in this timeframe seems like a miracle. The expertise of the staff who mange to those with dual diagnoses is evident from the initial interview and my participation in both family meetings and the "couples" sessions the Clinical Director led for my daughter and I. The "couples" session was a response to my and my daughters request and I was truly surprised that they were agreeable to doing this for us. Communication regarding my daughter's treatment and (sometimes) more that once a week status of her health and well-being was truly appreciated. Very responsive to the family needs and the resident's needs. I was very impressed when two weeks into the program, the staff was able to turn a critical situation around that could have easily gone down hill quickly. It was clear at that point that my daughter made the right decision regarding where she needed to be for her recovery. She is now in outpatient services with a continuing support plan with Casa Serena. Casa Serena worked seamlessly with my daughter's insurance carrier and worked with me in terms of my portion of financial responsibility. I am so grateful for their support of my daughter.
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June 2020 by Author In NY L.
Be aware before you choose this place to recover. Many past residents and their families have not exposed the truth about some of the current staff's very abusive treatment of residents. The abuse is continuing even after being brought to the director's attention! Seek other Residential Treatment facilities before losing any money you need to give them in advance! You will lose it even if you are abused and leave :(
