Recovery takes participation.
Our approach to substance use recovery is rooted in 12-step work: honesty, accountability, connection, and putting recovery into practice. We bring lived experience in recovery to the work we ask of our clients.
FOUNDED BY FIRST RESPONDERS IN RECOVERYBUILT TO MEET
BUILT TO MEET
OUR NEED.
In-person mental health and substance use treatment for first responders and veterans in Thousand Oaks, California.
We built the program we would have wanted when we needed help. PHP, IOP, and OP grounded in culturally competent therapy, 12-step recovery, the outdoors, and community.
Firefighters · Law enforcement · EMTs & paramedics · Lifeguards · Nurses & medical professionals · Veterans · Active-duty military · Retirees
A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDERWE BUILT THE PLACE
WE BUILT THE PLACE
WE WOULD HAVE WANTED.
“We designed Frontline Recovery to be the tailored program for first responders that we would have wanted when we went through treatment.”
Over 20 years in the fire service. More than a decade in recovery. A commitment to helping our peers rebuild their lives and rediscover their joy for life.
Read our founder letter, mission, purpose & visionFOUR PRINCIPLES.
ONE WAY FORWARD.
12-step work. Culturally competent therapy. The outdoors. Community. These are the foundations we built Frontline on—and the work we believe in.
Your world belongs in the room.
Good therapy needs to understand the person and the culture they come from. We build care around the realities of service: repeated exposure to trauma, shift work, crew identity, the stress that follows you home, and the toll it takes on our families.
Get outside. Reconnect with life.
Spending time outdoors is central to our approach. Hiking, surfing, mountain biking, and other outdoor experiences create a space to create community, relieve stress, become grounded and rediscover joy and excitement in life.
You do the work. We do it together.
Shared experience helps open the door to trust. Peer connection, group work, and support for families help clients build relationships and accountability that can carry into life beyond treatment.
01 / YOUR PATHOUR APPROACH MEETS YOU
OUR APPROACH MEETS YOU
WHERE YOU ARE.
Need a higher level of care? We’ve got you.
Just want to talk to a therapist who understands? We’ve got you.
You don’t have to wait until everything falls apart to reach out. Whether you need structured treatment, support around work and life, or individual therapy, we’ll help you find the right starting point.
When you need more support.
Our partial hospitalization program offers a higher level of outpatient care, with structured treatment five days a week and individual and group therapy.
Make recovery part of your life.
Intensive outpatient treatment brings therapy, recovery work, and community together, with scheduling designed around work and life responsibilities.
A therapist who understands.
Outpatient individual therapy gives you space to talk through what you’re carrying, with care that understands the realities of service and life beyond the job.
Your clinical needs guide the appropriate level of care. You don’t need to know which program to choose before starting a conversation.
Space to work through what you carry.
Individual and group therapy, with support for trauma, PTSD, and the impact of service on everyday life.
Support for the work of recovery.
Treatment, relapse prevention, accountability, and connection to help you build a life in recovery.
02 / THE PEOPLE BESIDE YOURECOVERY REACHES
RECOVERY REACHES
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Both tracks offer couples therapy options, individual and group therapy for spouses, and child care.
Explore family support03 / LIFE IN MOTIONRECONNECT.
RECONNECT.
GET OUTSIDE.
MOVE FORWARD.
Taking recovery seriously includes learning to enjoy life again.
We bring the work beyond the therapy room through outdoor and experiential activities such as hiking, surfing, mountain biking, golfing, and boxing. Activities are selected for clinical fit and availability.
Meet Frontline
