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Best Addiction Counselors in Pico Rivera, CA (2026)

618 addiction counselors ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Pico Rivera: Trinity Behavioral Health, RP Score 80/100; 4.8★ from 80 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.

  2. 50

    Most-reviewed: Adapt Aware Zone, 402 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 618 ranked; ranked #50.

Rankings can't be bought. Psychologists can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

618 Pico Rivera addiction counselors are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 419 open Saturdays and 359 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 618 rated practices.

Top 10 addiction counselors in Pico Rivera at a glance

Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.

Top 10 addiction counselors in Pico Rivera at a glance
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Trinity Behavioral Health804.8★ (80)Whittier, 3 mi awaySat · Sun · EveningsOverall
2Ultimate Recovery Center805.0★ (42)Montebello, 3 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
3Blue Skies Treatment Center784.9★ (37)Whittier, 7 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
4Serene Solutions Addiction Treatment and Recovery774.3★ (88)El Monte, 7 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
5Bliss Recovery765.0★ (104)Los Angeles, 16 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
6Pathways Recovery Center765.0★ (85)Azusa, 16 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
7Mariposa Recovery Home764.0★ (19)Los Angeles, 6 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
8New Beginnings Addiction Treatment & Recovery764.8★ (11)La Habra, 9 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
9Restorations Health Care765.0★ (106)Anaheim, 18 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
10Sober Solutions764.8★ (88)Garden Grove, 16 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—

The 618 best addiction counselors in Pico Rivera, ranked

Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.

Scores below: based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  5. #5 Bliss Recovery

    Based in Los Angeles, 16 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    2780 Creston Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068
    View profile for Bliss Recovery(323) 870-9773

  10. #10 Sober Solutions

    Based in Garden Grove, 16 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.8★ from 88 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 88 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    12781 Josephine St, Garden Grove, CA 92841
    View profile for Sober Solutions(657) 251-0503

  11. #11 Compass Recovery

    Based in Cypress, 11 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    9431 Alderbury St, Cypress, CA 90630
    View profile for Compass Recovery(949) 444-9047

  13. #13 Westwind Recovery

    Based in Los Angeles, 17 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.7★ from 161 Google reviews.

    • 4.7★ from 161 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    7966 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
    View profile for Westwind Recovery(833) 327-0616

  15. #15 Transformations Care

    Based in Gardena, 14 mi away

    75/100RP Score

    Ranked #15 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    17921 Avery Pl, Gardena, CA 90248
    View profile for Transformations Care(424) 339-0965

  17. #17 Legacy Healing Center

    Based in Los Angeles, 17 mi away

    75/100RP Score

    Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    2321 Castilian Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068
    View profile for Legacy Healing Center(213) 693-2772

  21. #21 Casa Treatment Center

    Based in Pasadena, 12 mi away

    75/100RP Score

    Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.1★ from 34 Google reviews.

    • 4.1★ from 34 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    160 N El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
    View profile for Casa Treatment Center(626) 792-2770

  24. #24 Allen House

    Based in Santa Fe Springs, 4 mi away

    74/100RP Score

    Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.0★ from 32 Google reviews.

    • 4.0★ from 32 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
    Address
    11111 Bloomfield Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
    View profile for Allen House(562) 906-2685

Addiction counselors ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in RP Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 618 ranked addiction counselors here; the rest are on their profiles.

addiction counselors in Pico Rivera, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26California Wellness Retreat745.0★ (93)23 mi
27Huntington Beach Treatment Center - Addiction & Mental Health Treatment744.8★ (38)19 mi
28West Hollywood ATC744.5★ (97)18 mi
29Invicta Recovery Center745.0★ (70)14 mi
30Fresh Start of California745.0★ (29)20 mi
31Silicon Beach Treatment Center744.5★ (42)18 mi
32Grace Recovery734.4★ (7)15 mi
33SV Recovery734.9★ (60)23 mi
34Westminster Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center734.9★ (14)18 mi
35BAART Programs Southeast734.6★ (41)10 mi
36Silver Lining Recovery734.6★ (26)19 mi
37New Existence Recovery734.7★ (80)23 mi
38Second Chance for Teens and Adults735.0★ (4)17 mi
39Lost Angels Treatment Center735.0★ (32)24 mi
40Peaceful Path Recovery734.6★ (19)20 mi
41Throttle and Thrive734.9★ (30)23 mi
42Hotel California By the Sea Outpatient Facility735.0★ (17)22 mi
43Rising Lotus Recovery734.8★ (51)24 mi
44BAART Programs Beverly734.3★ (76)11 mi
45Nectar Recovery734.9★ (15)21 mi
46Crossroads Recovery Centers735.0★ (4)10 mi
47Friendly House LA734.7★ (32)13 mi
48LA Valley Recovery725.0★ (30)24 mi
49South Coast Counseling724.7★ (99)26 mi
50Adapt Aware Zone724.9★ (402)4 mi

Also serving Pico Rivera

20 more addiction counselors within 50 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked addiction counselors serving Pico Rivera
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Akua Mind Body - Mental Health Treatment for Women Orange County5.0★ (2)25 mi
Ayaka Robbins, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner5.0★ (2)18 mi
California Prime Recovery | Southern California Addiction & Mental Health Network5.0★ (2)21 mi
Detection & Treatment Resources Inc5.0★ (2)6 mi
Don De Francisco, MD, PhD3.0★ (2)26 mi
Duane Osterlind, Sex Addiction and Betrayal Trauma Therapy5.0★ (2)15 mi
Eldorado Community Services CenterIn Pico Rivera
Gold Coast Counseling Center Inc1.0★ (2)25 mi
HLJ Healing & Wellness Addiction Treatment Helpline5.0★ (2)12 mi
Lunovia Healing Advisors & Addiction Treatment Helpline5.0★ (2)20 mi
New Hope Drug & Alcohol Treatment Program, Inc.4.0★ (2)13 mi
Pacific Clinics, Hollygrove4.5★ (2)15 mi
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists - Long Beach3.0★ (2)14 mi
Pacifica Recovery, Inc.5.0★ (2)23 mi
Phoebe Shinn, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner5.0★ (2)20 mi
Raymond A. Jones, PhD, LMFT, CSAT5.0★ (2)15 mi
SRS Helpline - Addiction Treatment Specialists5.0★ (2)15 mi
The Alamo-Livingood Center5.0★ (2)25 mi
Transforming Life Center, Inc.5.0★ (2)18 mi
Wel-Mor Psychology Group, inc.5.0★ (2)26 mi

How we ranked Pico Rivera addiction counselors

We scored 618 Pico Rivera addiction counselors on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

RP Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Pico Rivera data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Review volume5%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of Google reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availabilityMeasured
Specialty focus25%How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity15%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured

How to choose an addiction counselor

  1. Check the license with the state or provincial board that issued it; most boards publish a free online lookup.
  2. Make sure addiction counseling is a regular part of their work, and ask what approach they use and why.
  3. Ask which credential the counselor holds (for example a state addiction counselor certification, LPC or LCSW).
  4. Ask whether they work with a physician if medication for addiction treatment is part of your plan.
  5. Ask about fees, insurance and the cancellation policy before the first session. In the US, if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you can ask for a good faith estimate of expected charges.
  6. Check practical fit: in-person or online sessions, evening times, and how soon they have an opening.
  7. After a few sessions, ask yourself whether you feel heard. Changing to a different provider is common and fine.

Questions to ask an addiction counselor

  • Are you accepting new clients, and how soon could I start?
  • Which license do you hold, and in which state or province?
  • How much of your work is addiction counseling?
  • Do you offer individual sessions, groups or an intensive outpatient program?
  • What do you charge per session, and do you take my insurance or provide a superbill?
  • Do you offer online sessions?
  • What is your cancellation policy?
  • What do you keep confidential, and when would you have to share information?

Terms explained

PhD / PsyD
Doctoral degrees in psychology. A PhD usually has a stronger research focus, a PsyD a stronger clinical focus; both can lead to a psychologist license.
Licensed psychologist
A person licensed by a state or provincial psychology board to practice psychology. The title is protected by law.
Psychological associate
In some states and provinces, a master’s-level practitioner licensed or registered by the psychology board, often with supervision requirements.
LPC / LMHC / LCPC
US licenses for professional or mental health counselors (the name differs by state). They provide counseling and therapy.
LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker: a master’s-level social worker licensed to provide therapy.
LMFT
Licensed marriage and family therapist: licensed to treat individuals, couples and families with a focus on relationships.
RP / RCC
Registered psychotherapist (Ontario) and registered clinical counsellor (British Columbia): Canadian titles for licensed therapy providers.
PSYPACT
An interstate agreement that lets psychologists licensed in a member state provide telepsychology to clients in other member states once they hold the required authorization.
Telehealth
Sessions held by secure video or phone instead of in person. The provider generally needs to be licensed where the client is located.
CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy: a structured talk therapy that works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behavior.
DBT
Dialectical behavior therapy: a form of CBT that teaches skills for managing intense emotions and relationships.
ERP
Exposure and response prevention: a form of CBT used for OCD.

Addiction counselors in Pico Rivera: frequently asked questions

Who is the best addiction counselor in Pico Rivera?

By RP Score, the highest-ranked addiction counselor in Pico Rivera, CA is Trinity Behavioral Health with an RP Score of 80/100. It has 4.8★ from 80 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Ultimate Recovery Center (#2) and Blue Skies Treatment Center (#3) follow. We ranked 618 addiction counselors on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many addiction counselors are there in Pico Rivera?

RankedPsychologists ranks 618 addiction counselors serving Pico Rivera, CA. Another 20 within 50 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

What should I do if I need help right now?

In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988 (US and Canada), any time. In an emergency, call 911. This site cannot help in an emergency.

Which addiction counselors in Pico Rivera work on weekends?

419 of 618 ranked addiction counselors post Saturday hours and 359 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Trinity Behavioral Health (#1), Ultimate Recovery Center (#2) and Blue Skies Treatment Center (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many practices also offer evening or online sessions by appointment.

What Google rating do Pico Rivera addiction counselors have?

The median Google rating among 618 rated addiction counselors in Pico Rivera is 4.7★, with a median of 26 reviews. Adapt Aware Zone has the most, 402 reviews, and ranks #50. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does RankedPsychologists rank addiction counselors?

Each addiction counselor gets a 0–100 RP Score from eight published factors, led by reputation (25%), specialty focus (25%), proximity (15%) and availability (10%). A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only practices with a confirmed specialty and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do addiction counselors outside Pico Rivera count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 50 mi of the Pico Rivera city center, our service radius for addiction counselors. Each listing shows where the practice is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 15% of the RP Score, so a nearby practice gets a small edge.

Can addiction counselors pay to rank higher on RankedPsychologists?

No. The RP Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured practices may appear above the list, labelled Sponsored and showing their honest rank.

How are addiction counselors in Pico Rivera ranked?

Each practice gets an RP Score from 0 to 100 from 8 published factors, including its Google rating, how clearly it focuses on addiction counseling and how close it is. Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank. The score does not measure treatment outcomes.

What is the difference between outpatient addiction counseling and rehab?

Outpatient counseling means regular sessions while you live at home and keep working; intensive outpatient programs meet several times a week. Residential rehab and medical detox happen in a facility. Withdrawal from alcohol and some drugs can be medically dangerous, so speak to a doctor before stopping if you drink or use heavily every day.

Can I see an addiction counselor online?

Often, yes. Licensing generally follows where you are during the session, so the provider needs to be licensed or authorized there. In the US, psychologists in PSYPACT member states can offer telepsychology to clients in other member states; counselors and social workers have their own rules. In Canada, ask whether the provider is registered in your province.

What if I need help right now?

Do not wait for a consultation. Call or text 988 (US and Canada) if you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, at any time. In an emergency, call 911.

Update log for Pico Rivera

  1. November 2026: RP Scores recalculated for 618 addiction counselors serving Pico Rivera.

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