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Best Addiction Counselors in Santa Clarita, CA (2026)

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

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Santa Clarita: Healthy Living Residential Program Santa Clarita, RP Score 81/100; 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.

  2. 9

    Most-reviewed: The Discovery House, 231 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 421 ranked; ranked #9.

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

421 Santa Clarita addiction counselors are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 288 open Saturdays and 240 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 421 rated practices.

Top 10 addiction counselors in Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita at a glance
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Healthy Living Residential Program Santa Clarita814.9★ (95)Santa ClaritaSat · Sun · EveningsOverall
2Eden Recovery Center815.0★ (52)Santa ClaritaSat · Sun · Evenings—
3Aspire Counseling Services814.9★ (64)Santa ClaritaSat · Sun · Evenings—
4iVital Wellness794.9★ (16)Santa ClaritaSat · Sun · Evenings—
5Ascend Healthcare - Residential Treatment for Teens in California785.0★ (5)Santa ClaritaSat · Sun · Evenings—
6Wellness Haven Recovery785.0★ (66)Northridge, 11 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
7Momentous Recovery Group775.0★ (45)Northridge, 10 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
8Serenity Moon Recovery774.8★ (110)Canoga Park, 13 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
9The Discovery House774.7★ (231)North Hills, 14 mi awaySat · Sun · EveningsMost reviews
10Avan Wellness Center775.0★ (44)Van Nuys, 12 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—

The 421 best addiction counselors in Santa Clarita, 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.

  2. #2 Eden Recovery Center

    Based in Santa Clarita

    81/100RP Score

    Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    23324 Alamos Ln, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
    View profile for Eden Recovery Center(855) 999-3336

  4. #4 iVital Wellness

    Based in Santa Clarita

    79/100RP Score

    Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    15668 Live Oak Springs Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91387
    View profile for iVital Wellness(661) 468-9899

  8. #8 Serenity Moon Recovery

    Based in Canoga Park, 13 mi away

    77/100RP Score

    Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    20400 Hemmingway St, Winnetka, CA 91306
    View profile for Serenity Moon Recovery(213) 267-6713

  9. #9 The Discovery House

    Based in North Hills, 14 mi away

    77/100RP Score

    Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.7★ from 231 Google reviews.

    • 4.7★ from 231 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    6956 Bertrand Ave, Reseda, CA 91335
    View profile for The Discovery House(818) 452-1676

  10. #10 Avan Wellness Center

    Based in Van Nuys, 12 mi away

    77/100RP Score

    Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    7961 Paso Robles Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406
    View profile for Avan Wellness Center(866) 771-6213

  14. #14 House of Zen

    Based in West Hills, 14 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #14 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    6909 Fallbrook Ave, West Hills, CA 91307
    View profile for House of Zen(844) 717-7069

  16. #16 SV Recovery

    Based in Shadow Hills, 15 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #16 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    10420 Penrose St., Sun Valley, CA 91352
    View profile for SV Recovery(800) 627-7077

  18. #18 Rising Lotus Recovery

    Based in North Hollywood, 14 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #18 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
    7701 Ampere Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605
    View profile for Rising Lotus Recovery(866) 868-0014

  19. #19 LA Valley Recovery

    Based in North Hollywood, 14 mi away

    76/100RP Score

    Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    7744 Mary Ellen Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605
    View profile for LA Valley Recovery(818) 927-4027

  23. #23 New Breath Recovery

    Based in Simi Valley, 12 mi away

    75/100RP Score

    Ranked #23 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    4767 Barnard St, Simi Valley, CA 93063
    View profile for New Breath Recovery(805) 800-8708

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 421 ranked addiction counselors here; the rest are on their profiles.

addiction counselors in Santa Clarita, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26DetoxLA755.0★ (27)15 mi
27Restore Health and Wellness Center754.4★ (129)14 mi
28Iris Healing Retreat754.9★ (28)15 mi
29Dare To Dream Recovery754.6★ (9)11 mi
30Lost Angels Treatment Center755.0★ (32)16 mi
31Renewal Health Group754.8★ (40)16 mi
32Stairway Recovery Homes754.7★ (56)16 mi
33Starbridge Recovery754.8★ (39)16 mi
34Bright Mission Recovery754.9★ (102)20 mi
35Wish Recovery IOP754.9★ (57)10 mi
36Bliss Recovery745.0★ (104)23 mi
37Connected Recovery Inc.745.0★ (13)15 mi
38Fortify Wellness745.0★ (32)9 mi
39Iris Healing Center | Rehabilitation Center - Woodland Hills744.8★ (16)16 mi
40The Villa Outpatient Services, Llc.745.0★ (21)17 mi
41Hillside Recovery Center744.8★ (17)16 mi
42Vanity Wellness Center744.9★ (107)15 mi
43Healing Treatment Center745.0★ (14)17 mi
44A New Vision Treatment Center745.0★ (8)16 mi
45Growth Extended733.5★ (10)13 mi
46Westwind Recovery734.7★ (161)24 mi
47LA Wellness Home734.9★ (160)18 mi
48Enlight Treatment Center734.8★ (39)21 mi
49Legacy Healing Center734.8★ (51)22 mi
50AM Health Care734.8★ (4)16 mi

Also serving Santa Clarita

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 Santa Clarita
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Aegis Treatment Centers | Canoga Park5.0★ (2)14 mi
ANGER INTERVENTION SERVICES5.0★ (2)29 mi
Arnold I. Blumenfeld, Ph.D., MSCPIn Santa Clarita
Ayaka Robbins, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner5.0★ (2)27 mi
Barbara Ferrari, LMFTIn Santa Clarita
Detection & Treatment Resources Inc5.0★ (2)43 mi
Facey Medical Group - Valencia Behavioral Health5.0★ (1)2 mi
HLJ Healing & Wellness Addiction Treatment Helpline5.0★ (2)50 mi
JM Treatment, Trauma & Addiction Therapy by James McNinch, LCSW5.0★ (2)22 mi
MK Academy5.0★ (1)13 mi
MSH Mental Support – Helpline & Addiction Treatment Specialists5.0★ (1)11 mi
New Hope Drug & Alcohol Treatment Program, Inc.4.0★ (2)35 mi
Newport Academy5.0★ (2)31 mi
Pacific Clinics, Hollygrove4.5★ (2)25 mi
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists - Long Beach3.0★ (2)47 mi
Phoebe Shinn, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner5.0★ (2)29 mi
Raymond A. Jones, PhD, LMFT, CSAT5.0★ (2)45 mi
Sean A. Coe, LCSWIn Santa Clarita
SRS Helpline - Addiction Treatment Specialists5.0★ (2)44 mi
The Center For Professional Recovery5.0★ (2)29 mi

How we ranked Santa Clarita addiction counselors

We scored 421 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita: frequently asked questions

Who is the best addiction counselor in Santa Clarita?

By RP Score, the highest-ranked addiction counselor in Santa Clarita, CA is Healthy Living Residential Program Santa Clarita with an RP Score of 81/100. It has 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Eden Recovery Center (#2) and Aspire Counseling Services (#3) follow. We ranked 421 addiction counselors on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many addiction counselors are there in Santa Clarita?

RankedPsychologists ranks 421 addiction counselors serving Santa Clarita, CA. 5 of them are based in Santa Clarita; the rest serve it from nearby towns. 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 Santa Clarita work on weekends?

288 of 421 ranked addiction counselors post Saturday hours and 240 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Healthy Living Residential Program Santa Clarita (#1), Eden Recovery Center (#2) and Aspire Counseling Services (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many practices also offer evening or online sessions by appointment.

What Google rating do Santa Clarita addiction counselors have?

The median Google rating among 421 rated addiction counselors in Santa Clarita is 4.7★, with a median of 25 reviews. The Discovery House has the most, 231 reviews, and ranks #9. 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 Santa Clarita count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 50 mi of the Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita

  1. November 2026: RP Scores recalculated for 421 addiction counselors serving Santa Clarita.

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