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Best Addiction Counselors in Woodland Hills, CA (2026)

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

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Woodland Hills: Northridge Recovery Center, RP Score 81/100; 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.

  2. 9

    Most-reviewed: The Discovery House, 231 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 461 ranked; ranked #9.

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

461 Woodland Hills addiction counselors are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 314 open Saturdays and 263 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 461 rated practices.

Top 10 addiction counselors in Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills at a glance
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Northridge Recovery Center814.9★ (73)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · EveningsOverall
2Arision Treatment Center804.9★ (49)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · Evenings—
3Profound Healing Centers804.9★ (50)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · Evenings—
4Stairway Recovery Homes804.7★ (56)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · Evenings—
5Starbridge Recovery804.8★ (39)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · Evenings—
6Iris Healing Retreat804.9★ (28)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · Evenings—
7Serenity Moon Recovery804.8★ (110)Canoga Park, 4 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
8House of Zen805.0★ (34)West Hills, 2 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
9The Discovery House804.7★ (231)North Hills, 5 mi awaySat · Sun · EveningsMost reviews
10Hillside Recovery Center794.8★ (17)Woodland HillsSat · Sun · Evenings—

The 461 best addiction counselors in Woodland Hills, 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 Starbridge Recovery

    Based in Woodland Hills

    80/100RP Score

    Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    23104 Mariano St, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
    View profile for Starbridge Recovery(866) 468-5358

  6. #6 Iris Healing Retreat

    Based in Woodland Hills

    80/100RP Score

    Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    5663 Jumilla Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
    View profile for Iris Healing Retreat(818) 697-6472

  8. #8 House of Zen

    Based in West Hills, 2 mi away

    80/100RP Score

    Ranked #8 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

  9. #9 The Discovery House

    Based in North Hills, 5 mi away

    80/100RP 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

  13. #13 DetoxLA

    Based in Canoga Park, 3 mi away

    79/100RP Score

    Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    5537 Sylvia Ave, Tarzana, CA 91356
    View profile for DetoxLA(818) 412-6678

  17. #17 Renewal Health Group

    Based in Canoga Park, 4 mi away

    79/100RP Score

    Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews.

    • 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    4755 Amigo Ave, Tarzana, CA 91356
    View profile for Renewal Health Group(818) 514-7355

  18. #18 Vanity Wellness Center

    Based in Woodland Hills

    79/100RP Score

    Ranked #18 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8:30 AM–9 PM
    Address
    19935 Ventura Blvd First Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
    View profile for Vanity Wellness Center(866) 587-1737

  19. #19 Avan Wellness Center

    Based in Van Nuys, 7 mi away

    78/100RP Score

    Ranked #19 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

  23. #23 Profound Treatment

    Based in Woodland Hills

    77/100RP Score

    Ranked #23 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Addiction treatment center”, 2.7★ from 6 Google reviews.

    • 2.7★ from 6 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    5923 Jumilla Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
    View profile for Profound Treatment(310) 929-9546

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

addiction counselors in Woodland Hills, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Eternal Purpose Recovery Center774.7★ (200)14 mi
27Rising Lotus Recovery774.8★ (51)11 mi
28Dare To Dream Recovery774.6★ (9)6 mi
29LA Valley Recovery775.0★ (30)11 mi
30AM Health Care774.8★ (4)5 mi
31Connected Recovery Inc.775.0★ (13)9 mi
32Bliss Recovery765.0★ (104)16 mi
33Eden Recovery Center765.0★ (52)14 mi
34Ohana Recovery Center765.0★ (23)11 mi
35Nova Vitae - Addiction Treatment Center764.3★ (51)In Woodland Hills
36New Breath Recovery765.0★ (11)10 mi
37SV Recovery764.9★ (60)15 mi
38Westwind Recovery764.7★ (161)15 mi
39Healing Treatment Center765.0★ (14)11 mi
40California Wellness Retreat765.0★ (93)18 mi
41CLEAN Treatment Center - Addiction & Mental Health765.0★ (42)15 mi
42West Hollywood ATC764.5★ (97)14 mi
43Wish Recovery IOP754.9★ (57)8 mi
44Legacy Healing Center754.8★ (51)16 mi
45A New Vision Treatment Center755.0★ (8)11 mi
46Aspire Counseling Services754.9★ (64)18 mi
47Growth Extended753.5★ (10)8 mi
48Healthy Living Residential Program Santa Clarita754.9★ (95)19 mi
49Phoenix House - Venice Beach754.5★ (43)14 mi
50Shadow Hills Recovery Inc.754.6★ (48)15 mi

Also serving Woodland Hills

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 Woodland Hills
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Aegis Treatment Centers | Canoga Park5.0★ (2)2 mi
ANGER INTERVENTION SERVICES5.0★ (2)42 mi
Ayaka Robbins, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner5.0★ (2)16 mi
Detection & Treatment Resources Inc5.0★ (2)36 mi
Duane Osterlind, Sex Addiction and Betrayal Trauma Therapy5.0★ (2)43 mi
Family Psychiatry Counseling and Wellness1.0★ (1)3 mi
HLJ Healing & Wellness Addiction Treatment Helpline5.0★ (2)42 mi
JM Treatment, Trauma & Addiction Therapy by James McNinch, LCSW5.0★ (2)12 mi
Linda A. Gary, MFT5.0★ (1)In Woodland Hills
Lunovia Healing Advisors & Addiction Treatment Helpline5.0★ (2)50 mi
Mike Fisher, LMFTIn Woodland Hills
New Hope Drug & Alcohol Treatment Program, Inc.4.0★ (2)24 mi
Newport Academy5.0★ (2)27 mi
Pacific Clinics, Hollygrove4.5★ (2)17 mi
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists - Long Beach3.0★ (2)37 mi
Phoebe Shinn, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner5.0★ (2)16 mi
Raymond A. Jones, PhD, LMFT, CSAT5.0★ (2)43 mi
SRS Helpline - Addiction Treatment Specialists5.0★ (2)42 mi
The Center For Professional Recovery5.0★ (2)15 mi
Transforming Life Center, Inc.5.0★ (2)50 mi

How we ranked Woodland Hills addiction counselors

We scored 461 Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills: frequently asked questions

Who is the best addiction counselor in Woodland Hills?

By RP Score, the highest-ranked addiction counselor in Woodland Hills, CA is Northridge Recovery Center with an RP Score of 81/100. It has 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Arision Treatment Center (#2) and Profound Healing Centers (#3) follow. We ranked 461 addiction counselors on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many addiction counselors are there in Woodland Hills?

RankedPsychologists ranks 461 addiction counselors serving Woodland Hills, CA. 11 of them are based in Woodland Hills; 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 Woodland Hills work on weekends?

314 of 461 ranked addiction counselors post Saturday hours and 263 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Northridge Recovery Center (#1), Arision Treatment Center (#2) and Profound Healing Centers (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many practices also offer evening or online sessions by appointment.

What Google rating do Woodland Hills addiction counselors have?

The median Google rating among 461 rated addiction counselors in Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 50 mi of the Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills

  1. November 2026: RP Scores recalculated for 461 addiction counselors serving Woodland Hills.

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