Addiction & Mental Health Care in Los Angeles
For too long, women have had to compartmentalize how we love, how we live, and how we heal. Friendly House is dedicated to ensuring that every person who walks through our doors has a chance to be seen, heard, and valued along the path to a new life. For more than fifty years, that’s been our promise — and our legacy.
Our Legacy, Your Solution
Friendly House provides a safe and nurturing space for women seeking recovery from addiction, trauma, and the challenges that women face each day. Through a combination of clinical care, holistic modalities, and inclusive community support, we empower every woman who walks through our doors to reclaim her life, reconnect with her true self, and find lasting wellness.
Offerings include:
Drug & Alcohol Detox in Los Angeles
Residential Addiction Treatment in Los Angeles
Intensive Outpatient Addiction Treatment (IOP) in Los Angeles
Sober Living for Women in Los Angeles
The Friendly House Community
Recovery is a journey best taken together. At Friendly House, you’ll find a vibrant, supportive community that feels like family (or, in most cases, even better!). From shared meals to weekly gatherings, our program creates safety, lasting connections, and mutual empowerment for women. Tour our communities below.
Normandie: The Heart of Friendly House
For decades, our stately home in the heart of Los Angeles has been a safe landing for women nationwide in need of addiction treatment care. Our legacy lives here — along with those of so many powerful women.
The Nerine Shatner Friendly House Sober Living
Healing takes time, and the Nerine Shatner Friendly House sober living provides women with the space, safety, and stability they need to build a new life in recovery.
Clinical Women’s Addiction Treatment
In addition to unparalleled community support, each Friendly House client receives customized, evidence-based, best-in-class clinical care, including:
Learn more about our clinical services at the link.
Who We Treat
Friendly House is a home for ALL women in need of quality addiction treatment in a caring, supportive environment, including but not limited to those suffering from:
- Adderall Abuse & Addiction
- Alcohol Abuse & Addiction
- Benzodiazepine Abuse & Addiction
- Cocaine Abuse & Addiction
- Fentanyl Abuse & Addiction
- Heroin Abuse & Addiction
- Marijuana Abuse & Addiction
- Methamphetamine Abuse & Addiction
- Opioids Abuse & Addiction
- Xanax Abuse & Addiction
How can we help you?
Accepting Most Insurances
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Friendly House
At Friendly House, DEI is more than just three letters — and much more than just a buzzword. We are deeply committed to providing the most culturally competent, antiracist, inclusive care in the nation. Learn more about our DEI efforts at the link.

The Friendly House Mission
A community-based non-profit organization
At Friendly House, our mission is to inspire and empower women of all gender experiences, on their journey to overcoming substance use disorders and mental health challenges. Our program offers a blend of clinical expertise, cultural wisdom and community support in an inclusive space. Our aim is to restore dignity and foster resilience providing the tools and support needed to heal trauma patterns that often serve as barriers to a sustainable recovery lifestyle.
Why Friendly House
Learn more about Friendly House and what makes us special, from Executive Director — and Friendly House alum — Christina Simos.
Join the Friendly House Community
No one recovers alone. If you need help, that starts right now. Reach out to be connected to a deeply caring, kind, and welcoming member of our team. Let us show you what it feels like to be seen and heard for the first time. Let us introduce you to Friendly House.