FAQs About Women’s Addiction Treatment

Friendly House was founded by Bea Jorgensen in 1951 and was the first residential recovery home in the country for women recovering from substance and alcohol abuse.

At Friendly House, we 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.

Call us and see if we are the right fit for you or your loved one.

We help women gain stability in their recovery, renew family relationships, and reintegrate into their community.

Our treatment plans include a wide variety of evidence-based modalities, including individual therapy, specialized counseling with certified substance use counselors, group therapy, DBT, CBT, ACT, trauma recovery, family programming, experiential arts (music, therapy, painting, poetry, creative writing, art), holistic healing (mindfulness meditation, yoga, fitness programs), equine therapy, case management, recovery support meetings, somatic interventions, psychoeducation groups, and more.

We treat women who are struggling with a variety of substance use issues, including but not limited to: adderall, benzodiazepine, crack/cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, ketamine, marijuana, methamphetamine, opioids, xanax, and more.

Friendly House is a clinically sophisticated program equipped to treat a variety of co-occurring disorders, including: anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, disordered eating, self-harm, mood disorders, and more.

Our intimate inpatient center, a seven-bedroom craftsman home built in the early 1900s, is in Central Los Angeles. Our outpatient center serves women all over Los Angeles from the heart of Culver City. Our Sober Living residence, donated by the William Shatner Family Foundation, is a six-bedroom home located on the Westside of Los Angeles.

We are in network with most major insurances. We are also supported by private donations and grants, by the fundraising efforts of the Board of Directors and Grateful Hearts alumni, and by special events such as our Annual Awards Luncheon. As a non-profit organization, we have the freedom and ability to place all our funding dollars into life-saving treatment and deliver ethical care.

You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Friendly House non-profit organization here.

We are always seeking more dedicated, dynamic volunteers to serve on our Board of Directors. Please contact us for more information.