Taking the courageous first step toward mental health care is a significant milestone. At First Light Recovery, we recognize your bravery by offering expert, compassionate support for Brea, CA residents 24/7. Our residential mental health program creates a secure and nurturing environment where healing and personal growth take center stage. By addressing the root causes of mental health challenges, we empower individuals to achieve meaningful and lasting progress through evidence-based therapies.
Every year, countless individuals face mental health struggles, underscoring the need for dedicated care. At First Light Recovery, our mission is to inspire recovery, transformation, and sustained well-being.
Severe mental health issues can disrupt every facet of life, from relationships to daily activities. First Light Recovery provides expert care in a structured setting to help individuals regain stability and confidence.
During Your Stay, You Will:
Recovery begins with addressing the core challenges of mental health. Don’t face this journey alone—support is just a call away.
Comprehensive mental health care services
Partnerships with major insurance providers
Highly skilled and certified professionals
Tailored treatment plans for unique needs
Full confidentiality to protect your journey
Residential treatment at First Light Recovery allows you to focus solely on your healing process. With 24/7 care provided by licensed professionals, our tranquil setting near Brea, CA fosters recovery and connection.
Therapies like CBT, DBT, and group counseling are integrated into our program, creating a nurturing community dedicated to your well-being. Everyone deserves the opportunity to overcome mental health challenges, and we’re here to help.
Our inpatient program offers individualized care designed to meet the unique needs of each person.
We Treat Complex Mental Health Conditions, Including:
Our experienced team provides guidance and support every step of the way.
To ensure accessible care, we work with most major insurance providers. Our admissions team simplifies the process so you can focus on recovery.
What to Expect During Admissions:
From the moment you reach out to the day you complete your program, we’re here to support you in a welcoming and healing environment.
Our inpatient program is designed to help individuals manage severe mental health challenges by offering comprehensive care for conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD, thought disorders, and more. Using evidence-based approaches such as CBT and DBT, we craft individualized treatment plans to stabilize symptoms and promote long-term recovery.
With one-on-one therapy, group sessions, and mindfulness practices, our structured program provides round-the-clock care from experienced professionals. Conveniently located near Brea, CA, our serene facility offers a peaceful space to heal and restore balance. Contact us today to take the first step toward recovery.
Our inpatient mental health program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), highlighting our commitment to improving the quality of care and services offered to our residents. This accreditation reflects our dedication to ongoing enhancement and our focus on the satisfaction and well-being of those we serve in a residential environment.
A: Our program’s length can vary depending on the individual’s needs. We typically recommend a stay of a few weeks to a few months, but we’re flexible and will adjust this based on your progress and treatment goals.
A: Yes, we do. We accept most insurance providers for our Inpatient Mental Health Program. We’d recommend getting in touch with us so we can help you understand your coverage and any potential out-of-pocket costs.
A: We’re equipped to treat a wide range of mental health conditions in our Inpatient Program. This includes depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and more. Our team of experts will work closely with you to develop a personalized treatment plan.
A: It’s simple. You can give us a call anytime, as we’re available 24/7. We’ll guide you through the process, answer any questions you might have, and ensure your loved one gets the compassionate care they need.
A: In our program, we provide comprehensive mental health services that include individual counseling, group therapies, medication management, and other supportive services designed to treat a variety of mental health disorders.
First Light Recovery provides a conveniently accessible mental health facility, making it easy for residents of Brea and the surrounding communities to reach us via major routes like State Route 57 and Imperial Highway. Our proximity to Brea ensures comprehensive mental health support is always within reach for individuals seeking care, promoting ease of access.
Brea, a thriving city in northern Orange County, blends small-town charm with urban amenities. Known for its vibrant cultural scene, shopping destinations, and scenic trails, Brea offers an ideal environment for reflection and recovery. At First Light Recovery, we are surrounded by welcoming neighborhoods and landmarks that reflect Brea’s commitment to wellness and community, creating a supportive setting for mental health care.
One of Brea’s most beloved traditions is the annual Brea Fest, a celebration of local food, art, and live entertainment. Events like this reflect values of connection, community pride, and support, aligning with First Light Recovery’s dedication to fostering a nurturing environment for mental health recovery.
Brea also features numerous parks and open spaces perfect for relaxation and reflection. Locations like Carbon Canyon Regional Park and Craig Regional Park provide serene settings for outdoor activities that support mental wellness. These tranquil retreats offer opportunities for personal growth and mindfulness.
The area is home to highly regarded schools, including California State University, Fullerton, just a short drive away, and Brea Olinda Unified School District, reflecting the city’s commitment to education and development. This nurturing atmosphere complements First Light Recovery’s mission to empower individuals on their journey to mental wellness.
Residential areas in Brea offer a variety of housing options, from established neighborhoods to modern developments. Whether you prefer the charm of a quiet cul-de-sac or the convenience of a bustling urban setting, Brea provides comfort and stability, essential for recovery.
Nearby cities like Fullerton, Yorba Linda, and Anaheim add to the region’s rich community atmosphere, offering cultural attractions and recreational experiences. Fullerton’s lively downtown, Yorba Linda’s historic sites, and Anaheim’s world-class entertainment venues contribute to a supportive and diverse environment that fosters healing and growth.
Start on CA-57 South:
Take the I-5 South exit:
Take Exit 81 for Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano:
Turn right onto Camino Capistrano:
This drive typically takes about 35-45 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. Checking real-time traffic updates is recommended for the best route. Safe travels!
If you’re struggling with your mental health, you don’t have to face it alone. First Light Recovery offers compassionate care, expert treatment, and a real-world approach to empower you.
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To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements, alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to