Self-Harm Behavior Treatment in Orange County, CA

Compassionate Residential Care for Emotional Pain and Safer Coping Strategies

Compassionate Residential Care for Emotional Pain and Safer Coping Strategies

If you’re using self-harm to cope with emotional overwhelm, numbness, or inner turmoil — you’re not alone. Many people turn to cutting, burning, or other self-injurious behaviors not because they want to die, but because it feels like the only way to manage pain they can’t express.

At First Light Recovery, we help adults understand the root causes of self-harming behavior and develop healthier, safer ways to cope. Our residential mental health program is a safe, nonjudgmental place to begin healing — physically, emotionally, and mentally.

What Is Self-Harm

Self-harm (also known as non-suicidal self-injury or NSSI) is the act of deliberately inflicting physical pain or injury as a way to cope with emotional distress. It’s not always tied to suicidal intent — in fact, for many, it’s a way to feel something when emotionally numb or release overwhelming feelings.
What Is Self-Harm

How Residential Treatment Helps Break the Cycle

At First Light Recovery, we don’t focus on punishment or control — we focus on understanding, compassion, and helping clients feel safe in their own minds and bodies. Our residential program offers 24/7 support in a peaceful, home-like setting that’s built for emotional healing.
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[Individual Therapy] 2x/week to explore trauma, emotions, and coping tools

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[Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)] — a proven method for self-harm reduction

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[Group Therapy] for support, accountability, and emotional connection

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[CBT] to reframe thoughts and patterns that lead to self-injury

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Daily structure, life skills development, and confidence-building activities

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Optional family therapy to repair trust and build support

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Aftercare planning for continued progress post-discharge

Why First Light Recovery Is Different
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Just 6 clients per home — allowing personalized, relational care

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100% focused on mental health — no addiction or detox services

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Clients can use electronics, engage in the community, and maintain connection

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Licensed therapists and support staff available 5–7 days a week

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In-network with Kaiser, Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Optum, and more

What Healing Can Look Like

What Healing Can Look Like

For years, hurting myself felt like the only thing I could control. Here, I learned how to feel again — without fear — and how to cope in a way that actually helps. – Former Client
Start Your Journey Toward Healing Today

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.