About Wings Recovery Center
Wings is a trauma-focused mental health program in Carlsbad, with separate programs for men and women. It was founded by clinicians, and it is part of Sero Mental Health.
Built by clinicians, for the people other programs struggle to help
Wings was founded by a psychologist and a marriage and family therapist who had seen, in years of practice, how trauma and mental illness affect people and the families who love them. They built a program where trauma is treated directly, men and women are treated apart, and every client gets real time with their therapist.
Our mission
A safe, supportive place for complete healing, where every person can rewrite their story.
Structured, compassionate, client-centered care, with hope held for everyone who walks through the door.
Six things that shape mental health care at Wings
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Mental health first
A primary mental health program, not an addiction program. Drinking or drug use is treated alongside.
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Trauma-focused
A trauma therapist on every team, and therapists trained in EMDR, IFS and Brainspotting.
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Men and women apart
Separate programs, offices and groups, so people can talk about what matters.
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Individual attention
Four individual sessions a week in residential, with a team that knows you.
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Four sessions a week
Four individual therapy sessions a week in residential, with the same therapist as you step down.
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Whole-person care
Psychiatry, fitness, nutrition, art, acupuncture and Rock to Recovery music.
Measuring whether mental health treatment works
Wings works with Vista Research Group, an independent firm, to ask clients how they are doing at intake and after discharge. The results guide how the program improves.
Step 1
At intake
Clients report how they are doing when treatment starts.
Step 2
At discharge
The same questions when they finish treatment.
Step 3
After discharge
Follow-up surveys show whether the gains last.
Our facility, clinical team and standards
The placesOur facility
The two offices in Carlsbad and the residential homes in North County.
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One program in the Sero Mental Health network
Wings is part of Sero Mental Health, a group of mental health programs across the country. When someone needs a kind of care Wings does not offer, the network can help with the next step.
About Sero Mental Health →Wings works with many PPO insurance plans
Admissions verifies your benefits before admission, free and confidential. For Medi-Cal or Medicare, admissions can point you to programs that accept them.
Questions about Wings Recovery Center
Founders, focus, qualifications, accreditation and Sero.
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Admissions answers calls 9 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days a week. Calls are confidential.
Call(760) 388-6369Visits, phones, what to bring and more in the admissions FAQ →All the ways to reach Wings →Who founded Wings Recovery Center?
Wings was founded by a psychologist and a marriage and family therapist, both with long experience in mental health treatment.
Is Wings a mental health or an addiction program?
A mental health program. Drinking or drug use is treated when it comes with a mental health condition, and for addiction on its own, admissions helps you find an addiction program.
What are Wings’ therapists’ qualifications?
Every therapist holds at least a master’s degree in a mental health field and is licensed or registered with the State of California, with training in trauma treatment.
Is Wings accredited?
Yes. Wings holds The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval, and its residential homes are licensed by the California Department of Social Services.
Is Wings part of a larger organization?
Yes. Wings is part of Sero Mental Health, a network of mental health treatment programs across the country.