BrightQuest Treatment Centers - San Diego

Laura S.

My therapist was very kind but ultimately didn’t offer much help or actual “therapy,” just would basically give me the floor to talk the whole time while she just sat and listened. There was very little feedback and when there was, mostly just generalized comments. I would have loved and likely benefitted much more of the therapist actually asked probing questions or displayed an inquisitive attitude at any point. Honestly seemed like she was just nodding yes to whatever I said and once when I stopped and asked her thoughts on what I was saying, she kinda snapped out of her daydreaming and was caught off guard. At one point I just began buying self-help books for myself so that I’d be getting some modicum of psychological help. That and literally being gaslighted constantly by her and other staff…I’d bring up a previous discussion we’d had and she’d claim to never have said [whatever], that I was mistaken or didn’t remember correctly. Basically calling me delusional. Either there was some major gaslighting going on or they were experiencing constant amnesia, it was absolutely bizarre. I’d also advise against opting for any involvement with the nutrition program there, and just to give fair warning: they will NOT help u lose/modify ur weight, if anything the idea is having u gain weight (me and multiple other clients, when staying at one of the residential (supervised) houses, gained about 30+ pounds in less than a month, which is apparently quite a normal occurrence. I had (and still have) pre-diabetes and insulin resistance plus another metabolic disorder, which incidentally were *never* considered relevant or worth discussing. Mealtimes at this residential house amounted to little more than forced eating very BIG portions. The nutrition program also does nothing to explore any psychological or emotional issues relating to food, eating, weight, etc, but rather consists of sitting in nutrition group sessions doing basic arts and crafts activities and discussing favorite snack ideas. The staff do mean well, but are all very wrapped up in the facility’s unique “culture” which inherently causes it to be a one size fits all general theme. I did glean some benefits but ultimately did most of the work on my own.

Marcus Taylor

We transferred my father to this treatment center and I was absolutely impressed with the amount of detail and time they put into getting to know him and all the issues he is having. His history and making it very family-centered with his care. A three-day comprehensive in-processing. Never found a place like it, definitely a gem as far as residential psychiatric treatment center goes. They go the extra mile. Thanks!

William Solomon

Hanbleceya is a residential recovery program designed for adults experiencing schizophrenia and mood disorders. My experience has been as a parent, and our son was in the program for about a year. My wife and I can't say enough good things about it, and we couldn't be more proud of the progress our son has made over the course of his time at Hanbleceya. The staff and peers at Hanbleceya were a huge part of our son's recovery and really "partnered" with us all the way. I love the way that Hanbleceya involves the whole family. The place is a sort of community where lifelong friendships can be formed. Personal accountability and responsibility are encouraged by staff and peers alike, and promoted within the context of trusting personal relationships. Tough love is exercised. Bi-monthly Family Support Group weekends are a great resource because the whole family (we the parents, our son and his siblings) could be together and meet his friends in the program and their families. There was an initial "no contact" period of about 2-3 months where we weren't allowed to communicate directly. This was difficult but turned out to be extremely helpful in the long run toward developing improved communication patterns. The adults and their families who are in the program have invariably been through extremely difficult and stressful experiences as a result of mental illness, and Hanbleceya does an amazing job of helping everyone navigate through this difficult time of life and equipping families to live in mutual harmony and support for the long-term. The focus throughout the program is equipping young adults to "launch" into the real world and in my experience this is one of the program's real strengths. Hanbleceya has helped give our son the confidence and personal management skills necessary to succeed at whatever he does next. For him, this involves resuming his college undergraduate studies. And he's been "coached" how to handle all sorts of challenges that might come his way. The "Google SGK" review from about a year ago echoes my sentiments very closely so please read that one as well.

Linda S

Our son left Hanbleceya last year after a one year stay. Today he is proudly living independently, going to college full time, enjoying a part time job and working to build his social community. This is a giant leap from where he and our family were just a short time ago. Saying the past several years have been difficult is an understatement as we’ve watched our once amazingly competent son increasingly struggle with success of daily life. This was exaggerated once substance abuse was added. Prior to Hanbelceya, he had been to other treatment centers, each time leaving with the highest hopes and expectations of success, but fairly quickly he was back to square one with the same set of issues. We knew our criteria search this time had to focus more carefully on both mental health as well as substance abuse. While each prior stay technically offered a “dual-diagnosis” program, we wanted a more comprehensive, long term approach. We reached out in every direction we could think of to find a place that we thought would be best. We stumbled upon Hanbelceya when two independent contacts, both in the mental health fields at the national level gave a strong recommendation. Then we did our own homework and with the guidance of the intake staff our son reluctantly joined the community. We found the Hanbleceya program to be even more than what we were hoping for. There was a thoughtful, complete and collaborative approach at every stage of our son’s stay. It most definitely was not all smooth sailing, as real change is seldom ever easy. We felt the staff genuinely cared about our family’s growth and improvement. They went above and beyond to learn everything possible about our son, from birth to arriving to the center. They actually read and questioned all the written material provided to them. We came to totally trust and lean on them. It wasn’t long into our son’s stay that we came to appreciate their approach, philosophy, experience and success working with this community of people. They were able to peg my son’s “MO” and craft a plan specific for his needs that provided him the hope and encouragement for his future while holding him fully accountable for his actions. They helped the family at large, both immediate and extended to understand our part in his sustained recovery. We know it has not been very long since our son left Hanbleceya, but there is no question that this time is different from the others. We are optimistic for his future, but at the same time we know that regardless of the choices he makes, our family now has the skill set to handle our future. Without the help from the Hanbleceya program, we can't bare to think of where our son and family would be today. We feel we made a wise investment and are so very thankful. Mom and Dad