Alcohol Rehab in Sacramento, CA

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Trusted Inpatient Alcohol Rehab in Sacramento for Long-Term Healing

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Sacramento Wellness is a trusted inpatient alcohol rehab in Sacramento. Our center supports adults with heavy drinking or long alcohol use. We offer medical detox and residential alcohol care. Staff focus on safety, calm care, and respect for each person.

People seek help with daily drinking, weekend binges, or repeated withdrawal sickness. Nurses and medical staff check symptoms, track health, and adjust approved medicines. Counselors provide individual sessions, groups, and support around alcohol choices. Each day includes time for rest and healthy activity.

Treatment also looks at cravings, mood, sleep, and stress patterns. We build relapse prevention tools and a plan for support after discharge. We help many clients with anxiety, sadness, or trauma during rehab. The goal is stronger health, stable mood, and safer daily choices.

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What is Inpatient Alcohol Rehab?

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Inpatient alcohol rehab is live in care for alcohol use. A person sleeps at the center and spends days in treatment. Staff watch withdrawal symptoms, check health, and respond when symptoms grow stronger. Care starts with alcohol withdrawal support and early counseling.

Days include counseling, group sessions, education, and time to rest. Staff also track cravings, sleep, mood, and drinking patterns. Inpatient alcohol rehab suits people with heavy use or withdrawal risk. It also helps when home has high conflict, constant stress, or easy access to alcohol.

Common Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Addiction

Common signs and symptoms of alcohol addiction affect drinking, health, mood, and daily life. The list below shows patterns that suggest a serious alcohol problem.

Why People Choose Sacramento Wellness for Inpatient Treatment
  • Drinking more than planned : the person plans a few drinks and then keeps going.
  • Needing more alcohol : the person starts using larger amounts to get drunk.
  • Sickness between drinks : shakes, sweating, upset stomach, or worry show up when drinking drops.
  • Spending a lot of time on alcohol : many hours go to getting alcohol, drinking, and recovering afterward.
  • Problems at home, school, or work : the person misses duties, arrives late, or gives less effort because of drinking.
  • Risky situations with alcohol : the person drinks before driving, at work, or while caring for children.
  • Strong urges to drink : thoughts about drinking fill the day and pull the person back to alcohol.

Many people see one or more of these signs in themselves or someone close. When several signs appear, it is time to speak with our addiction specialist. We review drinking patterns and suggest a safe plan for alcohol addiction treatment.

Who Benefits Most from Inpatient Alcohol Rehab

Inpatient alcohol rehab fits adults whose drinking has become hard to manage alone. Some wake up shaky, start drinking early, or drink through work hours. These patterns show a need for full time support and medical care. Many people also need distance from daily drinking cues.

People who benefit most also face health or safety concerns around alcohol. Some tried to stop at home and returned to heavy use quickly. Others have strong anxiety, low mood, or panic when they change drinking. Inpatient care gives constant support so the person is never alone with severe symptoms.

  • Heavy drinkers with morning shakes and sickness
  • People drinking at work, driving, or child care
  • Adults with alcohol use plus strong anxiety symptoms
  • Clients with past seizures during alcohol withdrawal
  • People who return to heavy drinking soon after stopping

How We Keep You Safe During Alcohol Withdrawal

Our team stays close as your body moves through alcohol withdrawal. Nurses check symptoms through each stage and talk with you during the day. You rest in a quiet room with staff nearby when you need help.

Nurses track shaking, sweat, heart rate, and fluids in your body. Staff watch sleep, stress, and changes in pain or nausea. When symptoms grow stronger, our team adds more support or calls the medical provider. You stay near care so small changes never build into a crisis.

Our medical team uses approved medicines when they are safe and needed. They give small doses for severe shaking, high blood pressure, or strong nausea. Staff help you breathe slowly, drink fluids, and rest between checks.

Counselors meet you during hard hours to reduce fear and cravings. They talk through urges, worry, and sadness that rise during withdrawal. Staff stay present so you never face strong symptoms alone. When your body grows more stable, our team prepares you for the next step in care.

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We Create an Individual Alcohol Treatment Plan for You

Every person arrives with a different drinking story and health history. Our team listens first and asks careful questions about your goals. Your alcohol treatment plan follows your needs, your pace, and your safety.

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On your first days, staff review medical issues and past treatment attempts. They ask about drinking times, amounts, blackouts, and past withdrawal symptoms. Our team also checks mood, sleep patterns, stress, and support at home. These details help us match care to your current risk level.

After intake, we map next steps for your alcohol rehab in Sacramento. The team sets short goals for health, sleep, and daily function. We review sessions each week and adjust the plan when your needs change.

Your individual plan can include parts such as:

  • Medical care during alcohol withdrawal and stabilization.
  • One-to-one counseling that focuses on alcohol.
  • Group sessions that build skills for cravings, stress.
  • Support for anxiety, depression, or trauma.
  • Planning for relapse prevention and follow-up care.

How We Help You During Inpatient Alcohol Rehab

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During inpatient alcohol rehab in Sacramento, you stay on campus full time. Staff check in through the day and help you stay organized. They support sleep routines, personal care, and calm daily habits.

At Sacramento Wellness, counselors meet you for regular one to one sessions. You talk about drinking patterns, urges, sleep, and stress during treatment. Group time lets you share, listen, and practice new coping tools. Staff also coach you on safer choices for food, rest, and social time.

As you grow stronger, our team helps plan the next phase. We talk through support groups, follow up care, and daily routines at home. You leave with a written plan that fits support around Sacramento.

Therapies and Support You Get During Alcohol Rehab

During alcohol rehab at Sacramento Wellness, you receive focused support for mind, body, and daily life. Each therapy plays a specific role inside your plan. Together they build strength for long term recovery in Sacramento.

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy gives you private time with a therapist who knows alcohol use. You talk about history, health, family pressures, and future hopes. Together you choose focus areas for each week in rehab. The sessions help connect your daily choices with your goals for sobriety.

In group therapy, you sit with peers who also work on alcohol change. A counselor leads talks, short exercises, and role play. You hear new ideas, share wins and struggles, and practice honest words. The group builds connections so you stay linked with others in rehab.

Family support sessions give space for the people close to you. Our team meets with parents, partners, or other chosen support. We talk about alcohol, stress at home, and safer routines. Sessions also share ways families can respond during cravings and early recovery.

Relapse prevention work looks at risk times across your week. You map people, places, and moods that pull you toward alcohol. Counselors help you build backup actions for danger cues. You leave with a written safety plan that names support in Sacramento.

Mental health counseling in alcohol rehab addresses more than substance use. You explore sadness, fear, worry, trauma memories, and racing thoughts. Our therapists track mood changes and help you link patterns with drinking. Care stays aligned with your goals for sleep, focus, and emotional balance.

Coping skills training focuses on tools you can use in hard moments. You practice calm breathing, short grounding drills, and quick body checks. Staff walk through each step with you until it fits. Over time, the skills move into mornings, travel, work, and family events.

Medication management supports safe use of approved medicines during alcohol rehab. Our medical team reviews current drugs, health history, and lab results. Together you discuss options for withdrawal, cravings, sleep, or mood symptoms. The plan for each medicine stays under review as your condition changes.

Stress and anxiety support helps you notice early signs of overload. Staff meet with you to break down daily pressures and worries. Together you test calming tools like paced counting, short stretches, and quiet corners. These supports protect your progress during alcohol rehab in Sacramento.

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Mental Health Support at Sacramento Wellness

Mental health support at Sacramento Wellness runs alongside alcohol rehab every day. Therapists ask about mood, sleep, racing thoughts, panic, grief, and hope. Our medical team checks anxiety, depression, trauma history, co-occurring conditions, and safety risks during care.

We add counseling, medication review, and coping plans into your care. Sessions explore warning signs, family stress, work pressure, and conflict. You practice new responses so mood swings do less harm to recovery. Together we build support that helps you manage mental health in Sacramento.

What You Can Expect From Alcohol Rehab

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Alcohol rehab at Sacramento Wellness starts with an intake talk. You meet staff, share your story, and set first goals. Staff review rules, privacy, and where groups and visits happen. You see when groups, meals, and talks with your counselor happen.

You can expect work, honesty, and many chances to practice change. Over time you build a base for life after alcohol rehab in Sacramento.

  • Questions about alcohol use, health, sleep, and stress
  • Daily time set aside for groups and meals.
  • Private talks where you speak honestly about drinking.
  • Respectful staff who use calm voices during tough hours.
  • Planning for support in Sacramento when rehab ends.

Our Team

  • Charles Van Leuven
    Charles Van Leuven
    Executive Director
  • Chris Sharghi
    Chris Sharghi
    Program Director
  • Dr. Christian Small
    Dr. Christian Small
    Medical Director

Aftercare Support for Your Long-Term Recovery

Before discharge, At Sacramento Wellness, we prepare detailed support for life after rehab. You sit with staff and review stress, cravings, sleep, and energy. You also talk about daily work, family roles, and health tasks. From these talks, our team shapes an aftercare plan around you.

Aftercare may include weekly counseling visits in Sacramento or secure online sessions. Some people meet a psychiatrist or doctor for mood or sleep support. Others join recovery meetings, skills groups, or peer circles in the community.

Our team schedules follow up contact to track stress, urges, and drinking risks. You leave with names, times, and places that support long term recovery around Sacramento.

A Private and Comfortable Environment at Sacramento Wellness

Sacramento Wellness operates in a calm area of El Dorado Hills. The campus stays small, with limited rooms and controlled foot traffic. Each room offers a bed, clean linens, storage, and nearby bathroom access. Soft light, neutral colors, and low noise support rest between rehab activities.

Shared rooms such as lounges provide chairs, tables, and quiet corners. Paths and outdoor areas give space for short walks and fresh air. Privacy and comfort at Sacramento Wellness keep attention on alcohol rehab work in Sacramento.

Why Choose us for Inpatient Alcohol Rehab in Sacramento

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Choosing an inpatient alcohol program is take few steps. Sacramento Wellness offers inpatient alcohol rehab in Sacramento with medical support. Our team is planning for medical detox, inpatient treatment, and aftercare. You get support from nurses, counselors, and medical staff through each stage.

24/7 Medically Supervised Inpatient Care

Nurses and medical staff stay on the unit through 24X7. They check alcohol withdrawal symptoms, vital signs, and comfort needs on a set schedule. A doctor or practitioner remains on call for urgent changes in your condition.

Personalized Alcohol Treatment Plans

We start with a detailed review of alcohol use, health history, and past treatment. Counselors and medical staff then choose goals and services that match your situation. The plan can include therapy, medicines, family sessions, and aftercare links around Sacramento.

Dedicated recovery environment

Our inpatient program keeps client numbers small so staff know each person well. Policies limit visitors, outside substances, and noise that can disrupt alcohol rehab work. The El Dorado Hills location stays close to Sacramento while reducing contact with high risk drinking cues.

Start Your Alcohol Recovery at Sacramento Wellness

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Contact Sacramento Wellness to talk about entering alcohol rehab in Sacramento. Call (877) 359-6760 or use our contact form to reach our team and discuss inpatient care and your treatment options.

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Charles Van Leuven
Executive Director

Charles Van Leuven is a mission-driven behavioral health entrepreneur and operator with over 12 years of frontline and executive leadership in addiction recovery, mental health, transport logistics, and residential treatment. He is the Co-Founder of Valor Behavioral Health, a 56-bed treatment center dedicated to comprehensive, client-centered care, and the Founder & CEO of National Treatment Transport, one of the nation’s most trusted adolescent transport services, known for safety, professionalism, and discretion.

Charles began his career in the Bay Area, providing direct care services to individuals and families navigating addiction. He went on to found Independence Recovery Coaching, delivering custom detox coordination, sober companionship, and intervention services. As a Founding Board Member of AMATS (Association of Mediation and Transport Services), he continues to lead industry-wide efforts to elevate safety, ethics, and training in adolescent transport.

He holds a Healthcare Management certificate from Cornell University and is a Nationally Certified Recovery Coach II. Across all of his ventures, Charles has supported thousands of families in navigating recovery, placement, and life-saving transitions with care, clarity, and integrity.

Chris Sharghi
Program Director

As the Program Director at Sacramento Wellness, Chris brings not only professional expertise, but also a deeply personal understanding of the journey to recovery. Being a certified alcohol and drug counselor, Chris has experience across all levels of care in the addiction treatment field. His path to recovery has instilled in him a profound empathy and a unique insight into the challenges and triumphs our clients face. Chris is deeply passionate about guiding others on their journey to wellness, driven by the belief that every individual deserves the opportunity to lead a fulfilling, substance free life. His commitment is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care and to empower each client with the tools and support needed for lasting recovery.

Dr. Christian Small
Medical Director

Dr. Small received his medical degree at the University of Hawaii. He completed his medical residency in Psychiatry and Family Medicine at UCSD. He is board certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Family Medicine. Dr. Small is passionate about bringing quality care to patients suffering with addiction.

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