Invicta Recovery Center is a compassionate outpatient treatment facility in Altadena, CA, dedicated to helping individuals overcome addiction through personalized, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care. We offer multi-lingual tracks supporting English, Spanish, and Armenian.
Invicta Recovery Center treatment includes:
- Genuine staff support
- Physical and Mental Health support
- Licensed Mental Health Therapists
- Highly Credentialed Staff
- Active Military/Veteran Programs
- Medication Assisted Treatment
Range of Therapies Offered at Invicta Recovery Center
At Invicta Recovery Center, we offer a wide range of evidence-based therapies designed to support lasting recovery and emotional well-being. Each approach is tailored to meet your unique needs, helping you build resilience, strengthen relationships, and develop the tools to thrive in every stage of recovery.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy provides one-on-one sessions between a therapist and client to explore personal challenges, emotions, and behaviors. This private setting allows clients to receive tailored guidance and build trust with their therapist. It’s a safe space to develop healthy coping strategies, gain self-awareness, and work toward lasting recovery.
Best for:
- Dual diagnosis treatments
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- Grief and loss
Group Therapy
Group therapy brings individuals together to share experiences, build connections, and practice communication skills in a supportive setting. Led by a trained therapist, these sessions create a sense of community and reduce feelings of isolation. Participants benefit from mutual feedback, motivation, and learning from others’ recovery journeys.
Best for:
- Addiction recovery
- Social anxiety
- Emotional regulation
- Low self-esteem
- Relapse prevention
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals identify and challenge negative thought patterns that influence harmful behaviors. By reframing these thoughts, clients can make healthier choices and develop more balanced perspectives. It’s one of the most research-supported therapies for breaking cycles of addiction and negative thinking.
Best for:
- Substance use disorders
- Depression treatment
- Anxiety
- Stress management
- Negative self-talk
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) combines mindfulness with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. It teaches clients how to manage intense emotions without turning to self-destructive behaviors. DBT can be especially effective for people struggling with impulsivity or frequent mood changes.
Best for:
- Borderline personality disorder
- Emotional dysregulation
- Self-harm tendencies
- Substance use relapse prevention
- Anxiety disorder treatment
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses the impact of addiction and mental health challenges on family dynamics. It encourages healthy communication, understanding, and support among loved ones. The goal is to strengthen family relationships while promoting accountability and mutual healing.
Best for:
- Family conflict
- Codependency
- Communication issues
- Addiction-related family strain
- Emotional disconnection
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy helps partners rebuild trust, restore intimacy, and manage conflict affected by addiction or stress. Through guided discussions and exercises, couples learn healthier ways to relate and support one another. The process fosters empathy, forgiveness, and shared growth in recovery.
Best for:
- Relationship strain from substance use
- Communication breakdowns
- Trust and intimacy issues
- Conflict resolution
- Co-dependency
Trauma-Focused Therapy (PTSD)
Trauma-focused therapy helps individuals process and heal from past traumatic experiences linked to addiction or mental health struggles. It uses targeted techniques to reduce trauma symptoms and improve emotional stability. Clients learn to re-establish safety, trust, and empowerment in their daily lives.
Best for:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Childhood trauma
- Abuse survivors
- Substance use related to trauma
- Anxiety and hypervigilance
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
CPT is a specialized form of cognitive therapy designed to address trauma-related thoughts and beliefs. It helps clients challenge self-blame, guilt, and distorted thinking caused by traumatic events. Through structured sessions, clients find new meaning and regain control over their lives.
Best for:
- PTSD
- Combat-related trauma
- Sexual assault survivors
- Anxiety and guilt
- Depression linked to trauma
Solution-Focused Therapy
Solution-focused therapy emphasizes practical strategies to move forward rather than revisiting past problems. It helps clients identify personal strengths, set achievable goals, and take active steps toward positive change. The approach is goal-oriented and motivational, often leading to quick, meaningful progress.
Best for:
- Mild depression
- Motivation challenges
- Goal setting and planning
- Stress management
- Relapse prevention
Motivational Therapy
Motivational therapy (or Motivational Interviewing) helps individuals explore ambivalence about recovery and identify internal motivation for change. It uses empathy, collaboration, and non-judgmental guidance to strengthen commitment to treatment goals. This empowering approach supports lasting behavioral transformation.
Best for:
- Addiction recovery readiness
- Resistance to change
- Low motivation
- Early-stage recovery
- Engagement in treatment
We accept your insurance!
Invicta Recovery Center offers addiction, mental health, and/or substance use disorder treatment in partnership with the following:
- Anthem Insurance
- Aetna Insurance
- United Healthcare
- Surest Insurance
- Horizon Insurance
- HIghmark Insurance
- Mayo Medical Plan
- UMR
- Cigna Insurance
- Adventist Health
- Tricare Insurance
- California Blue Shield
Don’t see your healthcare insurance provider listed? Reach out to verify your insurance with us beforehand.
Contact Us Today
Invicta Recovery Center is led by Arman Ter-Grigoryan, CEO and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, whose deep roots in the Pasadena and Altadena communities inspire his commitment to accessible, high-quality care. With decades of experience in psychology, counseling, and community mental health, Arman leads the program with both professional expertise and a heartfelt dedication to local recovery and well-being.
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, you don’t have to face it alone—help is within reach. Contact Invicta Recovery Center today to speak with a caring professional and take the first step toward lasting recovery.