Residential Treatment at Evolve Cole Ranch
24/7 On-Site Care For Teens
Evolve Cole Ranch is located in Encinitas, a beachside community in the North County area of San Diego. With no more than six teens in treatment at a time, this residential location offers innovative, effective, evidence-based support. Our teenagers feel like they’re in a personal, individualized recovery center designed to meet their specific therapeutic needs—because that’s exactly where they are.
About This Location
In-House Chef
Daily nutritious home-cooked meals for your teen
Big Backyard
Expansive outdoor space with seating areas
Recreation
Gated outdoor pool and fun indoor games
Inside Gym
Fully equipped gym for weights, yoga & more
School Room
Dedicated room with computers for heads-down work
Nice Bedrooms
Comfy bedrooms built for healthy sleep habits
Meet Your Regional Clinical Director at Cole Ranch
“At Evolve residential treatment, our mission is to empower teens to overcome their different challenges. I work with the on-site Clinical Director and Primary Therapists to meet each teen and family’s individual needs by providing quality and evidenced based care. Our treatment goals focus on helping teens develop healthy coping skills, build emotional resilience, and promote long term wellbeing. We create a nurturing and structured environment to help teens feel like they have a space to belong, learn, and grow in order to thrive both in treatment and in their life.”
Lauren McChesney, LMFT | Regional Clinical Director
Residential Programs For Teens at Evolve
Evolve Cole Ranch specializes in residential treatment programs for teens ages 12-17 who are experiencing mental health, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges. Our Admissions Team helps parents determine the appropriate level of care needed for each teen. Learn more about the two programs below.
Residential Treatment (RTC)
Residential treatment programs for teens represent a higher level of care, enabling lasting behavioral changes with 24/7 support.
Max 6 Clients
45 - 60 Days
24/7 Supervision
Weekly Services In Evolve Residential Programs
- 3 Individual Therapy Session
s - 2 Family Therapy Sessions
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Frequent Daily Group Therapy Sessions
- Adherent DBT Skills Training
- Experiential Therapies (Equine, Art, Music, Yoga, Surf & Hiking)
- Psychiatry & Nursing
- Weekly Outings
- Aftercare Planning
Evolve Values Your Teen's Safety
Accredited by CARF and The Joint Commission.
Line-of-sight and line-of-hearing policies & cameras in place to ensure safety.
Rooms have overnight monitoring systems with sensor stickers, 15-minute bed checks, and constant line-of-sight of bedroom doors.
Our Clinical Approach
Evolve’s therapeutic approach is evidence-based and behavioral. In our standard clinical model, we provide psychiatry, a strong DBT skills-training component, along with other evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and others. The combination of therapeutic approaches in each treatment plan depends on the adolescent’s specific needs in treatment.
Our therapeutic approaches include:
Understanding the Admissions Process
Take the first step toward restoring balance, harmony, and peace to your family.
Step 1: Understanding Your Situation
When you reach out to us, we listen. We want to understand who you are, what’s going on in your family. A compassionate and skilled Admissions Coordinator will guide you through the process and answer any questions you have about Evolve’s programs. We will also answer questions in relation to payment and insurance coverage. Evolve works with most private insurance companies on an in-network and out-of-network basis. We talk to your insurance provider and advocate for you to maximize your benefits at every level of care.
Step 2: Ensuring Evolve Will Be the Best Fit
When you reach out to us, we listen. We want to understand who you are, what’s going on in your family. A compassionate and skilled Admissions Coordinator will guide you through the process and answer any questions you have about Evolve’s programs. We will also answer questions in relation to payment and insurance coverage.
Step 3: Welcome to Evolve Cole Ranch
From the moment your child admits, you’ll see first-hand the warmth and comfort that defines the Evolve experience for teens and their families. Finally, treatment begins. You can rest assured knowing your child is in a safe, comfortable, supportive environment surrounded by a dedicated team of compassionate, experienced mental health and addiction experts.
We know this is a huge step for you and your family. We understand it won’t be easy. Yes, there may be tears. Yes, it may be hard to drive away. But one thing we’ve learned in all our years working with adolescents: treatment works.
Meet Our Director of Admissions
As Director of Admissions, I will support you through the entire admission process. I work with your on-site clinical director and primary therapist and am here to answer any questions you may have and direct you through any barriers that may come up throughout the process. My goal is to become your extended family member and confidant from the initial call to the day of intake.”
Megan Johnston, LMFT | Director of Admissions