AToN Center’s program philosophy includes a unique and innovative approach regarding the process of reaching and sustaining substance abuse recovery through our private and individualized addiction treatment programming.
At AToN we believe that offering an integrated treatment model, which allows us the opportunity to provide a variety of best practice recovery tools and methods, is imperative.
AToN Center recognizes that a single modality doesn’t successfully meet the needs of every individual that is seeking recovery, and therefore we must offer a multitude of methods in order to capture the needs of each client.
These methods include, but are not limited to 12 Step rehab programs, holistic treatment services and non-12 Step rehab programs like SMART Recovery®.
- Mountains
- Beach Community
- Residential Neighborhood
- Average Location/Amenities
- Oceanfront
- Wilderness
- Private/Secluded
- Resort
- Luxury
- Pool
- Lake Side
- Executive
- Desert
- Detox Services
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
- Outpatient Services
- Sober Living Home
- Day School
- Private Rooms
- Pet Friendly
- Exceptionally LGBT Friendly
- Men Only
- Women Only
- Men/Women Both
- Teen and Adolescent
- Alcohol Addiction And Abuse
- Drugs Addiction And Abuse
- Sleep Disorder Treatment
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Christian Small, MD
Chief Medical ConsultantDr. Christian Small is uniquely board certified in both psychiatry (ABPN) and family medicine (ABFM). Dr. Small is among a handful of doctors in the US who have completed additional training to acquire the skills necessary to treat full spectrum medical and psychiatric illness. His treatment philosophy is founded upon the idea of a mind-body connection, that true healing takes into account both the physical and emotional needs of our clients.Dr. Small completed his residency training at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), where he currently holds the title of Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor. He continues to work part time as an addiction psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration in La Jolla and is a co-founding partner of BOLD HEALTH, an outpatient clinic specializing in personalized medical, psychiatric and addiction treatment in Encinitas.
Dr. Leslie Sanders
Program Director Licensed Psychologist PSY 25665Dr. Sanders, AToN’s Program Director, is a licensed clinical Psychologist with over ten years of experience. Originally from the east coast, she realized her passion for psychology during a high school psychology class and went on to graduate from Northeastern University with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. While living in Boston, Dr. Sanders worked for many years in residential care and community mental health. After moving to San Diego in 2003, Dr. Sanders enrolled in the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University.Her APA accredited program culminated with her dissertation on the opinions of child custody evaluators with regard to domestic violence and alienation.Throughout her graduate education, Dr. Sanders gained experience with many populations in multiple clinical settings such as inpatient assessment and short-term treatment, long-term insight oriented therapy with adults, trauma informed treatment with children, and child custody evaluations.Most recently she was a department director at a large private facility assessing and treating dually diagnosed in and outpatients.Dr. Sanders takes an eclectic approach, pulling from CBT and psychodynamic modalities to help individuals overcome substance use disorders, address underlying psychological conditions, and ultimately realize their full potential. As an active member of the San Diego Psychological Association she regularly attends committee meetings and conferences in order to stay current with community standards in the field.