Your Gateway to Wellness in Seal Beach
Seal Beach is sunshine and salt air. Walks on the pier—quiet mornings with coffee and crashing waves. But even in a place this peaceful, mental health struggles don’t stay away. Anxiety shows up between surf lessons. Depression doesn’t care how cute Main Street looks. Trauma doesn’t wait for the tide to turn.
That’s why Alter Behavioral Health is here. Our residential mental health treatment in Seal Beach connects you to expert care that works. Real people. Real pain. Real healing. It’s all starting right here.
Maybe it hit you in line at Bogart’s. Or behind the wheel by the jetty. Your heart raced. Your brain froze. You told yourself, “It’s nothing.” But it came back. Panic doesn’t care if you’re local. But healing does. And it’s close.
With residential mental health treatment in Seal Beach, Alter gives you access to licensed experts just minutes away—in Irvine, Dana Point, and Capo Beach. Your calm can come back. Your focus. Your joy.
You don’t need cold white walls and awkward couches. You need peace. Rest. Safety. That’s what our residential homes feel like—because comfort matters.
It isn’t a hospital. It’s your new starting line.
Seal Beach keeps moving. So should you. We don’t just help you heal. We help you move forward—with strength. You’ll learn how to handle fights without falling apart, shut down spirals before they start, get back into work or school (yep, we help with that), and rebuild your family ties. And when you leave? You’ll have a full aftercare plan. Real steps. Real support. There is no guesswork. There is only a solid path forward.
You’ve put this off. It’s okay. But it’s time.
Residential mental health treatment in Seal Beach isn’t far. It’s not scary. It’s your chance to take control, get your life back, and feel okay again.
Because healing belongs here—right where the waves meet the shore.
You’re not a label. You’re not “depressed.” You’re not “anxious.” You’re a full person—just stuck in a hard season. At Alter, we don’t treat diagnoses. We treat people. Meet our Seal Beach care squad:
Dr. Araz Tawfique, M.D.
Medical Director/Psychiatrist
Dr. Araz Tawfique, M.D. is an award-winning, Board Certified psychiatrist in La Jolla, CA with over ten years of experience working with people of diverse needs. He pursued his true passion for psychiatry and completed his psychiatric residency training at the University of Reno, Las Vegas. A San Diego native, he returned to Southern California to receive additional training in mental health, and start his private practice. His specialties are psychiatry and psychotherapy, which are techniques that facilitate a better understanding of thoughts, feelings, and motivations. His approach explores the interplay of biology, psychology, and sociology in shaping individuals and their relationships.
Dr. Tawfique’s experience includes delivering comprehensive addiction treatment at substance abuse centers in San Diego.
Medical Director / Psychiatrist
Primary Therapist
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
No lectures. No judgment. Just real care.
You’ve been to therapy. Maybe more than once. You talked. You cried. And you left feeling the same. Alter flips the script. Our therapy works because it’s tailored to you.
We don’t just treat your mind. We reboot your whole life.
Mental illness is chaos. It messes with your sleep. Wrecks your days. Steals your rhythm. We bring it back—one strong step at a time.
The structure isn’t a cage. It’s a ladder.
People think they need to go far to get help. You don’t. Not here. Alter gives Seal Beach residents access to top-notch care just down the road: Irvine (25 minutes from your front door), Dana Point (Ocean views. Deep healing), and Capo Beach (Cozy. Focused. And quietly powerful). Each home is licensed. Each team has experts. And we have made each plan only for you. We move fast. We adapt. And we get results.
Yes. We love pets—and healing loves them too.
Tasty. Fresh. Designed for your brain and body.
Very. Licensed, trained, and real.
Yep. We set up visits that help, not hurt.
We sure do—Aetna, Cigna, and more.
Yes. Privacy helps you heal faster.
Most folks stay 30–90 days. We’ll help figure out what’s best.
Yes. We’ll help with transportation.
Comfy clothes. Meds. ID. A journal. That’s it.
We set you up with support, referrals, and a plan.
Our mission is to advance the future of mental health care through innovative, evidence-based treatments, delivering excellence, fostering human connection with unwavering compassion that empowers every individual to thrive.
34270 Pacific Coast Hwy
3rd Floor
Dana Point, CA 92629
Questions? Call now to speak confidentially with an admissions counselor.
