Your Gateway to Wellness in Poway
Poway is known as “The City in the Country.” It’s peaceful walks around Lake Poway. Horseback riding in rolling hills. Farmers’ markets on Saturdays and friendly chats at the coffee shop. But even here, life can feel heavy. Sadness can linger. Worry can block out the joy. That’s why Alter Behavioral Health offers residential mental health treatment near Poway. Here, you can find comfort, care, and the space to heal.
Maybe you were out fishing on the lake or hiking the Blue Sky Reserve trail. Suddenly, your chest felt tight. Your mind filled with noise. These feelings can show up without warning. You can’t always walk them off. That’s why our homes near Poway offer safe, calm spaces to slow down and breathe again.
Real healing needs more than medicine. It needs warmth and kindness. That’s why our homes feel nothing like a hospital. You’ll find:
You’ll feel welcome the moment you arrive.
Trying to handle everything by yourself is exhausting. In our Poway-area homes, you never have to. We listen. We care. And we help you move forward at your own pace.
We’ll teach you simple tools to calm panic. How to speak openly about what’s hurting. And how to feel hope again. When your stay ends, you’ll leave with a plan to keep your healing going.
You may have thought about getting help before. You might have searched online and then closed the tab. You might have told yourself you’d “deal with it later.” But later can turn into never.
Right now is your time to start. Residential mental health treatment near Poway is close, safe, and life-changing.
You can feel better. It starts here.
You are not just “anxiety” or “depression.” You are a person with a name, a story, and strengths.
At Alter, we focus on who you are, not what you’ve been labeled. We create a care plan that fits you.
Our team includes:
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
We see the person first, not the condition.
Maybe you’ve tried therapy before. Maybe it felt rushed, awkward, or unhelpful. That doesn’t mean it can’t work for you.
We tailor our approach to fit you. If one method isn’t working, we adjust until it does. Here are a few options you might explore:
We follow your pace, not a schedule on paper.
Stress, depression, or anxiety can throw off your whole day. You might sleep too much or barely at all. Meals get skipped. Even small tasks feel hard.
We help you find a steady routine again. Your time with us might include:
It’s not about pushing you. It’s about helping you feel like yourself again.
Poway offers fresh air, open trails, and a slower pace. It’s far enough from the noise to give you space, but close enough to home to feel safe.
Our homes are near Lake Poway, Old Poway Park, and Twin Peaks. They are licensed, peaceful, and designed for real recovery.
You don’t have to travel far to heal. You can do it right here near Poway.
Yes, bring what helps you feel safe.
Fresh, warm, and made for brain health.
Yes, and they’re also kind and patient.
Yes. We make sure visits support your healing.
Yes, Aetna, Cigna, and more.
Yes, for privacy and rest.
Most stays are 30–90 days.
Yes, we can arrange transportation.
Comfortable clothes, ID, medications, and a notebook.
We make a follow-up plan so you can keep healing.
