Stockton, California Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs

Working at Pacific Sands Recovery Center has been an amazing experience, the owners are very involved with the clients and very understanding of everyone's situations. Working in addiction treatment has had its challenges but Noe loves seeing clients change their mindset and overall appearance after the program. It's very rewarding knowing that I helped them change their lives around. When I'm not working I like to spend time with my two boys and create amazing memories with them.

Celanire Shangraw is the Executive Director for Pacific Manor. While overseeing the facility, she also assists the program as a group and individual therapist. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton with her Master’s in Social Work. She specializes in dual diagnosis (mental health and addiction) treatment. She has specific training in trauma treatment such as Seeking Safety groups and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. She has personal experience with addiction and has maintained her sobriety since 2008. She utilizes her personal experience to connect to the clients and pay forward the help that she received. She utilizes her personal experience to connect to the clients and pay forward the help that she received. Additionally, she is very involved in the family aspect of addiction and understands that all members of the family are heavily impacted by the clients’ conditions. She has previously worked with dual diagnosis facilities such as Kaiser Permanente and the local juvenile hall as a therapist. She is also a trained SMART facilitator and utilizes these skills in groups and individual sessions. She has the compassion, energy, and empathy that are all required to work with such a special population.

Mark started in the field of mental health 30 years ago tending to the needs of the chronically mental ill. Mark believes the core of our profession is to relieve the suffering and heartbreak of people trying to cope with the worst moments of their lives. Struggling to overcome life’s tragedies can overwhelm are emotional wellbeing and cause greater burdens. He also believes through successfully healing that pain, we can find hope and strength. Mark’s professional philosophy combines encouragement and understanding, with psychotherapeutic techniques and skill building. Each client’s experience is unique, and their treatment is uniquely created to meet their particular goals. His experience spans a wide array of emotional and psychological difficulties, but the focus of his practice is primarily working with people suffering from the pain of grief, trauma, and substance addiction. Of all the psychotherapeutic techniques he employs, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is often the most powerful in relieving the painful effects of a variety traumas. EMDR is effective in treating traumatic events that happened in childhood and for recent events. EMDR was first developed in 1988 and is supported by more than 30 controlled studies. EMDR is a recognized by the National Institute of Health as an evidence-based treatment.