Our Mission
“We believe that wellness is derived from leading a life with meaningful relationships, productive work, and an ability to positively manage your emotional state. Let’s achieve that life together.”
Our goal is to develop wellness for our clients. This is achieved by leading a life with meaningful relationships, productive work, and an ability to positively manage your emotional state. We understand how addiction, mental health and trauma deteriorate these aspects of wellness, as such, we use evidence based, holistic practices to assist in restoring the wellbeing for our clients and community.
Meet The Team
Founded by Cassia Bloom & Shawn Smith in 2014, Coastal Turning Point’s concept came from over two decades in the substance abuse and mental health industry. Sharing each other’s philosophy of effective treatment, they developed the treatment model that is the foundation of CTP. A behavioral health treatment center for teens and adults that meets the various needs of the community with an individualized approach, using evidence based treatments alongside skilled and compassionate therapists.
Not only offering a solution for drug and alcohol treatment but also mental health and trauma.
Cassia Bloom, MFT, LPCC, Co-Owner
Beginning her career in 2004 as a mental health therapist and program supervisor, Cassia Bloom worked in public health for a non-profit. There, she discovered a passion towards helping individuals struggling with addiction and mental health. In 2008, she pivoted to providing substance abuse treatment for adolescents in her local community. All while simultaneously working to develop her own private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist. In 2011 Cassia had a full caseload in her private practice and continued providing consulting services with treatment centers. Shortly after, she decided it was time to take the next step in opening a behavioral health wellness center in Santa Cruz County. With her partner Shawn Smith, their philosophy of evidence-based treatment, from skilled and compassionate therapists, led to the development of Coastal Turning Point.
Shawn Smith, MFT, CADCII, Co-Owner
Shawn Smith started his career in 2002 as a volunteer at a local treatment center. During this time, and with encouragement from his peers, Smith returned to university to finish his education in university, earning a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Once certified, he worked as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor and quickly climbed the ranks to serve as the program’s Lead Clinician. Some years later, Shawn took on the role as a manager for the Santa Clara County Public Health sector. In addition to his responsibilities as a Clinical Supervisor, he worked with individuals, families and different cultural groups with a variety of backgrounds. His last role in Santa Clara was Director of the largest outpatient services provider in the county. Moving on from the county as the Clinical Director of a residential program, to eventually partner with Cassia Bloom. Together opening Coastal Turning Point. Matching their philosophies of evidence-based treatment through skilled and compassionate therapy.
Is Coastal Turning Point
the Right Treatment Program for You?
Coastal Turning Point's mission is to help people become healthy and stay healthy. Including a comprehensive suite of proven, evidence-based treatment modalities. Our goal is to provide WELLNESS. That means creating healthy relationships, developing productive habits that positively affect your own emotional well being. If you are wanting to improve your life, take control over your addictions, have agency over your emotions and create bridges with incredible people; we’re the right place for you.
Are you ready for the next step, talk to an expert and find out TODAY!
Referral Partnerships
Establishing a Network of Community for Long-Term Wellness
Coastal Turning Point is quickly becoming California’s most renowned treatment center in wellness-oriented systems. With a philosophy based on treating the whole-person, we’re consciously creating referral partnerships to help recover and transform the lives of those who suffer from substance use disorder, mental health disorders, and other addictions.
Whether you’re a clinician, medical professional, or employer; we’re eager to partner together to help your patients, clients, employees, and their loved ones recover from substance use and mental health disorders.
Partnering with Coastal Turning Point
We understand the importance of community collaboration and a wider support network in a successful treatment program. That’s why we’re looking to build professional relationships in our community.
Our team of wellness professionals will work closely with you — from clinicians to employers — to create a system of care focused on evidence-based modalities that fits into your practice for patient care or HR department.
Our intake procedure and placement criteria is comprehensively assessed with the most up-to-date medical and clinical tools on the market. Physicians, psychiatrists, counselors, employers, and, most importantly; the family members, are always part of our wellness process.
Our goal is to help heal the whole-person, the whole-family, and the whole-community.
129 South River Street,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 234-2010
(text or call)
Business Hours
- Mon - Fri
- -
- Sat - Sun
- Closed
by appointment only after 5:00 pm