Stone Healing Military & Veteran Mental Health Program in Ventura, CA
Healing with Honor • Strength in Recovery • Support You Can Trust
Stone Healing proudly provides a dedicated Military & Veteran Mental Health Program designed specifically for active-duty service members, veterans, reservists, and transitioning military personnel. Our program honors the unique experiences of service, understands the unseen wounds that can follow, and provides trauma-informed, culturally aware care delivered by clinicians who truly understand military culture.
We support individuals experiencing:
• PTSD & trauma-related symptoms
• Combat & deployment stress
• Moral injury & survivor’s guilt
• Depression & anxiety
• Hypervigilance, anger, irritability, & emotional reactivity
• Sleep disruption & nightmares
• Relationship strain & reintegration challenges
• Identity transition after service
• Co-occurring mental health & substance use needs
Our approach is respectful, confidential, compassionate, and clinically strong, helping veterans reclaim stability, connection, identity, and hope.
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(805) 794-8392
Levels of Care
Residential Mental Health Treatment
Intensive Healing in a Safe, Supportive Environment
Stone Healing’s Residential Program provides 24/7 structured mental-health–primary treatment for veterans requiring a higher level of care than outpatient programs or those struggling with complex emotional, behavioral, or trauma-related conditions.
Residential care is appropriate for veterans experiencing:
• Severe PTSD or trauma-related distress
• Significant mood instability or emotional dysregulation
• Difficulty functioning in daily life or relationships
• Safety concerns or high clinical acuity
• Failed response to lower levels of care
Residential Treatment Includes:
• Daily trauma-informed clinical programming
• Individual therapy & group therapy
• Psychiatric assessment & medication support
• Structured DBT, CBT, ACT & trauma-stabilization interventions
• Sleep, anxiety, and nervous system regulation work
• Moral injury support & purpose restoration
• Family involvement & relationship support when appropriate
• Discharge planning & coordinated transition to step-down programs
Residential treatment offers veterans the chance to reset, stabilize, and heal in a secure, structured, deeply supportive environment.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
High-Intensity Day Treatment With Support & Stability
PHP is designed for veterans who need intensive therapy and clinical support but do not require overnight care. This level provides strong structure while allowing individuals to remain connected to daily life.
PHP typically includes:
• 5 treatment days per week
• Approximately 6 hours per treatment day
• Individual therapy
• Group therapy designed specifically for veterans
• Psychiatric oversight & medication support
• Trauma stabilization & coping skill development
• Reintegration & functioning support
PHP focuses on symptom reduction, stabilization, emotional regulation, and functional improvement, helping veterans regain control and confidence.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Structure, Support & Strengthening Skills
IOP is ideal for veterans who need consistent, structured treatment while balancing work, family, school, or daily responsibilities, or as a step-down from PHP or residential treatment.
IOP includes:
• 3–5 days per week
• Approximately 3 hours per session
• Evidence-based therapy groups
• Individual therapeutic support
• Trauma-informed & military-culturally aware curriculum
• Continued coping skill development & emotional stabilization
• Reintegration readiness & real-life application support
IOP helps veterans maintain progress, build resilience, reduce relapse risk, and strengthen healthy functioning.
Outpatient & Aftercare Support
Continued Support for Long-Term Stability
Healing doesn’t end when treatment ends. Stone Healing ensures veterans are supported beyond program completion through coordinated aftercare planning.
Aftercare may include:
• Weekly outpatient therapy referrals
• Continued psychiatric support planning
• Veteran community resources & peer support
• Support group recommendations
• Reintegration planning
• Relapse prevention & wellness planning
We help veterans transition into the next phase of life feeling supported, empowered, and connected.
Our Military-Informed Treatment Approach
Stone Healing integrates treatment that respects military culture and experience, including:
- Trauma-informed & nervous system stabilization
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• DBT-informed emotional regulation strategies
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• EMDR or trauma processing when appropriate
• Sleep & nightmare protocol support
• Anger & stress management
• Identity & purpose restoration
• Family and relationship strengthening
Care is delivered with integrity, dignity, confidentiality, and deep respect.
Enhancing Emotional Wellness & Connection
Recognizing the unique emotional and social experiences of aging, care may include:
- Reducing loneliness and isolation
- Supporting identity, purpose, and meaning
- Family and caregiver education
- Improving communication and connection
- Adjusting to health changes and independence shifts
Every participant is supported with compassion, dignity, and empowerment.
✔ Reduced PTSD & anxiety symptoms
✔ Improved emotional regulation
✔ Better sleep & physiological stability
✔ Stronger coping skills
✔ Healthier relationships & communication
✔ Renewed identity & sense of purpose
✔ Improved functioning & confidence
✔ Hope for the future
Stone Healing’s Military & Veteran Program is supported by veteran founders and leaders who deeply understand the emotional, physical, and psychological impact of service. This program is built from experience, compassion, respect, and commitment.
Healing with Honor Starts Here
Stone Healing is committed to providing veterans with the care, respect, and support they deserve. Whether you are transitioning from service, struggling silently, or seeking strength and stability, you are not alone here.
We stand beside you. We believe in your resilience. Healing is possible.
Veteran Leadership at the Heart of Stone Healing
Stone Healing is proud to be guided and supported by two extraordinary military veterans, Victor Duran and Rey Ruiz, who are among the Founders of Stone Healing. Their leadership, life experience, and unwavering commitment to service play a powerful role in shaping Stone Healing’s mission to support veterans and the broader community in healing from mental health challenges.
Victor Duran, a lifelong Ventura County resident, served proudly as a Flight Medic in the United States Air Force. Trained at the prestigious School of Aerospace Medicine, Victor developed expertise in emergency response and high-acuity medical care. With over 20 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, he has dedicated his career to patient safety, life-support care, and clinical excellence. Victor’s 35 years of sobriety and decades of mentorship reflect his deep passion for recovery, resilience, and helping others reclaim hope and strength.
Rey Ruiz, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Advanced Biomedical Repair, served honorably in the United States Navy following a career in law enforcement. Through advanced training in biomedical technology, Rey became a certified Biomedical Technician specializing in critical care and life-sustaining equipment. His leadership emphasizes integrity, reliability, and excellence in supporting healthcare systems across California. Deeply committed to family and community, Rey brings compassion, discipline, and a strong sense of purpose to everything he does.
Together, Victor and Rey helped establish Stone Healing with a shared vision: to create a place where veterans feel understood, supported, and empowered to heal. As founders, they bring lived military experience, professional healthcare expertise, and genuine compassion to Stone Healing’s mission. Their commitment ensures Stone Healing remains a safe, culturally informed, and deeply supportive healing environment for veterans and all individuals seeking mental health care.