RICHARD TAITE’S CARRARA TREATMENT
A National Model for Healing
When you’ve been around the lifestyle, wellness, and entrepreneurial worlds as long as I have, you start to recognize the difference between marketing hype and genuine innovation. In the field of addiction treatment and trauma recovery, those lines often blur. But every now and then, someone comes along with not only the vision but also the track record to cut through the noise. That someone is Richard Taite, founder and executive chairman of Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa, who is now expanding his groundbreaking approach to recovery across the country.
Breaking Away from the Status Quo
The world of rehab is overcrowded with programs that promise miracles but deliver temporary fixes. Too often, facilities rely on cookie-cutter group therapy sessions, a revolving door of clients, and outdated methods that focus on symptoms rather than causes. Taite looked at this landscape and decided to chart a new course.
Carrara Treatment, which began in Malibu, is built on the belief that recovery should be a holistic, individualized journey. The program integrates evidence-based therapy, neuroscience, nutritional optimization, executive-level concierge care, and spa-grade amenities. But what truly sets it apart is the rigorous attention to root-cause healing. Taite and his team understand that addiction and trauma don’t exist in isolation—they’re tied to deeper issues of identity, resilience, and mental health. Addressing those root causes is the cornerstone of Carrara’s philosophy.
As Taite puts it, “At Carrara, we’re one-of-one. We don’t believe in institutional warehousing or outdated group therapy norms. We focus on what works: individual attention, scientific rigor, and true accountability.”
Small by Design, Powerful by Impact In an era where many treatment centers operate like high-volume businesses, Carrara is deliberately small. It isn’t about elitism—it’s about effectiveness. By limiting the number of clients, Taite ensures his team of PhDs, trauma specialists, and functional medicine experts can provide concierge-level service and 360-degree wellness strategies.
Small by Design, Powerful by Impact
In an era where many treatment centers operate like high-volume businesses, Carrara is deliberately small. It isn’t about elitism—it’s about effectiveness. By limiting the number of clients, Taite ensures his team of PhDs, trauma specialists, and functional medicine experts can provide concierge-level service and 360-degree wellness strategies.
Discretion is paramount, particularly as many clients are high-profile figures, from celebrities to business leaders. But the real currency at Carrara isn’t luxury—it’s accountability. Taite doesn’t care about who you are, only that you’re ready to commit to change.
A National
Movement in the
Making
Carrara’s expansion comes at a pivotal time as America is facing overlapping crises of addiction, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and executive burnout; requiring solutions that go beyond short-term fixes. By bringing Carrara’s model to a national stage, Taite is reframing what recovery should mean.
“I have seen what works and what fails,” Taite explains. “Carrara is not just a luxury; it is a necessity. We are here to save lives, not just treat conditions.”
That philosophy resonates far beyond Malibu. It signals a shift in how we view wellness, moving it from something reactive—addressing a crisis after it explodes—to something proactive, rigorous, and deeply human.
More Than Recovery: A Full Spectrum of Wellness
Carrara isn’t just about helping people get sober or manage trauma. It’s about creating a comprehensive wellness experience across all facets of your life. Clients have access to therapeutic modalities supported by neuroscience, but also to life coaching, spa-level relaxation, and nutrition plans designed to sustain long-term health.
In a society that often glorifies burnout and trivializes self-care, Carrara stands as a reminder that wellness and accountability must coexist. When clients are comfortable and supported, they can focus fully on the hard, often painful work of healing.
The Man Behind the Mission
For over two decades, Richard Taite has been a guiding force in recovery, from his early success with Cliffside Malibu to his current leadership of Carrara Treatment and 1 Method, his more accessible insurance-based center. His podcast, We’re Out of Time, has reached millions, consistently ranking in the top ten on Apple Podcasts in Mental Health as well as Health & Fitness.
But perhaps his most lasting legacy will be how Carrara changes the perception of recovery itself—from something stigmatized to something aspirational, courageous, and profoundly transformative.
A Necessary Evolution
As I reflect on Carrara’s growth, I can’t help but see it as more than just the expansion of a business. In a world where so many are searching for hope, Carrara delivers not just the promise of recovery—but the demand for it. And that is precisely why it matters now more than ever.