Adriana Popescu, PhD
Clinical Director

Dr. Adriana Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist, addiction specialist, and empowerment coach with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. After majoring in psychology at Dartmouth College, she received her MA and PhD from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, a program that takes a holistic approach to the training of psychotherapists, teaching them how to help clients self-actualize and reach their greatest potential. In addition, she completed a year of studies at the Boulder School of Massage Therapy, where she was first introduced to alternative forms of healing and the idea that any problem or illness has physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components that all need to be addressed in order to facilitate healing.

Adriana is a certified hypnotherapist, Access Consciousness® Facilitator, and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) Practitioner. She has found that Energy Psychology provides incredibly powerful tools to identify and eliminate the deep-rooted causes of suffering and distress. She has many years of experience with and is a designated trainer of BSFF (Be Set Free Fast), having written her dissertation on this modality and worked closely with its creator. She discovered all these methods through her own quest for health and wellness, suffering with Lyme disease and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for 17 years before healing herself and becoming symptom-free.

Adriana developed her specialty in treating addictions and co-occurring disorders over 19 years at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, where she managed the Adult Substance Abuse Program, as director of outpatient services at Marin Services for Women, and director of outpatient services at Alta Mira Recovery Programs. She has also been a consultant and facilitated groups for a number of programs in the Bay Area, in addition to training counselors in the Chemical Dependency Studies program at Cal State East Bay.

Adriana has contributed to a number of books and book chapters, including TJ Woodward’s Conscious Being Workbook and The Conscious Recovery Method™ Workbook, both of which she co-authored with him. Adriana also has a private practice in San Francisco and travels around the world coaching and facilitating transformational and empowering workshops. She loves bringing the most innovative and effective tools to her work with participants and programs, empowering people to overcome their perceived limitations, release their self-judgments, and discover the brilliance within – creating a life of infinite possibilities.

About Avery Lane

A Healing Center for Women in the San Francisco Bay Area

Avery Lane is a substance abuse, dual-diagnosis, and trauma specialized treatment center with both inpatient and outpatient levels of care, designed specifically for the needs of women by women treament professionals.

Personal Empowerment

Your Supportive Community

We embody a community spirit and create an environment where staff and clients all work together toward growth and personal empowerment. Our program welcomes adult women over the age of 18 years old in an intimate, home-feel setting.

While creating our Whole Being Approach, we recognize that there are countless women who have gone through multiple programs and have relapsed. We strive to end the cycle of addiction by creating a different approach that goes beyond the standard approaches to drug and alcohol treatment to focus on the deeper underlying blocks to health and healing. Our approach has supported many clients who have had history of multiple relapses and treatment attempts. Our team and program offers on the latest research on all modalities to support women struggling with substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, trauma, grief and loss, self-harm, and suicidality.

Mission & Philosophy

Our innovative programs offer an all-female, comprehensive addiction recovery environment, providing multiple levels of care, including detox, residential, and outpatient services, with a focus on holistic and evidence-based treatments.

Mission

At Avery Lane, our mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based residential treatment for women experiencing substance use disorders and mental health conditions in a safe, nurturing, and trauma-responsive environment. We are committed to empowering every woman to build a meaningful and lasting recovery by addressing the biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and environmental factors that influence health and well-being. Through individualized treatment, exceptional medical and psychiatric care, clinical excellence, and genuine human connection, we help women heal from the underlying causes of addiction, develop lifelong recovery skills, and create healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our mission extends beyond treating addiction. We strive to restore hope, strengthen families, foster resilience, and support each woman in achieving her fullest potential while providing a continuum of care that promotes long-term recovery and sustained wellness.

Philosophy

Avery Lane believes that recovery is possible for every woman. We recognize that substance use disorders and mental health conditions are complex, treatable health conditions that require individualized, compassionate, and evidence-based care. Our philosophy is grounded in person-centered, trauma-informed, gender-responsive treatment that honors each woman’s unique experiences, strengths, culture, values, and recovery goals. We believe healing occurs through meaningful therapeutic relationships, clinical excellence, personal accountability, connection, and hope. Treatment is guided by the ASAM Criteria and delivered by a multidisciplinary team of medical, psychiatric, nursing, and behavioral health professionals. We utilize comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and ongoing multidimensional evaluation to ensure each participant receives the most appropriate level of care throughout treatment.

Avery Lane integrates evidence-based clinical practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based interventions, relapse prevention, and family involvement, with holistic approaches that promote emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. We believe recovery is not simply the absence of substance use, but the development of a healthy, meaningful, and purpose-driven life. Our goal is to equip every woman with the clinical tools, emotional resilience, supportive relationships, and confidence necessary to achieve sustained recovery, improved mental health, and lifelong wellness. Above all, Avery Lane is committed to providing ethical, inclusive, culturally responsive care that preserves the dignity, safety, and individuality of every woman we serve while continually striving for excellence through quality improvement, innovation, and compassion.

Our Signature Care Approach

A gender-specific all-female environment and treatment programs designed specifically for women by women
Multiple levels of care with long-term treatment options: Detox, Residential, and Outpatient
Transitional living for clients in our outpatient program
Tools to use and practice while in treatment to support Whole Being Recovery and growth in the outside world
Evidenced-based and holistic based clinical modalities

Supreme medical care including detoxification, medical stabilization, and psychiatry
One-on-one care and individualized treatment planning built around the specific needs of the participant
Small and individualized based environment for women to feel safe during their recovery and healing process
Integration of community resources such as 12-step recovery programs, Recovery Dharma, Smart Recovery, and Conscious Recovery

Our Professional Team

Avery Lane’s Expert Care team

Our fully-integrated dream team is motivated and inspired to treat each individual that enters into our program. Our team includes Ph.D. level therapists, licensed marriage and family therapists, social workers, case managers, physicians, psychiatrists, registered nurses, and recovery counselors. Our team consistently works together to assist in the growth and healing process for each individual woman in our program.

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Addiction As A Disease

Avery Lane’s treatment and recovery philosophy recognizes that addiction is a primary, chronic, progressive, and fatal disease that affects the body, mind, and social and spiritual aspects of a person’s life—as well as the lives of their families and others whom they love. Our model’s emphasis is on full integration of our participants into long-term sobriety and recovery.

Our approach involves the integration of philosophies, research, and clinical practices from the medical, psychiatric, psychological, human potential, social, familial, and self-help communities. The result of our treatment is the creation of a bio-psycho-social-spiritual foundation integral to a life of sobriety.

Through education, psychotherapy, integrative health, and physical healing, our female participants—with the support of their recovery community—will be able to gain integrative insight into the origins of their disease and its associated features. In a safe and comfortable environment, they will identify associated effective or emotional components and the impact they have on their addictive behaviors and on the identity of their addicted selves. In turn, our treatments and reintegration into life and recovery emphasize transformation from the “addicted identity” to the “recovery identity,” primed with tools for a successful and sustained sobriety.

Our Facilities

A Place of Renewal: Supportive Environments for Women’s Recovery

Avery Lane, with multiple locations across Marin County, California, is a specialized treatment center dedicated to assisting women with addiction, mental health concerns, and detoxification needs. Each facility in our network, nestled in the serene landscape of the Bay Area, offers a safe and nurturing environment tailored to women’s unique recovery journeys.

In every location, Avery Lane maintains a consistent focus on providing a holistic and comforting atmosphere, echoing a home-like setting that fosters security and focus on healing. Our centers are designed to cultivate a sense of community and mutual understanding, integral to effective recovery. Equipped with modern amenities and therapeutic spaces, Avery Lane’s various locations offer personalized care in tranquil settings, ensuring that every woman receives comprehensive treatment and support for a healthier, empowered future.

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