High above Pacific Beach, nestled in the hills of San Diego, Soledad Mountain is more than a treatment center. It is a sanctuary created specifically for Native American Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and their eligible Dependents.
Here, culture is not a supplement. It is the foundation. Every group, ceremony, and clinical session is designed with the lived realities of Native veterans and their families in mind. Whether someone is navigating trauma, substance use, spiritual fatigue, or moral injury, Soledad offers healing that honors both tribal identity and military service.
This intimate 8-bed residential facility provides personalized, trauma-informed care that blends modern clinical excellence with traditional tribal healing. Services include:
All staff at Soledad are deeply trained in both tribal behavioral health and military cultural literacy. You are never asked to explain your background or identity. It is already understood and respected.
Soledad was intentionally designed to feel like a retreat, not an institution. The setting is peaceful, private, and grounded in nature.
Whether through ceremony or stillness, each element of the environment supports reconnection with self, land, and tradition.
If you are eligible through VA Community Care, your entire stay at Soledad could be fully covered. This includes:
Soledad integrates traditional Indigenous healing practices—like sweat lodges, smudging, talking circles, and ancestral foodways—into daily clinical programming. Care is delivered by staff trained in tribal behavioral health and Native cultural safety, ensuring veterans are seen, heard, and understood without needing to explain their identity.
Yes. Veterans receive trauma-focused individual therapy, group therapy, and psychiatric care alongside Indigenous modalities. This integrative model honors both medical and spiritual forms of healing.
Yes. Veterans from any federally recognized tribe, Alaskan Native community, or Native Hawaiian group are welcome. Cultural practices are honored across nations, and care plans can be adapted to include ceremonial preferences when possible.
Each day includes a combination of individual therapy, group sessions, traditional ceremonies, nutritious meals, outdoor time, and personal reflection. The setting is quiet and private, with garden spaces, a pool, and calm communal areas.
Yes. Soledad is a pet-friendly facility, and we will help coordinate travel and accommodations for your certified support animal.
Yes. We offer optional weekly family therapy sessions and provide psychoeducation to help loved ones understand and support your recovery. Remote family participation is also available.
The program serves Native American Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and eligible Dependents who have access to care through VA Community Care, TriWest, or TriCARE. All services are in-person and may be fully covered with proper VA authorization.
If you qualify through the VA or your military insurance, the entire program is free to you. This includes treatment, meals, lodging, psychiatric care, and even roundtrip travel for you and your pet.
Speak with your VA provider to request a referral to Solara Mental Health through the Community Care Network (CCN). Once approved, our intake team will handle travel and arrival details. You can also call us directly at (844) 600-9747 for guidance.
