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”’Richard Taite”’ is an American entrepreneur and founder of [[Residential treatment center|substance abuse treatment centers]].<ref name=LABJ25>{{cite news |last1=Fine |first1=Howard |title=Rehabilitator: After Hiatus, Taite Opens New Rehab Centers |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/rehabilitator-after-hiatus-taite-opens-new-rehab-centers/ |access-date=20 November 2025 |work=Los Angeles Business Journal |date=27 May 2024}}</ref> He founded the residential treatment center [[Cliffside Malibu]] <ref name=Newsweek25>{{cite news |last1=Bolden |first1=Janee |title=How ‘King of Rehab’ Richard Taite Is Tackling America’s Deadliest Drug Crisis |url=https://www.newsweek.com/king-of-rehab-richard-taite-tackling-drug-crisis-11060231 |access-date=24 November 2025 |work=Newsweek |date=19 November 2025}}</ref> and Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa in [[Malibu, California]]. <ref name=LA500>{{cite news |title=LA500 2025: Richard Taite |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/la500-2025/health–care–2025/la500–2025–richard–taite/ |access-date=20 November 2025 |work=Los Angeles Business Journal |date=2 June 2025}}</ref>
”’Richard Taite”’ is an American entrepreneur and founder of [[Residential treatment center|substance abuse treatment centers]].<ref name=LABJ25>{{cite news |last1=Fine |first1=Howard |title=Rehabilitator: After Hiatus, Taite Opens New Rehab Centers |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/rehabilitator-after-hiatus-taite-opens-new-rehab-centers/ |access-date=20 November 2025 |work=Los Angeles Business Journal |date=27 May 2024}}</ref> He founded the residential treatment center [[Cliffside Malibu]] <ref name=Newsweek25>{{cite news |last1=Bolden |first1=Janee |title=How ‘King of Rehab’ Richard Taite Is Tackling America’s Deadliest Drug Crisis |url=https://www.newsweek.com/king-of-rehab-richard-taite-tackling-drug-crisis-11060231 |access-date=24 November 2025 |work=Newsweek |date=19 November 2025}}</ref> and Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa in [[Malibu, California]].<ref>{{cite news |title= |url=https://.com//—– |access-date= November 2025 |work= Business Journal |date= }}</ref>
==Early life==
==Early life==
==Career==
==Career==
Taite became sober and purchased a property in Malibu which he opened as a sober living facility for men.<ref name=LAWeekly24 /> Taite expanded the facility into Cliffside Malibu,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moss |first1=Jennings J |title=Cliffside Malibu founder eyes New York in expansion plans |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/04/22/cliffside-malibu-founder-eyes-new-york.html |access-date=21 November 2025 |work=New York Business Journal |date=15 April 2015 |archive-date=28 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428225954/https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/04/22/cliffside-malibu-founder-eyes-new-york.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> which opened in 2005 and became known for its celebrity clientele.<ref name=Newsweek25 /> By 2013, Cliffside Malibu was catering to [[High-net-worth individual| high wealth individuals]] and offered treatment which could include yoga, acupuncture, and massage.<ref name=Guardian13>{{cite news |last1=Friedman |first1=Ann |title=Welcome to Malibu, rehab city |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/03/welcome-to-malibu-rehab-city |access-date=24 November 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=3 November 2013}}</ref> In 2018, Cliffside Malibu had grown to 80 beds and Taite sold it to Discovery Behavioral Health for a sum he described as in the “very low nine figures.”<ref name=LA500 />
Taite became sober and purchased a property in Malibu which he opened as a sober living facility for men.<ref name=LAWeekly24 /> Taite expanded the facility into Cliffside Malibu,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moss |first1=Jennings J |title=Cliffside Malibu founder eyes New York in expansion plans |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/04/22/cliffside-malibu-founder-eyes-new-york.html |access-date=21 November 2025 |work=New York Business Journal |date=15 April 2015}}</ref> which opened in 2005 and became known for its celebrity clientele.<ref name=Newsweek25 /> By 2013, Cliffside Malibu was catering to [[High-net-worth individual| high wealth individuals]] and offered treatment which could include yoga, acupuncture, and massage.<ref name=Guardian13>{{cite news |last1=Friedman |first1=Ann |title=Welcome to Malibu, rehab city |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/03/welcome-to-malibu-rehab-city |access-date=24 November 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=3 November 2013}}</ref> In 2018, Cliffside Malibu had grown to 80 beds and Taite sold it to Discovery Behavioral Health for a sum he described as in the “very low nine figures.”<ref name=LA500 />
As part of the sale of Cliffside Malibu, Taite signed a five-year [[Non-compete clause|noncompete clause]].<ref name=Newsweek25 /> When the noncompete expired in 2023, Taite bought an addiction treatment center in the [[Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles|Cheviot Hills]] neighborhood of Los Angeles called 1 Method that serves people in the middle and upper income brackets.<ref name=LABJ25 /> Taite said he was motivated by the [[Opioid epidemic in the United States|fentanyl epidemic]] to return to the recovery industry.<ref name=Newsweek25 />
As part of the sale of Cliffside Malibu, Taite signed a five-year [[Non-compete clause|noncompete clause]]<ref name=Newsweek25 /> When the noncompete expired in 2023, Taite bought an addiction treatment center in the [[Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles|Cheviot Hills]] neighborhood of Los Angeles called 1 Method that serves people in the middle and upper income brackets.<ref name=LABJ25 /> Taite said he was motivated by the [[Opioid epidemic in the United States|fentanyl epidemic]] to return to the recovery industry.<ref name=Newsweek25 />
In 2024 in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]], Taite opened the first Carrara Treatment Wellness Center, a luxury rehab for addiction. <ref name=LABJ25 /> He later expanded Carrara locations to [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGahan |first1=Jason |title=A Friend in Need: Why Matthew Perry Couldn’t Make It |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matthew-perry-death-mystery-1236005910/ |access-date=26 November 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> and Malibu.<ref name=LA500 />
In 2024 in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]], Taite opened the first Carrara Treatment Wellness Center, a luxury rehab for addiction. <ref name=LABJ25 /> He later expanded Carrara locations to [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGahan |first1=Jason |title=A Friend in Need: Why Matthew Perry Couldn’t Make It |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matthew-perry-death-mystery-1236005910/ |access-date=26 November 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> and Malibu.<ref name=LA500 />
==Other Activities==
==Other Activities==
Taite co-authored the 2013 book ”Ending Addiction For Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life.” According to a review in [[Psychology Today]], the book explores the role of trauma in addiction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=David |first1=Anna |title=Can a Book End Addiction for Good? |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/recover-girl/201309/can-a-book-end-addiction-for-good |access-date=26 November 2025 |work=Psychology Today |date=26 September 2013}}</ref> Taite co-authored a 2025 book titled ”Experiencing Transcendence: The Freedom of Recovering from Addiction and Trauma”.<ref name=Newsweek25 />
Taite co-authored the 2013 book ”Ending Addiction For Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life. According to a review in [[Psychology Today]], the book explores the role of trauma in addiction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=David |first1=Anna |title=Can a Book End Addiction for Good? |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/recover-girl/201309/can-a-book-end-addiction-for-good |access-date=26 November 2025 |work=Psychology Today |date=26 September 2013}}</ref> Taite co-authored a 2025 book titled ”Experiencing Transcendence: The Freedom of Recovering from Addiction and Trauma”.<ref name=Newsweek25 />
As of 2025, Taite hosted a podcast called “We’re Out of Time”<ref name=People25>{{cite news |last1=Schulz |first1=Cara Lynn |title=Jax Taylor Says He Is ‘Feeling Great’ amid Sobriety and ‘Will Not Touch Drugs and Alcohol Again’ (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/jax-taylor-the-valley-sobriety-exclusive-11768408 |access-date=24 November 2025 |work=People |date=8 July 2025}}</ref>
As of 2025, Taite hosted a podcast called “We’re Out of Time”<ref name=People25>{{cite news |last1=Schulz |first1=Cara Lynn |title=Jax Taylor Says He Is ‘Feeling Great’ amid Sobriety and ‘Will Not Touch Drugs and Alcohol Again’ (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/jax-taylor-the-valley-sobriety-exclusive-11768408 |access-date=24 November 2025 |work=People |date=8 July 2025}}</ref>
that covers issues of addiction and behavioral health.<ref name=Newsweek25 />
that covers issues of addiction and behavioral health.<ref name=Newsweek25 />
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Richard Taite is an American entrepreneur and founder of substance abuse treatment centers.[1] He founded the residential treatment center Cliffside Malibu [2] and Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa in Malibu, California.[3]
Early life
Taite grew up in Encino, California in a home he has described as abusive.[2] He became addicted to drugs as a teenager.[1]
Taite was addicted to drugs for 25 years[2] and experienced periods of homelessness during this time.[4] He worked toward recovery for several years, using a combination of therapy, Alcoholics Anonymous, and sober living facilities.[2]
Career
Taite became sober and purchased a property in Malibu which he opened as a sober living facility for men.[4] Taite expanded the facility into Cliffside Malibu,[5] which opened in 2005 and became known for its celebrity clientele.[2] By 2013, Cliffside Malibu was catering to high wealth individuals and offered treatment which could include yoga, acupuncture, and massage.[6] In 2018, Cliffside Malibu had grown to 80 beds and Taite sold it to Discovery Behavioral Health for a sum he described as in the “very low nine figures.”[7]
As part of the sale of Cliffside Malibu, Taite signed a five-year noncompete clause[2] When the noncompete expired in 2023, Taite bought an addiction treatment center in the Cheviot Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles called 1 Method that serves people in the middle and upper income brackets.[1] Taite said he was motivated by the fentanyl epidemic to return to the recovery industry.[2]
In 2024 in West Hollywood, Taite opened the first Carrara Treatment Wellness Center, a luxury rehab for addiction. [1] He later expanded Carrara locations to Beverly Hills[8] and Malibu.[7]
Other Activities
Taite co-authored the 2013 book Ending Addiction For Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life.” According to a review in Psychology Today, the book explores the role of trauma in addiction.[9] Taite co-authored a 2025 book titled Experiencing Transcendence: The Freedom of Recovering from Addiction and Trauma.[2]
As of 2025, Taite hosted a podcast called “We’re Out of Time”[10]
that covers issues of addiction and behavioral health.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Fine, Howard (27 May 2024). “Rehabilitator: After Hiatus, Taite Opens New Rehab Centers”. Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bolden, Janee (19 November 2025). “How ‘King of Rehab’ Richard Taite Is Tackling America’s Deadliest Drug Crisis”. Newsweek. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Moss, Jennings J (15 April 2015). “Cliffside Malibu founder eyes New York in expansion plans”. New York Business Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ a b Stojan, Jon (15 March 2024). “Social Entrepreneurs Tackle Systemic Challenges through Wellness and Aesthetics”. LA Weekly. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Moss, Jennings J (15 April 2015). “Cliffside Malibu founder eyes New York in expansion plans”. New York Business Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Friedman, Ann (3 November 2013). “Welcome to Malibu, rehab city”. The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ a b “LA500 2025: Richard Taite”. Los Angeles Business Journal. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ McGahan, Jason (20 September 2024). “A Friend in Need: Why Matthew Perry Couldn’t Make It”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ David, Anna (26 September 2013). “Can a Book End Addiction for Good?”. Psychology Today. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Schulz, Cara Lynn (8 July 2025). “Jax Taylor Says He Is ‘Feeling Great’ amid Sobriety and ‘Will Not Touch Drugs and Alcohol Again’ (Exclusive)”. People. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
