Richard Taite (businessman)
Richard Taite | |
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Taite in 2025 | |
| Born | Encino, California |
| Occupations | Founder of Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa |
| Known for | Founder of Cliffside Malibu |
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.