Richard Taite (businessman)
American businessperson
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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]
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 |
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] Taite expanded the facility into Cliffside Malibu,[4] 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.[5] 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.”[6]
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 opioid epidemic in the US 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[7] and Malibu.[6]
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.[8] 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”[9] that covers issues of addiction and behavioral health.[2]