Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a Santa Monica sober living facility called Resolutions Living. In the days since, records have surfaced about the home’s founder, Dr. Reza Nabavi, and they’re raising serious questions about oversight in the recovery industry.
Nabavi was arrested in 2002 with a 15-year-old girl and meth in his car. He pleaded no contest to drug possession twice and received probation. California’s Board of Psychology denied his psychology license in 2004 because of that criminal record. He later registered as a psychologist in 2006 under strict probation conditions, which were terminated early in 2008. He founded Resolutions Living in 2013.
The state Department of Health Care Services confirmed that Resolutions Living is not licensed as a residential treatment facility, meaning it operates as a sober living environment and isn’t subject to state licensure requirements. The facility’s website has reportedly been altered since Gerber’s death, and it remains unclear whether he was medically evaluated at admission.
Here’s what this means for anyone researching treatment options: sober living homes and licensed treatment centers are not the same thing, and the difference can matter. Have you ever looked into whether a facility was licensed before recommending it to someone?
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