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Alternative to Meds Center

Substance Use and Mental Health
Residential
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Alternative to Meds provides personalized, alternative routes to recovery and helps clients taper off psychiatric medications. They provide medication tapering for antidepressants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines with holistic methods for a medication-free recovery. Alternative to Meds treats addiction and mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, trauma, post traumatic stress (PTSD), ADHD, bipolar, and more. They cater to executives with flexible technology policies and treatment methods suited to their unique preferences and needs.

An Alternative Path to Recovery

Alternative to Meds uses holistic and evidence-based treatments to help ease medication withdrawal, treat mental health conditions, and promote overall wellness. They run various health tests to address the medical and physical causes of poor mental health and restore optimal brain chemistry. They offer holistic psychiatry and provide cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), marriage and family counseling, validation therapy, self-regulation practices, and various alternative therapies. These include art therapy, existential therapy, and expressive arts.

Plethora of Integrated Services for Individualized Healing

Alternative to Meds incorporates naturopathic methods to promote healing of the mind, body, and spirit. Some of their offerings include:

•Neurotoxin removal

•Lab testing

•Orthomolecular medicine

•Environmental medicine

•Colon hydrotherapy

•Massages

•Qi Gong

•Equine therapy

•Energy medicine techniques like Reiki

A Restorative Setting

Alternative to Meds promotes exercise, mindfulness practices, and offers an organic diet to address underlying health imbalances. They believe that aesthetics are one of the highest forms of healing and provide artistic, comfortable spaces at their facility. They have 18 beds, with private and semi-private bedrooms. All have access to the outdoors. An outdoor lounge and hot tub, on-site spa treatments, and frequent nature outings bring clients outside and into wellness. Alternative to Meds is Joint Commission accredited and accepts a variety of insurance providers.

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Highlights from the Center

  • Therapeutic Location

  • Customized Treatment Plans

  • Holistic Approach

  • Wellness Emphasis

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
185 Roadrunner Dr Sedona, AZ 86336 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....
Accreditation
Joint Commission
Typical Program Length
60 days
Founded in 2006
20 years in business
Occupancy
16-30 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression +5 More
Substance Use We Treat
Benzodiazepines, Co-Occurring Disorders, Drug Addiction, Opioids +1 More
How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Working through your insurance coverage can be confusing and stressful, especially when dealing with detox and holistic-based treatment protocols. Not all PPO insurance allows for the same types of coverage, treatment allowables, and percentages of payment for care. Allow us to help you with the process so that the time spent behind our doors is as it is meant to be – seamless, uninterrupted, productive and positive.
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Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

If you are not using insurance, the pricing listed below is an estimate of the cash pay rate.
60 days
$65,000 - $85,000
(855) 643-7291

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Staff

Meet Your Care Team

Dr. Ergi O. Gumusaneli

Dr. Ergi O. Gumusaneli

Psychiatrist

MD

Carley McCarthy

Carley McCarthy

Medical Director

PMHNP

Yolanda Baugh

Yolanda Baugh

PRN Medical Director

PMHNP-BC

Dr. Daniela Hutyrova

Dr. Daniela Hutyrova

Director of Naturopathic Medicine

NMD

Environmental & Orthomolecular Medicine
Environmental & Orthomolecular Medicine
Alternative to Meds’ 2 primary pillars of care are environmental and orthomolecular medicine. They use environmental medicine to address exposure to toxins in the air, water, and food. Orthomolecular medicine corrects unhealthy cells using nutrition, supplements, and individualized naturopathic services.
Evidence-Based Therapies
Evidence-Based Therapies
Alternative to Meds uses various evidence-based therapies for a comprehensive treatment experience. Their masters-level therapists tailor treatment to each client’s needs, using CBT, EMDR, and psychotherapy to help heal behavioral challenges and addiction. Each client has weekly sessions with their assigned therapist and care managers.
Individualized Holistic Healing
Individualized Holistic Healing
Alternative to Meds provides lab testing and assessments to understand each client down to a molecular level. Individualized treatment plans include medication tapering and detox as needed, mental health treatment, naturopathic healing, alternative treatments, and more. Clients can also access their phones and laptops to stay connected to work or other personal communications.
Safe Withdrawal and Tapering
Safe Withdrawal and Tapering
When needed, Alternative to Meds provides a safe detox experience from prescription medications and addictive substances. They use gradual tapering, bridge medications, substitution tapering, and more to meet the withdrawal needs of each client, their medication, and dosage. Organic meals and relaxing activities help restore wellness and promote healing during detox and treatment.
Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Included
Detox
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
Included
Residential
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Not included
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Not included
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Not included
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Included
Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance use and mental health can occur simultaneously as co-occurring disorders. Treatment for co-occurring disorders involves therapy and other personalized interventions to address both conditions.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Alcohol
Co-Occurring Disorders
Equine Therapy
Executives
Holistic
Allow Cell Phones
Residential

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Men and Women

Approaches

Evidence-Based
Holistic
Naturopathy
Wellness

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling
Acupuncture
Animal Therapy
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Expressive Arts
Family Therapy
Group Therapy

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD
Anxiety
Bipolar
Depression
Eating Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia
Trauma

Substances We Treat

Benzodiazepines
Co-Occurring Disorders
Drug Addiction
Opioids
Prescription Drugs
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Housekeeping
Private or Shared Rooms

Amenities

Basketball Court
En Suite Bathroom
Laundry Service
Library
Private or Shared Rooms
Sauna
TV
View
Private Rooms

Special Considerations

Healthy Meals are provided

Activities

Yoga
Farming, Gardening
Games
Massage
Movies

Off-Site Activities

Hiking
Adventure Outings

Off-Site Amenities

Walking Trails
Access to Nature
Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $65,000 - $85,000.
The following therapies are included: acupuncture, group therapy and more.
Sedona, Arizona, United States.
Working through your insurance coverage can be confusing and stressful, especially when dealing with detox and holistic-based treatment protocols. Not all PPO insurance allows for the same types of coverage, treatment allowables, and percentages of payment for care. Allow us to help you with the process so that the time spent behind our doors is as it is meant to be – seamless, uninterrupted, productive and positive.
The typical length is 60 days.

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