Montecatini

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Eating Disorders

Treatment Focus

You can get treatment for eating disorders at this center, helping you navigate symptoms, build coping tools, and restore your physical health under expert care.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

Insurance

Provider's Policy

Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.

*CLOSED* For more than 30 years, Montecatini has been helping female-identifying adolescent and adult clients struggling with eating disorders. They treat clients who are navigating anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, and other eating disorders, alongside co-occurring mental health challenges as well. Located in the coastal city of Carlsbad, California, Montecatini provides a nurturing environment and a vibrant healing community. Their age-specific residential programs are carefully designed to address the needs of both adolescents and adults, considering the developmental stage of each client. For clients ages 16 and up, Montecatini offers flexible day treatment and intensive outpatient programs, providing continuous support for the long haul of recovery. With expert treatment and a warm, supportive community, Montecatini helps clients rediscover their inner strength, embrace who they are, and ultimately work toward a healthier life.

Build a Life of Freedom

Montecatini’s approach to eating disorder treatment is deeply personalized. Their philosophy recognizes that true healing must address the whole person– mind, body, and spirit. Their team uses proven methods that address the physiological, nutritional, and emotional challenges that come with eating disorders. Clients have the chance to explore a wide range of therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Holistic practices like yoga, mindfulness, and expressive arts therapy help to nurture the whole self. Montecatini also offers a mix of individual, group, and family therapies alongside creative treatments like art therapy. They go beyond traditional treatment by offering supervised real-world experiences, helping clients practice the skills they’re learning outside of the clinical setting. Their team of psychiatrists, therapists, dieticians, and nurses work tirelessly to create customized plans for each client. Every step of the way, the team reminds clients they are worth fighting for and are capable of building a life of freedom.

Rediscover Joy

Recovery is never a one-size-fits-all journey. Their programs are thoughtfully tailored to the needs of female-identifying and nonbinary individuals, with dedicated tracks for adolescents and adults. Montecatini uses impactful experiential therapies so that clients can have practical opportunities to try out skills like grocery shopping or dining out, with supervised staff by their side. These experiences help bridge the gap between treatment and everyday life. More than just treatment, Montecatini offers a place to experience joy again. Through shared experiences, clients often form meaningful connections with peers who understand their struggles.

Reset for the Future in a Coastal Home

Located just 3 miles from the pacific coast, Montecatini’s coastal environment is an inviting setting for clients to reset. With gentle ocean breezes and scenic landscapes, clients can feel a sense of serenity as they step away from their daily lives and focus on healing. Montecatini’s home-like accommodations and beautifully-maintained grounds enhance the experience and provide a comforting space to focus on eating disorder recovery.

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Highlights from the Center

Highlights

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  • Holistic Approach

  • Wellness Emphasis

  • Beach Access

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

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Primary Focus
You can get treatment for eating disorders at this center, helping you n...

Treatment Focus

You can get treatment for eating disorders at this center, helping you navigate symptoms, build coping tools, and restore your physical health under expert care.

Accreditation
CARF

CARF Accredited

CARF stands for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. It's an independent, non-profit organization that provides accreditation services for a variety of healthcare services. To be accredited means that the program meets their standards for quality, effectiveness, and person-centered care.

Typical Program Length
45-60 days
Founded in 1991
35 years in business
Occupancy
6-15 beds
Conditions We Treat
Eating Disorders
Substance Use We Treat
Co-Occurring Disorders
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How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.

If you are not using insurance, the pricing listed below is an estimate of the cash pay rate.
45-60 days
$90,000+ (Accepts Insurance)

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Staff

Meet Your Care Team

Britney Gay

Britney Gay

Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Morache

Christopher Morache

Medical Director

MD

Kayla Smith

Kayla Smith

Director of Clinical Services

Leah Morgan

Leah Morgan

Director of Nutrition and Wellness

RD, CEDRD

Receive Virtual Support for Friends & Family
Receive Virtual Support for Friends & Family
Given the value of peer support, Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center offers a friends and family support group for those supporting loved ones with eating disorders. This monthly virtual group is led by a professional therapist and creates a safe space for open discussions about the challenges encountered in caregiving. Friends and family members learn about nutrition, relapse prevention, and the medical aspects of eating disorders. Every six weeks, Montecatini hosts an 3-day virtual event to equip family and friends with tools to support their loved one and their own well-being.
Specialized Support for Female & Nonbinary Clients
Specialized Support for Female & Nonbinary Clients
Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center offers a gender-specific approach, which creates a safe, supportive environment for female-identifying and nonbinary individuals. With separate programs for adolescents (12-17) and adults (17+), Montecatini addresses anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, and co-occurring concerns. Their approach centers on meeting each person’s unique needs with compassion, understanding, and expertise, so that everyone feels safe, respected, and empowered on their journey to recovery.
Practice Real World Skills
Practice Real World Skills
At Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center, they believe in the power of experiential learning. Their program offers clients the opportunity to practice essential life skills in real-world settings. Whether it's participating in grocery shopping trips, planning meals, or engaging in community activities, clients gain hands-on experience to reinforce their therapeutic learning. This approach builds confidence and also prepares individuals for a successful transition back to everyday life.
Find Support for Co-Occurring Disorders
Find Support for Co-Occurring Disorders
Montecatini provides comprehensive care for those facing a range of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, ARFID, and orthorexia. Their seasoned team also supports clients dealing with co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance use, recognizing the importance of addressing each aspect of wellness. Through a multi-disciplinary approach, Montecatini weaves together evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT with nutritional counseling and experiential practices, including yoga and mindfulness.
Care Options

Levels of Care

Eating disorders interfere with healthy eating habits, potentially causing weight changes, poor mental health, and physical harm. Treatment addresses underlying thoughts and beliefs, aiming to heal relationships with food. Weight restoration and other medical interventions stabilize physical health.
Residential
Residential eating disorder treatment provides intensive medical and therapeutic care in a safe, structured setting with 24/7 monitoring, meal-time support, therapy, and services for weight restoration as needed.
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Intensive Outpatient Program
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient services, with therapy and skills-building activities designed to support recovery and provide flexibility. IOP is ideal for those needing support but not the 24/7 care of a residential facility.
Outpatient
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.
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.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Conditions like depression, substance use, and trauma can co-occur with eating disorders. Many programs provide co-occurring eating disorder treatment for comprehensive healing.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.

Who We Treat

Women
Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.

Girls

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Gender-Specific

Gender-Specific

Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.

Holistic

Holistic

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Wellness

Wellness

Wellness philosophies focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual wellness of each patient, helping them restore purpose with natural remedies.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Expressive Arts

Expressive Arts

Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation & Mindfulness

A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.

Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition Counseling

Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.

Substances We Treat

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Aftercare

Outpatient Treatment
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Armchair or Sofa
En Suite Bathroom
Private or Shared Rooms
TV

Amenities

Pool
Access to Nature
Fitness Center
Outdoor Dining
Outdoor Lounge
Spa
Luxury

Special Considerations

Family Program
Healthy Meals are provided

Healthy Meals are provided

Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.

Activities

Swimming

Off-Site Activities

Beach Walks
Beach Fitness
Swimming
Sightseeing
Adventure Outings
Water Activities
Hiking

Off-Site Amenities

Beach Access
Walking Trails
Access to Nature
Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $90,000+ (Accepts Insurance).
The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Carlsbad, California, United States.
Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
The typical length is 45-60 days.
Montecatini provides day treatment, intensive outpatient program and more.

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