SunCloud Health Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction

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

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

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

Spirituality connects patients to a higher power and helps strengthen their recovery, hope, and compliance with other treatment modalities.

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

Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.

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

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Providers using a strengths-based philosophy focus on the positive traits of their patients, creating a positive feedback loop that grows confidence.

Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.

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

Inhaling or topically applying essential oils can help relieve stress, soothe pains, and relieve emotional distress.

With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.

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

This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.

This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.

Singing, performing, and even listening to music can be therapeutic. Music therapy sessions are facilitated by certified counselors.

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