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Alternative to Meds Center

Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

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.

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Provider's Policy

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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

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by 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....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Accreditation
Joint Commission

Joint Commission Accredited

The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.

Typical Program Length
60 days
Founded in 2006
20 years in business
Occupancy
16-30 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression +5 More
Substance Use We Treat
Benzodiazepines, Co-Occurring Disorders, Drug Addiction, Opioids +1 More
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(855) 643-7291

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

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.
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.
Detox
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
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.
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.
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.
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
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

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

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.

Equine Therapy

Equine Therapy

Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.

Executives

Executives

Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.

Holistic

Holistic

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

Allow Cell Phones
Residential

Residential

In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

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.

Holistic

Holistic

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

Naturopathy

Naturopathy

Natural remedies like nutrition management and acupuncture help relieve withdrawal symptoms and help patients maintain sobriety without medications.

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.

Acupuncture
Animal Therapy

Animal Therapy

Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

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

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

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

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.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

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.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

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

Opioids

Opioids

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

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

Healthy Meals are provided

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

Activities

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.

Farming, Gardening
Games
Massage
Movies

Off-Site Activities

Hiking
Adventure Outings

Off-Site Amenities

Walking Trails
Access to Nature
Reviews

What people are saying

4.2
Average of 65 reviews

Treatment

3.9

Accommodations

4.3

Food & Nutrition

4.6

Value

4.4

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Suzanne P

Treatment in 2024 • (60 days) • Reviewed 10/09/24

5.0

Loved One of a Former Client

Florida

Benzodiazepines
ADHD, ADD
Depression
Trauma
My daughter spent 60 days at ATMC this summer. She has been home for about 3 weeks. I cannot say enough good about her care while she was a patient and the follow up care she has received since leaving. The staff went beyond all expectations to make her stay comfortable. She was able to taper off some of her meds. She is applying many of the things she learned as a patient there. I would highly recommend this facility to anyone wanting to taper prescription drugs. The many therapies employed there have really helped her on her journey to good mental health and strengthened her coping skills As her mother I feel truly blessed that the experience was nothing but positive .
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Anonymous

Reviewed 05/01/20

5.0

Review from Rehabs.com

In the 3 years prior to coming to ATMC, I had been in and out of treatment and put on various different medications for anxiety and depression. Upon arriving at ATMC, I was on Zoloft, Risperdone, Cogentin, and Geodon; medications which had left me feeling sedated and hopeless, unable to manage my life. My anxiety was terrible, and I spent my days wavering in and out of depression. I had cried so many tears, my life had fallen apart so many times, and the judgmental eye of doctors had convinced me that there was something wrong with me. Meanwhile, I was spiritually broken. I was lost and I was tired. ATMC truly gave me a new lease on life and was a place where real healing could be done. During my two months at ATMC I tapered off almost all of my meds with no side-effects. The supplements provided to me helped me tremendously with my symptoms, which I could not have foreseen. I had energy again! Actually more than ever! And I discovered a will to live life which is now so strong. The staff were overwhelmingly friendly, conscientious, and open-hearted. Frankly, their kindness and manner were inspirational. From day one they took me in with open arms and provided a safe environment for me to process past trauma, learn how to relieve symptoms, grow spiritually, and gave me real insight and hope into my future. For the first time in so long, life seemed so beautiful and I was no longer in pain, waiting for an answer. Returning home, I take my experience at ATMC with me in so many ways. Not only the healthy lifestyle I practiced there, but the spiritual well-being that comes with it. I am no longer worried about anxiety and depression coming in the way of my life. I am so grateful for my experience here. It has changed my life in so many ways.
S

smw

Reviewed 01/04/20

5.0

Review from Rehabs.com

I attended ATMC in 2011 due to extreme drug induced psychosis. After multiple failed hospitalizations, psych holds, behavioral health centers, and other inpatient rehabs, I finally found recovery at ATMC. They helped me come of over 10 psychiatric meds over a 10 week stay. I have not been on meds, or to a psychiatrist since. For the first time in my life I am able to cope with my life, without needing heavy doses of medication. Thank you ATMC.
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Natasha

Reviewed 06/05/18

5.0

Review from Rehabs.com

I owe my LIFE TO The Alternative to Meds Center. 4 years ago, I was extremely sick with my numerous health issues and on several different medications. I sat down to look for help online and after praying over and over to find a place to go, ATMC was the 2nd place that came up. I knew immediately that THIS was where I had to go. I was reluctant to leave Virginia, but my intuition assured me that this was who could save my life. Within a week, I found myself in Sedona. I have struggled with alcoholism, and addiction, and mental illness my entire life. I had never gone away to a treatment facility before and I was TERRIFIED and having severe adverse reactions to my medications. I was immediately surrounded by the most unique, loving, compassionate people I've ever met. I was in a beautiful resort style spacious home at the base of thunder mountain. The facility was clean, neat and easily accessible and they even had a pool, hot tub and steam room all on the property. There are also peaceful landscapes for meditating and resting. The kitchen is open in the middle of the house so we can see our AMAZING organic food being prepared. (This is the BEST food I've EVER had btw) I learned so much about my diet and how using herbs and supplements and living a clean, healthy lifestyle, I can FINALLY manage my mental health problems and live a happy fulfilled life. I have also learned so much about how Important detoxing is in getting off my medications and staying clear. They used saunas, ionic footbaths, and a whole list of holistic modalities to get me OFF my medications and helping to rebuild my weakened immune system. I was so so scared to get off my meds, but ATMC made it go by smoother than I ever could have imagined. I am incredibly grateful and thankful to the entire staff and medical team here. These guys are angels in my book!
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Didi

Treatment in 2015 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 01/13/25

5.0

Loved One of a Former Client

We brought our son, Ryan, 12/3/2015, right from discharge at Psychiatric Unit of Hospital in Hlwd.,FL. to Sedona after midnight and from the onset he was in the best of care! He was there until 3/2016 and returned for After Care for two more months. Ryan took to this place he didn’t want to come back home. The care, the personnel: Lyle, Lotus, Charlie, Katherine, so many more to recall everyone!

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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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