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Costa Rica Treatment Center Riverside

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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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Private Pay

Private Pay

You pay directly for treatment out of pocket. This approach can offer enhanced privacy and flexibility, without involving insurance. Exact costs vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for specific details.

Costa Rica Treatment Center (CRTC) Riverside offers comprehensive dual diagnosis care in the beautiful setting of Costa Rica, addressing addiction, primary mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, as well as co-occurring disorders. Their unique 4-phased approach to healing includes stabilization and planning, intensive treatment, transferring responsibility, and reintegration. This method guides clients through recovery with hands-on support while encouraging them to take accountability for their progress and apply coping skills in daily life.

Comprehensive Care with Guaranteed Support

CRTC offers 30, 60, 90, and 120-day residential programs in Costa Rica, including medical detox and structured sober living options. Clients enjoy the comfort of private rooms during their stay. The center also provides an Intensive Outpatient Program for Costa Rican residents. In addition to treating various substance addictions, CRTC addresses mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, offering services in both English and Spanish.

CRT guarantees that clients receive an additional 30-day stay at no extra cost if a relapse occurs within six months of discharge. Eligible clients must have completed the program and been discharged in good standing.

Professional Team and Treatment

During recovery, clients work closely with a team of accredited staff, including physicians, psychologists, and recovery specialists. Clients participate in individual, group, and family therapy. CRTC offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), spiritual counseling, 12-Step meetings, and relapse prevention. CRTC aims to heal the mind, body and spirit, through holistic therapies. These include yoga, guided meditation, art therapy, and forest therapy, which involves a gentle walk through the forest and ceremony with a nature guide.

120-Day, 4-Phase Program

CRT’s 120-day, 4-phase residential program offers a comprehensive recovery approach. Phase 1 includes medical and psychiatric evaluations, detoxification with 24/7 support, and stabilization. CRT’s clinical team crafts a personalized recovery plan so clients can seamlessly transition to Phase 2, residential care. Phase 2 addresses underlying issues through various therapies and holistic treatments emphasizing self-exploration. CRT takes a comprehensive approach, offering individual and group therapy, exercise and nutrition, educational lectures, spiritual development, and more.

In phase 3, clients take more responsibility for their recovery, focusing on reintegration and personal development. Therapy sessions and groups build self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-respect. The final phase emphasizes reintegration into daily life, with clients designing their recovery plans and establishing healthy routines supported by ongoing monitoring.

An Oasis For Healing

CRTC Riverside provides an escape from daily life in the Atenas Mountains, perfect for healing in the natural world. This residence offers private bedrooms, an outdoor pool, plenty of green outdoor space, and stunning views. CRTC Riverside provides weekly offsite adventures, including whitewater rafting, trail hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, beach trips, and movies. Onsite activities include sound therapy, birdwatching, and gardening. Group activities and outings help clients connect and practice sobriety in a real-world setting.

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Highlights from the Center

Highlights

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

  • Therapeutic Location

  • Holistic Approach

  • Private Rooms Only

  • Budget Friendly

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica 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.

Typical Program Length
30-120 days
Founded in 2023
3 years in business
Occupancy
6-15 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +17 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Chronic Relapse, Co-Occurring Disorders +11 More
Payment

Pricing and Program Length

Estimated Center Costs

The cost listed here ($14,350-$14,950/ month), is an estimate of program cost. Center price 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.

30 days - private room
$14,350
30 days - private room with terrace
$14,950
+1 (855) 958-5801
Multiple Levels of Care
Multiple Levels of Care
CRTC aspires to walk alongside their clients every step of their journey. They provide detox services to help clients safely and comfortably detox from substances before starting intensive treatment. Their residential program lasts 30, 60, 90, or 120 days, depending on each client’s needs and goals. If clients are Costa Rica residents, they can participate in their intensive outpatient program (IOP) and stay in structured sober living homes overseen by CRTC staff. Staff will help international clients find local outpatient programs after completing their residential program.
Adventure Therapy Activities
Adventure Therapy Activities
CRTC Riverside, nestled in Costa Rica's Atenas mountains, integrates nature and adventure therapy into its comprehensive addiction recovery programs. Clients participate in activities like forest bathing, which involves slow, meditative walks through the forest guided by a nature expert. Additionally, the center offers nature photography, volcano hikes, gardening, surfing, coffee plantation visits, white water rafting, and an Isla Tortuga day trip.
Licensed Staff and Expert Care Team
Licensed Staff and Expert Care Team
CRTC’s professional staff collaborates to deliver effective, long-lasting care for both addiction and primary mental health conditions. Licensed physicians ensure comprehensive medical care, keeping clients safe throughout recovery. Psychiatrists and psychologists help clients develop healthy coping skills and break free from negative habits and thought patterns that contribute to addiction and co-occurring disorders. Additionally, CRTC enhances treatment with holistic practices, offering services from yoga instructors, a forest therapist, and a sound therapist to support overall well-being.
Natural Healing
Natural Healing
CRTC strives to incorporate the natural world into the recovery process. At their Riverside location, they use their lush surroundings and bring therapy outdoors. Clients engage in horticulture therapy, outdoor meditation and mindfulness, along with other activities. Weekly outings and adventures provide sober fun and allow clients to practice the skills they’ve learned in the outside world. Clients can also interact, connect, and bond with each other.
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.
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
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.

Anxiety

Anxiety

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

Chronic Relapse

Chronic Relapse

Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

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.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

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.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
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.

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.

Midlife Adults

Midlife Adults

For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.

Mild Disabilities

Mild Disabilities

Adults with mild physical or intellectual disabilities receive treatment catered to their specific needs in a safe and clinically supportive environment.

Professionals

Professionals

Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.

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.

Individual Treatment

Individual Treatment

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

Twelve Step

Twelve Step

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

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.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.

Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy

This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.

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.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

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

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
Dance Therapy

Dance Therapy

This experiential therapy uses dance to improve body awareness, physical health, and social skills.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Languages

English
Spanish

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.

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

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.

Burnout

Burnout

Burnout entails mental and physical exhaustion, and leads to a severe lack of fulfillment. This condition is often caused by overwork.

Chronic Pain Management

Chronic Pain Management

Long-term physical pain can have an affect on mental health. Without support, it can also impact your daily life and even lead to addiction.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

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.

Gambling

Gambling

Excessive, repetitive gambling causes financial and interpersonal problems. This addiction can interfere with work, friendships, and familial relationships.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

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

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.

Chronic Relapse

Chronic Relapse

Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.

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.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

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.

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Marijuana

Aftercare

Follow-up Sessions (online)
Relapse Prevention Planning
Return Visits
Ability to Call a Counselor
Alumni Events & Get-Togethers
Follow-up Sessions (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Alumni Reunions
Support Meetings (on-site)
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Personal Fitness Trainer
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Armchair or Sofa
Bathroom Essentials
Coffee Maker and Tea
Desk
En Suite Bathroom
Housekeeping
Allow Cell Phones

Amenities

Pool
Physical Therapy Center
Access to Nature
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Airport Transfers
Wellness Center
Fitness Center
Gardens
Gourmet Dining

Special Considerations

Dietary Accommodations
Flexible technology policies

Flexible technology policies

Centers with flexible technology policies allow professionals to stay in touch with work and give patients a greater sense of connection and normalcy.

Executive Program

Executive Program

Addiction and mental health treatment for executives typically involves high discretion, greater technology access, and more private, 1-on-1 care.

Activities

Yoga

Yoga

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

AA/NA Meetings
Farming, Gardening
Games
Hiking
Movies
Physical Fitness
Reading
Swimming

Off-Site Activities

Beach Walks
Waterfalls
Ziplining
Farming, Gardening
Hot Springs
Horseback Riding
Boating Charters
Dance Classes
Sightseeing
Reviews

What people are saying

4.6
Average of 74 reviews

Treatment

5.0

Accommodations

4.8

Food & Nutrition

4.2

Value

5.0

Pros

  • Access to Nature (2)
  • Beautiful Location (2)
  • Friendly & Competent Staff (2)
  • Fun Activities (2)
J

Jennifer

Treatment in 2025 • (30 days) • Reviewed 03/14/25

5.0

Former Client

Canada

Alcohol
Cocaine
Anxiety
Bipolar
Costa Rica Treatment Center Riverside saved me 💕🌞 Coming to CRTC was the best decision I’ve ever made. When I arrived, I was broken—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. From the moment I walked through the doors, I could feel that this place was special. The staff genuinely cared about me—not just as a client, but as a person. They took the time to understand my story, my struggles, and what I truly needed to heal. The therapy was deep and meaningful, and the holistic approach helped me reconnect with myself in ways I never thought possible. Beyond the treatment itself, the environment was incredible. Waking up surrounded by nature, feeling the warmth of the sun, and knowing I was in a safe, supportive place made all the difference. The friendships I built here are lifelong, and the lessons I learned will stay with me forever. Thanks to Costa Rica Treatment Center, I have a second chance at life. I’m not just sober—I’m happy, healthy, and hopeful for the future. If you’re struggling, trust me—this place can change everything. It did for me.
AH

Adrien H

Treatment in 2023 • (60 days) • Reviewed 11/10/23

5.0

Former Client

Cocaine
Heroin
Opioids
Done 6 rehabs, went to the fanciest ones like crossroad (clapton's) castle craig in scotland...Riverside is from far the best place i have been (and it s three times cheaper than the likes of hazelden), the location is PARADISE, the clinical team is the best, rooms super comfortable, beautiful swimming pool, filled with nature, lots of physical activity...After 60 days of treatment, i am still going there twice per week to enjoy the facility. Do not think twice...
M

M

Treatment in 2022 • (45 days) • Reviewed 11/13/23

5.0

Former Client

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While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $14,350-$14,950/ month.
The following therapies are included: dance therapy, physiotherapy and more.
Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
The typical length is 30-120 days.
Yes, they offer detox.
Costa Rica Treatment Center Riverside provides residential, intensive outpatient program and more.

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