Most addictions, no matter what kind, have no definite “cure” – only ongoing recovery. At The Meadows, we base our reputable success rate on three factors: the number of alumni who recommend our program to friends and relatives, the number of referrals we get from other treatment facilities, and the number of patients referred to us by therapists and other medical practitioners. The Meadows reputation for success can also be measured by our 40-year history of offering help and hope.

Detox, or detoxification, cleanses the blood through metabolizing alcohol, pharmaceutical drugs, and neutralizes and destroys poisonous and harmful substances. If you have used alcohol or drugs for your body to feel normal, then you should seek help to guide you through the withdrawal process from those substances. The effects of withdrawal on your body and mind can be uncomfortable and dangerous, which is why they should be done under strict supervision by qualified clinicians.

If everyday life has become unmanageable because of substance use, unresolved emotional trauma, uncontrollable mood disorders, or compulsive behavior, then you should consider treatment. If dysfunctional behaviors have had a negative effect on your job, relationships, finances, or health, then you should contact a professional counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or addiction specialist who can better assess the situation.

Insurance plans and benefits vary greatly. While The Meadows has no control over the outcome of the insurance reviews, our highly trained staff will work hard to obtain the maximum benefit allowed by a patient’s insurance company or carrier. Financing may also be available. Our admissions team can help guide you through this process when you call.

Inpatient treatment provides care 24 hours a day in a residential setting. Sometimes, it is better to be taken out of your home environment in order to focus fully on recovery. After an extensive evaluation, our therapists, counselors, and psychologists create a unique, personalized treatment plan. That plan is based on the patient’s diagnoses, interests, and personality, and usually consists of individual and group sessions, therapeutic modalities like EMDR and Somatic Experiencing®, neurofeedback, and interactive holistic offerings like expressive arts, mindfulness, tai chi, and equine therapy.

All patients at The Meadows are screened prior to admission to make sure they are clinically appropriate for the program. They also receive an extensive assessment and diagnosis to uncover their specific core issues and to create an individualized treatment plan.

Individual progress varies, but research shows that positive outcomes are realized with a longer length of treatment. The Meadows 45-day program has been designed to allow patients to achieve their individual goals.

Yes. We’ve found that the 12-Step model provides a path to accepting that addictions and trauma are powerful and destructive, so it is a component of our program. Of course, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all, so at The Meadows we develop personalized recovery plans to fit our patients’ unique needs. These plans are all based on our proprietary “Meadows Model” and include a variety different therapies and modalities.

Treatment at The Meadows consists of individual and group work. You will have a primary therapist who will work with you to meet your needs as laid out in your master treatment plan. While it might seem like more individual sessions would equal faster healing, that’s not necessarily the case. Our treatment program includes a varied schedule that allows for time to process the information and insights gained during individual and group sessions, get peer feedback, as well as explore feelings and emotions through holistic therapies like mindfulness, equine, or expressive arts.

The Meadows offers many experiential ways of learning, including Equine Assisted Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy. Unlike many programs, we have horses on-site at our nearby sister facility overseen by Meadows staff, allowing for weekly equine sessions. No horseback riding experience is necessary. In fact, equine therapy doesn’t actually include riding. Instead, it involves groundwork with the horses that can raise issues and provide an opportunity to work through problems that are harder to access in group or individual sessions.

The Meadows is an inpatient facility and has an experienced 24-hour nursing staff.

The Meadows is licensed as a Behavioral Health Inpatient Facility by the Arizona Department of Health Services. We are also accredited by The Joint Commission. Such standards assure patients that they are receiving the highest-quality care available anywhere.

The Meadows believes in treating the whole person — physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. We offer a variety of complimentary regulatory activities that enrich the recovery process, including acupuncture, meditation, yoga, tai chi, and mindfulness.

Patients of The Meadows and its family of treatment programs benefit from the expertise of our team of Meadows Senior Fellows, who provide clinical leadership and guide our treatment approach. This distinguished group of leaders, teachers, and thinkers constantly challenges our organization to excel and remain innovative in our continuum of specialized treatment programs.

The Meadows incorporates individualized therapeutic modalities, such as Somatic Experiencing® (SE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique as appropriate.

The Meadows was created as an addiction treatment center more than 40 years ago at a former dude ranch in the lush Sonoran Desert northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.

The Meadows has a multi-disciplinary team of providers, including a psychiatric specialist, a medical physician, 24-hour nursing, registered dietitians, and licensed master’s- and doctoral-level therapists.

The Meadows Model of Developmental Immaturity was developed by Senior Fellow Pia Mellody in the 1970s and has become the gold standard for trauma and addiction treatment.

Yes. We are able to detox patients on our campus with clinical supervision.

The Meadows therapists lead primary groups ranging from 6-12 patients.

Family involvement is considered to be a significant benefit to long-term recovery for patients. Our experience shows that when family members work together in support of one another, dysfunctional cycles can be broken and intergenerational patterns can be arrested.

Often, when patients come into treatment, the entire family system is broken. The Meadows Family Week is designed to explore family issues and understand how they have impacted the quality of relationships. This understanding is imperative to the recovery process and to developing a healthy family system.