The Refuge A Healing Place

The Refuge, a Healing Place (The Refuge) provides residential and day treatment for addiction, mental health, and trauma/PTSD. They’re on 90+ acres and treat co-occurring depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, self-harm, and process addictions. Their treatment focuses on the client’s needs, the 12 Steps, trauma recovery, and aftercare.
The Refuge employs a range of staff with experience and compassion. Their team includes psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, nurses, therapists, and counselors. Clients have weekly individual therapy and multiple group therapies each week. The Refuge’s therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), 12 Step meetings, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), interpersonal therapy, exposure therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
The Refuge treats addiction, starting with medically monitored detox and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) as needed. Clients begin therapy as soon as they feel able. The Refuge offers treatment for substance and alcohol addictions and process addictions. Along with addiction, The Refuge treats primary or co-occurring mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and self-harm. Clients seeking eating disorder recovery reside in the Oak House, which houses 16 residents at a time.
The Refuge offers an inclusive environment for pregnant women and LGBTQ+ clients. Clients live with a roommate in a cozy cabin on The Refuge’s property. Treatment buildings and clinical buildings offer comfortable spaces to receive treatment. When not in therapy or 12-Step meetings, clients can enjoy trauma-informed yoga, art therapy, creative expression, a ropes course, journaling, horseback riding, walking meditative trails, and winding through a labyrinth.

Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like The Refuge A Healing Place provide structured pathways to evidence-based care. Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)

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Choosing the right treatment facility is one of the most important decisions in the recovery journey. Research published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment duration, therapeutic approach, and aftercare planning are the three strongest predictors of long-term sobriety.

The Refuge A Healing Place offers 1 distinct levels of care, allowing patients to step through treatment intensities as they progress.

The facility utilizes 9 evidence-based therapeutic modalities. According to NIDA research, combination therapy approaches that integrate behavioral interventions (such as 1-on-1 Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) with holistic support show significantly improved outcomes compared to single-modality programs.

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most commercial insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse treatment. The Refuge A Healing Place works with 24 insurance providers. Call (833) 567-5838 to verify your specific coverage and learn about out-of-pocket costs before admission.

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