Mirasol's Family Week is the backbone of our treatment program. Eating disorders are family conditions — everyone in the family is affected by the behavior of someone with an active eating disorder.
The goal of Mirasol's family therapy program is to promote a healthy family system that:
Family "Week" is an intensive four-day program when the client and key family members come to Mirasol with the ambitious goal of transforming the way they communicate.
The client and her primary therapist decide who needs to attend. It's usually the parents, but siblings or even grandparents may also be included. The program usually occurs near the end of the treatment and involves a maximum of four clients.
The women begin preparing for Family Week from the day they arrive at Mirasol. Through individual and group therapy, they learn to use affirmations and "when you ... I feel" statements to build self-esteem and assertiveness.
During Family Week, parents experience residential treatment along with their daughters, sharing meals and participating in workshops on mindful eating, nutrition, neurofeedback, family dynamics, recreational therapy and dance-movement therapy. But the core of the program is creating opportunities to practice new ways of communicating.
My experience at Mirasol
was irreplaceable!
Regardless of what happens in the future, I will permanently altered because of what I have learned at Mirasol and especially after my exposure to other programs. I would HIGHLY recommend Mirasol to anyone who is considering residential treatment. Thank you to the staff - I love you all.
