Mirasol Transformational Living Center™

Mirasol's new Transformational Living Center offers a supportive and structured environment for women who are recovering from eating disorders, sexual trauma, affective disorders and similar behavioral health issues.

It was specifically designed for women ages 18 and over who are looking for a program to "jump start" or sustain their recovery.

The Transformational Living Center is a place where women in early recovery can rebuild their lives as active, independent adults with the support of a specialized treatment team and a therapeutic community of women working toward shared goals.

Alternative Therapy and Real World Skills

Mirasol's Transformational Living Center is founded upon the same principles of integrative medicine as our primary treatment center, with additional emphasis on group therapy and "real world" practical skills the client will be able to take with her in recovery. Daily schedules are carefully tailored to the individual's needs, and modified to incorporate part-time work, school or volunteer opportunities as she progresses on her path to full recovery.

Each day begins with community breakfast where clients share their recovery goals and the steps they will take to achieve them. The morning is devoted to a meditation group, individual therapy, biofeedback and personal growth journaling. The clients work with a registered dietitian to develop and follow a meal plan, and they share meal planning and preparation with Mirasol's renowned chefs.

Morning and afternoon process groups cover a wide range of topics including:

· Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) · Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) · Co-dependency · Relationship development

· Healthy communication · Sexuality · Empowerment · Neurofeedback

· Meal planning · Body image · Women's health

A busy day wraps up with gentle yoga and free time before and after dinner. In the evening, clients may choose to attend family support, EDA, AA, Al-Anon or CODA meetings in the community.

Click here to see a sample daily schedule

Mirasol's Transformational Living Center is very rigorous, with residents participating in some form of therapy for several hours each day. However, we also build in opportunities for exercise and recreation that take advantage of our spectacular desert environment. Therapeutic outings can include camping, hiking, challenge courses, trips to the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Saguaro National Monument or Mount Lemmon, a +9000-foot "sky island" on the northern edge of Tucson.