Treatment Programs

Overview

Our Programs

Casa Palmera is a free-standing residentialbehavioral health treatment facility
accredited by the Joint Commission. The Casa Palmera experience is a
unique alternative to the traditional approach in treating behavioral health disorders.
The recovery programs offered at Casa Palmera draw from the best of modern
scientific knowledge, as well as ancient eastern intuitive healing techniques.
We offer a diversity of behavioral health treatment plans, including individual
and group therapy, psycho-educational interactive groups, and a rich variety
of adjunctive holistic treatment modalities that include acupuncture,
bio/neuro feedback with brain mapping, yoga, expressive art therapy,
meditation, spiritual well being, deep tissue massage and
a ropes challenge course.

Chemical addictions, disorders, and other health challenges addressed include:
addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs, eating disorders, such as anorexia
or bulimia, and associated trauma. Casa Palmera also treats
the effects of trauma, depression anxiety and PTSD.

Chemical Dependencies

Research shows that residents sustain more successful recoveries with a
longer length of stay. Because of this, we strongly recommend a stay of 90 days.
We offer an individualized treatment plan for each of our chemical dependency
residents, but we do understand that a 90-day stay is not always feasible for everyone.
While we require a minimum stay of thirty days, our thirty, sixty and ninety day
residential alcohol and drug treatment programs foster a supportive and healing
atmosphere of peace, spiritual richness and rehabilitation for adult men and women
seeking help for their addiction.

Alcoholism

Alcohol addiction is a progressive disease that develops when someone continues
to consume large amounts of alcohol, even in the face of negative consequences,
and even when they might have the desire to stop. When someone suffering from
alcoholism consumes alcohol, they no longer have the ability to control their lives,
their long-term physical health is put in jeopardy, and their relationships and priorities
seem all but impossible to sustain. Over 13% of U.S. adults will become alcoholics
in their lifetime.

Learn about the effects of alcoholism »

Drugs

Stimulants, inhalants, cannabinoids, depressants, opioids, morphine derivatives,
anabolic steroids, hallucinogens and prescription drugs are the most prevalent
drugs that are abused. Cocaine, categorized as a stimulant, is highly addictive
and is the most popular of all the stimulants used in the U.S. today. Heroin acts
very similarly to other drugs in the opiate family because it is derived from morphine.

Learn about stimulants, inhalants, cannabinoids and other types of drugs »

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Eating Disorders

There are three diagnosable types of eating disorders:

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating/Compulsive Overeating

The most common of these three eating disorders is binge eating,
although it has only recently been recognized as an eating disorder.
Not every person may fit perfectly into one of these three disorders, but many
people who are not diagnosed with one of the above three, still have an
eating disorder. This is called an eating disorder not otherwise specified (ED-NOS).

Learn more about ED-NOS »

Dual Diagnosis

The technical term for dual diagnosis is the presence of both a mental disorder
along with edrug or alcohol abuse. Although the exact number of people suffering from
dual diagnosis is hard to count, approximations of various surveys estimate
that approximately 53% of people who abuse drugs and 37% of people who abuse
alcohol are known to have had at least one psychological disorder.

Types of Dual Diagnosis

• Chemical Dependency
• Eating Disorders
• Trauma

At Casa Palmera, we recognize dual diagnosis as a pair of disorders that may cover
a wide span of problems. Such problems include trauma, chemical dependency, and
eating disorders. Each of these disorders affects a person mentally, physically,
spiritually and socially. Additional names for dual diagnosis include co-occurring
disorders and concurrent disorders.

Trauma

After someone has been affected by trauma, thei rbody continues to trigger the involuntary stress reaction in the body. This reaction often makes you feel overwhelmed with fear and very helpless. Common warning signs that indicate the need for trauma treatment include:

• Depression / Anxiety
• Abuse of drugs and/or alcohol
• Disturbances in appetite and/or changes in eating patterns
• Inability to trust others
• Difficulty concentrating / Easily distracted
• Feeling uncomfortable or anxious in social situations
• Recurring thoughts from the trauma interfering with everyday life
• Trouble sleeping/insomnia

Generalized Anxiety Disorder »

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

In general, post-traumatic stress disorder is an emotional illness that develops in the wake of someone living through a terrible event or terrifying experience. After this, the person then reacts differently to normal, everyday events and life experiences..

Symptoms are produced in three different ways:

• Re-experiencing the trauma
• Persistent avoidance
• Increased arousal

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder »

Depression Outpatient Treatment

Casa Palmera provides comprehensive outpatient services for those
participants who are not at medical risk and are assessed as being able to
participate successfully in regularly scheduled outpatient visits..

What are anxiety disorders? »

Treatment Options

At Casa Palmera, our innovative programs provide individualized treatment based
on your case history. Our bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach integrates the full range
of treatment modalities to meet your specific needs. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
we educate participants about the relationships between thoughts and feelings,
exploring common negative thoughts and discovering new ways of looking at things.

Seeking Help

Although at times hard to admit, concurrent disorders have a major impact on your life.
Casa Palmera extends its arms out to you and offers you an opportunity for recovery
- an opportunity for a new life. Our professional staff at Casa Palmera will give you
hope and a brighter future. No one deserves to live a life of pain, fear, shame and
psychological torment.
Call us today and let us help.