Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers

Mirasol’s Transformational Living Center &

Their Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program

Eating Disorder Treatment Isn’t

One Size Fits All

No two people struggling with an eating

disorder are alike, so treatment programs

shouldn’t be created with a cookie cutter

approach, either. Mirasol Recovery

Centers’ intensive outpatient eating

disorder treatment and its

Transformational Living Center provide

clients with more options regarding their

treatment, particularly concerning their

adjustment to everyday life after

treatment. With the help of these services,

clients can step down onto firm ground

from their treatment.

Eating Disorders Impact Millions

▪ An estimated 20 million people in the U.S.

suffer from an eating disorder such as

anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, obsessive

compulsive-related food disorders, etc.

▪ Only about 10 percent of people suffering from

these disorders receive treatment.

▪ Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate

of any mental illness.

▪ Women are far more susceptible to developing

an eating disorder than men.

Transitioning From Treatment Back To Day-To

Day Life Is A Critical Time

In a treatment environment,

everything is geared to support

the patient’s recovery. Everyday

life isn’t the same, and many

stresses and pressures that

occur in the real world can push

people recovering from an eating

disorder to relapse. Finding ways

to help people work on skills

learned in treatment and adapt to

everyday life is essential to long-

term successful recovery.

Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Mirasol’s intensive outpatient treatment

program provides a structured therapeutic

environment for clients which also allows

them to continue pursuing career and

educational goals as they progress in their

eating disorder recovery. Clients get an

individualized care plan and receive many

of the services Mirasol’s in-patient clients

get. This program works well for clients

stepping down from a residential therapy

environment or who are seeking coping

tools for everyday life.

In the Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Program

▪ Clients receive cognitive behavioral therapy

and dialectical behavioral therapy.

▪ Clients undergo an individualized psychological

assessment and receive a customized meal

plan.

▪ Clients take evening and weekend sessions to

minimize disruption of their schedule while

receiving psychological and nutritional support.

▪ Clients already working with outpatient

therapists continue with their work during non-

program hours.

Transformational Living Center

The Transformational Living Center provides women with a safe place where they can practice

skills they’ll need outside a therapeutic environment. The center develops strong relationships

between the client and treatment team and provides a supportive environment for learning to

cope outside the therapeutic environment.

The Transformational Living Center Provides

▪ Individualized plans

▪ Flexible, evolving plans

and goals

▪ The freedom to stumble

and pick yourself up again

▪ Options to transfer to a

more intense program if

necessary

▪ A therapeutic community

Treatment Success

Mirasol Recovery Centers’ varied treatment options have helped many clients overcome eating

disorders like anorexia and bulimia. 85 percent of our clients who successfully follow aftercare

instructions maintain their recovery after a year.

About Mirasol Recovery Centers

Mirasol Recovery Centers, is a Tucson, AZ based center for treating eating

disorders. The organization provides a variety of inpatient and outpatient

services to clients and uses a holistic approach to treating the problem of

eating disorders. Mirasol staff combine medicine, psychology and alternative

medicine to find the most effective treatment for clients. For more information,

visit http://www.mirasol.net/.

All photos taken from client website,

Morguefile, iStock, client website and

Everystockphoto.

Photo Credit

Stepping down from treatment is a

dangerous time for people recovering from

eating disorders. Mirasol Recovery Centers

have a variety of options that can help.

Summary