Detox to aftercare. One team, one journey. Treatment built around you.
For clients who complete our 120-day program
You may have been here before. Searching, hoping, not quite finding the right place. This time feels different because it is.
I built Costa Rica Treatment Center because I lived what you are living. I know the exhaustion. The hope that fades. The programs that almost worked. When I finally found real recovery I made a promise to myself. To build the place I needed but could never find. A place where no one gets lost. Where the work goes all the way through. Where someone always picks up the phone. That is what this is.
Gernot personally answers admissions calls.
Some programs end at discharge. Ours doesn't. If you lose your path within 6 months of completing your journey, the door is always open. At no extra cost. Because your recovery does not end when you leave.
In the heart of San José, a warm and structured residential environment where clinical depth meets genuine human care. Every day has purpose. Every person is known.
Nestled in the mountains of Atenas, surrounded by nature, rivers and stillness. A deeply private retreat where the setting itself becomes part of the healing. Intimate, discreet and truly personal.
Not sure which center is right for you? We will help you decide. Talk to someone who understands
You've just met each center from the outside. These two short films let the people who built them show you the rest.
Watching someone you care about struggle is one of the hardest things a person can carry. You made the call. That took courage.
You have been through enough to know that something needs to change. You made the call. That took courage.
When I arrived at CRTC, I was hopeless and broken. The night before, I had almost ended my life with a bottle of methadone pills just to make the pain stop. I didn't really feel like I deserved another chance at recovery. Before coming to…
I'm so grateful I chose CRTC. They gave me the knowledge to understand, address and change my self destructive behaviours. I really liked the holistic approach to heal my mind, body and spirit. The program content was comprehensive enough…
Life changing, world class luxury recovery treatment center. Are you ready to fly far from home, touch down in San Jose International Airport, drive through lush rainforest to a luxurious million dollar property in the heart of the Costa…
From the moment you arrive to the life you build after, we walk every step with you. One team. One philosophy. All the way through.
Your body needs to clear before anything else can begin. Our medical team is with you every hour of this process, managing withdrawal safely.
This is where the real work happens. Therapy, reflection, holistic healing and gradual real-world reintegration. Your treatment plan is built around you specifically.
You are ready to return to daily life, but not alone. This phase bridges the structure of residential with the reality of the world outside.
Discharge is not the end. We stay connected, check in and remain a presence in your life long after you leave.
Alcohol has a way of becoming invisible until it isn't. We know how it works and we know how to help you find your way out of it.
Learn about alcohol treatmentWe do not believe in one-size-fits-all treatment. When you arrive, we take the time to truly understand you. Then we build something around that understanding. Clinical, holistic and human all at once.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma at the root.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to rewire the thought patterns under the use.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Nutrition, movement and breath work as part of the clinical plan, not extras.
River, mountain and forest as therapeutic environments. Earned, not decorative.
For patients whose recovery doesn't fit the abstinence-fellowship model.
For those who want the structure of recovery community baked into the program.
Family sessions on a schedule that fits real distances and time zones.
Body-based processing for what talk therapy can't reach alone.
CRTC x VINOVA
Integrative medicine layered into the clinical plan.
Distance from your environment is not an obstacle. It is the first intervention. Removing yourself from the people, places and patterns that have fed the addiction creates the space for something new to take hold. Costa Rica gives you that distance. But it gives you something more.
Leaving your triggers behind is not running away. It is the smartest first step you can take.
The rainforest, the rivers, the stillness. These are not amenities. They are part of the treatment.
Fully licensed, English-speaking team, world-class medical care.
One team from your first call to the day you leave, and every day after. A method built around who you are, not a program you fit into. A guarantee that holds beyond discharge. This is what we built, and why it works.
Supporting a loved one through addiction is one of the hardest things you will ever do. We have a dedicated space for you.
Looking to refer someone you believe needs this level of care? We work closely with interventionists, clinicians and employers who share our commitment to lasting recovery.
You do not have to have everything figured out. You just have to be ready to start the conversation. We are here. Day or night.
Your privacy is always protected
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