reSTART

ReSTART is a rehabilitation center for teens and young adults suffering from technology addiction. They treat those who are struggling with video game, screen time, internet gaming, and social media use addiction. ReSTART provides a residential treatment program and helps men and women struggling with co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADHD/ADD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), academic difficulties, and relational difficulties. ReSTART uses evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), family therapy, motivational interviewing, life skills, interpersonal, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). ReSTART offers separate programs for adults and teens with gender-specific treatments. For adults, reSTART has safe home-based, life-sharing communities, comprehensive assessments, daily workshops, individual therapy sessions, experiential therapies, volunteer opportunities, and connection with nature through hikes and camping. ReSTART has a special program that is 1+ months long called De-Tech Rise Up sober living where clients will live on a working ranch taking care of themselves and animals. They have an intensive retreat stay that is 1+ months that includes intensive clinical therapy sessions, attending workshops and groups, recreation and adventure therapy, and developing life balance plans for sustainable recovery. For adults, they have an Open World program, which is an independent living (3-8 Months stay), and a Sustainability Maintain Momentum program (9-12 Months). For teenagers, they offer a residential program that has year-round enrollment and a summer intensive program. The teenagers program is approximately 12+ weeks long. ReSTART is a private pay program.
ReSTART has 2 housing accommodations that are age and gender-specific. Rise-Up Ranch is the adult residential living. ReStart accommodations for adults offer a warm cabin that is tucked away in the mountains. This location has an on-site gym, outdoor lounge, rustic fire pit, horseshoe, a chicken coop, board games, fire burning stove, and puzzles. Residential rooms are semi-private and have shared bathrooms, and the bathrooms have a large Jacuzzi tub and dual vanities. The teenager accommodations at reSTART are called Serenity Mountain, and it is located on 32 acres of land with breathtaking views of the forest. Serenity Mountain offers an indoor swimming pool, meditation room, full gym, library full of current and classic books, outdoor lounge, fire pit, mountain trails, and a learning center. The teen accommodations are shared bedrooms and bathrooms and are gender-specific.

Men Men and Women Women Adolescents Young Adults

1. Initial Assessment

A clinical team evaluates your history, needs, and goals to create a personalized plan.

2. Active Treatment

Evidence-based therapies including 1-on-1 Counseling and Family Therapy, typically 30+ days.

3. Progress & Recovery

Regular progress reviews, skill-building sessions, and adjustment of your treatment plan.

4. Aftercare Planning

Continued support, relapse prevention strategies, and connections to community resources for lasting recovery.

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