Alternative to Meds Center
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 185 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336 |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (855) 643-7291 |
| Website | alternativetomeds.com |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
About Alternative to Meds Center
Alternative to Meds provides personalized, alternative routes to recovery and helps clients taper off psychiatric medications. They provide medication tapering for antidepressants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines with holistic methods for a medication-free recovery. Alternative to Meds treats addiction and mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, trauma, post traumatic stress (PTSD), ADHD, bipolar, and more. They cater to executives with flexible technology policies and treatment methods suited to their unique preferences and needs. Alternative to Meds uses holistic and evidence-based treatments to help ease medication withdrawal, treat mental health conditions, and promote overall wellness. They run various health tests to address the medical and physical causes of poor mental health and restore optimal brain chemistry. They offer holistic psychiatry and provide cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), marriage and family counseling, validation therapy, self-regulation practices, and various alternative therapies. These include art therapy, existential therapy, and expressive arts. Alternative to Meds incorporates naturopathic methods to promote healing of the mind, body, and spirit. Some of their offerings include: •Neurotoxin removal •Lab testing •Orthomolecular medicine •Environmental medicine •Colon hydrotherapy •Massages •Qi Gong •Equine therapy •Energy medicine techniques like Reiki Alternative to Meds promotes exercise, mindfulness practices, and offers an organic diet to address underlying health imbalances. They believe that aesthetics are one of the highest forms of healing and provide artistic, comfortable spaces at their facility. They have 18 beds, with private and semi-private bedrooms. All have access to the outdoors. An outdoor lounge and hot tub, on-site spa treatments, and frequent nature outings bring clients outside and into wellness. Alternative to Meds is Joint Commission accredited and accepts a variety of insurance providers.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Other contracted prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Does not treat opioid use disorders
- Pharmacotherapies
- Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling
- Facility Operation
- Private for-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State mental health department · State department of health · The Joint Commission
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
Payment and insurance at Alternative to Meds Center
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Not listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Not listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Private health insurance and Cash or self-payment.
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov.
How this program compares in Arizona
Alternative to Meds Center lists 3 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Arizona is joint Commission accreditation: 107 of 465 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Arizona programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Joint Commission accreditation | 107 of 465 programs (23%) |
| Residential treatment | 108 of 465 programs (23%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 379 of 465 programs (82%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Arizona program in the directory: 465 of 611 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Arizona programs.
Common questions about Alternative to Meds Center
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Alternative to Meds Center located?
Alternative to Meds Center is at 185 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Alternative to Meds Center provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Residential/24-hour residential, Long-term residential and Short-term residential.
Does Alternative to Meds Center offer methadone or buprenorphine?
No. The profile says: Does not treat opioid use disorders. In Arizona, 11 of 465 programs with a profile list methadone maintenance; see the Arizona page. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Alternative to Meds Center offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Alternative to Meds Center. In Arizona, 61 of 465 programs with a profile list detox; see the Arizona page. Background: medical detox.
Does Alternative to Meds Center accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is not listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Alternative to Meds Center treat?
Age groups accepted: Young Adults and Adults. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
Is Alternative to Meds Center licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State mental health department, State department of health and The Joint Commission. Operated as: Private for-profit organization.
How do I contact Alternative to Meds Center?
The phone on record is (855) 643-7291. Website: alternativetomeds.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.