The Alternative Eating Disorder Treatment Center

Holistic Treatment for Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating

Mirasol is a residential treatment center in Tucson, Arizona, that offers an alternative approach to eating disorder recovery.

Dedicated to complete recovery, our eating disorder treatment program helps women acknowledge the past, live in the present, and learn to create the rich, full lives they had only dreamed of living in the future.

We use a variety of traditional therapies in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, including cognitive behavioral therapy and individual and group psychotherapy in combination with neurofeedback, regular biofeedback for anxiety reduction, bodywork and wide variety of experiential therapies.

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Healing the Whole Person

We believe that many women with eating disorders have felt fragmented or have felt little sense of self. At Mirasol, we involve you in the process of self-integration. You'll feel empowered and able to take control of the healing process as the integrity of the body, the clarity of the mind, and the beauty of the soul are restored.

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New Transformational Living Center!

Mirasol proudly announces a new program for women who have completed primary treatment, or who are looking for a short-term program to jump start or sustain their recovery from an eating disorder.

The Transformational Living Center is a place where women in early recovery can rebuild their lives as active, independent adults with the support of a specialized treatment team and a therapeutic community of women working toward shared goals.

Founded upon the principles of integrative medicine, the Transformational Living Center (TLC) emphasizes group therapy and "real world" practical skills.

Daily schedules are carefully tailored to the individual's needs, and modified to incorporate part-time work, school or volunteer opportunities.

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What Are Eating Disorders?

By Dr. Jeanne Rust

Eating disorders are among the most complex conditions of any DSM-IV diagnoses to treat. I am always amazed at the number of people who are still unclear about the nature eating disorders.

I hear women say:

"I am so depressed and afraid all the time. I know I'm abusing my body but I don't know what else to do. I feel so alone and helpless. You don't know how hard it was for me to make this call. Do you think I could have an eating disorder?"

Or, I speak with family members, husbands, boyfriends, friends, who say things like:

"She's absolutely obsessed with her weight. She binges at least twice a day. I can't keep any food in the house. I put something in the refrigerator and it's gone."

"She says that the only time she feels better is when she's eating. She eats and eats and then throws up. Do you think she has an eating disorder?"

"I know she has lost a lot of weight. She wears baggy clothes but the other day I saw here changing in her room and she's just skin and bones. I'm so scared. She doesn't have an eating disorder, does she?"

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