Cirque Lodge, Lodge Facility

Cirque Lodge’s Lodge Facility is an exclusive, luxury alcohol and drug rehab and mental health care treatment center in the Rocky Mountains. You may see moose, elk, and deer from the panoramic windows which offer views of the Sundance Ski Resort and the glacier Cascade Cirque. The Lodge is in Sundance, Utah, and is a private residential mountain retreat. The center specializes in high-profile clients and business professionals. They accept most insurance but they do not accept any government-funded programs such as Medicare or Medicaid.

This is a residential treatment program that provides individualized programs using evidence-based therapies. There are integrated programs treating substance use and co-occurring disorders. Co-occurring mood disorders commonly go hand-in-hand with substance use. Some mood disorders include depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. You’ll also explore past trauma which may play a part in your addiction. The 12-step model is a big part of the residential program and you’ll attend regular meetings.

You’ll use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify the causes of your substance use. The therapist helps you recognize your feelings, behaviors and thinking patterns that lead to substance use so you can develop strategies to avoid using. The center is unique in offering CBT in outdoor settings like hiking.

The center offers experiential therapy which helps strengthen the skills you learn in therapy. Experiential therapies include yoga, equine therapy, hiking, gardening, art therapy, ropes and fitness. You can even take a helicopter flight to metaphorically and physically get above your challenges and give you a new perspective.

If appropriate, your family will be included in your treatment. The family therapy is led by a master’s level therapist. There’s also a four-day family program and a family week every three weeks. Family week involves participation in group therapy, individual sessions, and experiential workshops. You’ll discuss codependency and its role in alcohol and substance use.

While in the program, you’ll have high-quality, organic, nutritious food. You’ll learn meditation, planning, and stress management to support self-care for sustained sobriety and recovery. After you leave the program, you’ll have ongoing support through the alumni network.