Ripple Ranch at Austin, located in Spring Branch, Texas, offers Non-12-step residential treatment to adults struggling with substance abuse and dependence. The facility is a residential rehab set on a 20-acre Hill Country estate between Austin and San Antonio, Texas. The center offers highly individualized evidence-based care and includes a 12-month aftercare program. Detox services are available but not on-site.
The cornerstones of Ripple Ranch at Austin’s treatment program are evidence-based therapies, integrated treatment, and a focus on co-occurring disorders.
The basic components of the program are individual, group, and family therapies — the latter in the form of a two-day intensive family program — along with addiction education, life skills coaching, and relapse prevention.
Treatment also includes neurofeedback, cranial electrotherapy stimulation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Equine Assisted Mindfulness Group, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), regular exercise and yoga, Tai Chi mindfulness and meditation, breath work, and expressive writing. According to the facility’s website, every resident follows an individualized plan that combines elements of each of these therapies.
Finally, treatment at Ripple Ranch at Austin includes a year of aftercare. A Client Care Coordinator is available to speak with alumni as needed.
ABOUT RIPPLE RECOVERY RANCH
Ripple Recovery Ranch, located in Spring Branch, Texas, offers residential treatment to adults struggling with substance abuse. The facility is a luxury residential rehab set on 20 acres in the hill country between Austin and San Antonio, Texas. The center offers highly individualized evidence-based care and includes a 12-month aftercare program. Detox services are not available on site.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The cornerstones of Ripple Recovery’s treatment program are evidence-based therapies, holistic treatment, and a focus on co-occurring disorders while following the 12-Step approach to recovery.
The basic components of the program are individual, group, and family therapies — the latter in the form of a two-day intensive family program — along with addiction education, life skills coaching, and relapse prevention.
Treatment also includes neurofeedback, cranial electrotherapy stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), equine therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), regular exercise and yoga, mindfulness and meditation, breath work, and journaling. According to the facility’s website, every resident follows an individualized plan that combines elements of each of these therapies.
Finally, treatment at Ripple Recovery Ranch includes a year of aftercare. In this program, alumni meet twice per week at the facility, and staff are available to talk to alumni as needed.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
According to information provided by the facility, the staff includes counselors and has a 1:4 staff-to-counselor ratio.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Ripple Recovery is located on a 20-acre private and secluded facility in the country outside of San Antonio, TX. The facility can accommodate up to 12 adult clients at a time in shared rooms. The campus features a swimming pool, gym, yoga classes, volleyball court, meditative koi pond, and miniature horses. The facility also provides nutritious gourmet meals daily.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, there have been five alumni who have submitted reviews to Best-rehabs.com. Four of the five respondents provided positive ratings regarding the facility. All four gave five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, accommodations & amenities, and meals & nutrition. One alum, Dave, especially liked the attention given to him by the counseling staff. He wrote, “Ripple’s 12 patient maximum, 1 to 4 counsellor/patient ratio is more than wonderful. I would recommend RR Recovery to anyone who is looking for a start to a better/sober way of living.” Another respondent, L.B. did not provide any ratings of the facility but did comment, “Staff great. Owners not so much… They seem to go out of their way to avoid you. Always looked guilty, like they were hiding something.”
On the facility’s Google page, there is an overall rating of 4.2 out of five stars based on five total reviews. The reviewers all gave very positive reviews of the facility except for one respondent who left a one star review. The reviewer, J.L, who gave one star, wrote, “Ripple Ranch is a sad joke. The name alone speaks VOLUMES !” Another reviewer, Z.Z., did not agree with this review. He gave a five star rating and wrote, “Ripple uses the latest scientific technology to improve addiction outcomes. Great staff, great Doctor.”
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
At the time of this writing, there has been one friend of a client polled by Best-rehabs.com. The friend, S.M., provided very positive feedback regarding the facility including five out of five stars for the quality of addiction treatment, accommodations & amenities, and meals & nutrition.
S.M. was not involved in helping the client pay for treatment, did not visit the client during treatment (because the facility did not allow personal visits), but did stay in regular contact with the client. The loved one indicated that family members were allowed to participate in treatment offerings through the Family Education Weekend.
S.M. gave five out of five stars for the facility’s counseling options, staff support, cleanliness and maintenance, and amount of family involvement in treatment. S.M.’s friend received after care support and S.M. agreed that their loved one benefitted from the care received at the facility including an increase in self-awareness and life skills such as the ability to handle stress, anger, and anxiety.
Overall, S.M. would recommend this facility to a friend or loved one who was considering rehab and gave an overall score of five out of five stars.
FINANCING
Ripple Recovery Ranch is a private pay treatment facility. The cost of treatment is $750 per day, $22,500 per month, and $64,500 total for the 90 day program. According to information provided to Best-rehabs.com by the facility leadership, Ripple does not accept insurance or offer financial assistance.
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