Residential Addiction Treatment at Costa Rica Recovery
Experience transformative, evidence-based recovery in the heart of San José, Costa Rica. At Costa Rica Recovery, we combine clinical excellence with a compassionate, holistic approach to help adults overcome drug and alcohol dependency, rediscover their purpose, and build a sustainable, sober life.
A Commitment to Excellence in Addiction Recovery Care
At Costa Rica Recovery, we take pride in upholding the highest standards of care. Our licenses and accreditations reflect our dedication to providing ethical, high-quality treatment services.
Costa Rica Rehab and
Addiction Treatment
Costa Rica Recovery provides a structured and highly supportive environment for adults (18+) seeking to overcome alcohol and drug dependency. Our location in San José offers 30, 60, and 90-day residential programs with a high staff-to-client ratio. Your treatment is personalized because we have the time and resources to give you the attention you need to rebuild your life.
You’ll receive care from a multidisciplinary team of licensed therapists, registered nurses, and recovery specialists who understand what it takes to get and stay sober. We provide world-class treatment by combining evidence-based clinical therapy and holistic care. You leave feeling empowered and confident to take the reins of your life, all at a fraction of the out-of-pocket costs you’d incur staying at a North American recovery center.
A Private and Comfortable Setting for Healing
We’re a discreet, secure facility that values your anonymity. Our location is tucked away in San José and strikes a balance between privacy and community, giving you access to both quiet city parks and indoor lounges without feeling on display.
From restful bedrooms to our dedicated outdoor yoga studio, art room, and even a fitness center, every space shares a singular purpose: supporting your physical and emotional healing. You’ll also be just minutes from top-tier medical facilities, so you can have enough peace of mind to focus on connecting with nature, others, and yourself.
Why Choose Costa Rica Recovery
Discover compassionate, expert-led care designed around you. Our treatment emphasizes evidence-based therapies and personalized plans to support lasting recovery.
Personalized Care
We create individualized treatment plans tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Experienced Team
Our dedicated caretakers and supporters are committed to your well-being and provide compassionate, 24/7 support.
Integrated Approach
Our blend of evidence-based therapies and holistic practices addresses all aspects of your recovery.
Urban Convenience
Located in San José, enjoy the amenities of city life with the healing benefits of nature through our organized excursions.
Affordable Quality
Experience high-quality care at a lower cost than private centers in the U.S. and Canada.
Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is our priority. We provide a confidential and respectful environment.
How To Get Started
Taking the first step toward recovery can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our admissions team is here to guide you through the process with compassion and understanding.
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Reach Out to Us
Contact our admissions team via phone, email, or our online form.
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Confidential Consultation
We’ll listen to your story, answer your questions, and discuss how we can support you.
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Personalized Plan
Together, we’ll develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs.
The CRR Difference
Beyond Treatment: A Whole-Person Transformation
We combine the benefits of clinical science and holistic care to ensure that sobriety becomes a new, sustainable way of living.
Clinical Excellence, Half the Cost:
You’ll receive the same high standard of U.S. care at a fraction of the cost, without losing medical or therapeutic quality.
Holistic & Evidence-Based Integration:
Our multidisciplinary team blends scientific clinical practices with innovative, mind-body-spirit healing for a well-rounded approach to recovery.
A Destination for Healing:
This is a place where you can remove yourself from the triggers of your current environment to heal within a minimalistic, nature-oriented sanctuary — a real respite with a chance to reset.
Specialized Pathways to Recovery
We provide compassionate residential treatment for substance use disorders, guiding adults (18+) through an interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes education and a higher level of care.
Residential Treatment
We provide comprehensive, 30-, 60-, and 90-day programming offering 24/7 support, all within a secure healing environment designed to help you reconnect with yourself and find purpose.
Family
Support
Recovery happens together, and community fortifies your baseline during recovery. We offer a virtual addiction education and family therapy support program (provided with client consent) for parents and spouses. Loved ones can learn more about your experience, understand how it relates to theirs, and even help them understand their emotions and challenges.
Holistic Therapies
We offer innovative mind‑body‑spirit wellness practices. Our programs include restorative yoga, art therapy, mindfulness training, Tai Chi, and sound healing — all designed to bridge science and soul and support whole-person transformation.
Aftercare Planning
Our strategic, long-term guidance and community connection ensure a sustainable transition into a lifelong sober journey.
Withdrawal Management
Withdrawal management is part of our 30-day program. Our team provides 24/7 medical supervision to safely manage withdrawal symptoms and ensure a comfortable, supportive start to recovery. Care is delivered with compassion and attention to each client’s needs.
Group & Individual Counseling
Evidence-based therapy is the core of our recovery approach. We provide cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed therapy, and motivational interviewing to address the root causes of addiction, offering tools for sustainable change.
What to Expect From Our
Costa Rica Rehab
Our programs provide the right level of support for each person. No matter what stage you’re at in your recovery journey, our team is here to meet you there.
This program is primarily to stabilize and establish a solid foundation for your recovery journey. Participants get an introduction to therapeutic practices and start developing the tools that support sobriety.
Our 30-day program is ideal for those needing a brief but impactful intervention. This is enough time to go through withdrawal management, achieve stabilization, and build the skills necessary for continuing recovery once the program finishes and you return home. You’ll still receive the core elements, including access to group therapy and counseling, and holistic activities.
Our 60-day program gives you even more time to dive deeper into recovery. The extension offers more opportunities for the type of healing you can’t rush, like establishing healthier habits, processing your past trauma, and understanding your emotions and how they relate to your substance use.
Many participants will benefit from this as a middle-ground option. Our 6-day program is especially beneficial for those wanting more time to develop coping mechanisms and address their past traumas in a safe, comfortable space.
The 90-day program paves the way for a profound personal transformation. This is plenty of time not only to heal and build coping skills, but to reshape your entire lifestyle, ensuring long-term stability after leaving our facility.
We recommend this program if you’re looking for a life-changing experience. If you’ve been dealing with complex issues that require more time, care, and support than you’d normally have access to, this is where you find it. You’ll have ample time to master core practices, take on community roles, and even receive specialized support for reintegrating back into your old life as the new you.
Substances Treated
We offer evidence-based clinical treatment for individuals dealing with substance dependency, such as alcohol, cocaine, opioids, such as heroin, and more. Our focus is to address the root causes of alcohol and drug addictions.
Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
Addressing co-occurring disorders is essential in the treatment and recovery process. Our dual-diagnosis approach recognizes that sustainable recovery means treating why the mind needs to treat itself with the substance. Our team provides expert psychiatric and therapeutic support for anxiety, depression, and the impacts of past trauma, and the role they play in your addiction.
Integrated Therapy & Psychoeducation
We use evidence-based mental health modalities to help you have a healthier relationship with your triggers and give you the toolkit to build a future free from substance use.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is the gold standard for seeing and changing negative thought patterns. It’s one of the most valuable tools for keeping your thoughts from feeling overwhelming or too true.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT teaches you how to regulate intense emotions and ground yourself completely in the present moment without needing substances to cope.
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
REBT focuses on identifying the irrational beliefs you hold that lead to self-destructive behavior and looking at their usefulness. Once you learn to identify the ways these do, and more often don’t, serve you, you’ll have a more resilient mindset and a healthier internal self-portrait.
Relapse Prevention Strategy
We work with you to create a personalized plan that identifies warning signs while teaching you coping skills that help you manage your triggers when you return home.
Moving Forward With Rehab at Costa Rica Recovery
Your time at our Costa Rica treatment center is just the beginning. You have a long life to commit to health and personal growth. Investing in this time away from your daily stressors gives you the space you need to move forward. This is where you find your fresh start.
Where Second Chances are Possible
Founded in 2006, Costa Rica Recovery was born from a vision of fighting the stigma of addiction. We provide a realistic, dignified option for those seeking to heal. Here, the beauty of the natural environment serves as the backdrop for your rediscovery of hope and love.
Voices of Transformation
We provide compassionate residential treatment for substance use disorders, guiding adults (18+) through an interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes education and a higher level of care.
In October and November of 2025 I spent 60 days at Costa Rica Recovery. I’m happy with my decision. I got along great with the staff, they were very supportive and there when I needed them. The food was good and the weekly trips were a nice bonus. Like with any place, I had some minor grievances but hey, it’s rehab, not the Four Seasons right? The point is, is that it worked. I’ve previously been in 3 rehabs in Canada and was drunk within days of leaving each of them. After 60 days at Costa Rica Recovery something they did worked. It stuck and I’m VERY grateful to be sober today with no thought of going back to my old life. After leaving the treatment center I continued to travel through Costa Rica and continued to receive support from Don (center manager), my councilor and my sponsor. The combined efforts of all at CRR caused a radical shift in my life, attitude and future. Thank you!
Isaac Olchowecki
Costa Rica Recovery saved my life. The staff is like my second family. I always felt safe, loved and being guided in the right direction. Of courser the program has the 12 steps included but the new holistic approach is also applied. The combination is powerful, take what works for you. For myself the extra things like Breath work, Yoga, early morning gym works put me back into routine. I will say it was needed because the food is so good I ate way too much. If you are on the fence but feel you need help… just make a call and speak with the loving staff… most of which have been where you are and recovered
Ashley Fray
Being from Louisiana and having suffered with substance abuse my whole life, I have been to a lot of treatment facilities .Yet at age 36 , I decided I needed to do this for myself and nobody else. So , I left the United States to have the privilege of attending Costa Rica recovery. I was totally outside my comfort zone. I was welcomed with open arms. After the first 30 days, I felt like I had a new family. I experienced the level of care that I have never ever had before. They gave me the tools to be able to fight this disease. I made many good friends who I still talk to on a day-to-day basis. Costa Rica recovery is a magical place and the AA community outside of the center in Costa Rica is phenomenal. I give all my credit to Uncle Rich
Dillman
Where Second Chances Are Possible
Founded in 2006, Costa Rica Recovery was born from a vision of fighting the stigma of addiction. We provide a realistic, dignified option for those seeking to heal. Here, the beauty of the natural environment serves as the backdrop for your rediscovery of hope and love.
Take the First Step
Ready to Begin? We’re Here to Listen.
Whether you are seeking treatment for yourself or a loved one, our admissions team provides a confidential, no-pressure environment to discuss your options and help you navigate the path to recovery.
Confidential Inquiry Form
Your Questions, Answered
CRR integrates holistic methods, personalized care, and the natural healing environment of Central America into our drug and alcohol rehab to offer a truly unique recovery journey.
Yes, we are an addiction treatment center that holds international accreditations that validate our commitment to high standards of care in addiction treatment and recovery.
You can begin right after completing a pre-assessment with one of our Admissions Counselors. Contact is at 1-866-804-1793 or WhatsApp at +506-8348-6369