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Authentic Long-Term Addiction Treatment for Chronic Relapsers
Burning Tree Ranch is the nation's only authentic long-term treatment program designed exclusively for chronic relapsers struggling with addiction and complex mental health disorders. Since 1999, we have specialized in treating individuals who have failed multiple short-term programs, offering a structured, progress-based approach that addresses the root causes of addiction and co-occurring conditions. Our four-phase continuum of care emphasizes behavioral and attitudinal transformation, integrating dual-diagnosis expertise, life skills development, and accountability-driven therapy.With a focus on measurable progress rather than arbitrary timelines, we provide immersive residential treatment, transitional living, and tailored aftercare to foster lasting recovery. Our multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, therapists, and addiction specialists delivers personalized care that prioritizes long-term sobriety, emotional stability, and reintegration into independent, purpose-driven living.
Services
Long-term addiction treatment
Dual diagnosis care
Aftercare programs
Residential therapy
Behavioral restructuring
Trauma-informed therapy
Life skills training
Family program
Neurofeedback therapy
12-Step recovery support
Details
- Year established: 1999
Highlights and features
- Exclusive focus on chronic relapse and dual diagnosis
- Progress-based 4-phase continuum of care
- Specialized treatment for advanced addiction stages
- Integrated aftercare and transitional living programs
- Multidisciplinary team with expertise in trauma-informed care
What people say
Saved my life
Transformative impact
Staff cared deeply
Lasting recovery
Family reconciliation
Services
Long-Term Addiction Treatment
Our long-term addiction treatment program targets chronic relapsers through a structured, four-phase continuum. Clients progress based on behavioral milestones rather than fixed timelines, ensuring deep-rooted change. The program integrates dual-diagnosis care, life skills training, and accountability frameworks to address advanced addiction stages that short-term solutions fail to resolve. Each phase builds toward independent, sober living.
Dual Diagnosis Care
Specialized dual diagnosis treatment addresses co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders simultaneously. Our team employs trauma-informed therapies like EMDR and neurofeedback to treat conditions such as depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. This integrated approach ensures both addiction and underlying mental health issues are resolved together, preventing relapse cycles.
Aftercare Programs
Aftercare programs provide structured transitional living and ongoing therapy to reinforce sobriety. Clients reside in gender-specific housing while gaining employment, participating in 12-Step groups, and maintaining clinical engagement. This phase bridges residential treatment with full independence, ensuring sustained recovery through peer accountability and professional guidance.
Residential Therapy
Intensive residential therapy immerses clients in clinical stabilization and behavioral restructuring. Daily routines include individual counseling, group therapy, and therapeutic outings. The program emphasizes breaking denial patterns, developing coping strategies, and rebuilding relational trust through structured accountability, forming the foundation for long-term recovery success.
Family Program
The family program educates loved ones on addiction dynamics and facilitates healing through workshops and counseling. Families learn boundary-setting, communication strategies, and recovery support techniques. By addressing enabling patterns and rebuilding trust, the program strengthens family systems to sustain recovery post-treatment.
People
David Elliott
Founder
David Elliott founded Burning Tree Ranch in 1999 after overcoming his own alcohol addiction. As a pioneer in long-term recovery, he developed the program to address gaps in short-term treatment models, focusing on behavioral transformation for chronic relapsers.
Brook McKenzie
CEO
Brook McKenzie, a recovered chronic relapser, serves as CEO of Burning Tree Ranch. With firsthand experience in the program, he guides families toward long-term recovery solutions, emphasizing accountability and structured behavioral change.
Meghan Bohlman
Clinical Director
Meghan Bohlman, LPC, LCDC, leads clinical operations at Burning Tree Ranch. With expertise in trauma-informed care and dual diagnosis, she oversees therapeutic programming that prioritizes measurable behavioral progress and lasting recovery outcomes.
Questions
What makes Burning Tree Ranch different from other addiction treatment programs?
We specialize in long-term, progress-based care for chronic relapsers, addressing dual diagnosis and behavioral patterns that short-term programs often miss.
How long does treatment at Burning Tree Ranch typically last?
Treatment duration is based on measurable behavioral progress, not fixed timelines, with most clients completing phases over 12-24 months.
Does Burning Tree Ranch accept insurance?
We partner with Renewal Lodge, a fully insured in-network facility, for short-term treatment, while our long-term program offers flexible payment options.
What types of mental health conditions do you treat alongside addiction?
We address co-occurring disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and trauma-related conditions.
How does the four-phase treatment continuum work?
Phases progress from intensive residential care to independent living, focusing on stabilization, accountability, transitional support, and self-sufficiency.
Can families participate in the treatment process?
Families engage through workshops and programming to address dynamics, rebuild trust, and support long-term recovery success.
Reviews (7)
Lizzy B.
Dec 18, 2020
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My brother was here for five days & it cost us $25,000... This spot is unconscionable; looking at the reviews, $25,000 may be nothing if my brother's life was saved by avoiding the manipulation and isolation. To anyone reading this needing support: one thing that helps my brother with sobriety is writing things he loves about himself every day. Addiction distances the soul from self-love and reminding the soul how beautiful and amazing it is / you are is a great way to connect with your core.
Jason Thompson
Oct 11, 2020
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Burning Tree is a unique program that offers five star treatment. I wouldnt hesitate to send a family member there. The staff is professional and ethical and it starts from the top down. Jay Staples & Eric Button are as committed and Invloved as anyone Ive seen from first point of contact through the duration of treatment (and beyond). I know the people we send are in good hands and will be given every opportunity to not just get sober, but get well.
Marlena Holt
Jun 20, 2020
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I went through one of the Burning Tree Programs back in 2010. I had already been through several treatment programs and was feeling pretty hopeless. The facility I attended for Burning Tree Programs was unlike any place I had ever been and it was the first place that gave me hope for long term recovery. It was not always easy and I had some big road bumps along the way, but I was able to complete the program. I have been sober ever since and I know Burning Tree was instrumental in preparing me for a life of continuous recovery.
Shelby L.
Jan 14, 2020
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The more time I've spent away from this place, the more people I see who have died tragically from my "class".
1. You join this program under false pretenses and under manipulation. They take your cell phone, money, ID and credit cards. Then you find out the program is 2 years, not 6-8 months as you were told initially.
2. They isolate you from your family and friends. Sometimes this might be therapeutically necessary if for instance you have toxic relationships but they started limiting my contact with my 5 year old son after promising me I would remain connected to him. They kept
1. You join this program under false pretenses and under manipulation. They take your cell phone, money, ID and credit cards. Then you find out the program is 2 years, not 6-8 months as you were told initially.
2. They isolate you from your family and friends. Sometimes this might be therapeutically necessary if for instance you have toxic relationships but they started limiting my contact with my 5 year old son after promising me I would remain connected to him. They kept
Natasha M.
Sep 02, 2017
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Horrible horrible place! They only get one star because I can't give them zero! The fact that they advertise as a dual diagnosis facility is an absolute JOKE. I have PTSD from 9/11 and I was having very vivid flashbacks and my counselor's answer to what I should do was 'pray and ask god about it.' That was his answer to any and every question I had. I was also kicked out and dumped in a homeless shelter the day after my parents had just paid for another 3 months and they refused to give even a partial refund. Their policy is also to blacklist anybody who is kicked out so my
Judson C.
Feb 20, 2014
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Dont go here, simple as that. I left this place worse than when i went in, no doubt about that. This environment breeds resentment and dishonesty. Clients are constantly belittled and punishment is handed out without discretion. Imagine an old crotchety sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous who is sarcastic and unhappy with their life, now imagine that person opens a treatment/behavioral modification center in the middle of bumfuck Texas.
Stephanie S.
Feb 09, 2013
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It has been almost 7 years since I was a client there, but I know what they do there is something that no other treatment center can give to a person who suffered such a hopeless state of mind that i suffered from. I had been to 2 other treatment centers and only been using for 5 years but in that 5 years I had been arrested, lost custody of 2 children and was homeless on the street. With that being said Burning Tree saved my life and gave me my family back. It is not a cult like others have said in other reviews. It is not a bunch of amateurs running the place either. It is a place that teaches
