“All the employees here are very helpful, everyone has a great attitude, friendly, very grateful to all the counselors & staff!”
“ Thank you to everyone here! Everything I experienced here has impacted me for the rest of my life. I am so grateful to Pura Vida! All my love!”
“I’d like to thank the staff, and most of all, Jose, for all he’s done for my in the past and for my future.”
“Thank you PV staff for allowing me to join the program. Everyone is very loving and friendly, and shows that they care for everyone like we are their siblings.”
“Absolutely beyond my expectations”
“ Pura Vida went above and beyond in every way possible. I am very thankful & glad I came here.”
“I know now what I need to do to stay sober and avoid drinking.”
“Everything here was excellent. I feel all my needs were met and I am prepared for my journey ahead.”
“Love you guys and thank you for everything!”
“An overall great experience. Staff went above and beyond my expectations.”
“Staff was very attentive and made sure that I always felt safe and cared for. I don’t think it gets any better than this!”
“I am truly impressed by the entire experience. This is by far and away the most positive and helpful detox/rehab service I have ever experienced.”
“Every staff member really cares and is easy to talk to.”
“Everyone was nice and understanding of my current needs.”
“I love the staff, the pool, workout mats, time to rest, detox process group, and accommodations to meet my specific needs. You will be receiving a 5-star review from my soon! Grateful for the fantastic staff!”
“I just want to thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart. This program and the staff are amazing. Thank you for saving my life!”
“All the nurses were very professional and sympathetic when I needed help and was feeling down.”
“Jessica was great and I felt like she really took the time to hear me and provide my support.”
“If I fail, I am grateful that I can come back and try again.”
“Every single staff member was amazing and attentive. Without them the stay would’ve been harder. I was lucky to know them.”
“Tatem was a God-Shot for me! Her being here made my stay worthwhile!”
“I can’t wait to have some time under by belt so I can come back as an alumni speaker!”
“My counselor, Christina, kept me grounded and was invaluable to my recovery. Leroy too.”
“Thanks to Pura Vida I have a new lease on life. Thank you so much for giving me another chance to turn my life around. SO GRATEFUL!”
“The nursing and support staff were kind and listened. It made a big difference.”
“The staff were all so friendly and genuine about helping me with my detox and providing options for aftercare to maintain a sober lifestyle.”
“I appreciate everything you did for me and what you do for others.”
“I feel the staff genuinely listened to my concerns and went above and beyond to accommodate me throughout this process.”
“It is obvious to me that the care team at Pura Vida genuinely care about their patients. Everyone from upper admin, medical staff, to externs have been great. Thank you for making a difficult process easy.”
“Thank you to the staff members. Detox is obviously not a fun process but you all made it easier ♥”
“Thank you to everyone. What you guys do isn’t easy but the staff is very welcoming and caring.”
“The staff went above and beyond to help not only detox me but also provide resources for after leaving.”
“I have to say, everyone is lovely here.”
“I love you guys, I’m going to miss you! Thank you so very much for my new life!”
“Very kind staff and good food!”
“The staff made me feel safe and engaged with me at all times. Many smiles!”
“Keep smiling and having fun with the clients!”
“Excellent staff! Great counselors, great nurses, great interns!”
“Brooke, Jose, and Jessica were great! Very down to earth, honest, open minded, practical, compassionate, and kind. Ricardo, Katelyn, & Serenity were amazing too!”
“Thank you for putting your time and effort into me. The staff was great!”
“I wasn’t expecting the staff to be this delightful!”
“It was so nice to be around staff that felt they genuinely wanted to be here and cared about our wellbeing. No matter what I asked for they were always happy to help.”
“I just want to say how thankful I am to have had the opportunity to detox here. The facility is beautiful, and the staff are absolutely amazing, caring, and understanding.”
“Thank you, Pura Vida, for helping me move to the next steps of living the sober life.”
“Clean, quiet, calm, serene, & fun!”
“Thank you to all who work hard to ensure everyone is comfortable, taken care of, & welcomed. So grateful for all your efforts. You make the experience of something that is very daunting and scary into something very comforting and hopeful with the compassion & care you all have for each client.”
“I was really impressed by the extreme kindness of the staff.”
“The staff and counselors are the special sauce here. Between their lived experiences and positive, encouraging, and supportive attitudes, I felt extremely comfortable through this new and scary journey for me. Special shoutout to Christina, Bri, Brandon, and Ben. Thank you for helping save my life!”
“I really appreciate all the MA’s like Mitra, Monse, Dylan, Sebastian, Erika, and others whom I may not remember. I appreciate all their kindness and attentiveness.”
“This was an invaluable experience for me. I plan to use what I gained here to inspire me to keep going forward. My addiction will never go away, but the treatment I received here is a catalyst to make changes that better it my sobriety needs.”
“My treatment experience felt very safe and I feel like a new man!”
“I like how the staff treated and respected us, like people and not addicts.”
“The staff were very supportive and caring. I have never felt sobriety in 25 years and now I have a new start!”
“The process group and education on cognitive behaviors helped me understand a lot about myself. My counselor, Bri, helped me immensely and every staff member was always available to give input or talk when needed.”
“I am so grateful to have found Pura Vida as my first approach to sobriety. The staff are the best!”
“The compassion with the staff and director towards me was vital to my decision to go to rehab.”
“My higher power was sending me to Pura Vida! The staff was wonderful and took care of all my needs. I will definitely recommend this facility to anyone who asks – Thank you!”
“I really appreciated my stay and can’t say enough positive things about the staff. They made my stay what it was and deserve to be commended!”
“Everyone was amazing. Thank you so much for loving me when I was hating myself.”
“Thank you for being here for people like me.”
“Every staff member has your best interest in mind at all times and they all deserve a gold medal.”
“Great crew. Kind and sympathetic.”
“Thank you for helping me stay sober & live a happier, healthier lifestyle. I appreciate everything this program has done for me.”
“Pura Vida went above and beyond. The personal growth I have made working with Rick has been so helpful.”
“I feel very supported by all the staff. Best substance use treatment I’ve ever received!”
“This program exceeded my expectations. I came in with a different mental physical outlook and they changed my perspective.”
“The staff is awesome and I will miss you all!”
“Candace, Kate, Marcie, Bri, & Rick are amazing. Thank you for saving my life!”
“Pura Vida has definitely made an impact on my life. My counselors, Christina and Leroy are awesome. Christina is such a powerful woman and a great influence on my journey to sobriety.”
“I would just like to say thank you to all the staff at Pura Vida. They all treated me with the utmost respect and professionalism. They helped me in my difficult time to work towards my better self and a better me.”
“The people who work here were always ready to help. They were kind and respectful.”
“The staff is amazing, very supportive, thoughtful, and energetic. Jose and Brooke are the heart of this facility. The kindness and professionalism comes from the top down.”
“I knew I needed to be at a detox facility and Pura Vida was exactly what I needed.”
“The facility and staff were much more accommodating and comforting than I imagined, and made things very easy for me during detox.”
“The groups were fantastic! All of the staff were kind, helpful, supportive, and made my stay fun.”
“Brooke is amazing and a ROCKSTAR!”
“My 1 on 1 sessions with Candace were very comfortable and personal. I didn’t feel judged or scared.”
“Meetings with Marcie were the most beneficial part of my treatment. I actually would have stopped treatment early if not for Marcie.”
“Very caring, kind, and attentive staff!”
“Candace’s Counseling was borderline magical, she is so good!”
“Kirsten did an informative & compassionate job preparing me for my next steps.”
“Thank you for saving my life. Love, kindness, patients, & tolerance – these principles are at work here.”
“The staff were beyond all expectations I could’ve imagined. Everyone was such a pleasure to be around, so helpful and inspiring.”
“Pura Vida is a magical place. The amenities and the staff were all amazing. Very supportive and understanding. PV provided me with an opportunity to rebuild my life in a safe and supportive environment.”
“Pura Vida is a magical place. The amenities and the staff were all amazing. Very supportive and understanding. PV provided me with an opportunity to rebuild my life in a safe and supportive environment.”
“Pura Vida was amazing, making sure that I was safe and supported upon my exit.”
“Every response was ‘we will make it work!’ Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
“I have gotten far more than I expected to get out of this program. The support and the tools provided have both been top notch.”
“The staff is caring, helpful, and knowledgeable & the curriculum is thorough and interesting.”
“The staff went above and beyond in every aspect, which helped me learn a lot about my addiction as well as myself.”
“I am better, I am still living. I will stay better, and I will stay alive.”
“The entire staff was so kind to me. If I needed anything they were prompt, compassionate, and respectful. I’ve never had such a good detox experience.”
“I feel like the staff was top notch. They were always respectful and an absolute joy to interact with.”
“All counselors are passionate and appear to really want to help. Attentive, compassionate, empathetic. 100% great team effort.”
“I feel very grateful for my time at Pura Vida. It gave me the opportunity to start living a life that feels authentic to me.”
“I am excited for my future for the first time in a very long time. My kids will have a loving and present mom.”
“As treatment centers go, this one is head and shoulders above the rest. Compassionate counseling, smaller groups, random fun things planned, and exercise!”
“Pura Vida taught me so much about myself.”
“The staff is very thorough and compassionate. I have felt very supported and safe through this part of my journey.”
