About Holdfast Recovery
A Christian treatment program for men in Arizona, built in 2018 by a man who could not find the thing he needed and decided to make it instead.
- Founded by the only member of the Granite Mountain Hotshots to come home
- A written clinical model, published as a book you can read first
- Residential through outpatient, around ninety days, one clinical team
- Men only, nondenominational, and nothing to sign
5.0 on Google
Confidential. No pressure to commit.
We work with TRICARE West, BCBS, Cigna,
Aetna and UnitedHealthcare
We do not accept Medicare or Medicaid
Why Holdfast Exists
On 30 June 2013 nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed on the Yarnell Hill Fire. Brendan McDonough was the crew’s lookout, posted away from them, and the only one who came home.
Getting sober had never been his hard part. Staying alive afterwards was. He went looking for a program that would treat what was underneath and found places that would treat the drinking and refer the rest onward, so he built the other kind.
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What Holdfast Actually Is
Six things worth knowing, each with a page behind it.
A men’s program
Every in-person level of care, 18 and over. Nondenominational, nothing to sign.
A men’s programA full continuum
Residential through outpatient, around ninety days, stepping down rather than ending.
A full continuumA written clinical model
NeuroFaith™, published as a book, so you can check it rather than trust it.
A written clinical modelTwo entities, one program
AnchorPoint delivers residential. Separate licenses, one admissions team.
Two entities, one programThe people in the room
Master’s level clinicians, a medical director, and direct access to the founder.
The people in the roomLicensing and accreditation
The specific claims, answered specifically rather than summarised.
Licensing and accreditation
The AnchorPoint and Holdfast brochure
The programs, the levels of care and the campus, in one document. Useful if you are putting this in front of somebody else.
- How long has Holdfast been running?
- Since 2018. It was built by Brendan McDonough after his own recovery, because the program he needed did not exist: places would treat the drinking and hand the rest to somebody else.
- What makes it different from other Christian rehabs?
- The clinical model has a name, an author and a book. NeuroFaith™ was developed by Dr. Jeffrey E. Hansen, PhD, and it puts the neuroscience of trauma and the Christian faith on one schedule: EMDR, brain mapping and polyvagal-informed therapy in the same week as Bible study, church and spiritual mentorship. Admissions will send you the book so you can read the method before you decide anything.
- Is Holdfast the same as AnchorPoint?
- No. They are separate entities with separate licenses. Holdfast holds the outpatient licenses and AnchorPoint delivers residential, and one admissions team covers both. More on how that works.
- Where are you?
- In Arizona. Treatment happens at Prescott, AZ, and most men here travel in from out of state. How that works.
- Are you licensed and accredited?
- Licensing and accreditation detail is on its own page rather than summarised here, because those are specific claims that deserve specific answers.
Insurance
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Call (928) 378-3599What men say
Reviewed by the Men Who Did the Work
98 reviews on Google
I was hesitant on coming to this facility, but I'm very glad I did. It definitely enforces the guidelines for building a structured life while having some freedom to still feel like a person. The camaraderie and brothers you make here helped with my recovery exponentially. The staff and therapists at Holdfast take your issues and needs to heart and assist to the best of their abilities.
Alec ReddingVerified Google reviewHoldfast was instrumental in getting my loved one on the road to recovery. Very thankful for the faith based approach while also applying expertise in the field of addiction and recovery. A wonderful ratio of providers to patients for one on one therapy and support. My loved one left after completing a 90 day program with a plan, community and a sponsor. A new lease on life! Our biggest thanks to Holdfast and prayers for the success of your future clients.
Dana KaupieVerified Google reviewHoldFast is a place where God restored me from the inside out. It’s more than a recovery program, it’s a Christ-centered brotherhood that helped me rebuild my life on solid ground. Through prayer, Scripture, and real accountability, I learned how to cling to God in every season and rediscovered my identity in Christ building a life of sobriety. I leave HoldFast renewed, anchored, and grateful for the grace and strength I found here, taking it one day at a time.
Scott ThibodauxVerified Google reviewCombination of Neuro Faith' Therapist, Christian based teachings. Listening and sharing each clients experiences and thoughts about we were being taught in group meetings. Also encouraged to go to AA meetings, Church and Bible Study. I haven't sobriety for 96 Days straight since i was 15. Daily prayer and meditation combined with the Hold Fast App daily reflection schedule allowed me to stay focused on my goals of God and sobriety. I knew no one in Prescott when I moved here, now I have a brotherhood and Fellowship of Men that 100% i can count on. I am currently on Step 11 and plan on Sponsoring others as well as continuing in volunteering for others needs and bringing others to sobriety. I have a beautiful new life now that. Hold Fast brought me back ty rean honest self. Thank you Staff. I am now closer with my family.
Lui RodriguezVerified Google reviewHoldFast Recovery is "hands down" the best treatment center I have ever been to. Between the staff and brotherhood, there is genuinely something special about this place. If you're trying to find renewed faith and become the best version of yourself, you've come to the right spot. Be prepared to put in the work!
Cryss Cross CurryVerified Google reviewUnlike no other. Holdfast has been a life saving Christian based spirit filled residential treatment center based on the 12 steps. Instead of dreading the classes and meetings I look forward to all of it. The brotherhood of men here is very strong and I’m healing Godspeed.
Aaron EndsleyVerified Google review
As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another.
Proverbs 27:17
Men walk in here out of options and walk out with a brotherhood, a purpose and something that holds. It starts with one call, and you can make it right now.
Confidential. No pressure to commit.