Lohan Reportedly Heading to Luxe Rehab
The Cirque Lodge rehab facility offers horseback riding and plush bedding.
Aug. 7, 2007 — -- It was only a matter of time before everyone's favorite DUI-ridden starlet decided to give rehab another try.
And when a private Jacuzzi, a world-renowned equestrian facility and scenery as beautiful as Utah's 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos is all part of the deal, who wouldn't?
According to The Insider Online, Lindsay Lohan has allegedly entered yet another ritzy rehab center, opting this time for Cirque Lodge in Sundance, Utah.
Like the actress' previous two attempts at sobriety at Los Angeles' Wonderland Center and at Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility, her third try will also likely include premier medical treatment and, of course, a number of five-star amenities.
"[Cirque Lodge] is a little bit different from our colleagues in that we've taken traditional, cognitive therapies and combined them with daily experiential sessions," says Gary Fisher, director of operations at Cirque Lodge. "There is a challenge course and an equine program."
Like other facilities, Cirque Lodge uses the 12-step program, and Fisher tells ABC News both private and group therapy sessions are provided for patients to share their stories and address their problems.
"Many times, alcohol and drugs are just a manifestation of an underlying disorder," says Fisher. "What you'll see is, as the chemical dependency recedes, the other issues will come to the forefront."
Fisher says that medicating the chemical dependency is the first objective, followed by treating the underlying issues that may spur the abuse or addiction in the first place.
Patients who are wealthy enough to cough up around $30,000 for an average 30-day stay at the lodge — which is actually considerably cheaper than its counterparts — may be pleasantly surprised to discover the wide variety of available activities. Patients can embark on hikes on the nearby mountains, horseback rides, and trust exercises on the world's largest indoor ropes course.
Founded in November 1999, Cirque Lodge houses a maximum of 16 adults aged 18 years and older, and its "studio," which is used primarily for longer visits and outpatient treatment, can accommodate an additional 40 patients.