Healing every day

Holistic Therapies

Holistic care is what makes New Wave feel different, and it happens every day. Reiki, yoga, sound healing, mindfulness, and more help calm the body, quiet the mind, and reconnect you with yourself, working hand in hand with proven clinical therapy.

Whole-person healing

What Is Holistic Addiction Treatment?

Holistic treatment is built on a simple belief: lasting recovery happens when you heal the whole person, not just the addiction. Substance use affects the body, the mind, and the spirit, so real recovery has to reach all three. That is why, at New Wave, holistic practices are not an occasional add-on, they are part of the daily rhythm, woven right alongside clinical therapy.

These practices calm the nervous system, build self-awareness, and offer healthy ways to sit with discomfort, exactly the capacities that protect recovery over time. They complement, never replace, our evidence-based care. Together, the clinical and the holistic cover far more ground than either could alone.

Holistic therapies

Explore Our Holistic Therapies

Holistic healing happens every day at New Wave, woven alongside clinical care. Explore the other practices in this approach.

Reiki Energy Healing

Gentle energy work for relaxation and balance.

Recovery Yoga

Reconnect mind and body through movement.

Sound Bowl Therapy

Deep relaxation through therapeutic sound.

Mindfulness & Meditation

Build present-moment awareness and calm.

Art Therapy

Express and process through creativity.

Animal Therapy

Comfort and connection with our therapy dogs.

Experiential Therapy

Learn by doing, not just talking.

Practical Skills Training

Real-life skills for independent living.

The New Wave difference

Care that feels different

We were founded by people in long-term recovery, so the way we treat you comes from having been where you are. That shows up in everything we do.

Founded by people in recovery

When you call New Wave, you talk to someone who has walked this path, not a call center. This is personal for us.

The same therapist throughout

You keep your private therapist as you move between levels of care, so your progress is never interrupted and you never start over.

Holistic care, every day

Reiki, yoga, sound healing, and mindfulness are woven into daily treatment alongside evidence-based therapy, not offered once in a while.

Care from people who understand

Meet the People Behind Your Recovery

Our licensed clinicians and team, many in long-term recovery themselves, are who you will work with at New Wave.

Angela Faccone

Co-Founder & Program Director

Charles Draleau

Executive Director

Melanie Draleau

Co-Founder & Reiki Practitioner

Ryan SmithBratton

Co-Founder & Director of Community Outreach

Danielle Visone

Mental Health Counselor & Clinical Director

In their own words

Recovery That People Remember

Insurance & payment: Contact our team and we will work with you to verify insurance benefits.
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Questions, answered

Holistic Therapy FAQs

Want to talk to a real person? Call us, someone in recovery will answer.

What is holistic addiction treatment?

Holistic treatment cares for the whole person, mind, body, and spirit, not just the substance use. At New Wave, practices like Reiki, yoga, sound healing, and mindfulness run alongside clinical therapy every day.

Does holistic care replace evidence-based treatment?

No. Holistic therapies complement clinical care; they do not replace it. The two work together for deeper, more lasting recovery.

What holistic therapies does New Wave offer?

Reiki, recovery yoga, sound bowl therapy, mindfulness and meditation, art therapy, animal therapy, experiential therapy, and practical skills training.

How often is holistic care offered?

Every day. Unlike programs that offer it occasionally, we weave holistic practices into the daily schedule alongside clinical groups and individual therapy.

Is holistic therapy covered by insurance?

Holistic care is part of our integrated programming. We are in-network with WellSense and approved through MassHealth (the plan we accept is WellSense); our team can verify your benefits.