Melissa is responsible for providing Tharros House with empirically supported practices, and more recently, has employed Martin Seligman’s scientific model of happiness. She draws upon tenants of positive psychology and applying it to individuals in recovery, with the belief that all people can flourish. Longtime consultant and salesperson for in-coming conferences to Boston, Donna has developed teams at Historic Museums and Venues, John F. tharros house Kennedy Library, Brandeis University, and many venerable and start-up businesses. There is a saying that “all we need to know we learned in kindergarten”.

• Melissa is responsible for providing Tharros House with empirically supported practices, and more recently, has employed Martin Seligman’s scientific model of happiness.
• He spent13 months in the Tharros community, giving him a unique ability to relate to theclients he works with.
• As a Boston area native, she is returning home after nine years in Los Angeles working with individuals recovering from a variety of conditions and illnesses, including mood disorders and substance use disorder.
• When they get the hang of a skill, they can then turn to a buddy who needs assistance.
• We know that you can have more fun and a much better life in sobriety; we also know that you’re having a hard time believing that statement right now.
• Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive community, combining individual and group interactions to facilitate building a meaningful life in sobriety.
• Dr. Zarnegar brings a wealth of intuitive and insightful knowledge rooted from a quarter century of clinical experience.Dr.

What Our Clients Says

A sober living environment reinforces honesty and integrity as it supports you on your journey to acquiring a great new lifestyle. Dr. Zarnegar has over 30 years of experience in behavioral health and clinical treatment. Dr. Zarnegar serves on the Advisory Board for Tharros House and helps to direct resource and team development. Her clinical insight also provides guidance for the development of client support services.

Director of Teras Sober Living

Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive community, combining individual and group interactions to facilitate building a meaningful life in sobriety. Successful long-term recovery is more than just abstinence from substances it’s a lifestyle change; replacing negative or unhealthy behaviors/patterns with positive coping skills, healthy routines, community and support. We believe life balance, structure, engagement, social interactions, positive perception and challenging old behaviors/beliefs are the key to a successful recovery.

Learn about Tharros- Mens Recovery Home

We support all paths to recovery and assist our clients to build a foundation for independence and a successful transition. However, experience has shown us, not every person with an addiction or alcoholism is the same. Our program isn’t cookie ­cutter; we want to get to know you and help ensure that you have what is necessary for you to achieve your goals.

Q: WHERE DO PEOPLE GO AFTER THARROS?

Clients also learn life skills through one on one mentoring and fun events, like cooking with exceptional private chefs! Also included, our community offers activities, like weekend rock climbing, golf, and basketball. On Saturdays, clients can participate in engagement activities, like trampoline dodgeball, go-kart racing, and escape room challenges. We provide opportunities for meaningful development of community and positive social connection through these experiences and more.

• After your initial period at Tharros, you may wish to explore our less structured home, Teras.
• Some guys come naturally to working with dough, while others are more comfortable with a knife.
• Stepping out of themselves, entering the kitchen and asking “how do I separate an egg?
• Together, we will start discussing what you want to achieve by engaging the support at Tharros.
• Our experience has been that once our clients arrive at Tharros House, they understand and feel the benefits.
• We support all paths to recovery and assist our clients to build a foundation for independence and a successful transition.

I want to leave room for creativity and mistakes and self acceptance because these are all part of life. With no judgement we can feel safe to explore and emerge; we get a chance to see ourselves in a new light. I’m so proud of these guys who are diligently working their recovery. Stepping out of themselves, entering the kitchen and asking “how do I separate an egg?

We help you see, what it is about you, you may have a hard time seeing. You are more likely to maintain long-term sobriety by entering and committing to a structured transitional living environment, like Tharros House. That’s why we encourage our clients to consider staying 6 months to one year.

Our mission is to help our clients achieve long-term recovery, move on from feelings of shame, and learn how to live a fulfilled life. Our sober living home reinforces honesty and integrity as we provide support along the journey to cultivating a new, constructive and optimistic sober lifestyle. With more than 50 years of recovery experience, our team understands what you’re going through and we want to help you love life again. At Teras, our experienced team, plus ancillary providers, provide a high level of support for clients to take action in a recovery fellowship, and engage outside structure. In psychoanalysis, from the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. She has a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University and has been a licensed M.F.T since 1988.