Nothing like this
exists anywhere else.
This is not therapy. Not rehab. Not a clinical program with rotating staff and group sessions. This is something entirely different — and the difference is everything.
You are paying for something
no one else can offer.
Conventional rehab programs are built around clinical systems — rotating staff, group therapy, one-hour sessions, insurance billing, and the same program delivered to everyone who walks through the door. They are not built around you. They cannot be. They have too many people and not enough time.
Vita Nova is built entirely around you. One person at a time. One conversation at a time. In a private home where Mac and Laura are with you every single day.
Life does not stop
while you are here.
One of the most important things Vita Nova does — and something no traditional program offers — is taking you back into real life while you are still with us. Not in a clinical setting. In the real world. Because that is where the work has to hold.
What we do together
Why this matters
Most programs keep you inside their walls and then send you back into a world you were not prepared for. The golf course where everyone has a drink at the 19th hole. The business dinner where the wine list comes around. The family gathering where the old tension is still there.
Mac takes you into those situations before you leave. He coaches you through them in real time. You practice responding differently — not in theory, but in reality — while you still have him right next to you.
You do not just leave better. You leave ready.
“The hardest part is not getting better inside a residence. The hardest part is staying better when real life comes back. We prepare you for that.”
— Mac · Vita Nova
What you get that
no program can match.
at any time — ever
one on one with Mac
or group sessions
Private airport transportation. A private car is dispatched to your door. You arrive at the residence — not a facility, not a check-in desk. Mac and Laura are at the door. Your room has your name on it. There are flowers. There is a handwritten note. From this moment, you are family.
Twice-weekly massage. A private massage therapist comes to the residence. Not a spa — your home. Part of the weekly rhythm, not an add-on you pay extra for. Recovery is physical as much as it is emotional.
Private licensed therapist. A contracted therapist visits the residence independently. One more layer of professional support — alongside Mac's daily work, not instead of it.
Weekend private chef. Saturday and Sunday, a private chef comes to the residence and builds the weekend menu around what everyone wants that week. During the week, Mac and Laura cook with you. Meals together are one of the most important parts of the Vita Nova experience.
24-hour private security. Non-uniformed, on-site, around the clock. You never see them and you never need to think about them. They are simply there.
DISC behavioral assessment. Laura is a certified DISC practitioner. Every client receives a full behavioral profile — understanding your natural wiring changes everything about how Mac works with you and how you understand yourself.
Most people come here
with layers of pain.
Vita Nova is for people dealing with more than one problem. Most people do not come here with just one issue. They come here with layers of pain, damage, habits, fear, regret, and confusion.
You do not have to know exactly what to call it. You just have to know that something has to change.
Vita Nova is a private wellness residence and personal transformation program. We do not provide medical detox, emergency psychiatric care, or hospital-level treatment. All clients are medically stable upon arrival.
About our approach
What makes Vita Nova different from a facility?
Vita Nova is a private home in South Florida with a maximum of eight clients. There are no group sessions, no rotating staff, no check-in desk, and no shift changes. You work directly with Mac and Laura, the founders, four to five days a week.
How much one-on-one time does each person get?
Mac works one on one with each client four to five days per week for the length of their stay. Because the residence never holds more than eight people, that time is genuinely available rather than scheduled around a caseload.
What does a typical day look like?
Days follow the rhythm of a home rather than a schedule board: shared meals, one-on-one sessions with Mac, time outdoors near the water, movement or golf or pickleball, and unstructured hours where honest conversation tends to happen naturally.
Is there a DISC assessment?
Yes. Laura is a certified DISC practitioner and every client receives a full behavioral profile. Understanding your natural wiring shapes how Mac works with you and gives you a practical language for why you react the way you do.
How many clients are at the residence at once?
Never more than eight. That ceiling is the reason the personal attention is possible, and it is not flexible.
See if this is
the right fit.
Mac or Laura will speak with you directly about what is going on and whether Vita Nova is the right place for it.
(954) 355-2040