The Life Works Alcohol Programme

Full Medical evaluation by our medical team
Full Psychiatric consultation from our Medical Director
A Primary Counsellor to oversee and coordinate your treatment
A personalised treatment plan
A personalised dextox programme which is safe and affective
Education about the medical consequences of alcohol dependence
Psychotherapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills training
Spirituality groups
Therapuetic re-entry trips
Individual and group sessions to explore coexisting issues such as trauma/abuse, PTSD, chemical dependency, mood disorders greif/loss issues, or compulsive behaviours
Twelve-Step philosophy provides outside support and a spiritual foundation for long term recovery
Thorough aftercare planning
Life Works has one of the most successful completion rates of any residential treatment centre with an average of over 82% - the UK industry average is under 50%.
Our programmes are intensive and effective to achieve long lasting results in a relatively short period of time. We are medically astute: we do not believe in over medicating the individual but we also recognise that some clients require medication for psychiatric conditions.
We employ a holistic approach to treatment which includes drawing upon the best of psychotherapy, psychiatry, family therapy, art therapy, nutritional advice, massage and acupuncture.
We are a very small and personalised facility with just 18 residential beds. This allows for individualised and specific treatment planning and state of the art treatment.
We have an intensive family programme which incorporates our clients and their significant others into a dynamic, multi-family group setting and allows family to gain a full understanding of eating disorders.
All of our clients are kept safe, as we do not allow anyone to remain in the programme if they are acting out behaviorally.
Life Works offers a full spectrum of treatment services for ongoing care ranging from one to one counselling, an intensive evening programme, to full residential treatment supported by excellent after care services.

Our Staff

The heart of our programme is our clinical team who are all highly trained (mostly to Masters level) and compassionate professionals. We believe they are unmatched in terms of training and experience in Europe.
We also have a highly experienced medical team with a great deal expertise in both private sector and the NHS.
Our staffing ratio is amongst the highest in the industry at an average of over 3 staff to every client.
We have a clinical advisory panel comprising of some of the worlds leading experts in eating disorders who assist us to develop and maintain our innovative and effective treatment programme.
Members of Royal College of Nursing Special Interest Eating Disorder Group.

The Facilities

We pride ourselves on the strict level of confidentiality we maintain. Guests are only allowed by appointment, and are monitored throughout their visit at the facility.
Life Works’ residential facility in Old Woking, Surrey, is the perfect place to start the process of recovery, in a beautiful listed building in the Surrey countryside, 40 minutes from central London. The extensive gardens are surrounded by a 10 foot brick wall providing total security.
Life Works London is centrally located in a beautiful, well appointed and comfortable facility.
We are available 24 hours a day to provide help and assistance to all enquirers.
We are recognised healthcare providers to all the major Private Medical Insurers, including BUPA, AXA PPP, Norwich Union, Standard Life, CIGNA, WPA and many more.

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