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Life Works, located within a beautiful Grade II listed Georgian manor house in Woking, Surrey, is a highly respected private rehabilitation centre, leading the way in addiction rehab and eating disorder treatment.
For more than a decade, Life Works has been helping to improve the wellbeing of each individual that seeks support with us, by using tried and tested treatment methods, delivered by our clinically excellent team. We are also able to treat a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and stress, when these co-occur alongside a primary addiction or eating disorder diagnosis.
COVID-19: Customer update
To protect both patients and staff, we are not currently offering face-to-face therapy on an outpatient or day care basis at our Hospitals or Wellbeing Centres. Assessments and therapy can still be accessed remotely via our Priory Connect video service and through Skype.
Inpatient services are still available across our network of private healthcare hospitals, with flexible options for pre-admission assessments being offered.
Anna's story
In this video, Anna, a current patient at Priory's secondary care eating disorder service, tells us about her journey to Arthur House from Life Works, our primary care service. She shares her positive experience of treatment and the life saving support offered to her during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Life Works specialist therapy team
Our evidence-based treatment programmes are led by world renowned experts, consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, mental health nurses and a nutritionist, who work together seamlessly to ensure that our clients receive the very best treatment from the most appropriate specialist for their needs.
This multidisciplinary approach means that we are able to offer specialised treatment and counselling that is specifically tailored to meet the individual needs of each of our clients, ensuring that they benefit from a truly personalised package of therapy and the most positive individual outcomes.
Help for addictions and eating disorders in Surrey
It is important to understand that without specialist, professional help, addictions and other mental health challenges can become progressively worse over time, and can continue to have an increasingly detrimental impact on your quality of life. However, the good news is that these complex conditions are treatable, and the most crucial first step is to seek expert support.
At Life Works, we are committed to providing our clients with exceptional care, combining an attractive and therapeutic environment with clinical excellence and experience. We provide each of our clients with every resource that they need to make a full and lasting recovery, and take steps towards the healthy, happy and fulfilling life that they deserve.
We continually strive to provide the very best inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment and are extremely proud of our outcomes. This is verified by client feedback, with 95% of those who have used our services saying that they would recommend Life Works to a friend. In short, Life Works works!
UK Quality and regulation
The treatment that we offer at Life Works is governed by robust regulation and the very highest standards in mental health care, ensuring that the quality of both, inpatient and outpatient treatment and support that we expect, are delivered. All of our services are regulated by the CQC, which is the independent government regulator that oversees the provision of healthcare in the UK. Our clinical teams undergo regular inspections and have demonstrated a consistently strong track record of clinical quality.
Our commitment to quality, compliance, governance and safety ensures that we continue to operate as one of the leading providers of private addictions and mental health care in Europe, enabling our clients to overcome their mental health concerns and experience lifelong benefits.
Crisis care at Priory
Priory’s customer service team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure that those in crisis can be signposted to the best possible support, as quickly as possible. The specialist teams at our residential facilities can help to stabilise those in need of immediate assistance, including providing access to medically assisted withdrawal detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, where required. Call us today on 0800 840 3219.
Addiction Treatment Programme at Life Works
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Addictions can have a profoundly negative impact on all areas of your life, including your general health and wellbeing, your ability to function effectively on a daily basis, as well as your relationships and performance at work. Our addiction treatment therapists at Life Works are able to deliver clinically excellent, intensive treatment for a wide range of addictions, including substance addictions such as alcohol and drug addictions, as well as broader process and behavioural addictions such as gambling, love and sex, internet, and gaming addictions.
Our 28-day, residential Addiction Treatment Programme is conducted in a dry environment, free from all temptations. This enables total commitment to your programme of recovery, in a safe and supportive environment.
Addiction treatment at Life Works is underpinned by the widely-used 12-Step addiction treatment approach, which was first popularised by the organisation Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The 12-Step model has an abstinence-based philosophy, and focuses on your motivation to change your addictive behaviours, whilst incorporating elements of spirituality within the treatment process, with proven, worldwide success.
Our flexible and recovery-focused Addiction Treatment Programme has been developed by our highly trained team, each of whom is passionate about making a real difference for every client that we treat.
We work in close collaboration with you and ensure that you are involved in all decisions regarding your care and treatment, whilst drawing upon all of the available specialists in our diverse team. This approach ensures that treatment is personalised and produces the most positive outcomes for you as an individual.
Access to both on and off-site 12-Step support groups, specifically selected according to your needs
Free aftercare for 12 months following treatment
A family programme that is specific to each individual - an offering that has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
For further information on how we can help you to tackle your addiction at Life Works and empower you to achieve a full recovery, please view our dedicated website.
Expert eating disorder treatment in Surrey
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Eating disorders are serious and complex conditions that can have a destructive impact on an individual’s psychological and physical health, as well as their general quality of life. At Life Works, our market-leading eating disorder treatment programme provides effective treatment programmes for a number of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED) andother specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED).Our tried and tested eating disorders programme focuses on the psychological, social, behavioural and physical sides of your condition.
If you or someone that you know are struggling with an eating disorder, it is important to recognise that established, evidence-based eating disorder treatment is available. Our high quality eating disorder treatment team work closely with our eating disorder clients, helping you to develop healthier eating habits, learn coping strategies to help you to deal with negative emotions, and prevent relapse.
Our eating disorder programme is suitable for adults (both male and female) with a body mass index (BMI) of 14.5 and over. We use a range of tried and tested therapeutic interventions at Life Works, all of which are evidence-based and have been found to be effective in promoting a sustainable recovery from these debilitating conditions.
The programme includes:
A free eating disorder assessment to better understand the eating disorder that you are facing and to assess your suitability for the eating disorder programme at Life Works. This initial assessment consists of dietetic, therapeutic and GP assessments
Inpatient, day care or outpatient treatment options
A comprehensive family programme for clients who stay for 28 days or more
Aftercare support provided either at nearby Priory Hospital Woking, or in another Priory hospital, selected according to clients’ commitments and location. Free aftercare is available for 12 months for clients who stay for 28 days or more
Treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions at Life Works
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At Life Works, we understand that addictions and eating disorders may be triggered and intensified by underlying mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and stress. As such, we are also able to treat dual diagnoses at Life Works, in order to address the root cause of your problems, as well as empowering you to overcome your addiction or eating disorder. If you require more intensive mental health treatment for a primary diagnosis of one of these conditions, we have close clinical links with Priory Hospital Woking, and are able to facilitate a seamless transfer.
Therapies offered at Life Works
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At Life Works, our specialists possess a wealth of experience and expertise in delivering a broad range of therapeutic techniques, which can be delivered in groups or on a one-to-one basis. These include:
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Dialectical behaviour themed therapy groups
Mindfulness
Bespoke exposure work for our eating disorder clients
Our experts at Life Works recognise that improving wellbeing plays a large part in facilitating a full and lasting recovery. As such, we provide access to a number of wellbeing activities, enabling our clients to focus on their mind, body and spirit. All of our wellbeing activities form part of your tailored package of care, and include:
Yoga and Shiatsu classes
Art therapy
Spirituality
Meditation
Nutrition support
Massage treatments
Psychoeducational workshops
Escorted walks in the local countryside, as well as external recreational visits on Saturdays
An ‘outstanding’ family support programme
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Life Works has recently achieved an overall CQC rating of ‘good’, alongside a rating of ‘outstanding’ for our comprehensive family support programme. This is a two-day family programme offered to the relatives of clients whose treatment lasted for 28 days or longer. The family programme at Life Works is specific to each individual and will be discussed with your therapist during your stay.
A high quality treatment environment
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We believe that the setting for addiction and mental health treatment is just as important in the recovery process as the treatment programme itself. We understand that it is important for clients to feel comfortable when they are in residential treatment, which is why our Grade II listed Georgian manor house, The Grange, is designed to look and feel like a home as opposed to a rehabilitation hospital. Our beautiful, 20-bedded centre offers a place of serenity for each and every one of our clients, and comes complete with deluxe, dual-occupancy bedrooms, each with modern en-suite bathrooms, providing the utmost comfort and wellbeing for our clients.
The hospital also provides:
Peaceful and welcoming living areas
Beautifully landscaped private gardens
Close proximity to beautiful countryside and plenty of walking routes, to help clients to unwind
On-site gym and library
On-site restaurant with catering to suit dietary needs
A dry environment, free of alcohol, drugs or any other negative temptations
Access to a local luxury spa
High quality housekeeping
Close proximity to Woking train station and very easy access to the M3 and M25, Central London, and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports
Situated within the Grounds of Life Works is The Cottage, the UK’s most exclusive private treatment centre for addictions and eating disorders. The Cottage only accepts one client at a time and as such, provides a truly bespoke treatment experience for those requiring a personal, one-to-one service.
Fees and funding
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Choosing to self-fund
There are many reasons why people may choose to pay privately to receive expert mental health treatment at Life Works. It may be due to local NHS providers not being able to offer the specific mental health/addiction treatment that you need, or having insufficient capacity and long waiting times. Alternatively, you may simply prefer the peace of mind of receiving early access to highly specialised care from the UK’s leading independent provider of mental healthcare and addiction services.
We are able to book appointments at a time that is convenient for you, and are committed to delivering excellent, high quality care with the most positive individual outcomes. For more information on how to commence with expert treatment at Life Works, contact us today on: 0800 840 3219 or via email.
Using your private medical insurance for mental health and addiction treatment
The Priory Group is a registered and approved provider for all of the UK’s leading private medical insurers, including Bupa, Vitality, Aviva, Cigna, WPA and AXA PPP.
If you have access to private medical insurance, either personally or through your workplace, your policy may require you to obtain a GP referral before undergoing treatment with Priory, so please check this with your provider. We will need you to provide your insurance policy details at the time of booking your initial consultation, so that pre-authorisation may be agreed with the insurance provider.In addition, different policies cover different levels of care, so for any queries, it is advisable to contact your insurer, or our dedicated Life Works admissions team on: 0800 840 3219 who will be delighted to assist you with any questions that you may have.
Our addiction and eating disorder specialists
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Many of our specialists are published experts in their field and have experience in delivering exceptional mental health care all over the world. Our specialist team at Life Works comprises:
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Psychotherapists
Complementary therapists
Mental health nurses
GPs
Nutritionist
Our experienced team are committed to providing the best and most comprehensive addictions and eating disorder treatment available, offering 24-hour care and one of the highest staffing ratios in the industry, with an average of three members of staff for every one client.
Our diverse team of practitioners are committed to providing the best treatment to each and every one of our patients, and they pride themselves on placing patients at the heart of the treatment journey. This approach ensures that you are allocated to the best expert for your needs and benefit from a truly bespoke treatment programme.
For more information on our exceptional addiction and mental health services, and how we can help you or a loved one call today on: 0800 840 3219 or to submit an online enquiry click here. To book a Free Addiction Assessment click here.
