Life Works - addiction rehab and eating disorder treatment in Surrey

  • Highly qualified specialists
  • Free, same-day assessments
  • Evidence-based addiction and eating disorder support
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Life Works is a highly respected private inpatient rehabilitation centre, leading the way in addiction rehab and eating disorder treatment in Surrey, London.

The evidence-based treatment programmes at Life Works are led by world renowned experts, consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, mental health nurses and a dietitian. We work together seamlessly to ensure that clients receive the very best treatment from the most appropriate specialist for their needs, structured within National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.

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Life Works is so unique and extraordinary. We do not feel like a hospital, but like a home.

The Life Works environment is welcoming and friendly, just like our staff, and it is supportive and therapeutic in every way. We offer Priory’s only residential private eating disorders service, including supporting male clients, who often find accessing support challenging. We have an incredible therapy programme for both our addictions and eating disorders clients, and also have our exceptional Cottage, for the exclusive and private treatment of a solo occupant. We pride ourselves on always going above and beyond for each client that comes through our doors, as we know taking the first step on a journey to recovery is the most challenging.

Stephanie de Carpentier Hospital Director

Drug and alcohol rehab in Surrey

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 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.

Our addiction rehabilitation programme includes:

  • Free addiction assessment - same day, free assessments are available
  • Medically assisted detoxification for alcohol and drug addictions, if this is needed
  • Individual, group and family therapy
  • Access to both on-site and off-site fellowship meetings
  • 28 days of intensive therapy and complementary wellness activities, guided by the 12-step programme
  • A dedicated family programme that has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  • Free aftercare for 12 months, for all clients who complete the 28-day addiction treatment programme
  • Option for detox and stabilisation (2 weeks)
  • Providing a course of high-dose vitamin treatment 
  • Psychiatric reviews twice a week
  • 24-hour nursing staff on hand, and 24-hour doctor if required

We are pleased to offer online aftercare for all clients who have completed our 28-day addiction treatment programme. This is available free of charge for 12 months following treatment.

Our online aftercare offering consists of a weekly meeting, held via Zoom. The meeting will take place on Tuesday afternoons for 1 hour. You are encouraged to join as many aftercare sessions as possible, to help with your ongoing recovery.

Free, same-day therapy assessments

At Life Works, we’re pleased to be able to offer free, same-day therapy assessments for potential eating disorder and addiction clients.

Our eating disorder and addiction therapy assessments will take place over the phone or via video call with a member of our specialist therapy team. The assessment will consist of:

  • A discussion around the issues you’re currently facing
  • Exploring how you’re feeling on a daily basis
  • Exploring whether you have any additional mental or physical health concerns
  • An assessment of whether our residential programme would be suitable for you, based on your individual needs
  • A chance for you to ask any questions you might have on our treatment programme

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Inpatient eating disorder treatment in Surrey

At Life Works, our market-leading eating disorder treatment programme provides effective treatment for a number of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED) and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED).

Our high quality eating disorder treatment team focuses on the psychological, social, behavioural and physical sides of your condition. We will support you to develop healthier eating habits, learn coping strategies to help you to deal with negative emotions, and prevent relapse. We use a range of tried and tested therapeutic interventions to help achieve these goals, all of which are evidence-based and have been found to be effective in promoting a sustainable recovery from these debilitating conditions.

Our tried and tested eating disorder programme offers flexibility, including 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42-day programmes (longer if needed) and is suitable for adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 14.5 and over.

The programme includes:

  • A free eating disorder assessment, helping us to understand your symptoms better. This initial assessment consists of dietetic, therapeutic and GP assessments. Same day, free assessments are available
  • Inpatient, day care or outpatient treatment options
  • A comprehensive family programme for clients who stay with us for 28 days or more
  • Free aftercare for 12 months for clients who stay with us for 28 days or more
  • Tailored meal plans
  • Activities and therapy sessions to help overcome dietary challenges
  • Support and therapy for co-occurring mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression

We are pleased to offer online aftercare for all clients who have completed our inpatient eating disorder treatment programme. This is available free of charge for 12 months following treatment.

Our online aftercare offering consists of a weekly meeting, held via Zoom. The meeting will take place on Tuesday afternoons for 1 hour. You are encouraged to join as many aftercare sessions as possible, to help with your ongoing recovery.

Introducing our new eating disorder day care service

We are excited to launch our new Life Works eating disorder day care programme. Referrals are now open for this supportive service, designed to aid recovery.

Programme highlights:

  • Duration: Up to 5 days per week, 7.30am to 7.15pm
  • Therapies: Daily specialist groups, including dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E), Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA), life skills and body acceptance
  • Exposure activities: On-site and community-based
  • Family support: Involvement throughout the programme
  • Multidisciplinary input: Input from a range of specialists, including psychiatrists, therapists, occupational therapists and dietitians

Cost: From £632 per day (minimum of 3 weeks recommended), with a 10% discount for advance payment.

You don't have to struggle with an eating disorder - start your journey to recovery with Life Works.

Treatment options

At Life Works, our world-class specialists possess a wealth of experience in delivering a range of therapeutic techniques for a variety of needs, including alcohol rehab and eating disorder treatment.

Therapy can be delivered in groups or on a one-to-one basis. These include:

  • Art process group
  • Mindfulness
  • Drama therapy
  • Bespoke exposure work for our eating disorder clients (shopping group, cooking group, café outing)
  • Dietetic support for our eating disorder clients
  • Psychoeducational workshops
  • Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills
  • Therapy dog on-site once a week
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) for eating disorders
  • Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) group and individual sessions for our eating disorder clients

Therapy dog

Happy is a 4 year old rescue dog from Egypt. She is a cross breed, although looks very much like a Maltese. Happy loves hugs and a lot of fuss, she enjoys human companionship and she likes to comfort people. Happy comes to site once a week to support our clients in their recovery.

It has been shown that interacting with animals can lower blood pressure and decrease levels of cortisol, which is a stress-related hormone. Studies have also shown that interacting with dogs can reduce feelings of loneliness, increase a sense of social support and improve mood. One study showed that therapy dogs can help clients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focus their attention better and can create a sense of calm.

Dogs are very 'present' creatures and know how to sit with people be loving. Happy provides all of these benefits to our clients at Life Works, increasing their sense of emotional wellbeing.

Life Works therapy dog

We also 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, Tai Chi and Shiatsu classes
Guided walks
Massage treatments
Meditation and relaxation classes
Community-based trips and activities

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Eating Disorder Day Care

The Cottage

Set within a charming and idyllic Grade II listed house, within the grounds of Life Works, The Cottage is one of the UK’s most unique and exclusive private treatment centres.

The Cottage provides:

  • World class addiction, eating disorder and mental health support
  • Unparalleled treatment experience
  • High-end, confidential therapy
  • A private bedroom suite offering contemporary comfort
  • Private car and chauffer service, with collection from anywhere in the UK
  • Access to a range of luxury activities
  • Experienced specialists

Our psychiatrists and therapists in Surrey

At Priory Hospital Roehampton, our team of highly qualified psychiatrists and therapists are dedicated to providing exceptional care and personalised treatment plans for a range of conditions, including eating disorders and addiction, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Frequently asked questions

Here, you will find some commonly asked questions about Life Works.

Can mental health problems be treated too?

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 need 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.

How much does treatment cost?

The cost of treatment can vary at Life Works depending on the intensity of treatment you need and how long the treatment is. The cost of treatment will be tailored to meet the needs of each individual. 

Paying for treatment

There are two ways you can pay to receive addiction and eating disorder treatment at Life Works:

  1. Self-paying – this means that you pay for your treatment yourself
  2. Payment via private medical insurance – we are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK’s leading private medical insurers including Bupa, Vitality, Aviva, Cigna, WPA, AXA Health and Healix

We are able to book appointments at a time that's 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: 0330 056 6020 or via email.

What about my family?

Family members are welcomed into an ‘outstanding' family support programme when their relative enters a 28-day inpatient treatment programme with us. The family programme is specific to each person and will be discussed with your therapist during your stay.

What specialists work at Life Works?

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
  • Psychotherapists
  • Complementary therapists
  • Mental health nurses
  • GPs
  • Dietitian
  • General nurse practitioners
  • Counsellors
  • Drama therapists
  • DBT therapists

Our experienced team are committed to providing the best and most comprehensive addiction and eating disorder treatment available, offering 24-hour care.

What if I'm in crisis?

Priory’s customer service team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure that people in crisis can be signposted to the best possible support, as quickly as possible. For immediate crisis support, they may direct you to your local NHS facilities. The specialist teams at our residential facilities can help to stabilise those in need of immediate assistance, including providing access to medically assisted detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, where required.

How is Life Works regulated?

The treatment that we offer at Life Works is governed by robust regulation and the very highest standards in mental health care, ensuring that we consistently deliver high quality inpatient and outpatient treatment. All of our services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (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 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 addiction and eating disorder treatment in Europe, enabling our clients to overcome their concerns and experience lifelong benefits.

How to find us

Life Works rehab clinic is situated on High Street (A247) in Old Woking, Surrey.

We're just under two miles from the nearby centre of Woking, where you can get on the number 34 bus from High Street Link Road, which stops at Vicarage Road, just a short walk away. Alternatively, we're around 10 minutes away in a taxi from Woking train station.

Our alcohol addiction rehab clinic is accessible from most towns in Surrey, including:

  • Guildford
  • Godalming
  • Horley
  • Leatherhead

Why Priory?

Care and quality

We provide treatment that adheres to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.

Flexible payment options

We offer flexible payment options for patients, including inpatient, day care and outpatient packages.

Expert clinicians

We work with world class clinicians who are experts in their fields.

Patient pathways

Our teams create seamless pathways to help when stepping down from inpatient care to day care and outpatient treatment.

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What our patients say...

At Life Works, the experience of the people we support is central to the delivery of our services, and the ongoing focus of our team.

93%
would recommend our addiction service to a friend
96%
of addiction patients feel the support offered has helped their recovery
95%
of mental health service patients feel that staff are caring and supportive
93%
of patients felt their privacy and dignity were respected

Private medical insurance

We are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK's leading private medical insurers. All of the services that we offer at Priory can be funded through private medical insurance. This includes:

  • Mental health treatment
  • Addiction treatment
  • Eating disorder treatment

All clients will have access to our highly skilled and accredited clinicians, many of whom are published experts in their fields of treatment. Whatever your requirements, we are committed to working with you to get your life back on track.

Registered and approved provider

We are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK's leading private medical insurers.

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