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) 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, helping to develop healthier eating habits, learn coping strategies to help you to deal with negative emotions, and prevent relapse. A range of tried and tested therapeutic interventions are used 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 disorders programme offers flexibility, including 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42-day programmes (longer if needed) and is suitable for adults (both male and female) with a body mass index (BMI) of 14.5 and over.

The programme includes:

• A free eating disorder assessment, understanding your symptoms better. 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
• Tailored meal plans
• Activities and therapy sessions to help overcome dietary challenges
• Support and therapy for any co-occurring mental health conditions

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 addiction rehabilitation programme includes:

• Free, no obligation addiction assessment - book your appointment today
• Medically assisted detoxification for alcohol and drug addictions, if this is required
• Individual, group, and family therapy
• Access to 12 step support groups
• 28-days of intensive therapy and complimentary wellness activities
• A dedicated family programme that has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

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.

The cost of treatment can vary at Life Works depending on the intensity of treatment needed and how long the treatment programme is carried out for. 

The cost of these treatments will be tailored to meet the needs of each individual. 

Paying for treatment

There are two ways you can pay to receive expert mental health, 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 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.

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.

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. For immeadiate 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 withdrawal detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, where required. Call us today on: 0800 787 0186

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.