Priory Hospital Chelmsford - alcohol rehab and mental health treatment in Essex

Mental health support

At Priory Hospital Chelmsford, we have a range of flexible treatment programmes designed to fit around your existing commitments and still provide the support you need.

Our programmes can treat a broad array of mental health conditions, including:

• Depression, anxiety and stress
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Personality disorders
• Intensive support for those with psychosis, mood disorders and trauma 

Treatment can be delivered via outpatient services and day care, as well as inpatient treatment for those who need ongoing support.

Treatments include:

• Talking and integrative therapies, such as CBT, psychodynamic approaches and integrative therapy
• Trauma-focused therapies and EMDR 
• DBT and skills-based support
• Mind and body therapies, such as mindfulness and wellbeing activities

If you think that you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, it’s important to understand that these conditions are treatable, and the most crucial first step is to get help. Our £49 digital assessment is a starting point to getting the right support for you.

Addiction treatment

At Priory Hospital Chelmsford, we can deliver intensive support for a range of addictions, including alcohol and drug addictions, as well as a number of addictive behaviours such as gambling, internet and shopping addictions.

At our dedicated building on-site, known as The Lodge, we offer many different treatment programmes to help you overcome addictive behaviours, such as:

• Transform 28 - our most comprehensive 28-day inpatient addiction treatment programme
• Foundations 16 - a blended inpatient detox and day care addiction treatment programme
• Reset 7/10 - a medically assisted detox programme
• Anchor 1:1 - a flexible outpatient addiction therapy programme

Our expert team delivers flexible, patient-centred addiction treatment programmes tailored to your needs. We work closely with you to create a treatment plan that reflects your goals and keeps you at the centre of your care. 

We also deliver specialist treatment to the LGBTQIA+ community, who are struggling with addiction and recovery issues.

Before accessing our programmes, we offer a free addiction assessment for you to discuss your challenges with one of our experts, supporting you to start your recovery.

At Priory, we understand that addiction recovery can be a lifelong pursuit. That’s why many of our addiction treatment packages come with 12 months of free aftercare. This is a weekly group where patients can discuss their recovery journey and receive ongoing support.

Young people's services

Our dedicated young people’s services support young people aged 12 to 17 through flexible, evidence-based treatment programmes tailored to their individual needs.

We can support for young people who may be experiencing:

• Mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety and OCD
• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• School-related anxiety, including school phobia and school refusal
• Emotional instability or difficulty managing emotions
• ADHD and autism

Following an initial assessment, young people receive a personalised therapy plan shaped around their needs, circumstances and treatment goals. Young people’s assessments start from £69.

Depending on the level of care required, we can support young people with inpatient treatment for more intensive support, day care programmes for structured support without admission, and outpatient therapy services. 

Our dedicated young people's services inpatient provision – Willow Ward – supports up to 12 young people, offering expert, compassionate care within a safe and supportive environment.

Our young people's service:

• Encourages family involvement and includes family therapy
• Is Ofsted-registered and a fully approved learning environment
• Has a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, a social worker and a family therapist.

Neurodiversity assessments

At Chelmsford, we offer private neurodiversity assessments for adults and children, helping you get clear answers and understand the right next step for you or your child.

Our assessments are carried out by qualified professionals and are available with shorter waiting times than the national average.

We offer:

• Autism assessments for adults and children
• ADHD assessments for children

How the assessment process works

The process usually* starts with an initial digital assessment. This helps us understand your needs and whether a full assessment is the right next step.

If a full assessment is recommended, you’ll be invited to complete this with one of our qualified professionals. Once the assessment has finished, you’ll receive a detailed outcome report, outlining the findings and any recommended next steps.

Assessment costs

• The initial digital assessment costs £49 for adults and £69 for children
• If we recommend a full autism assessment, prices start from £2,222
• If we recommend a full ADHD assessment, the cost is £1,500

*If you’re already receiving treatment with Priory, you may not need to complete the initial digital assessment first.