Male & Female Rehab Clinic

We aim to improve the lives of people affected by chemical dependency by providing quality, affordable abstinence-based treatment.

Since 2003, we have been helping clients to build new lives for themselves and their families, free from the disease of addiction. As a small, private treatment centre we are able to really get to know our clients and ensure that we fulfil their needs effectively.

The treatment programme is delivered by our team of qualified and experienced counsellors. In addition to their professional qualifications most of our therapists have personal experience of addiction and the recovery process. The result is that the counselling provided is not only of a very high quality, it is delivered with a passion for recovery that is infectious.

Using the twelve steps as a framework, a variety of proven therapeutic approaches are used to lay the foundations for a lifelong recovery process. The programme is delivered at the Day Centre. Our residential properties are a short distance away. Our large, comfortable houses are staffed and monitored at all times and offer a safe, supervised environment in which to relax and concentrate on getting well. Clients experience a more realistic lifestyle than they might in a larger, more institutionalised centre. They enjoy many opportunities to develop and practice their sober living skills in a relaxed, domestic setting whilst remaining under the care of our team of House Managers.

Our location on the border with Cheshire and North Wales puts us within easy reach of a wide range of leisure and exercise opportunities which we make use of as part of the weekly programme.

More information see our Fact Sheet

The programme includes:

  • Group Therapy
  • One to One Counselling
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Life Skills Workshops
  • Meditation and Relaxation Classes
  • Educational videos and lectures specific to substance misuse
  • Eating Disorder Workshops, Therapy & Counselling
  • Relapse prevention Workshops
  • Goal Setting and Planning
  • Weekly Care Plan Reviews
  • 12 Step Recovery Meetings

Treatments Provided

  • 12 step drug and alcohol rehabilitation

Bed Capacity

12 Beds (Male & Female)

Q What kind of treatment does Open Minds offer?

Q Will I need to stop drinking or using drugs before I can enter treatment?

Q I've heard about 12 step programmes - aren't they religious?

Q Where will I stay while I am on the treatment programme?

Q How long is the programme?

Q Will I have my own room?

Q What are the meals like?

Q What leisure activities will I be able to do?

Q What free time do I get? What is there to do?

Q I have a lot of problems/issues that I need help with. Do I get one-to-one counselling with specialists who understand addiction and recovery?

Q What rules and regulations are there?

Q What happens during the day?

Q What if I need to buy personal items?

Q What happens in the evenings?

Q Can I keep in touch with friends and family?

Q I'm on benefits; do I need to change anything before I come?

Q What if I need to see a doctor or a dentist?

Q What if I need to buy personal items?

Q What Items will I need to bring on admission

<• 1 Suitcase & Holdall
• Casual, comfortable clothes for day time
• Comfortable walking shoes (These may get dirty)
• Outdoor coat/jacket – bring jumpers/cardigans for when it is cold
• Personal toiletry items i.e Shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap/shower gel & hairbrush (please make sure that any toiletries that you bring in are not alcohol based. You may bring aftershave/perfume with you, but this will be locked away & used under supervision)
• Towels – Bath & Hand towels
• Any prescribed medication you are already taking (This will be given to the medical team)
• Writing paper & envelopes – Stamps can be purchased from the office & your letter will be posted by the Admin team
• A good supply of cigarettes/tobacco, if you smoke. You will only be purchasing this once a week.
• Where it is possible, please go to the dentist before you come into treatment, as it is extremely difficult to get an NHS dentist in this area
• If you need to see a doctor, optician or any other health care professional, please do so before you come in for treatment
• Slippers must be worn in the house
• Enough money to cover your personal spending allowance of £25 per week, plus what you may need for cigarettes/tobacco, or access to money with a Credit/Debit Card. All money/cards are locked away for safekeeping and managed by the Open Minds Team.

You will not require any of the following items:
• Laptops, iPods/Personal CD Player, Stereo, Radios, any personal music systems or portable DVD players, CDs/Tapes etc.
• DVDs/Videos
• Mobile Phones – Please make a note of any numbers you may need. If you wish to bring your mobile phone with you, it will be locked away securely for when you leave.
• Baseball caps
• Revealing clothes, for example, short skirts, cropped tops, bikinis or really short shorts or high-heeled shoes/boots

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