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Mental Health Disorder Treatment
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Addiction Recovery
About Heritage Counseling Clinic
Heritage Counseling Clinic treats drug and alcohol addiction, eating disorders, depression, sex addiction, gambling, and more, all in a comfortable, tranquil environment. With over 30 years of experience, Heritage Counseling Clinic is committed to providing the best and most reliable therapeutic methods in Portugal. Heritage treats the whole mind, body, and spirit, utilizing a holistic approach. Clients will have the opportunity to engage in traditional counseling along with holistic therapies like yoga, meditation, and Qigong. By combining cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with holistic practices, Heritage addresses the root cause of addiction.
Heritage Counseling uniquely provides a variety of therapies 3-5 times per day. Clients will engage in horse therapy, art therapy, yoga, instructor-led physical fitness, mountain hikes, canoeing, cycle tourism, gardening, and more. Keeping clients engaged in active, therapeutic programming helps create a set focus on recovery. Heritage also includes clients’ loved ones in treatment, providing a family program that caters to the needs of family members. With this program and aftercare programming, clients receive the ultimate set up for lasting recovery and a life of genuine joy.
A team of doctors, psychiatrists, counselors, psychologists, case monitors, equine therapists, and yoga instructors help make each client’s treatment fully unique, effective, and restorative. Heritage Counseling Clinic compassionately treats alcohol addiction, depression, and eating disorders, along with drug addictions and trauma. They focus on relapse prevention and healing all areas of the mind, body, and spirit for a comprehensive recovery experience.
Heritage’s gorgeous facility is part of their unique charm. Clients will enjoy up-scale accommodations with an on-site swimming pool, a gym, and plenty of green space for meditative walks. Off-sites trips take clients rappelling and enjoying aquatic activities like kayaking and trips to the beach. Heritage Counseling Clinic is a great choice for those looking for holistic treatment in a peaceful environment with plenty of healthy, healing activities included.
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Heritage Counseling offers personalized treatment plans, including 3-5 daily therapeutic activities in each client’s plan. Heritage also offers a one-year aftercare program with follow-ups, ensuring that the healing and recovery clients find at Heritage last long into their futures. Their individualized focus addresses conditions like alcohol addiction, depression, and eating disorders.
Stays at Heritage Counseling Clinic are nothing short of rejuvenating and successful. Their facility has a wide range of activities and amenities to enjoy along with traditional treatment modalities, both of which combine to create a multifaceted healing process. An approach like this helps reach all the aspects of who clients are, touching their mind, body, and spirit.
Heritage Counseling Clinic’s therapeutic programs are based on models of change, reality therapy, behavior changes, and considering total abstinence as the fundamental requirement for recovery. Heritage follows the cognitive behavioral model, combining traditional and holistic therapies to create a comprehensive approach that’s tailored to each client.
Heritage recognizes the innate need for family involvement throughout the recovery process. They created a family program to satisfy that need, prioritizing a rebuilding of trust, independence, and a regeneration of healthy communication and boundaries. Both sides benefit from their family program, whether people are supporting a loved one through recovery or working through it themselves.
Founded
2013
Occupancy
6-15
Languages
English
French
Portuguese
Who We Treat
Men
Women
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Address
Rua da Madrezinha, lot 4 – Casa da Surriba Manique de Cima, 2710-713 Sintra, Portugal
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
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Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
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Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
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Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
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Gambling
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
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Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
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Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
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Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
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Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
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Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
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Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
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Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
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Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
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Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)
This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Relapse Prevention Counseling
Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.
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Twelve Step Facilitation
12-Step groups offer a framework for addiction recovery. Members commit to a higher power, recognize their issues, and support each other in the healing process.
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Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
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Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
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Gambling
Gaming
Compulsive gaming is most often a problem for children and teens. The disorder can affect physical health, sleep, and the ability to focus at school.
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
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Sex Addiction
Compulsively seeking out sex can easily become a problem. This addiction is detrimental to relationships, physical health, and self-esteem.
Stress
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges, and it can even help you adapt. However, chronic stress can cause physical and mental health issues.
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Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
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Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
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Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
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Prescription Drugs
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
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Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Vítor Carvalho
CEO, Main Director
Pedro Páscoa
COO, Admissions Officer
Sandra Nascimento
CFO, Office Director
Dr. Rui Correia
Clinical Director, Psychiatrist
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