Life Works

Life Works, part of Priory, is one of the leading private rehabilitation centres in Europe, offering treatment for a wide range of addictions and eating disorders. Life Works can also support people with mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, when these co-occur alongside an addiction or eating disorder. Life Works uses evidence-based and holistic care to help each patient on the road to recovery.

Experienced and compassionate treatment team

The evidence-based treatment programmes at Life Works are led by qualified experts, consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, mental health nurses and dietitians. The team works 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.

Their team possesses extensive clinical experience in the treatment of alcohol addiction, drug addiction and behavioural addictions such as gambling and internet addictions. Life Works also treats a range of eating disorders, offering round-the-clock care on a residential basis.

Family, group, and individual therapies

Life Works offers a dedicated family programme to everyone who receives treatment for at least 28 days. The family programme enables therapists, patients and their immediate family or loved ones to increase trust, reduce shame, and heal relationships that may have been damaged. Group and individual therapy connect patients to their peers and help them better understand themselves and their addiction or eating disorder.

Recover in comfort

Their team understands that it’s important for people to feel comfortable when they’re in residential treatment, which is why Life Works’ Grade II listed Georgian manor house, The Grange, is designed to look and feel like a home as opposed to a rehabilitation hospital. The beautiful centre offers a place of serenity and comes complete with deluxe, dual-occupancy bedrooms, each with modern en-suite bathrooms, providing the utmost comfort for clients.

Life Works also offers peaceful and welcoming living areas, beautifully landscaped private gardens, a library, gym equipment and an on-site kitchen with catering to suit dietary needs

Evidence-based therapies

After an initial addiction or eating disorder assessment, the treatment experts at Life Works formulate treatment plans that are tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Life Works offers a range of therapeutic techniques, delivered by highly trained therapists, as part of their inpatient treatment programmes. Therapies include

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

Life Works also provides 12 months of free aftercare and family support for everyone who stays with them for 28 days or more.

As well as therapy, specialists at Life Works understand that improving patients’ general wellbeing can help them in their recovery journey. That’s why they also provide a number of wellbeing activities, helping the people they support to stay healthy in mind, body and spirit. These include:

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