Priory Hospital Woking

Priory Hospital Woking Review

Priory Hospital’s Woking facility specializes in dual diagnosis care for adults. Treatment includes a medical detox and 28-day residential services. For over 20 years, this Surrey village of Knaphill location has provided equine therapy, 12-step support and personalized treatment plans.

Accommodations and Food

The Woking private addiction treatment center is comprised of 30 beds total: 14 for the men and 16 for women (in totally different wards). Each client has a private, en suite bedroom with a TV and phone.

Gender-specific and mixed gender common areas have additional TVs, DVDs, books and games. The sprawling grounds have outdoor seating spaces and many beautiful, landscaped gardens.

Priory Woking has an upscale, restaurant that provides all the meals and snacks for all clients in the addiction program. They make meals to order with the staff dietitians’ guidance.

Treatment and Staff

If needed, there is a seven to 14 day detox at the Woking facility followed by the 28 day program. Monday through Saturday clients have pretty structured treatment days, with a little break on Sundays for visitation. The days begin with a reading and reflection period, and continue on with process groups, written assignments, relapse prevention and fellowship meetings. Individual therapy sessions happen at least once a week and there are daily holistic therapies and activities.

The integrative approach uses therapeutic protocols such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, EMDR, and interpersonal therapy. There are also psychoeducational workshops and classes. Treatment focuses on each client’s well being as a whole and offers, in addition to therapy, exercise and nutritional counseling and education.

Woking’s specialists include addiction therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, dietitians and peer support specialists.

Extras

In addition to the traditional, evidence-based approaches, clients experience a number of holistic treatments. There are relaxation groups, mindfulness, art therapy, music therapy, psychodrama, and self awareness workshops.

On site clients have access to tennis courts, personal trainers and massage. There are also yoga and pilates classes and daily meditation.

Aftercare is free for up to 12 months following graduation.

In Summary

The Priory Group’s Woking facility provides a comfortable, home-like experiences for both clients and their families. The treatment focus is on co-occurring disorders but there are also plenty of holistic offerings and 12-step support meetings. Participants can expect person centered care throughout their stay. Above all, Priory Hospital Woking offers the same, well established care that Priory is known for across the UK.