Therapy for Addiction
Castle Craig Hospital is a landmark of addiction and mental health treatment in Scotland, serving the UK, the EU, and patients from all over the world. Our commitment to long term abstinence has created a successful program of clinical and complementary therapies for mind, body, and spirit.
Serving over 10,000 patients for more than 30 years, the Castle Craig model is proven in changing lives.
Types of Therapy
Our team of addiction experts works together to integrate appropriate therapies into personalised treatment programmes that address each patient’s unique needs. Types of therapies available include:
- Complementary / Holistic Therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Specialised Therapy
- Trauma Therapy
- Group Therapy
Complementary / Holistic Therapy
Patients will also have access to a variety of complementary and holistic therapies, depending on availability and referral by either medical or therapeutic staff.
The aim of using complementary therapies is to optimise the mental, physical and spiritual health of our patients, so that they can continue their lives without the need for mood-altering drugs or behaviours. Holistic experiences available at Castle Craig include:
- Acupuncture
- Aromatherapy
- Thai Massage & Indian Head Massage
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Mindfulness Meditation & Relaxation Therapy
Participation in complementary therapies is arranged as part of treatment planning and incorporated into the patient’s personalised care plan on the advice of our Consultant Psychiatrist and therapy team.
Experiential Therapy
Experiential or “hands on” therapy refers to multiple therapeutic inventions that utilise activity and expression to help process past emotional experiences.
Types of experiential therapy offered at Castle Craig are:
Specialised Therapy
We offer a wide variety of therapies that we tailor into a personalised treatment programme that suits the needs of each individual. Many of our therapists have personal experience of recovery and we assign a focal therapist to each patient who conducts individual psychotherapy.
Specialist therapies available at Castle Craig include:
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Eating Disorders Therapy
- Grief Therapy
- Women-Only Therapy Group
- Smoking Cessation
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy is a type of mental health treatment that counsellors use to help people overcome psychological trauma. At Castle Craig, we understand that Trauma therapy is not one specific type of treatment. A variety of therapies can be used alone or in conjunction with one another to help you deal with the trauma and move on with your life.
At Castle Craig, we offer three types of therapy which have been shown to help with trauma:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) therapy
Group Therapy
Group therapy enhances self-awareness and insight through the shared experiences and openness of other group members. This begins a journey for patients which, with the additional insights from the group, enables them to deepen the understanding of their addiction.
Group therapy sessions at Castle Craig include:
