Hope Rehab Centre is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in

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History

The Hope Rehab Centre was founded by Simon Mott and Alon Kumsawad in 2013. Mott had previously worked at

The Cabin Chiang Mai The Cabin Rehab is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The center has offered treatment for alcohol, drug and behavioral addiction since 2009. The centre is a medical tourism location for international patients from ...

rehab centre, serving as that facility's head counsellor and manager. In late 2014, musician

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was treated at the facility. After his time there, he launched the Peter Doherty Hope Initiative to provide funding for other patients at the centre. The centre is part of a trend of

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, attracting many of its patients from overseas.

Facility

The Hope Rehab Centre is located on a seven-acre estate in Si Racha near the

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. It contains 35 beds and is licensed by the Thailand Ministry of Health, the

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's Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners and the

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-based Association for Addiction Professionals. The centre uses modern and holistic rehabilitation methods and treats a variety of drug, alcohol, and process addictions.

Programs

Methods include a

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cognitive behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. CBT focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (suc ...

mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an approach to psychotherapy that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods in collaboration with mindfulness meditative practices and similar psychological strategies. The origins to its concept ...

, and engagement in health and fitness activities like

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, swimming, pilates, tai chi and others. Meditation, sessions of recovery coaching, intensive counselling and periodic tourist outings are other activities that patients may engage in. The length of the program varies from short-term stays (30 days) to longer-term stays (60 to 90 days or more).

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Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers Medical tourism Healthcare companies of Thailand Addiction organizations in Thailand

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