During their stay at the Clinic patients will undertake individual and/or group therapy sessions. Sometimes community based treatment programmes will be established with brief in-patient or day patient care as an alternative to admission. Many patients undertake therapy on an outpatient basis or attend our therapy centre for group and individual work. The range of therapies on offer is expansive and our team of specialists will liaise closely with the patient's G.P. and other professionals who may be involved.

Psychiatric and Psychological Disorders

The Eastbourne Clinic offers a very comprehensive range of services and treatment is available for many different conditions. These include schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, obsessive / compulsive disorder, phobias, problems relating to drug and alcohol addiction to emerging dependencies on computer and Internet and problems associated with modern lifestyles.

Our team has expertise in treating eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, food addiction and compulsive eating. We provide individuals and organisations with help for work related stress. We also offer marital and relationship counselling as well as child and family therapy.

Other areas we specialise in include post traumatic stress disorder and the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse. We are one of the few Clinics in the country that specialise in the treatment of psychosomatic conditions and health problems where there is a body / mind overlay such as Chronic Fatigue, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), Muscular Sclerosis (M.S.) and chronic recurring physical health difficulties.

Therapy Centre

Within our self-contained therapy centre we have our own specialist team of skilled therapists who work either individually, or in groups with in-patients. The range of activities available is wide and may embrace creative and art based activities, particularly suitable for those who may be functionally impaired because of mental health difficulties, or cognitive and educational groups for those who would do better in this setting.

Likewise the team also facilitate social and recreational groups and outings, which ensures a rich mix of activities for all. Our therapists undertake comprehensive assessments, in order to identify patient needs and plan treatment programmes and suitability for group / individual work.

The therapy centre is available for both in-patients and those who may wish to come in from home, for a morning, afternoon or whole day, to take advantage of the wide range of therapeutic activities on offer. We cater for problem areas such as low self-esteem, poor confidence, managing anxiety and other related life difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, as well as more traditional Counselling and Psychotherapy, is also available to the public, as well as our in-patients. We are also, currently, developing in-house Family Therapy Services.