Rehabilitation Treatments

Recovery reunites the person with their authentic self. At Sanctum, we provide customized therapy programs and services besides teaching our patients the importance of sleep hygiene, physical fitness, a tailored diet plan and stress management to support their path to healthy living. The treatment modalities and therapies we have at our disposal have been selected for good reason for the genuine contribution we know that they can make to recovery:

Outpatient Consultation Services

We provide outpatient consultation with our internationally credentialed psychiatrists. During the appointments, we will review your medical, addiction and behavioral health history and suggest treatment modalities. It is not our mission to blindly admit every caller and we seek to help via outpatient consultation those who are struggling to find the help they need. OPD services refer to the medical services provided to patients who visit a hospital or clinic for diagnosis, consultation, treatment, or follow-up without being admitted overnight. Outpatient care refers to those medical procedures which do not require a hospital stay and can be completed in less than 24 hours.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a crucial part of the addiction treatment process at Sanctum. We give you the best chances of recovering from addiction, so we use methods that work. There are many facilities that only use philosophies without any type of scientific backing. Cognitive behavioral therapy is evidence-based, which is a vital component of treatment.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is based on the theory that how people think affects how they act and feel. It focuses on correcting the thoughts to improve how people perceive events and feel in certain situations. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) focuses on how social factors affect thoughts and actions. The theory is that some people have more intense and unpredictable responses to emotional events. It helps people recognize and eliminate negative beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors. People also learn coping skills that help them manage intense emotions.
At Sanctum wellness and healing, our therapists use this approach in various counseling situations to assist program participants as well as their families. Examples include: Family-based therapy for problematic relationships Parent training to help reestablish connections with adult children suffering from addiction Cravings management helps with relapse prevention Peer group formation for successful relapse prevention.

Individual Therapy for Anxiety

When you’re in your active addiction, it’s possible for you to feel alone, isolated, misunderstood and unheard. We want to change that. One of the primary reasons you may continue using is because you feel like nobody understands. The other major issue that you may deal with is feeling as though those you love are judging you. Our therapists come from a place of caring and understanding, without judgment. Through individual therapy, you’ll get the one-on-one attention and support you need to overcome your addiction. We offer you a safe environment where you can discuss the sources of your addiction.
One of the difficulties that many people with addictions experience is that they simply didn’t know they had behavioral health symptoms. This may be the reason why they could have turned to addiction in the first place.

Group Therapy Treatment

Although overcoming an addiction can be an overwhelming task if done on one’s own, recovering clients who have enrolled in group therapy have found that support comes in numbers. When someone tries to break free from his or her addiction alone, self-defeat and discouragement may lead to relapse. Many who enter may initially suffer from a feeling of isolation. Through bond-forming activities done during group therapy, the sense of isolation is converted to friendship and community. Because members participate, those struggling with social isolation can find an avenue to express themselves. Group therapy sessions provide individuals the assurance that recovery is possible by observing how others have overcome their addiction.

Relapse Prevention Therapy

Relapse Prevention is a major component of the work that we do at Sanctum. Relapse prevention is woven throughout every aspect of our program. Our unique approach and our specialized staff significantly reduce the risk of relapse. Teaching a client to recognize general “warning signs” and personal relapse triggers are just a small part of relapse prevention. We help in addressing the behaviors preceding relapse, and the tangible and effective coping mechanisms used to strategically avoid relapse and sustain recovery.
Relapse prevention (RP) is a cognitive– behavioural approach with the goal of identifying and addressing high-risk situations for relapse and assisting individuals in maintaining desired behavioural changes. Stay Aware of Your Triggers. One of the best relapse prevention techniques is to stay aware of your triggers.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Centre

Simply defined, mindfulness is the state of being present. Increasingly recognized as an effective way to improve mental and physical health, mindfulness is also an important component of addiction recovery and maintenance. Replacing a ‘bad” habit with a ‘’good” one does not happen overnight. Breaking habits requires establishing new patterns of behavior. Mindfulness acts as an invaluable tool in this process by creating awareness of thoughts and actions in the present moment and recognizing those thoughts and actions that may lead to relapse. At Sanctum, we teach you the practice of mindfulness as a critical tool in helping bring awareness to the full spectrum of choices available in any given situation.

Yoga Therapy Centre

Yoga is an effective adjunct therapy for the treatment of substance abuse and is an available option for our clients. Studies on yoga and neuroplasticity support that those who incorporate yoga into their recovery program can receive a unique benefit. Neuroplasticity involves the brain’s ability to create new neural pathways that support new behaviors. Much of the literature about the benefits of yoga for recovering persons discusses the improvement in feelings of self-worth, confidence, body image, and general outlook on life. Yoga can help a recovering person to gain control over the impulse to self-harm and do drugs, which in turn contributes to improved self-image. Recovering persons who practice yoga can learn how to control their breathing and quiet their minds (which aid the neuroplasticity process). The mindfulness learned on the mat during yoga practice can organically cross over into every facet of recovering persons’ lives, including their recognition of drug use cues and ability to form healthy responses.

Art Therapy Centre

Art therapy has been used in substance abuse treatment since the 1950s, and it has since been used as a way to provide emotional release, self-expression, stress management, and adjustment to recovery.Art therapy highlights the role of creative activity as a form of nonverbal communication. Language is not always the most effective way to convey the emotions that are uncovered in the recovery process. Art therapy can act as a powerful complement to traditional talk therapy by giving clients an alternative way to describe and communicate their feelings. Once these feelings have been released, art provides a visible, tangible object that can be discussed our therapist. Sanctum provides a program that’s structured to include a rich range of experiential therapies such as Art therapy in which one can easily choose to participate.

Relaxation Therapies Centre

Learning to relax is about more than just slowing down and taking a deep breath. As a powerful rehabilitation aid, relaxation is a state of mind that should be developed. This requires training and professional guidance. Alongside our primary treatment, relaxation techniques are taught and practiced in our facility to use them as powerful coping mechanisms in your road to recovery. Best of all, tools like relaxation are as useful after leaving and can be applied to a range of stressful situations outside the area of addiction.
Relaxation therapy uses a variety of methods to achieve relaxation, including imagery, breathing exercises, focused muscle tensing and relaxing, and others.
This technique uses both visual imagery and body awareness to move a person into a deep state of relaxation.

Music and Dance Therapy Centre

In our music therapy sessions, the therapist tries to tease out greater meaning from the music. People might be asked to discuss their thoughts, memories, opinions or feelings. Through these conversations, they might be more likely to draw connections about how they feel and how the music brought those feelings to the surface.
The goal of music therapy is to help build relationships, so people feel more comfortable addressing issues they may not be able to address in conventional talk therapy programs. With that relationship firmly in place, they can use the language of music to develop solutions for those problems, leading to eventual healing.

Family Therapy Centre

Family involvement is crucial for the recovery process. Many times, addiction stems from issues within the family, so it’s essential to understand family dynamics and provide a space for the family to communicate and heal. Not only does this heal the client, but it brings freedom and peace for the rest of the family.
Family Programs are highly recommended. Recognizing that families are equally impacted by addiction and have a central role in the recovery process is essential for the success of recovery for everyone. The complex relational patterns developed during a family member’s addiction will require a steady focus on family interactions to bring about productive change. Sanctum creates space for families to have a voice during their family members time here.

12 Step Program for Drug

The 12 Steps were created by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous to establish guidelines for the best way to overcome an addiction to alcohol. The program gained enough success in its early years for other addiction support groups to adapt the steps to their own needs. There are many 12-step programs for various addictions and compulsive behaviors, ranging from Cocaine Anonymous to Debtors Anonymous—all using the same 12 Step methods. Many all over the world have found this program to be immensely helpful in overcoming addictive behaviors. At Sanctum, we have the provision for 12 step sessions to help with all your addictions.

Massage Therapy Centre

Massage therapy at Sanctum, not only provides a sense of relaxation and rejuvenation, but it also physiologically helps facilitate total overall recovery. If you have been abusing drugs or alcohol, chances are they have taken a serious toll on your physical and emotional health. By carefully and strategically working the proper parts of the body, massage therapy can help reduce anxiety, relieve pain from migraine headaches, increase flexibility, strengthen the immune system, increase blood flow, exfoliate the skin and help rid the body of toxins.
In massage therapy, a massage therapist rubs and kneads the soft tissues of your body. The soft tissues include muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and skin.

Holistic Health & Wellness Centre

An essential part of Sanctum’s treatment program lies in our Wellness Program, which helps foster an optimal state of wellbeing through holistic therapies. Our Wellness Program assists our clients in developing mental strength for a brighter future. When our clients are given the right tools to grow, it has a positive effect in other areas of their lives and can help reduce the chances of relapse. We incorporate holistic approaches to improve overall health and well-being.
Natural Healing: Holistic health and wellness centers prioritize natural healing approaches. This means using natural remedies, dietary changes, and non-invasive therapies whenever possible.