Tuesday Escape Room Activity
Today the group are trying to escape onto a Pirate Ship at a local escape room. Hope they can beat the clock!
Practical Therapy to explore
Treatment offers an excellent opportunity to practice and improve some of our communication skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a proven approach for addressing severe mood fluctuations, and its techniques can be beneficial even without extreme symptoms. Being in a clinic provides a secure environment and a chance to practice these skills alongside a small
Do self-help meetings make a difference to recovery rates?
People trying to manage a substance misuse problem have long been recommended to attend self-help meetings, but they may wonder just how big an impact this will have on their success in stopping using. In an 8-year-long study finally published in 2008, researchers examined the relationship between the number of AA meetings that people attended
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New advances in the treatment of depression
Some people consider January the most depressing month of the year, so this is an excellent time to review and remind ourselves of the fantastic progress being made in treatments for depression. In a series of posts, we shall expand on some of these advances. Today we review brain stimulation techniques. It’s long been found
Conde Nast Travel features PROMIS Hay Farm.
Conde Nast Travel has featured Hay Farm in its article “The best mental health retreats in the UK” today. They describe Hay Farm as a place to receive “professional help in a setting that feels friendly and relaxed” The article concludes, “Outside, the opportunity to explore the 12 acres of farmland – coated in greenery
Staying Sober in Early Recovery During the Holidays
If you’re in recovery or trying to stay sober, the festive holiday period can pose a challenge. Routine goes out the window and the temptations & triggers of abundant alcohol and food test our resolve. By following these tips, you can increase your chances of staying sober. STAY AWAY FROM TRIGGERS. The ideal scenario is
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Meet the Team: Tracy Darrall
In this weeks Meet the Team series, we meet our Head of Housekeeping, Tracy Darrall. Tracy and her team make the experience of staying at Hay Farm as welcoming and comforting as it is. Tracy discusses the development of her role and why she and her team enjoy their work at the farm.
Meet the team: Clayton Grant
This week we welcome one of the newest members of our team, Clayton Grant. Clayton joined us just at the start of the pandemic just before lockdown and so you might imagine this was a terrible time to start work but he rose to the occasion and proved himself very capable even in those trying
Meet our Clients: Thomas
This week we start a new series where some of our clients describe their process of coming into recovery. Today, it’s our pleasure to introduce Thomas:
COVID-19 preparedness
From the outset of the current outbreak, PROMIS Clinics have been quick to respond to this emergency as it evolves. Both of our clinics offer a great deal of space (3 buildings in London and 12 acres with many separate areas in Kent) and we take only 9 clients in London and 14 in Kent.
