Anker Huis
Root-Cause Addiction Therapy Specialists
Suburb: Kenilworth, Cape Town
Capacity: 28 Clients
Welcome to Anker Huis
Anker Huis is a specialist addiction treatment facility located in the beautiful suburb of Kenilworth, Cape Town. Our approach is built on a fundamental belief: to truly treat addiction, we must understand its origins. Rather than simply addressing symptoms, our clinical team asks the question at the heart of lasting recovery: “Why are you in pain?”
With capacity for 28 residential clients, Anker Huis maintains excellent staff-to-client ratios within a stately, comfortable home environment surrounded by beautiful gardens and mountain views. Our evidence-based programmes are led by senior clinicians with over 30 years of combined clinical experience, ensuring every client receives deeply informed, expert care.
Anker Huis has particular expertise treating Dutch and European clients, with Dutch-speaking clinicians, including a Netherlands-registered GZ Psychologist, available on the team.
What We Treat
Our Treatment Philosophy: Root-Cause Therapy
At Anker Huis, we believe that addiction is not the core problem, it is a symptom of deeper pain. Our root-cause approach is inspired by the understanding that a hurt is at the centre of all addictive behaviours. The wound may not always be visible, and the ache may not always be obvious, but it is there.
Our clinical team, led by Peter Powis with over 30 years of clinical psychology experience, works with each client to uncover and address the underlying drivers of their addictive behaviours. This means going beyond surface-level symptom management to explore the lived experiences, traumas, and patterns that have contributed to addiction.
Our Therapeutic Modalities
• Individual Therapy: Personalised one-on-one sessions exploring root causes, processing trauma, and building sustainable recovery strategies.
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that maintain addiction.
• Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Developing present-moment awareness, emotional regulation, and self-compassion.
• Group Therapy: Facilitated peer support, shared learning, and the development of interpersonal skills essential for recovery.
• Trauma-Focused Therapy: Specialised approaches for processing and healing from traumatic experiences that underlie addictive behaviour.
We treat the whole person, mind, body, and spirit, through an integrated approach that combines medical care, psychological therapy, holistic wellness practices, and spiritual support where desired.
Our Programmes
Our minimum programme duration is 30 days, with three months recommended for optimal outcomes. Our structured residential environment provides the safety, routine, and expert support needed for deep therapeutic work and lasting change.
Comprehensive aftercare support to ensure long-term recovery success, including optional counselling, group support, and relapse prevention.
Life at Anker Huis
Our environment is designed to feel like a home, not an institution. We believe that comfort, dignity, and beauty contribute meaningfully to the recovery process.
What Makes Anker Huis Unique
- Unparalleled Individual Care: 28 clients ensures you are never just a number. Every client receives three one-on-one counselling sessions per week, setting us apart from facilities that offer one session per week.
- Personal Counsellor: You are assigned a dedicated counsellor who walks with you from admission through to aftercare completion.
- Exclusive Environment: A boutique, discreet, private setting where your treatment plan is tailor-made for your specific needs.
- World-Class Standards: Top-class care at a fraction of the cost of international treatment facilities, without any compromise on quality.
- Multidisciplinary Team: Highly trained specialists ensuring you are supported on every step of your journey.
- Family Support: In-house family support programme to help heal the whole family, not just the individual.
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Our Clinical Team
Anker Huis is led by Peter Powis, a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience in addiction treatment. Peter’s evidence-based approach has helped countless individuals uncover the root causes of their addiction and build sustainable recovery.
Our multidisciplinary team includes a GZ Psychologist (Netherlands-registered), a consulting psychiatrist, clinical and counselling psychologists, social workers, general practitioners, and dedicated support staff. Together, they form an integrated care team that collaborates on every aspect of your treatment.
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