Cherrywood House
Root Cause Addiction Therapy Specialists
Suburb: Constantia, Cape Town
Capacity: 18 Clients
Welcome to Cherrywood House
We would like to welcome you to Cherrywood House and commend you on taking these steps on your road to recovery. We know it is not easy to reach out, and we are here for you every step of the way.
Cherrywood House is our flagship boutique recovery facility in the prestigious suburb of Constantia, Cape Town. We admit a maximum of 18 residential clients at any given time, ensuring an unparalleled standard of individual care that simply cannot be replicated in larger facilities.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to recovery. We assess each client individually and develop a personalised programme, an individual recovery roadmap, according to each client’s unique needs. As a boutique facility committed to comprehensive care in addiction and mental health, we combine world-class clinical standards with genuine South African warmth and hospitality.
What We Treat
Our Treatment Philosophy
Our clients’ physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing is our first priority. On this basis, our team provides an integrated and holistic approach to the recovery process. Each client is assigned an individual counsellor who supports them throughout their entire journey at Cherrywood House.
At Cherrywood House, you will receive world-class standards of collaborative care from our multidisciplinary team. At no point should your treatment be regarded as punitive. We walk with you in rediscovering a life worth living, no judgements, no assumptions. You are here to get better. We are here to support you in this process.
The team at Cherrywood House work within a progressive, evidence-based treatment paradigm, relying on modalities such as cognitive-based psychotherapies and motivational interviewing. We do not regard addiction as a disease, but rather a condition born of the complex interaction between environment, innate traits, and psychological strain. The aim is to work with individuals to locate the necessary strategies and internal resources to bring about effective and enduring behaviour change.
We know the road to recovery is often long and can feel overwhelming at times. We support our clients on their journey by encouraging a healthy lifestyle with real-world accountability and responsibility.
Individual Therapy
All clients attend three one-on-one counselling sessions per week with their personal counsellor. These sessions are a prime opportunity for individuals to process their successes and setbacks in treatment, receive individualised support, and discuss matters they may not be comfortable raising during group sessions. Individual therapy is key to the healing process and helps our clients to reintegrate and take back control in their day-to-day lives.
Group Therapy
Groups are the backbone of the programme at Cherrywood House. Group sessions allow clients to give and receive support, learn from their peers, and practise skills they have learned in treatment. Groups led by counselling staff are often gender-specific and may include experiential training, mindfulness, responsibility, and self-awareness. Peer-led groups focus on recovery topics including relapse prevention, acceptance, goal setting, financial planning, and other self-reflective subjects.
Our Programmes
Our minimum programme duration is 30 days. We recommend a three-month treatment programme for maximum benefit; however, we are able to consolidate the programme into a 30-day period should circumstances not allow for an extended stay. Cognitive and mindfulness-based therapies are our preferred methods for individual work, decades of clinical experience shows that these therapies, applied in a structured and routine-oriented environment, deliver the best and most enduring outcomes.
Cherrywood House offers 12 months of complimentary aftercare support services. On completion of your residential programme, you may also wish to continue individual sessions with your personal counsellor, arranged around your schedule.
The Cherrywood House Lifestyle
Cherrywood House’s prime location in Constantia is known for its natural beauty. The magnificent surroundings include forest and greenbelt, whilst being a short distance from the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and the world-renowned beaches of the Cape.
What Makes Cherrywood House Unique
- Unparalleled Individual Care: 18 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
Cherrywood House is led by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to clinical excellence and compassionate care. Our team includes qualified psychologists, registered counsellors, and support staff who bring both expertise and genuine warmth to every client interaction.
Cherrywood House prides itself on treating both clients and their loved ones with dignity and respect, delivering clinical excellence in world-class facilities with the aim of helping clients and their families not only recover, but also understand addiction, and thereby change the direction of their lives for good.
Cherrywood House welcomes Dutch and European clients, with dedicated Dutch-speaking clinicians and GZ psychologists available on our team. A dedicated Dutch inquiry line is also available for prospective clients.
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