Clinic Les Alpes provides comprehensive psychiatric care for individuals experiencing substance use disorders, co-occurring psychological difficulties, and a range of mental health conditions requiring structured clinical support.
Mental health difficulties and substance use disorders frequently occur together. Anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, chronic stress, and other psychological challenges can all influence a person’s relationship with alcohol or substances. Equally, prolonged substance use may itself affect mood, cognition, emotional stability, sleep, and overall psychological wellbeing.
Some patients arrive primarily seeking support for addiction and recovery, while others present with mental health concerns that may require psychiatric assessment, stabilisation, treatment, and ongoing therapeutic support.
At Clinic Les Alpes, psychiatric care forms part of a multidisciplinary treatment approach delivered by psychiatrists experienced in addiction medicine and the treatment of co-occurring mental health conditions. Care is individualised, medically supervised, and integrated into each patient’s broader therapeutic programme and recovery goals.
Psychiatric evaluation begins with a detailed assessment of each patient’s mental health history, emotional wellbeing, medical background, substance use history, previous treatment experiences, and current psychological functioning.
Where clinically appropriate, assessment may include exploration of:
With the patient's permission, any previous psychiatric care, psychotherapy, hospitalisation history, or use of psychiatric medication is also reviewed carefully as part of the assessment process.
The assessing psychiatrist will be able to discuss what approaches have been attempted, which ones have worked, and why some had been unsuccessful. This evaluation helps the clinical team better understand each patient’s presentation and supports the development of an individualised treatment plan.
In addition to talk or behavioural therapies, our psychiatrists will discuss what medication you may be currently taken, or have taken in the past. This not only informs potential new prescription strategies, but allows our team to be aware of any detoxification that patients could benefit from.
Our three in-house psychiatrists collaborate with every one of our clinical departments to oversee your own Individualised Treatment Plan (ITP). As each patient is assessed upon admission, this information is used to formulate an ITP unique to your needs and goals.
By combining traditional talk therapy, emerging evidence-based approaches, and complimentary physical therapies, Clinic Les Alpes are able to provide you with a bespoke blend ensured to support your journey to wellbeing. However, unlike many rehabilitation centres, we aim to empower our patients to be leaders in their own recovery.
Patients are consulted at every step of the way, with nursing support to help you understand and shape your own ITP. Furthermore, Weekly Progress Meetings (WPMs) are held every week with your lead psychiatrist, lead therapist, and a member from each clinical team. These meetings allow us to review the therapeutic progress you've been making, and provide an opporutnity for you to best express your needs.
Clinic Les Alpes supports individuals experiencing a range of mental health conditions, whether occurring independently or alongside problematic substance use. Some individuals entering treatment already have an established psychiatric diagnosis, while others may be experiencing psychological symptoms that have never previously been assessed clinically.
The use of diagnoses serves as a tool to support patient understanding, treatment, and quality of life - not as a goal in itself. This means that patients can rest assured our psychiatrists will utilise internationally standardised diagnostic tools and norms (ICD 11) in any assessment or treatment protocols.
Our psychiatric team works collaboratively with psychologists, therapists, physicians, and nursing staff to provide integrated and individualised care within a safe and structured therapeutic environment. Treatment is adapted according to each patient’s clinical presentation, personal history, level of psychological distress, and recovery goals.
Psychiatric care at Clinic Les Alpes includes ongoing assessment of each patient’s psychological wellbeing, emotional stability, and overall level of potential for self-harm. The recovery process can involve periods of emotional vulnerability, particularly during detoxification, psychological stabilisation, and early abstinence, and care plans are adapted according to each individual’s evolving needs.
Our multidisciplinary team works closely with patients to support emotional regulation, psychological resilience, and engagement in treatment while helping to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Where clinically appropriate, psychiatric intervention, medication management, increased therapeutic support, or closer medical and nursing supervision may be integrated into the treatment plan.
Particular attention is given to maintaining patient safety, supporting psychological stability, and identifying factors that may affect recovery, wellbeing, or quality of life. This process is approached carefully, compassionately, and individually, within a structured and medically supervised therapeutic environment.
An important feature of our treatment model is the multi-disciplinary treatment and care team. This enables a range of expertise and diverse skills to be combined in delivering comprehensive health services. Our team includes:
Our team approach acknowledges that addiction is not exclusively a psychiatric disorder: it affects mind, body, and spirit, with significant social dimensions. Recovery cannot be achieved solely through psychiatric treatment but requires integrated care addressing all aspects of a person's wellbeing.
We enable access to a variety of treatments designed to compliment and enhance patient recovery. This includes our medicalised spa, who provide support to our patients through a variety of evidence-based treatments, alongside more traditional aesthetic levels of care.
While the psychiatrist leads psychiatric diagnosis and intervention, including medication prescription for mental health conditions, they work collaboratively with colleagues to shape and develop the overall treatment plan. Our primary care integration ensures that all medical needs are addressed comprehensively.
Ready to begin your journey to recovery? Contact Clinic Les Alpes today to learn more about our comprehensive psychiatric care and behavioral health services.
