Most people arrive not really knowing what to expect. What we often hear later is that they felt safe sooner than they thought they would, and properly supported, sometimes for the first time in years.
You Don't Have to Pretend Here
People arrive here carrying years of pretending, to employers, to partners, to themselves. Here, that stops.
The setting is small and calm. The people around you understand what this actually feels like. Nobody is performing recovery for an audience.
We work in a way that takes trauma into account, and adapts to how people actually think and process, not the other way around.
Who We Help
People come to Abbington House for different reasons.
Some have been drinking or using drugs for years and feel worn down by it. Others are holding careers and responsibilities together, but privately know things aren’t sustainable. Some have tried to stop more than once and found themselves back where they started. Some are family members, trying to find the right help for someone they love.
We support people who recognise themselves in experiences such as:
- Drinking that has gradually become harder to control
- Binge patterns that feel manageable, until they’re not
- High-functioning careers hiding private struggles
- Growing reliance on drugs including cocaine, ketamine, cannabis or prescription medication
- Living with anxiety, trauma, ADHD or depression alongside substance use
- A family member watching someone they love struggle and not knowing where to turn
We support people from across Hertfordshire, London and the wider UK.
Drug Rehab
For people whose drug use has become difficult to control. Treatment that addresses what's driving it, not just the substance.
Alcohol Rehab
For people whose drinking has begun to affect their health, relationships, or daily life, with support from people who understand.
Dual Diagnosis
For people living with addiction alongside anxiety, depression, ADHD, or trauma. Both addressed together, not treated in isolation.
What Recovery Looks Like Here
What Recovery Looks Like Here
Each stay begins with an assessment and a treatment plan built around the individual.
Most people stay for a minimum of 28 days, taking part in daily therapeutic groups, one-to-one counselling, recovery education and wellbeing support, with medically supported detox available where needed.
Recovery Beyond Your Stay
Recovery doesn’t end at discharge.
We offer one year of aftercare following residential treatment, along with lifetime access to the Abbington Community. Through regular events and ongoing connection, people remain supported as they move back into daily life.
Meet our Team
Abbington House is led by people who understand addiction and recovery personally, not just professionally.
Many of our team have lived through it themselves. They know how hard change can feel, and what steady, long-term recovery really takes.
From the moment someone arrives, they’re met by people who listen properly, take time, and work alongside them to build something that lasts.
“I know how difficult it can feel to reach out. I’ve been there myself. My job is to make sure people feel safe, listened to and properly supported as they take the next step.”
Michael Williams
Treatment Manager
Michael Williams
Treatment Manager
Getting Started
Reaching out can feel like the hardest part. Most people begin with a phone call. We’ll listen to what’s been happening and talk through whether residential treatment is the right next step.
Abbington House is a private, self-funded residential rehab, meaning treatment can usually begin quickly. Admissions can often be arranged within 24–48 hours.
If treatment feels right, we’ll explain costs and how private rehab works at Abbington House.