Residential & Outpatient
Drug Rehab in Nova Scotia
Mental Health and Addiction Focused Treatment Plans
Successful Rehab for Drug Addiction Begins Here At Searidge
Addiction does not have to be a life sentence, there is a way through the darkness to the other side. Sometimes it can be hard to see the real person hidden away under the cloak of addiction but at Searidge we do see you. Welcome to Searidge Foundation’s Drug Treatment Centre, setting a higher standard for addiction treatment in Atlantic Canada
Searidge stands among Canada’s best drug rehab centres, recognized for excellence in evidence-based psychotherapy. Searidge Drug Rehab Centre has a very high rate of successful recoveries. It is the objective of our drug rehab program to challenge, support and inspire those struggling with drug addiction dependencies and mental health challenges.
Our Nova Scotian addiction treatment center was founded to meet the need for an accessible, compassionate, and recovery-focused rehab at an affordable cost for Atlantic Canadians.
Our caring team truly loves what they do, which is evident in the warm welcoming atmosphere, the smiles you will see when you arrive, and the support you will receive. Our programs are tailored to the individual and extend well beyond your stay with us.
Every day you will discover more about what makes you tick, what you can and can not control, and with the tools you will be given here, you will learn how to cope with the things that would have seemed overwhelming before.
Daily group therapy sessions show you that you are not alone, and teach you to trust and listen, one on one therapy digs deeper into your personal truths. We augment behavioural therapies with art, yoga, recreational and mindfulness therapies. Day trips on the weekends are not just fun, they remind you that you can have a great time without drugs.
The exceptionally successful aftercare program begins even before you leave us, so when you walk out that door you have your community with you. From the moment you arrive it is clear why Searidge is one of Atlantic Canada’s very best rehabs.
We are so proud of our graduates
Inspired Recovery
Are you having trouble standing up to life’s challenges? When drug abuse obscures hope it’s hard to know where to turn. At this critical time our welcoming clinical team and support staff at Searidge Foundation are ready to motivate, inspire and support you in your battle to overcome drug addiction.
Searidge Drug Rehab leads by inspiration. We stand among Canada’s best alcohol and drug rehab centers, recognized for excellence in evidence-based psychotherapy and a high rate of successful addiction recovery.
Our premiere alcohol and drug treatment center is known for clinical excellence and groundbreaking treatments. As a proud part of our Nova Scotia community, we stand with our physicians, therapists and staff in providing expert, compassionate care.
But above all we stand with our residents, who motivate and inspire us to heal people, every day.
Healing with Nature's Beauty
Searidge Drug Rehab is located in the famously picturesque Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia overlooking the Annapolis Basin and just minutes from the seacoast.
Throughout the year the lush scenery reflects the healing cycle of nature’s seasons in all their beauty. It is indeed a place of wonder and healing from drug addiction and can bring peace and serenity to recovery from drug addiction, and to all willing to take a moment to soak in the natural beauty of the surroundings.
Surrounded by Beauty
We are conveniently located near Halifax, making it easy for our residents and their loved ones to visit, while still being slightly removed from potential triggers for alcohol use.
The Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia is the ideal environment for our residents to relax, heal, and rebuild their lives after addiction.
Making big progress by staying small
One of the major benefits of limiting our enrolment is having the space for flexibility and individuality a larger institution can never accommodate. While our addiction treatment program is primarily focused on evidence-based psychotherapy, we are open and able to integrate into this whichever alternative therapies appeal to each resident. Our goal is to provide each of our residents with precisely the right combination of Psychological, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, Alternative and Spiritual practices that will bring each of them their recovery. We pride ourselves in our ability to work with each resident closely, and offer him or her the care, support and treatment they need with compassion and dignity.
"A primary factor in the high success of the Searidge Drug Rehab approach comes from the fact that we limit ourselves to a capacity of 14 residents. Keeping our programs small and private prevents an institutional mindset from taking hold and offers a more relaxed and welcoming environment."
Effective and evidence based
Our priority is to offer individual support and attention to residents in a welcoming and comfortable environment in which they are not overwhelmed by a large crowd of people. This allows residents to engage with therapy more easily and get to know us and each other better. In a larger centre, a group therapy session can mean 25 or 30 people listening to a speaker, which essentially makes you a member of an audience. At Searidge a group session is much more of an interactive discussion. This enables residents to better express themselves and have their concerns and opinions be heard. A more open and deeper engagement with group therapy results.
Successful Programs
At Searidge our psychotherapy program is first and foremost targeted to treat addictive behaviour. Simultaneous with this process, psychotherapy is also used to identify and treat the underlying emotional and psychological issues that can contribute to addiction.
Over 65% of individuals with substance abuse disorder are also self-medicating for depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, grief, or some other psychological or psychiatric ailment. Our program at Searidge is designed to provide treatment both for addictive behaviour and such concurrent disorders. Our psychotherapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioural therapy, rational emotive behavioural therapy (REBT), psychodynamic therapy, and cognitive bias modification therapy, all proven and effective treatments for drug addiction and for the underlying emotional and psychological issues involved with drug addiction. Successful programs for your recovery.
Holistic & Alternative Therapy
As important as evidence-based psychotherapy is for our addiction treatment program, it can’t be the only activity at Searidge Foundation. We schedule a wide variety of alternative therapies that help reinforce the more clinical drug rehab treatments and keep each day spent with us interesting and rewarding. This program includes Yoga, mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, creative art therapy, and on the weekends we offer day trips for residents.
These activities help renew the body, the mind, and the soul. While these practices cannot cure you of a drug addiction, they can empower you with a healthy and entirely individual strength and spirit that will help you cope with life’s daily stresses and anxieties in a helpful constructive manner, rather than self-medicating with drugs or alcohol.
Nutritional therapy
Since recovery requires a healthy body and mind, Searidge Drug Rehab is committed to providing our residents with nutritious and delicious food.
Our menus are seasonally and locally inspired and our kitchen offers an eclectic range of meals that range from international specialties to local favourites.
Whether you are a meat lover, a vegetarian, or have religious or dietary restrictions we will accommodate your needs.
And unlike so many other rehabs, our kitchen is open for residents to grab a snack 24/7 so no one ever goes hungry!
Drug rehab that attends to concurrent disorders
Each customized drug addiction treatment program is guided by an individual treatment plan that addresses co-occurring psychological or psychiatric disorders. Most common mental health issues such as ADD/ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), anxiety disorders, and depression are often the cause of self-medication that leads to drug addiction and alcoholism.
It would not make sense to treat only the addictive behaviour without addressing the psychological problems causing the drug addiction.
Aftercare programs & tools
When you leave us we don’t leave you. Each Searidge Drug Rehab graduate is given the easy to use tools, follow up therapy and aftercare meetings that help them stay on track.
Our phone app works on both IOS and Android phones. Connect with your counsellor and your recovery community where you want, when you want.
And our support extends to friends and family members as well, with weekly SMART recovery meetings and access to free apps for cell phones, our graduates leave us with a full tool kit built for success,
A commitment to comfort & privacy
We believe that privacy is paramount to successful addiction recovery. Searidge Drug Rehab provides each resident their own private room with full bathroom that give the peace you need.
We understand it’s important to have your own room to go back to after a long day of therapy and activities. This gives you the opportunity to relax, journal or reflect in peace. But most importantly you can have an undisturbed and restful sleep. One advantage of having a private room is you can bring your pet with you, so many of our residents told us that having a trusted companion by their sides really helped create a sense of stability and safety. Both are important advantages to healing.
Pharmacotherapy treatments
Even though our primary choice is to end the struggle of drug addiction through abstinence, we realize that for some this may not be possible. What makes Searidge Drug Rehab stand out from all other drug rehabs is that we understand there are some that may need further guidance with anti drug addiction medication. We work with caring physicians, psychiatrists and nurses that will give you compassionate care in a non-judgemental environment. Therefore, we are open and willing to work with you based on your individual needs and where appropriate, work with anti-addiction medications to assist you in controlling cravings that help prevent relapse. Pharmacotherapy treatments can help make things a little easier by taking the focus away from your drug addiction towards your counselling and alternative therapies so that you get better, faster.
Our medical team of addiction professionals are experienced and qualified with the use of anti-drug addiction medication. Our physicians are licensed to prescribe naltrexone methadone, suboxone, and a variety of other anti-addiction medications that have been proven effective in helping to control cravings and prevent relapse. Our clinical team recognize the benefits of pharmacotherapy and want you to get the most out of your individual and group sessions.
Recreational therapy
Finding new and healthy ways to deal with stress and relax is an important part of drug addiction recovery and we offer a rich recreational program accessible to each resident’s different physical abilities and interests.
Residents will enjoy various seasonal outdoor activities and fitness programs that help heal the body as well as the mind and spirit.
Recreational activity can help you return to your past interests, or discover new ones. We also have a heated swimming pool so you can enjoy the outdoors and the benefits of aqua fitness that extends the summer months.
Our team will also organize crafting workshops, computer skills training, and much more so you can get back or reignite that creative spark that was put on hold all during drug addiction. The grounds of Searidge Drug Rehab feature a large outside space full of green pastures and a stone’s throw of the ocean that will help you enjoy nature’s beauty that is conducive to rest, relaxation and recovery.
Get help today
Reach out to our compassionate intake team and discover how Searidge can help you or someone you care about overcome addiction.