TREATMENT PROGRAMMES
Structured recovery, built around you
Private, one-to-one programmes for problematic alcohol and drug use, combining talking therapy with Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®), arranged around your life in Altrincham, Alderley Edge or online.
OUR APPROACH
Treating the whole person
We work with more than the drinking or drug use itself. Our whole-person approach also works at the subconscious level, to help you understand and change long-held responses to difficult emotions and experiences. Programmes are delivered by John Wilkinson, who has worked across drug, alcohol and mental health services for 27 years, and Dr Shyra Raj, a medical doctor (consultant rheumatologist) and certified RTT® practitioner.
Complete transparency
We are always clear about cost, what each stage of treatment involves and what you can realistically expect.
Your pace, your plan
The tools, insight and support to make changes in your life, never a fixed script imposed on you.
Care before profit
Ethical practice sits at the centre of everything we do.
CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL OF SUPPORT
Four levels of treatment
Each programme meets you where you are. There is no obligation to commit beyond the level that feels right, and every level can be discussed in full during your complimentary consultation.
THE METHOD
How RTT® fits into your programme
Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®) combines elements of hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, neuro-linguistic programming and psychotherapy. Working at the subconscious level, it aims to uncover and reframe the emotional triggers that can drive addictive behaviour. Each personalised session comes with a bespoke hypnosis audio, which you listen to daily for three to four weeks to reinforce healthier beliefs.
We are honest about what RTT® is and isn’t. It is not a cure, and there are not yet any controlled trials of RTT® for alcohol or drug problems. We use it as one part of an integrated programme alongside talking therapy, working with both the conscious and the subconscious mind.
WHY TREAT THIS WAY
The benefits of an integrated approach
Looking beneath the surface
We work on what drives your drinking or drug use, not just the symptoms and behaviour.
Flexible delivery
In person in Altrincham or Alderley Edge, or online by Zoom.
Aftercare
Twelve months of aftercare is included in the Full Treatment Programme, and extended aftercare in the Private Client programme, to help you keep momentum once the formal programme ends. Aftercare can be added to the other programmes at extra cost.
Confidential and compassionate
Your privacy matters, and you will always be treated with understanding and respect.
YOUR COMPLIMENTARY 30-MINUTE CONSULTATION
What to expect
01 · A conversation, not an assessment
A confidential, no-obligation call with John Wilkinson. You set the pace.
02 · We listen first
We take time to understand your journey so far: the struggles, hopes and concerns.
03 · We explain clearly
Every level of programme, including what RTT® involves and how therapy and hypnosis work together.
04 · You ask anything
Cost, time, commitment, or simply whether this is the right fit for you.
REAL STORIES OF RECOVERY
In a client’s words
“Please if you are looking at this page wondering to make the step absolutely reach out. John does not judge - HE UNDERSTANDS, HE GETS IT! HE IS PROUD OF YOUR FIRST STEPS!! I was so scared I almost lost everything but those first steps are the biggest and the hardest. My hardest step was admitting the problem, John helped me find out the cause which was work and I made changes by getting a new job whilst addressing alcoholism. You also need to talk - don't keep a secret - my friends and family have all been so supportive!! The new job led to even more positive things and I am now working for my life long loved Company. Dr Shyra led me down this path for sure - if you believe in yourself a positive journey not only will make you feel better than the old you but dreams really do come true!! Stop doubting yourself and reach out to John and Dr Shyra. Please ask for my contact details if you want to chat - I know how hard it is but its so worth it - life is too short - Alcohol is the enemy - FAMILY is EVERYTHING.”
Rach, September 2024
Shared with the client’s permission. This is one person’s experience; outcomes vary between individuals and can’t be guaranteed.
Cheshire Sobriety Clinic provides private outpatient therapy. We do not provide medically managed detox, crisis care or psychiatric treatment. If you drink heavily every day, don’t stop suddenly without medical advice: speak to your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency, call 999. RTT® and hypnosis may not be suitable if you have a history of psychosis, and we will talk this through at your consultation. Everyone’s experience of treatment is different, and results can’t be guaranteed.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Your recovery story doesn’t have to be written alone
You don’t need to be perfect, or fully ‘ready’, to begin. You only need to take one step. Get in touch to explore your options, in confidence and with no obligation.
Complimentary 30-minute consultation · No cost · No obligation