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Heritage Counseling Clinic
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Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Private Pay
You pay directly for treatment out of pocket. This approach can offer enhanced privacy and flexibility, without involving insurance. Exact costs vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for specific details.
Heritage Counseling Clinic
Heritage Counseling Clinic
About Heritage Counseling Clinic
Heritage Counseling Clinic treats drug and alcohol addiction, eating disorders, depression, sex addiction, gambling, and more, all in a comfortable, tranquil environment. With over 30 years of experience, Heritage Counseling Clinic is committed to providing the best and most reliable therapeutic methods in Portugal. Heritage treats the whole mind, body, and spirit, utilizing a holistic approach. Clients will have the opportunity to engage in traditional counseling along with holistic therapies like yoga, meditation, and Qigong. By combining cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with holistic practices, Heritage addresses the root cause of addiction.
Comprehensive Care For Clients And Families
Heritage Counseling uniquely provides a variety of therapies 3-5 times per day. Clients will engage in horse therapy, art therapy, yoga, instructor-led physical fitness, mountain hikes, canoeing, cycle tourism, gardening, and more. Keeping clients engaged in active, therapeutic programming helps create a set focus on recovery. Heritage also includes clients’ loved ones in treatment, providing a family program that caters to the needs of family members. With this program and aftercare programming, clients receive the ultimate set up for lasting recovery and a life of genuine joy.
Qualified Staff Treating Addiction, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Eating Disorders
A team of doctors, psychiatrists, counselors, psychologists, case monitors, equine therapists, and yoga instructors help make each client’s treatment fully unique, effective, and restorative. Heritage Counseling Clinic compassionately treats alcohol addiction, depression, and eating disorders, along with drug addictions and trauma. They focus on relapse prevention and healing all areas of the mind, body, and spirit for a comprehensive recovery experience.
Recover In Sunny Luxury
Heritage’s gorgeous facility is part of their unique charm. Clients will enjoy up-scale accommodations with an on-site swimming pool, a gym, and plenty of green space for meditative walks. Off-sites trips take clients rappelling and enjoying aquatic activities like kayaking and trips to the beach. Heritage Counseling Clinic is a great choice for those looking for holistic treatment in a peaceful environment with plenty of healthy, healing activities included.
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Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.
Pricing and Program Length
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Meet Your Care Team
Vítor Carvalho
CEO, Main Director
Sandra Nascimento
CFO, Office Director
Pedro Páscoa
COO, Admissions Officer
Paulo Oliveira
Therapeutic Director
Pedro Pereira
Senior Therapist
Nuno Mendes
Senior Therapist
Telma Pessoa
Junior Psychologist
Dulce Diogo
Therapist
Padjo Mendes
Recovery Assistant
Márcia Martins
Social Worker
Dulce Sepanas
Administrative Officer
Eliane Rosa
External Service
Sabrina da Silva
Assistant Chef
Dr. Rui Correia
Clinical Director, Psychiatrist
Ilda Carvalho
Assistant Chef
Humberto Almeida
Night Care Taker
António Flor
Administrative & IT Officer
Diana Sá
HR & Cost Management
Celeste Simão
Night Care Taker
Bernardo Macedo
Night Care Taker
Your Care Options
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Gambling
Excessive, repetitive gambling causes financial and interpersonal problems. This addiction can interfere with work, friendships, and familial relationships.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Who We Treat
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Treatment Services
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)
This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
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Conditions We Treat
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Gambling
Excessive, repetitive gambling causes financial and interpersonal problems. This addiction can interfere with work, friendships, and familial relationships.
Gaming
Compulsive gaming is most often a problem for children and teens. The disorder can affect physical health, sleep, and the ability to focus at school.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
Aftercare
Care Designed for Your Needs
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Off-Site Activities
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More About Heritage Counseling Clinic
Heritage Counseling Clinic offers the most comprehensive therapeutic program in Europe–browse their vast range of programs and treatment activities.
Heritage Counseling Clinic’s Treatment Philosophy
Heritage bases their treatment philosophy on the idea that anyone can change, meeting clients where they are to create the best treatment possible.
Photo Gallery
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Healing Activities At Heritage
Browse through Heritage’s list of activities, with activities that complement therapy and activities that provide clients with fun leisure opportunities.
What people are saying
Treatment
4.6
Accommodations
4.4
Food & Nutrition
4.3
Value
4.5
Pros
- Beautiful Location (3)
- Supportive Aftercare (3)
- Excellent & Effective Treatment Programming (2)
- Smooth Transition Post-Treatment (2)
Shalev
Treatment in 2024 • (90 days) • Reviewed 02/23/26
Former Client
•Student
Anthony and Christina Smith
Treatment in 2025 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 07/22/25
Loved One of a Former Client
P.M.
Treatment in 2023 • (90 days) • Reviewed 12/21/23
Former Client
•IT specialist
J
Treatment in 2022 • (90 days) • Reviewed 10/11/22
Former Client
•Investor & Entrepreneur
•Netherlands
Anonymous
Treatment in 2020 • (90 days) • Reviewed 12/11/23
Former Client
•Tech CEO