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Journey Recovery & Wellness Centre

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Substance Use and Mental Health

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.

Residential

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.

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Private Pay

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.

Journey Recovery & Wellness Centre is a luxurious rehabilitation and wellness center registered with the Department of Health and the Department of Social Development. They offer private treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders like bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, burnout, eating disorders, and other addictive behaviors or psychiatric concerns. Set in a tranquil garden with a swimming pool, they support and embrace clients with a family-like atmosphere. Clients have access to Wi-Fi, Netflix, live sports, DSTV Premium, and their cellphones, laptops, and other devices.

A Full Range Of Compassionate, Quality Care

Journey Recovery runs a non-punitive program, healing with compassion, care, and understanding. Their treatment program includes supervised medical detox, individual and group therapy, trauma counselling, inner-child work, solution focused therapy, Acu-Detox, families and couple counselling, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Their holistic services include yoga, mindfulness, art therapy, pottery, and self-esteem workshops. They additionally provide meaningful tips and personalized strategies for coping with cravings or dealing with thoughts of relapse.

Affordable And Personalized Treatment

Journey Recovery & Wellness Centre accepts a maximum of 20 clients, creating a 4:1 ratio of clients to clinical staff. Clients receive individualized care and attention, promoting a sense of belonging that Journey Recovery believes is key to effective recovery. After detox and residential treatment, clients can attend sober living and receive daily therapy groups and weekly 1:1 therapy in a substance-free, independent environment. Clients in outpatient attend evening outpatient groups to continue treatment. For clients coming from other countries, South Africa’s Rand exchange rate can make their treatment available for a fraction of the price they may pay back home.

Recover In A Comfortable Setting

Journey Recovery allows cell phones and laptops to support clients who need to maintain work or study commitments during treatment. They are SANHA approved, and all food served is halal. Additionally, Journey Recovery can accommodate other dietary needs, like kosher, vegetarian, vegan, and food allergies. Clients can enjoy Journey Recovery’s outdoor lounge, game room, gym, and art and pottery studio. Bedrooms at Journey Recovery are inviting and spacious, and a cozy lounge area allows for relaxing, socializing, and reading from their self-help library.

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Highlights from the Center

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.

  • Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment

  • Family Owned & Operated

  • Medically Assisted Detox

  • Budget Friendly

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
215 Frances St, Observatory, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

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.

Typical Program Length
30-90 days
Founded in 2019
7 years in business
Occupancy
16-30 beds
Conditions We Treat
Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar, Burnout +5 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Co-Occurring Disorders, Cocaine +8 More
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+27 82 447 6727

Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.

If you are not using insurance, the pricing listed below is an estimate of the cash pay rate.
30-90 days
R58,000 – R85,000/$6,500-$8,500 (per month)
+27 82 447 6727

Luxury rehab centers offer a unique blend of luxurious amenities and high-quality treatment. From private suites to gourmet dining, personal trainers to spa treatments, these facilities provide a high level of comfort and discretion.

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Staff

Meet Your Care Team

Yonit Blumenthal

Yonit Blumenthal

Co-Owner & Counsellor

Clive Blumenthal

Clive Blumenthal

Co-Owner & Counsellor

Mirelle Wong-Cardoso

Mirelle Wong-Cardoso

Psychological Counsellor

Melandri Bridges

Melandri Bridges

Psychological Counsellor

Detoxification–The First Step on the Journey to Recovery
Detoxification–The First Step on the Journey to Recovery
Clients at Journey Recovery receive a 72-hour medically-supervised detox, overseen by a doctor with a specialization in addiction. They additionally offer a 7-day detox and treatment program for corporate clients, which includes a 3-day detox and 4 days of intensive therapy.
Adventure and Wilderness Therapy
Adventure and Wilderness Therapy
Adventure therapy at Journey Recovery includes a collection of sober activities, like trips to Pilanesberg game reserve, rock climbing, football club, and an obstacle course. Their various guided activities provide fun, sober activities to promote wellness and peer connection.
Personalized Care
Personalized Care
Journey Recovery’s staff-to-patient ratio is 4:1, allowing for personal, individualized care. They address addiction and mental health conditions in care plans tailored to the diagnosis and treatment goals of each client. Journey Recovery also treats behavioral addictions and other psychiatric concerns for a comprehensive recovery experience.
Full Range of Services
Full Range of Services
Journey Recovery provides evaluations to diagnose any co-occurring conditions and addictions. They also offer intervention services to help loved ones encourage treatment. Their continued levels of care after detox and residential include sober living and outpatient services. In their sober living home, clients receive daily group therapies, weekly 1:1 therapy, breakfast, laundry services, and other amenities.
Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Detox
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
Residential
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Outpatient
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance use and mental health can occur simultaneously as co-occurring disorders. Treatment for co-occurring disorders involves therapy and other personalized interventions to address both conditions.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Detox

Detox

Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Professionals

Professionals

Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.

Trauma

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
Women
Men and Women

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.

Pregnant Women

Pregnant Women

Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.

Approaches

Holistic

Holistic

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Individual Treatment

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

Personalized Treatment

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Wellness

Wellness

Wellness philosophies focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual wellness of each patient, helping them restore purpose with natural remedies.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Acupuncture
Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy

This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Counseling

Couples Counseling

Partners work to improve their communication patterns, using advice from their therapist to better their relationship and make healthy changes.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Horticultural Therapy

Horticultural Therapy

Gardening can be both meditative and inspiring. This therapy encourages social, emotional, and physical recovery.

Languages

Afrikaans
English
Hebrew

Conditions We Treat

Anger

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

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Burnout

Burnout

Burnout entails mental and physical exhaustion, and leads to a severe lack of fulfillment. This condition is often caused by overwork.

Depression

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.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Trauma

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."

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines

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

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

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

Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Marijuana
Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.

Aftercare

Outpatient Treatment
Drug Screening
Family Follow-up Counseling
Online Aftercare
Follow-up Sessions (online)
Return Visits
Ability to Call a Counselor
Follow-up Sessions (in-person)
Support Meetings (on-site)
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

En Suite Bathroom
Housekeeping
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Private or Shared Rooms
Snacks
TV

Amenities

Pool
Access to Nature
Fitness Center
Gardens
Internet
Library
Outdoor Dining
Outdoor Lounge
Recreation Room

Special Considerations

Clients can bring their own pet(s)

Clients can bring their own pet(s)

For greater comfort and healing, pet-friendly treatment centers welcome dogs and animal companions to stay with their owners while they attend treatment.

Couples program

Couples program

Using gentle clinical care, therapists guide patients and their partner through guided sessions to address issues and work towards lasting solutions.

Executive Program

Executive Program

Addiction and mental health treatment for executives typically involves high discretion, greater technology access, and more private, 1-on-1 care.

Flexible technology policies

Flexible technology policies

Centers with flexible technology policies allow professionals to stay in touch with work and give patients a greater sense of connection and normalcy.

Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

Halal
Kosher
Other dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.)
Young Adults Program

Young Adults Program

Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.

Activities

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.

Cooking Classes
Farming, Gardening
Games
Massage
Physical Fitness
Swimming

Off-Site Activities

Rock Climbing
Adventure Outings
Golf
Hiking
Safari
Massage
Ropes Course
Ziplining

Off-Site Amenities

Airport Transfers
Walking Trails
Spa

Smoking and Vaping Policy

Smoking Allowed in Designated Areas
Vaping Allowed in Designated Areas
Reviews

What people are saying

3.7
Average of 42 reviews

Treatment

4.9

Accommodations

4.6

Food & Nutrition

4.5

Value

4.9

Pros

  • Beautiful Location (6)
  • Supportive Aftercare (6)
  • Access to Nature (5)
  • Addressed Trauma (5)
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Anonymous

Treatment in 2021 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 06/21/22

5.0

Former Client

Finance

Johannesburg

Alcohol
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Ecstasy
This Centre saved my life. I could not recommend a better place to start such a difficult yet so rewarding, life changing process and journey into a life of recovery. The staff here are like no other- they become like family. Every patient is treated according to a specialised, individualistic approach that the centre adopts therapeutically for each of their patients which is non punitive. Being an addict for many years and battling this terrible disease means I have seen my fair share of treatment centres, and I personally, firmly believe that you cannot punish “the addict” to recover. Journey for me was the only treatment facility that actually worked after more than a decade I suffered in active addiction . You feel cared for, safe and looked after throughout as they help guide you every step of the way during such a difficult process. Every need is catered for by the most amazing team and staff. I cannot thank the team and staff at Journey for helping me save my life!
MA

Mia Abrahamson

Treatment in 2021 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 06/21/22

5.0

Former Client

South Africa

Alcohol
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Ecstasy
I highly recommend journey recovery and wellness centre. The counsellors are incredible as well the owners, Yonit and Clive, who are also extremely hands on with the patients. The counselling team is beyond knowledgeable about addiction. The staff are non judgmental and are nothing but supportive and compassionate - they welcome you with open arms and you feel like you’re apart of a family. The facility itself is a homely and comfortable environment. There is no better place to grow and recover
JS

Jayme Steele

Treatment in 2022 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 07/07/22

5.0

Former Client

Journey has become my home. The care, support and love from all the staff really do make me feel like family. They have helped me grow into the individual I am today
B

B.G.

Treatment in 2022 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 06/22/22

5.0

Former Client

Student

Johannesburg, South Africa

Alcohol
Cocaine
Ecstasy
Marijuana
Amazing facilities, super comfortable, excellent food, house staff friendly and helpful, counselors are caring and professional, owners are hands-on and caring.
DH

Dylan Headrick

Treatment in 2018 • (180+ days) • Reviewed 06/21/22

5.0

Former Client

My occupation at the time was motor industry. I am now a school sports coach and studying to become the best that I can be in the position that I am in

Johannesburg

Benzodiazepines
Marijuana
Opioids
Trauma
What I liked the most was the loving and truly caring environment as well as counsellors that truly cared about me and my well being..... also counsellors that never for one day allowed me to bullshit myself(something that I did not like) but Clive and Yonit always laid it out straight to me and never beat around the bush with regards to my behavior, thought patterns, or me trying to give every excuse under the sun as to why I did what I did.

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While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs R58,000 – R85,000/$6,500-$8,500 (per month).
The following therapies are included: acupuncture, group therapy and more.
Johannesburg, South Africa .
The typical length is 30-90 days.
Yes, they offer detox.
Journey Recovery & Wellness Centre provides residential, detox and more.

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