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The Better Life Place

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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.

4.6
(725)
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.

The Better Life Place treats addiction, mental health conditions, burnout, and wellness needs in private villas. They welcome 2-3 clients at a time for highly personalized, intimate treatment. The Better Life Place provides counseling in person and online with addiction psychologist, Raymond Guddah. They tailor treatment to address a wide variety of needs unique to each client. Whether they need support for addiction and mental health, stress, internet use, or a break from busyness, The Better Life Place works with clients to navigate each situation.

Flexible, Personalized Treatment

The Better Life Place offers treatment stays of 14, 21, and 28 days. Clients experience a variety of holistic therapies and daily therapy sessions with Raymond. During treatment, clients learn conflict resolution skills, relapse prevention strategies, stress management, and how to navigate depression and anxiety. The Better Life Place caters treatment and therapy topics to the needs of each client, with organic sessions encouraging emotional processing and growth.

Residential Retreat Program

Clients can enjoy on-site yoga, massage therapy, guided meditation, mindfulness practices, an assessment and treatment with a physical therapist, and The Better Life Place’s on-site pool and gym. A nutritionist crafts meals for each client and teaches them about nutrition. Clients have their own personal chef to cook meals during treatment.

Rest And Recover

The Better Life Place offers a unique variety of activities and adventure-based therapies. They customize this part of treatment too, accommodating requests and helping clients try new experiences. Some of their offerings include temple visits, biking, private fishing trips, museum visits, and trips to local tourist attractions. If desired, The Better Life Place can house family members for integrative family treatment.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
519 Moo 1, Ban Sai Mun, Sawang Daen Din, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand, 47110 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
2-3 Months
Founded in 2021
5 years in business
Occupancy
2-5 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +20 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Chronic Relapse, Co-Occurring Disorders +11 More
The Better Life Place logo

+44 (131) 381 5357

UK

Payment

Pricing and Program Length

Estimated Center Costs

The cost listed here ($10,000/month), is an estimate of program cost. Center price 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.

2-3 Months
$10,000/month
+44 (131) 381 5357

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

Raymond Guddah

Raymond Guddah

CEO

Suradda Guddah

Suradda Guddah

CEO/Admin manager

Oliver Roche

Oliver Roche

Recovery Support Coach

Tang

Tang

Support Staff

Private, Individualized Care
Private, Individualized Care
Clients reside in a private villa at The Better Life Place. They receive daily 1:1 therapy for their unique needs and challenges. Addiction psychologist Raymond Guddah brings a background of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), addiction treatment, and Schema therapy with decades of experience. When not in therapy, clients can enjoy wellness services and off-site adventures.
Online And In-Person Therapy
Online And In-Person Therapy
The Better Life Place offers in-person and online counseling with Raymond. Clients can come to their facility just for counseling, without enrolling in addiction treatment. Their online services allow clients to connect to care from around the world.
Holistic Recovery
Holistic Recovery
The Better Life Place provides a variety of holistic recovery services, including yoga, massage, and personal training. They strive to help clients heal inside and out, with services from a nutritionist, personal chef, and acupuncturist. Clients also learn mindfulness techniques, meditation skills, and ways to manage stress.
Cultural Activities
Cultural Activities
The Better Life Place brings clients into their surrounding culture with off-site activities and adventures. They can accommodate most adventure requests–even skydiving. Clients can visit local temples, museums, and tourist attractions in the city. On site, clients have access to a private fishing pond and swimming pool.
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
Not Offered at This Center
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.
Retreat
Specialized facilities often located in tranquil, secluded environments where patients focus intensively on their recovery. Holistic treatment programs blend physical, mental, and sometimes spiritual healing processes for overall wellness and recovery.
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
Not Offered at This Center
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
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.

Burnout

Burnout

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

Executives

Executives

Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.

One-to-One

One-to-One

Patients work with their treatment team members on a 1-on-1 basis, keeping their journey and treatment fully private and personalized.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

Midlife Adults

Midlife Adults

For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.

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.

Professionals

Professionals

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

Approaches

Experiential

Experiential

Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.

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.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

Inhaling or topically applying essential oils can help relieve stress, soothe pains, and relieve emotional distress.

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
Dance Therapy

Dance Therapy

This experiential therapy uses dance to improve body awareness, physical health, and social skills.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.

Languages

English
Thai

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

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.

Chronic Pain Management

Chronic Pain Management

Long-term physical pain can have an affect on mental health. Without support, it can also impact your daily life and even lead to addiction.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

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.

Eating Disorders

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.

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.

Chronic Relapse

Chronic Relapse

Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.

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

Aftercare

Family Follow-up Counseling
Aftercare Home Support
Follow-up Sessions (online)
Recovery Retreats
Ability to Call a Counselor
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Internet Access
Bathroom Essentials
Bathroom Essentials (towels, soap, shampoo)
Desk
En Suite Bathroom
Hair Dryer
Laundry Service
Private or Shared Rooms
Personal Chef

Amenities

Pool
Access to Nature
Airport Transfers
Fitness Center
Gardens
Internet
Personal Life Coach
Chef-prepared Meals
Outdoor Dining

Special Considerations

Halal
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.

Gluten-Free
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.

Kosher
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.

Other dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.)
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.

Activities

AA/NA Meetings
Biking
Cooking Classes
Farming, Gardening
Fishing
Alternative Meetings
Hiking
Boxing
Massage

Off-Site Activities

Museums
Hiking
Sightseeing
Adventure Outings
Reviews

What people are saying

4.6
Average of 725 reviews

Treatment

4.9

Accommodations

5.0

Food & Nutrition

4.9

Value

5.0

Pros

  • Beautiful Location (7)
  • Personalized (7)
  • Access to Nature (7)
  • Friendly & Competent Staff (6)
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Nial

Treatment in 2022 • (30 days) • Reviewed 04/25/23

5.0

Former Client

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Uk

Cocaine
I arrived into the airport nervous and excited to begin the path to a sober future After addiction had crippled my life for so many years. Ray met me at the airport and I instantly felt comfortable with him. We drove back to his place and I had a well needed sleep. The first thing that I remember was waking up to a amazing meal prepared by the chef and sitting outside my room looking out over his pond and the rice fields. I instantly knew I was where I needed to be . The atmosphere and the setting is beautiful, quiet and the fields of green allowed me to feel calm for the first time in years. When we began our sessions Ray catered our therapy to what I wanted to gain from my experience with him. I enjoyed morning walks with Ray through the rice fields, amazing home cooked food by the chef , regular exercise at the gym and most of all my daily sessions with Ray.The Better Life place gave me exactly what I needed to move forward in my life .I would highly reccomend Ray and his rehab to anyone who is seeking help My experience with Ray will stay with me for the rest of my life. Although it has been a long journey with bumps in the road I feel that my time with Ray gave me the best start possible and I will be forever grateful for my experience!
Z

Z.M.Dass

Treatment in 2022 • (14 days) • Reviewed 07/08/22

5.0

Former Client

Working student

Malaysia

Benzodiazepines
Methamphetamine
Anxiety
Depression
All i can say is the name speaks for itself. This is a place for people who really want to have a change or people who knows that they need a short break to get back on track. This is a place to quickly recharge and move on. It is a one stop service center for people to come, brush up and move on.Here is a quick one of my experience here :Food - Food is amazing, i could order anything i want and the personal chef will serve it to the balcony of my villa. Villa - this is something like a luxurious "hotel" but the difference is you feel at home. The fridge is constantly filled with goodies so it was extremely fun for me being there. Activities - we went out for shopping, visited temples, full body massages and the gym. Also Raymond brought us to a beautiful cafe where if you sit outside you can see elephants, the vast paddy fields and little huts along the way where people sit to have their meals.10 steps away from my villa is this large pond filled with fishes so i did some fishing and even got on a boat ride in the pond. Last but definitely not the least, Raymond's session always made my day better. I used to be defensive and not cooperative when i used to meet other therapist. That's mainly because i thought it was pointless but when i worked with Raymond, he somehow knew how to get to me. This is a place i always look forward to going.
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Ollie

Treatment in 2022 • (60 days) • Reviewed 07/18/23

5.0

Former Client

Artist

Trauma
Depression
Cocaine
Anxiety
Ray and his team go the extra mile to provide a custom-tailored plan in a warm, family setting. Large range of experiences and activities on offer in the relaxing and beautiful environment of the Thai countryside.
M

Maree

Treatment in 2022 • (14 days) • Reviewed 07/08/22

5.0

Former Client

Entrepreneur

Europe

Alcohol
Cocaine
Marijuana
Anxiety
Raymond, his wife and the team were exceptional. They made me feel at home and well looked after. The place was beautiful and the atmosphere so peaceful. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to work on themselves or just to get away from the everyday stresses of life. I will definitely be back going forward and look forward to working with Raymond remotely
S

Synthia

Treatment in 2023 • (14 days) • Reviewed 04/19/23

5.0

Former Client

Co-Occurring Disorders
Anxiety
Bipolar
Depression
Finding this place has been some of the best luck I’ve had in my whole life. And working with Ray has given me hope after a long time. I know I will forever cherish every second I have spent at The Betterlife Place. The programme was very fulfilling for me and I enjoyed all the activities that Ray had arranged for the duration of my stay. Ray and his family, as well as the staff have helped me see life in a different perspective. I highly recommend The Betterlife Place for anyone who’s thinking of coming here.

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While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $10,000/month.
The following therapies are included: dance therapy, acupuncture and more.
Sakon Nakhon, North East Thailand.
The typical length is 2-3 Months.
The Better Life Place provides private therapy, residential and more.

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