One-to-One 12-Step Counselling for Addiction, Mental Health, and Dual Diagnosis

Private, one-to-one 12-Step Counselling in a luxury rehab setting — guiding clients through addiction recovery and emotional healing in Marbella, Spain.

At Sea Recovery, we offer personalised 12-Step Counselling as part of our addiction rehab in Spain — supporting clients navigating alcohol, drug, or behavioural addictions. Whether you're seeking help for the first time or returning after relapse, our one-to-one format brings the 12 steps to life with calm, discretion, and emotional clarity.

What is 12-Step Counselling?

The 12-Step model is one of the world’s most recognised frameworks for addiction recovery. Grounded in acceptance, surrender, personal accountability, and spiritual growth, it offers a path to freedom for individuals who feel trapped in cycles of use, relapse, shame, or self-sabotage.

Unlike traditional group-based programmes, Sea Recovery delivers the 12 Steps privately — one-to-one, in an emotionally safe and personalised environment. There are no public meetings. No pressure to share. Just space to heal, step by step, with professional guidance tailored to you.

What Addictions We Treat

We use 12-Step Counselling to support clients struggling with:

• Alcohol addiction and dependency
• Drug addiction — including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and ecstasy
• Prescription medication misuse — such as Xanax, Ativan, Valium, Oxycodone, and sleeping pills
• Behavioural addictions — gambling, sex & love, food, gaming, or shopping

Many of our clients come from high-functioning backgrounds. Some are business leaders, creatives, or public figures. Others are parents, partners, or caregivers. No matter your story, our luxury rehab in Marbella provides private, expert-led treatment that goes far deeper than managing symptoms.

Private 12-Step Therapy — Not a Group Meeting

We believe the 12 Steps work best when applied with care, empathy, and personal context. At Sea Recovery, you will never be asked to sit in a group and disclose your story to strangers. Instead, you’ll explore each step in private, with a trained addiction therapist who walks beside you.

Our model includes:

• One-to-one 12-Step sessions tailored to your pace
• Step-focused journaling and therapeutic reflection
• Emotional support through challenging stages like Step 4 (inventory) and Step 9 (making amends)
• Freedom to explore spiritual or philosophical meaning on your terms
• Optional referrals to a sponsor or fellowship post-discharge

There is no "right" way to recover. We help you find yours.

Step-by-Step: Guided with Compassion

Each stage of the 12 Steps at Sea Recovery is treated as sacred, not clinical. You may revisit certain steps multiple times. That’s part of the process.

Step 4 — often referred to as the moral inventory — is approached with trauma sensitivity and emotional care. Many clients fear this stage, associating it with guilt or exposure. But here, it becomes a chance for self-compassion. You’ll explore your patterns and pain without judgement, shame, or performance.

Step 9 — making amends — is another deeply emotional phase. We work with you to distinguish between shame-driven pressure and true healing. Not every amend is about reaching out. Sometimes, it’s about forgiving yourself or releasing long-held resentment. This is not a script. It’s your recovery, your way.

12-Step Counselling for Dual Diagnosis

Many of our clients face overlapping mental health and addiction struggles — a reality often referred to as dual diagnosis. You might be living with depression and alcohol dependency, anxiety and prescription misuse, trauma and compulsive behaviours. At Sea Recovery, we address both simultaneously.

Our one-to-one 12-Step model is paired with:

• DBT, CBT, and IPT therapy
• Trauma Release therapy (TRE) and body-based trauma work
• IV nutrition, massage, and wellness treatments
• Emotional regulation and mindfulness-based relapse prevention

Whether you’re carrying grief, burnout, or emotional numbness, we help you integrate your mental health into your addiction recovery — with zero shame and full professional support.

Client Story: From Control to Surrender

One of our recent clients — a 42-year-old executive — came to us after a collapse triggered by chronic alcohol use and suppressed trauma. He had maintained a polished life on the outside but was silently spiralling. “I didn’t think the 12 steps were for me,” he told us. “I thought they were outdated. Religious. Not my thing.”

But with private counselling, a trauma-informed approach, and a therapist who understood his world, the steps became something else: mirrors, not rules. He worked through each one in depth — confronting emotional patterns, rewriting internal scripts, and slowly finding meaning in surrender.

“It wasn’t about God. It was about grace,” he said on his final day. “About finally letting go.”

Life at Sea Recovery

Sea Recovery is not a clinical facility — it’s a sanctuary. Located in southern Spain, our private villa provides a discreet space to rebuild from addiction, trauma, and emotional collapse. No groups. No rigid schedules. Just a gentle, structured rhythm designed for real change.

Your day may include:

• Private 12-Step sessions and integrated psychotherapy
• Breathwork, bodywork, or creative expression
• Ocean walks, stillness, or supported reflection time
• Gourmet meals, wellness therapies, and personal coaching

We welcome clients from the UK and across Europe, as well as those searching for a top rehab in Europe with complete discretion and a high standard of care.

Aftercare & Integration

We know recovery doesn’t stop when you leave. That’s why we offer tailored aftercare support including:

• Virtual 12-Step continuation counselling
• Help finding a sponsor or home group in your area
• Ongoing therapy or emotional check-ins
• Support building a post-rehab routine and relapse plan

Your journey doesn’t end at Step 12 — it evolves. We help you integrate recovery into your daily life with tools, support, and community.

Why Sea Recovery?

• Sea Recovery’s private rehab centre in Spain
• Private, high-end rehab in Marbella, Spain
• One-to-one 12-Step guidance — no group meetings
• Dual diagnosis expertise — mental health and addiction
• Tailored care for HNW individuals, professionals, and creatives
• Emotional depth, somatic care, and luxury accommodation

If you’re looking for a private addiction rehab in Spain that honours both your humanity and your pain — Sea Recovery offers something different.

FAQs About 12-Step Counselling

Is this the same as AA or NA?

No. While we use the 12-Step model, we do not run group meetings or follow a rigid format. Our approach is private, therapeutic, and adapted to your pace and beliefs.

Do I need to be spiritual?

Not at all. Many clients reinterpret the "higher power" language in a way that aligns with their values — nature, connection, love, community, or purpose.

Can I do 12-Step Counselling alongside other therapies?

Yes. In fact, our model combines 12-Step work with clinical therapy, body-based trauma healing, and holistic support. You are never reduced to just one method.

Do you help with dual diagnosis?

Yes — we specialise in dual diagnosis treatment. You’ll receive full care for both your addiction and any co-occurring mental health issues.

Begin Your 12-Step Recovery in Marbella, Spain

Whether you’re seeking healing from alcohol, drugs, or behavioural addiction — or looking for a compassionate, structured path through dual diagnosis — Sea Recovery offers one of the best private rehab centres in Europe for one-to-one 12-Step Counselling.

Contact our admissions team today to begin your journey toward clarity, freedom, and long-term recovery — one step at a time.