Private Mental Health Treatment in Marbella, Spain — One-to-One, Luxury, Rehab

Sea Recovery is a luxury, unbranded rehab on Spain’s Costa del Sol — close to Marbella, far from exposure. Our work is quiet, precise, and deeply human. You’ll meet one-to-one with senior clinicians each day, supported by a small interdisciplinary team and a setting designed to help your nervous system finally exhale.

Watch: Inside One-to-One Mental Health Treatment at Sea Recovery (Spain)

Why Marbella proximity + Sotogrande privacy works

Marbella has energy — and scrutiny. Our private estate in Sotogrande (≈50 minutes from Marbella) lets you step back from noise without leaving your world. Sea air, Mediterranean light and gardens calm the body; unbranded surroundings protect your anonymity. We arrange discreet transfers from Marbella, Puerto Banús, Málaga and Gibraltar, and we can schedule device windows for essential work. Explore the experience on Life at Sea Recovery and our ethos on the Sea Recovery homepage.

What we treat (Adults 18+)

• Depression (low mood, anhedonia, shutdown)
• Anxiety & panic (GAD, social, health, performance)
• Burnout (exhaustion, collapse, identity loss)
• Trauma & PTSD/C-PTSD (attachment wounds, abuse, accidents)
• OCD & intrusive thinking
• Adult ADHD (focus, impulsivity, emotional reactivity)
• BPD (emotion dysregulation, unstable bonds, fear of abandonment)
• Insomnia & circadian disruption
• Grief & bereavement
• Disordered eating & body image (see Eating Disorder Treatment)
• Dual diagnosis — mental health with alcohol, cocaine, prescription or behavioural addictions

How one-to-one treatment actually works here

Every plan blends targeted psychotherapy with regulation and creative work so mind and body move together. You’re never pushed faster than your system can hold — which is why the work sticks.

• CBT — map triggers/beliefs; run experiments that loosen rigid loops
• DBT — emotion regulation, distress tolerance, boundaries
• ACT — values-based action when mood/anxiety flares
• IPT — grief, role transitions, relational repair
• IFS/attachment work — parts that over-protect, perform or punish
• TRE & functional breathing — down-train threat; restore interoception
• Yoga therapy & mindfulness — safety in the body
• Art, sound therapy, movement — express when words won’t
• Hypnotherapy & Gestalt (when indicated)
• MET Therapy — trauma processing at a pace set by your nervous system

The setting: villa, cuisine & nervous-system design

This is a healing space, not a hospital. Suites are private, quiet and sun-lit; therapy rooms face gardens and sea-blue sky. Chef-prepared menus stabilise energy and mood (Michelin-style cuisine); optional holistic nutritional therapy supports the gut-brain axis. Sleep is treated as a clinical intervention (Insomnia). Wellness amenities include massage, acupuncture and lymphatic drainage (bespoke services), ice baths and a yoga deck (in-house amenities), with optional regulated cold exposure.

Conditions in depth — how you might feel, and how this changes here

Depression (low mood, numbness, shutdown)

You might be feeling: “Everything is heavy.” Messages stack up. Social plans feel impossible. Sleep is broken or you’re oversleeping. Food tastes of nothing. You can perform at work — for a while — but collapse the moment you’re alone. Joy feels suspicious, hope feels naive.

How we help: We start with the body — light timing, sleep cadence, gentle movement — to give your brain fresh inputs. CBT softens global, permanent predictions (“it will always be like this”). ACT rebuilds forward motion through micro-commitments that matter to you (not homework for its own sake). DBT adds skills for agitation and rumination. Somatic and creative sessions re-awaken interoception and pleasure so life includes pockets of ease, not just endurance. See Depression Treatment.

Anxiety & panic

You might be feeling: Restless and flooded; “what if?” loops at 3am; tight chest, shaky hands, urgent Googling. You avoid emails, flights from Marbella, social events, or even supermarkets. Panic feels like humiliation waiting to happen.

How we help: We map your threat cues and avoidance ladder, then pair compassionate exposure with regulation (TRE, paced breath) so you’re not white-knuckling. CBT challenges catastrophic predictions; DBT carries you through peak arousal; ACT teaches you to notice anxious thoughts without obeying them. We rehearse real scenarios (presentations, flights, dinners in Marbella) inside sessions first. See Anxiety Treatment.

Burnout (collapse after over-functioning)

You might be feeling: “I used to cope — now even small tasks drown me.” Brain fog, irritability, dread on Sunday night, waking at 4am wired. You’re still the person others come to — but you feel empty or resentful.

How we help: Burnout is a nervous-system event, not a moral failure. We rebuild rhythm (sleep/light), renegotiate invisible labour and boundaries, and restore identity beyond productivity. Somatic work reduces hyper-arousal; narrative and values work renew meaning; DBT gives practical skills for saying “no” without shame. See Burnout Recovery.

Trauma & PTSD/C-PTSD

You might be feeling: Always “on”, scanning rooms in Marbella restaurants; flashes of the past; numbness with sudden spikes; guilt for things you didn’t cause. You may avoid intimacy or become over-accommodating to feel safe.

How we help: Safety first: pace, predictability, consent. We stabilise through TRE, breath, orienting and choice. Then we integrate trauma-informed psychotherapy (IFS/attachment/ACT/IPT). Processing only happens when the system is ready — not before. Your nervous system learns that the present is livable again. See Trauma & PTSD.

OCD & intrusive thinking

You might be feeling: Sticky thoughts (“what if I…?”) that feel dangerous. You neutralise with checking, reassurance, mental review or avoidance. It steals hours, then shames you for losing them.

How we help: We blend ERP-style principles with ACT (learning not to take the bait) and somatic calming to reduce compulsion pressure. CBT gives a clear map; we track rituals honestly and celebrate micro-interrupts. See OCD Treatment.

Adult ADHD

You might be feeling: Ten tabs open — in your browser and your head. Brilliant in sprints, stuck at the start line. Paper piles, missed renewals, time blindness, intense emotions that surprise even you.

How we help: We design with your brain, not against it: structure that breathes; visual planning; body-first down-regulation for emotional impulsivity; CBT for task initiation and working-memory supports; ACT to connect effort to values so things feel worth doing again. See ADHD Treatment.

BPD (emotionally unstable patterns)

You might be feeling: “Too much” or “not enough,” cycling from closeness to withdrawal. Fear of abandonment, intense shame after conflict, splitting (all-good/all-bad), self-sabotage when closeness appears.

How we help: Attachment-centred care + DBT core modules. We establish clear, compassionate boundaries in therapy so safety is felt, not just discussed. Parts-informed work helps the self-attacking protector step back. We practise relational repair inside sessions at a tolerable pace. See BPD Treatment.

Grief, sleep and eating-related distress

Grief isn’t a disorder; it needs space, ritual and meaning. IPT helps you move, not “move on” (Grief & Loss). Insomnia is treated clinically (light timing, breath cadence, racing-thought tools). For food/body distress see Eating Disorder Treatment, Anorexia, Bulimia, and Mental Health & Eating Disorders.

Dual diagnosis — when mood and use intertwine

Anxiety, depression, ADHD or trauma often ride with alcohol, stimulants or prescriptions. Integrated care is safer and more durable. We combine DBT for urges, ACT for values under pressure, IPT for relational triggers and medical liaison when indicated. Explore Alcohol, Cocaine, Prescription Medication, Drugs, Opioids, Amphetamines, Adderall, Ritalin, Ketamine, LSD/Psilocybin, MDMA, Cannabis, Nicotine.

A day in the villa (see the pace, not a timetable)

• Morning: grounding (TRE or breath), psychotherapy block (CBT/DBT/ACT/IFS/IPT)
• Midday: chef-prepared lunch; integration; optional bodywork (massage/acupuncture)
• Afternoon: creative/identity work, skills drill, nature walk
• Evening: journaling, sleep protection protocols

Programmes (choose your entry point)

• Ultimate Bespoke Programme — ultra-private, curated around your rhythms
• Premium Tailored Programme — full bespoke structuring
• Deluxe Programme — intensive therapy with somatic care
• Executive Programme — depth with limited work windows
• Essential Care Programme — stabilisation and clarity
• 5-Day Outpatient Programme — intensive non-residential reset
• Secondary Care Programme — transitional/post-residential support

International & bilingual care

Admissions and pre-assessment can be completed remotely. Therapy is available in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Arabic and Mandarin (Bilingual Therapy). Travel/companions/pet-friendly stays: Pet-friendly, Location. Learn more about the centre across Spain and Europe: Rehab Spain, Luxury Rehab Marbella, Luxury Rehab Marbella Spain, Luxury Rehab Europe.

What “results” look like here (and how we measure them)

We track sleep continuity, baseline anxiety, urge frequency, cognitive flexibility, boundary follow-through, compassion vs self-attack and social re-entry. You leave with a written plan mapped to Marbella routines, scheduled remote sessions and a relapse-prevention playbook (Life Skills & Relapse Prevention, Lifetime Aftercare). Recovery is possible and non-linear; our role is to keep you safe, seen and steadily resourced.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by: Simon Hitchcock, Centre Manager & Lead Therapist (UK-trained). Psychiatric liaison by Dr. Paula Moreno. Last reviewed: 2025-09-17. This page is educational and not a substitute for medical advice.

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If you’re ready for quieter, deeper, more intelligent care, Sea Recovery offers private one-to-one treatment near Marbella — with dignity at every step.

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