Comprehensive, Expert Care Under One Roof
With expertise in conditions such as addictions and substance abuse, anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, eating and personality disorders, post-traumatic stress including sexual abuse and trauma, and life crises, we offer a safe, therapeutic environment designed to support long-term personal recovery and growth. Our integrated approach combines expert psychiatric care with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, psychotherapists, and occupational therapists, all working together in a cohesive residential treatment setting.
Why Choose a Democratic Therapeutic Community?
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini.
My strength is not that of an individual but that of a collective.
The Democratic Therapeutic Community involves a structured daily programme, with a range of group meetings, recreational activities and practical living tasks, which are based on ideas of personal and collective responsibility, citizenship and empowerment. Patients have significant involvement in decision-making and the running of the community.
Ashburn’s therapeutic approach focuses on the meaning of each person’s feelings, actions and relationships, so changes in understanding and behaviour can be made. By exploring your difficulties and sharing with peers, you will be better able to develop self-management strategies and move towards recovery.
More Than Just Treatment – A Path to Independent Living
Unlike facilities that focus solely on symptom management, Ashburn’s approach is about equipping individuals with the tools to function in everyday life and sustain meaningful, independent living. Our personalised, holistic approach addresses not just immediate needs but long-term wellbeing.
Meeting National Health & Safety Standards
Ashburn Clinic maintains Ministry of Health certification (Section 26 of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001), and MPI Food Safety certification (Food Act 2014), ensuring safe, high-quality care and services you can trust.
Committed to International Standards of Care
Ashburn Clinic is a member of the Community of Communities, a quality network of Therapeutic Communities affiliated with the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Research Unit in the UK. Community of Communities brings together therapeutic communities from around the world in a systematic quality improvement process that incorporates international standards, peer review, sharing of ideas and joint discussion.
