SINCE 1998

Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones has been helping people from across the world build new lives free from addiction

Our Cape Town based rehab centre is a dual licenced private mental health facility, offering you world class professional treatment and rehabilitation for alcohol, drug, and behavioural addictions such as gambling.

Our care not only focuses on your addiction itself but on all the aspects associated with it. We centre our care around you as a unique person, with treatments tailored to your specific needs, to help you achieve sustainable wellbeing.

Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones rehabilitation centre is located in the beautiful seaside village of Kommetjie on Cape Town’s south peninsula, South Africa.

Our facility offers you an ideal retreat from the chaos, triggers and temptations of life, with welcoming communal spaces as well as quiet areas for reflection. It’s quiet, secluded location enables us to protect your privacy, so much so that we have been a successful rehab destination for celebrities from across the world who want to avoid publicity.

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Our programmes

We offer various programmes, tailored to suit your specific recovery needs and giving you the time needed to make real changes for ongoing recovery. These include a detox programme, inpatient primary care programme, and an extended care programme.

Our comprehensive addiction treatment and rehabilitation include both group and individual therapy as well as involvement and support of your loved ones.

For detailed information on our programmes, click here.

 

Your treatment team

Our highly experienced multidisciplinary team of registered mental health professionals, who are experts in dual diagnosis and addiction treatment, will be working closely with you.

Learn more about our treatment team, click here.

 

FAQ

Our rehabilitation centre is located in Kommetjie, Cape Town. This small residential village is on the Atlantic ocean and provides a tranquil environment for recovery.

Our clinical team consists of psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychologists, occupational therapists, nursing professionals, and recovery assistants. Read more about the clinical team here .

Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones is a small to medium size addiction rehab centre that can accommodate a maximum of 36 clients for detox and primary care and 11 clients in The Beach House for the extended care programme).

We offer you comprehensive addiction treatment programmes based on international and local best practice. Our programmes focus not only on your addiction but on all other aspects associated with it and are centred around you as a unique person. As such, we work closely with you to determine the best course of addiction treatment, with the goal of leading you to achieving recovery and the best possible life for you.

Yes. Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones is licensed by both the South African Department of Health and the Department of Social Development. We are also registered with the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), and the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA).

Our programmes include a detox programme (approximately three to seven days), inpatient primary care (up to 28 days), and an extended care programme (21 days or longer). These different programmes enable us to tailor treatment to suit your specific recovery needs.

Group sessions is an integral part of our therapeutic programmes. The Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones therapeutic model uses a blend of dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) with the principles of the Minnesota 12 Step Model. Once a week, we offer equine assisted therapy (EAT) at nearby stables, using horses to facilitate and promote healing and change. We also offer daily beach walks and weekly mountain hikes, giving you the opportunity to reconnect with nature. Read more about our therapy offerings here.

Group therapy addresses various treatment needs including communication skills, coping and life skills, self-care, and social skills. We also cover ‘basics aspects of addiction such as triggers and relapse prevention. Process groups and psychoeducational lectures form part of our group therapy programme, covering topics such as denial, depression, anxiety, grief, and co-dependency. You’ll also have the opportunity to plan for your discharge, ensuring you are prepared for successful ongoing recovery.

No. In addition to group therapy, you will have one-on-one psychotherapy with a dedicated therapist and consultations with a psychiatrist, if you require it.

Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones works closely with most major South African medical schemes which cover your admission as part of the prescribed minimum benefits. Private rates are available on request.

Admission criteria

Clients must be 18 or older for admission to our detox unit, our dual diagnosis unit, or our extended care facility.

For admission to extended care, clients must have completed a full primary care programme in a licenced facility.

Please speak to your family doctor, psychiatrist or therapist about referring you to Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones.

You can also refer yourself or a loved one by calling our 24-hour number: 00 27 73 620 0826, or 00 27 21 783 4230
Alternatively email [email protected] or [email protected] We look forward to welcoming you.

 

Client experience at Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones

Here’s what some of our clients had to say about their experience at Netcare Akeso Stepping Stones.

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