Private Rehab for Clients in France: One-to-One Recovery in Spain
Oasis Premium Recovery is a private, one-to-one residential programme in Southern Spain. If you live in France and want a calm, discreet alternative to group-led clinics at home, start with Rehab Spain, see our residence at The One-to-One Residence, and review What We Treat. To understand our format, read One-to-One Therapy in Spain and Why Private Therapy in Spain Works. For region-wide comparison, see Private Rehab Europe and Rehab UK vs Spain.
Why French clients look abroad
French services can be excellent for medical stabilisation and harm reduction. Many clients, however, report long waits for intensive places, heavy reliance on groups, frequent handovers between services, and low privacy. If you are high functioning, sensitive to busy environments, or you have tried groups without sustained change, a one-to-one residential stay can be more effective.
Spain vs France at a glance
- Format: Spain with Oasis is one-to-one as standard. Typical France pathways are group led with limited individual slots.
- Continuity: Small, stable team you meet daily. In France you may rotate across CSAPA, hospital, and SSR units.
- Environment: Private residence with very low exposure versus busier services and shared spaces.
- Daily load: Predictable rhythm, time to integrate skills, and quiet surroundings, rather than fixed timetables and travel between services.
- Aftercare: Planned from week one with Lifetime Aftercare and ongoing support.
How care works in France today
CSAPA provide assessment, medical and psychological support, substitution therapies and case management. CAARUD focus on harm reduction and linkage to care. Hospitals manage detox and acute stabilisation, followed by SSR addictologie or day-hospital schedules for rehabilitation. Intensity and access vary by département and unit.
Where we fit: Oasis is a contained, private alternative for clients who need high one-to-one time, fewer variables, and a quiet environment. With consent, we liaise with your médecin traitant or specialist so aftercare in France is seamless.
Who we help
- Professionals and founders needing discretion, flexible pacing, and practical relapse planning.
- Clients who did not progress in groups and need focused one-to-one time without exposure.
- Clients with co-occurring presentations such as alcohol and anxiety, stimulant misuse and burnout, eating disorder with trauma history.
- Families seeking a steady plan with structured check-ins and clear routines.
Therapeutic dose and structure
Your plan is designed after assessment and reviewed weekly. A typical week includes high individual time across psychotherapy, skills and somatic regulation. Illustrative breakdown:
- Psychotherapy: 7 to 10 hours one-to-one (DBT-informed, trauma-focused where indicated, MET for alignment and relapse planning).
- Somatic regulation: 3 to 5 hours one-to-one using TRE, breathwork, and grounding.
- Skills and coaching: 3 to 5 hours for sleep, routines, performance under pressure, and pragmatic problem solving.
- Nutrition support: structured planning and supported meals where clinically indicated, especially for eating disorders.
- Integration: protected time for practice, nature, journalling, and rest so gains consolidate.
Clinical governance and safety
- Intake and risk: structured assessment, risk review, and agreed plan before admission.
- Medical liaison: coordination with local physicians and private hospitals if escalations are required.
- Monitoring: discreet vitals and weight trends where indicated, with clear thresholds for step-up.
- Medication: managed within agreed protocols. Detox pathways are coordinated when appropriate.
- Records and privacy: secure documentation and a low-exposure environment.
Conditions we treat
- Addictions: Alcohol, Drugs, prescription medications, behavioural patterns, and cross-addiction.
- Mental health: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, stress, burnout, emotional shutdown.
- Eating disorders: restrictive and binge patterns, with refeeding support and medical oversight where required. See Eating Disorders Treatment.
Approaches and methods
- DBT to stabilise emotion, reduce self-defeating cycles, and strengthen relationship skills.
- MET Therapy to align goals, surface ambivalence, and protect progress through relapse planning.
- TRE and body-based work to regulate the nervous system and improve sleep and focus.
- Targeted coaching for sleep, stress, performance, and daily routines that hold after discharge.
Programmes and timelines
- The Foundation Retreat for assessment and stabilisation.
- The Restorative Path for structured, consistent therapeutic work.
- The Regenerative Stay for deeper change and integration.
- The Signature Experience for fully bespoke, high-touch support.
- Residential setting: The One-to-One Residence.
Three example pathways for clients from France
1) Alcohol, insomnia, and executive stress
- Week 1: stabilise sleep and nutrition, DBT emotion regulation, daily TRE, MET to set goals and boundaries for aftercare.
- Weeks 2 to 3: deepen triggers work, practice refusal skills, rebuild morning and evening routines, plan structured social exposure.
- Step-down: weekly aftercare with relapse plan and spouse check-ins where appropriate.
2) Stimulant misuse with burnout
- Week 1: safety plan, energy scheduling, TRE for regulation, sleep retraining.
- Weeks 2 to 4: workload mapping, DBT distress tolerance, MET for motivation and values, graded return-to-work plan.
- Step-down: performance coaching and accountability calls.
3) Restrictive eating with trauma history
- Week 1: medical oversight, gently paced refeeding plan, supported meals, grounding and stabilisation.
- Weeks 2 to 6: DBT skills, trauma-informed pace, exposure to specific fear foods, family education if helpful.
- Step-down: coordinated aftercare and nutrition follow-up.
Travel and practicalities
- Flights: frequent routes from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux and Toulouse to Málaga and nearby hubs. We arrange private ground transfer to the residence.
- Language: care is delivered in English. Translation can be arranged if needed.
- Family: structured check-ins can be scheduled. Visits are arranged case by case to protect momentum.
- Work: limited remote work may be considered after stabilisation.
- Confidentiality: discreet admissions and a low-exposure daily environment.
Costs and French reimbursement considerations
Oasis is a private programme. We do not provide medical or legal advice. Some clients in France choose to explore cross-border reimbursement. In general, planned healthcare abroad may require prior authorisation and is assessed case by case. If you intend to apply, we can provide itemised receipts and clinical summaries for your discussions with Assurance Maladie and your mutuelle. Clients are responsible for confirming eligibility and securing any authorisations before travel.
Relapse prevention and aftercare in France
Planning starts in week one. We put skills into your routine, schedule follow-ups, and align support around your home context. Ongoing support includes Lifetime Aftercare, Aftercare Support, and Life Skills and Relapse Prevention. With consent, we liaise with your chosen French providers.
Frequently asked questions
Is this suitable if I tried clinics in France and did not progress?
Yes. The one-to-one format reduces exposure, prioritises clinical time, and protects your daily rhythm so change can take hold.
Do you offer detox?
Where medical input is required, we coordinate an appropriate pathway as part of your plan. Suitability and safety are confirmed during assessment.
How long should I plan for my stay?
Length depends on your presentation and goals. Many clients begin with The Foundation Retreat then extend into The Restorative Path or The Regenerative Stay to consolidate change.
Is family involvement possible from France?
Yes, with your consent. We schedule structured check-ins and plan aftercare that fits your home context.
Will my stay be confidential?
Yes. Admissions are discreet, the residence is private, and exposure is kept low throughout your stay.
How to start if you live in France
- Send a confidential enquiry. Share a short outline of your situation.
- Book a pre-admission assessment. We review history, risks, goals, and practical needs via secure video.
- Receive a tailored plan. We propose programme length, focus areas, and clear next steps.
- Plan travel. We schedule your arrival and private transfer from Málaga.
- First 72 hours. Stabilise sleep, nutrition, and routine while beginning focused work.
- Step down. Continue with structured aftercare and skills practice back in France.
Speak in confidence. If you live in France and want a private, one-to-one alternative, contact Oasis Premium Recovery for a no-obligation assessment and a tailored plan.