Priory Hospital Ticehurst House

Priory Hospital Ticehurst House, located in the beautiful East Sussex countryside, a nine-bedded acute mental health unit, providing person-centred assessment, treatment and support for adults.

Highlands is situated in a character building within our extensive main grounds. We can support people with a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress and

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mental health treatment at Ticehurst House

Residential mental health treatment at Ticehurst House takes place in our Highlands Unit, a dedicated nine bedded ward designed within a character building and nestled in beautiful surroundings.

As a mental health patient at Ticehurst House, you’ll benefit from:

• A treatment and therapy programme designed to meet your needs
• 24-hour support from nursing staff
• Regular multidisciplinary meetings, led by your consultant psychiatrist,
• with representatives from the clinical and therapy teams
• Medication reviews and changes (if required)
• 1:1 key working sessions with your allocated staff member
• Focused weekly 1:1 therapy sessions with a member of the therapy team
• Daily group sessions using a range of therapy types
• Sessions focusing on healthy body and mind integration, including yoga,
• Tai Chi and mindfulness
• Fitness sessions with an instructor in our on-site gym
• Opportunities for group recreational activities, such as creative
• writing, arts and crafts and games/quiz nights
• Walks within our beautiful grounds

As well as inpatient treatment, we can also deliver outpatient mental health treatment to adults and young people.

Therapies

Mental health treatment at Ticehurst House consists of a range of treatment methods, all of which are evidence-based and have been found to be highly effective in the treatment of mental health conditions. We can provide:

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Person-centred therapy (PCT)
• Psychoeducational sessions
• Systemic therapy
• Transactional analysis (TA)

We also provide a number of wellbeing activities as part of addiction rehab at Woodbourne, helping you to stay healthy in mind, body and spirit while you’re with us. These include:

• Art therapy
• Music therapy
• Yoga, Tai Chi and Shiatsu classes
• Fitness groups
• Gym facilities
• Recreational quizzes and movie nights
• Guided walks

Our environment and location

Priory Hospital Ticehurst House is set within 48 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, in a small and tranquil village in East Sussex. Located just outside of Tunbridge Wells, our calm and reflective location allows us to provide a therapeutic environment, making us the perfect place for people to start their recovery.

The hospital provides:

• Modern en-suite bedrooms, complete with a TV
• Beautiful private grounds, including landscaped gardens where people can relax and unwind
• Comfortable therapy and consultation rooms
• Welcoming living areas, including a female-only lounge
• An attractive dining room that looks out over the garden and the East Sussex countryside
• Close proximity to the village of Ticehurst, offering access to local amenities
• Close proximity to the A21 and the town of Wadhurst
• Easy access to Central London and the home counties

You don’t have to suffer with a mental health condition. At Priory Hospital Ticehurst House, our dedicated team can help you to get back on track, and achieve the fulfilling and healthy life you deserve.