Our Programmes
One therapeutic pathway. Three levels of depth. Two years of aftercare.
Red Door Recovery provides private residential treatment for people seeking freedom from alcohol and other drugs. Based in a peaceful rural setting approximately 40 minutes from Wellington, our small Therapeutic Whānau community offers space to step away, feel supported and begin building a life in recovery.
We welcome each person with kindness, dignity, privacy and respect. Our qualified clinicians, therapists and facilitators bring professional expertise alongside lived experience of addiction and recovery, offering understanding, practical guidance and hope.
Choose from 30, 60 or 90 days in residence, with two years of aftercare included in every programme. Following assessment, we work together to choose the length of stay best suited to your needs.
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Care for the whole person
Recovery is about more than stopping substance use. It is also about understanding yourself, strengthening relationships and creating a meaningful everyday life.
Our Therapeutic Whānau model combines individualised, trauma-informed care with connection, shared responsibility and learning alongside others. Guided by Te Whare Tapa Whā, we support physical wellbeing, mental and emotional wellbeing, spiritual wellbeing and meaning, and whānau relationships and belonging.
Every residential programme includes the same core standard of care. Longer stays allow more time for deeper therapeutic work, repeated practice and integration.
What every programme includes:
Individual therapy and counselling: Weekly private one-to-one sessions with a qualified addictions clinician and/or therapist, alongside group therapy, trauma-informed care and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills.
Recovery education: Understanding addiction, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, relationship skills and relapse prevention.
24/7 residential support: A responsive team, peer connection and opportunities to practise recovery skills through everyday life within the whānau.
Creative and holistic wellbeing: Mindfulness, meditation, art and music therapy, exercise, nutritious meals and connection to nature.
Whānau support: Education and planning with family or key supporters, when appropriate.
Preparation for life after treatment: Individual goals, recovery planning, community reintegration and a personalised transition plan.
Foundation Programme
1 month / 30 days · Two years of aftercare
A focused residential programme providing safety, stability and a strong foundation for change.
Foundation supports you to understand your substance use, recognise triggers and patterns, and begin developing practical tools for recovery.
The programme includes:
Comprehensive assessment and an individual recovery plan.
Understanding addiction, triggers and patterns.
Essential emotional-regulation and relapse-prevention skills.
Individual and group therapy within our Therapeutic Whānau.
Whānau education and a personalised transition plan.
A meaningful beginning for people ready to step away from alcohol or other drugs and begin recovery.
Transformation Programme
2 months / 60 days · Two years of aftercare
Everything in Foundation, with more time to understand and work with the deeper patterns underlying addiction.
The additional month creates space to move beyond insight and begin putting new skills into practice in everyday life.
The programme provides time for:
Greater depth in individual and group therapy.
Trauma-informed therapeutic work, where appropriate.
Relationship, attachment and interpersonal work.
Repeated practice of emotional-regulation skills.
Strengthening identity, confidence and personal responsibility.
More comprehensive relapse-prevention and reintegration planning.
Sustained Recovery Programme
3 months / 90 days · Two years of aftercare
Our most comprehensive residential pathway, giving recovery practices, healthier relationships and new behaviours time to become established.
Building on Foundation and Transformation, this programme supports deeper therapeutic integration and preparation for greater independence.
The programme provides time for:
Consolidating therapeutic learning and recovery skills.
Growing independence, leadership and responsibility.
Real-world recovery practice and community connection.
Employment, education and purposeful-living goals.
Strengthening whānau relationships and support networks.
Developing a comprehensive long-term recovery and transition plan.
Recommended when a person needs more time and support to establish and sustain meaningful change.
Extended treatment and recovery housing
Recovery does not move at the same pace for everyone. Longer-term programmes are available by request and assessed individually according to each person’s circumstances and needs.
Supported transition
Where appropriate, extended support may include a stay in one of our on-site residential tiny homes. This offers a gradual transition towards community living, with greater independence alongside continued connection, recovery coaching, employment or education planning, and community reintegration.
Recovery housing
Suitable graduates may apply to live in one of our alcohol- and drug-free recovery houses in the local community.
This supportive flatting environment provides space to rebuild independence, work, relationships and connection while remaining connected to recovery. Weekly rent and normal household costs apply.
All extended treatment and housing placements are subject to assessment, suitability and availability.
Two years of aftercare
Connection beyond the programme
Every Red Door residential programme includes two years of community-based aftercare and support.
Treatment may begin in residence, but recovery continues through everyday relationships, work, community and responsibilities. Our aftercare helps you maintain connection, accountability and momentum as you make that transition.
Graduates are connected with a key support person who understands recovery and supports them to keep building on the changes made during treatment.
Recovery Reboot
When clinically appropriate, a graduate who feels at risk of lapse may return for a short outpatient relapse-prevention reboot without an additional programme fee.
Accommodation or residential costs may apply.
The first step is a conversation
Whether you are seeking help for yourself, someone in your whānau or a person you support professionally, you are welcome to contact us.
We offer a complimentary one-hour assessment, available on-site or via Zoom. Together, we explore substance use, wellbeing, safety, support needs and readiness for residential treatment.
We will discuss which programme length may best meet your needs. The final decision rests with you, and we work together to choose the right pathway.
For clients travelling by air, rail or bus, collection in the Wellington area can be arranged as part of admission.
Call 0800 RED DOOR — 0800 733 366
Email admin@reddoorrecovery.co.nz