In a world that moves at a relentless pace, seeking the support of a professional to recover from physical, psychological or emotional challenges can be essential. Whether it is recovering from injury, returning to work after illness or managing addiction, wellbeing and rehabilitation specialists play a crucial role in rehabilitation.
With constant access to digital information, many people experience heightened anxiety and fatigue. At the same time, stimulants and sedatives are widely available and frequently misused. In periods of addiction or mental ill‑health, judgement can become impaired and a sense of direction weakened. Recognising a problem and actively seeking support requires both self‑awareness and resolve. ‘Recovery really becomes a springboard for people,’ says Martin Preston, CEO and founder of Delamere.
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In recognition of the need for rehabilitation and recovery services, Spear’s has brought together the top wellbeing and rehabilitation specialists across the world, from Cheshire to the Swiss Alps.
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Wellbeing and rehabilitation specialists span various disciplines, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology and holistic wellness. They help individuals regain confidence and improve their quality of life through design treatment plans that address both physical recovery and emotional resilience.
Many of our specialists understand the cycle intimately, having suffered with similar afflictions themselves in the past, leading them to establish their own rehabilitation centres for those who need the help.
Our specialists command the utmost respect in their field, and they treat their clients with the respect they deserve in return. ‘We have a completely non-judgemental approach. We’re not informed by any precondition, or view of the world,’ says Jan Gerber at Paracelsus Recovery.
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Methodology
Each year, the Spear’s Research Unit reassesses and refreshes its rankings of the leading providers in each sector by gathering data from and about the advisers and firms themselves, assessing submission forms, collating nominations, carrying out peer reviews, reviewing data from third-party sources, gathering references and recommendations, canvassing experts and conducting hundreds of interviews.
Advisers are evaluated using a proprietary scoring system that assigns different weightings to certain attributes. These scores feed directly into each new set of rankings in the Spear’s Indices. Each of these indices are published first online (according to the research calendar) and then in print. Print publication takes the form of the annual Spear’s 500 directory, which includes the top advisers in every index.
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Each featured adviser is profiled on spears500.com. The site allows users to search the Spear’s database of more than 4,000 entities to find one (or more) to meet their specific requirements by filtering for specific attributes such as an adviser’s location, their specialist expertise and information about their client base.
The best wellbeing and rehabilitation specialists: some names to know
Randolph Willis
- Focus: Substance abuse
- Firm: Clinic Les Alpes
- Position: Medical director
Dr Randolph Willis is the medical director of Clinic Les Alpes, a luxury rehabilitation centre that sits in an enviable location in the Swiss Alps.
A place of calmness and serenity, the clinic provides guests with a personalised treatment plan, treating substance and behavioural dependency issues, including addiction, anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, burnout and stress.
Willis, a US native who gained his medical degree in Switzerland and qualified as a psychotherapist and psychiatrist at the University of Lausanne, leads a multidisciplinary medical and clinical team of doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists and therapists at the centre.
Read Randolph Willis’ full profile on Spears500.com
Martin Preston
- Focus: Research-backed recovery
- Firm: Delamere
- Position: CEO and founder
‘Part of recovery is helping people regulate; helping them recalibrate such that they can respond to life in a healthy way without needing or wanting to lean on a crutch,’ says Martin Preston, the CEO and founder of Delamere.
Preston’s own recovery journey led him to found the Cheshire-based, purpose-built addiction clinic in 2018. Delamere provides a peaceful retreat for those suffering from all forms of addiction, and offers medically managed detoxification on site. ‘People come to us when they are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired,’ says Preston. ‘They’re looking for freedom.’
Read Martin Preston’s full profile on Spears500.com
Jan Gerber
- Focus: Mental health and wealth
- Firm: Paracelsus Recovery
- Position: Founder and CEO
Jan Gerber has founded and managed health clinics across Europe, including The Kusnacht Practice, which pioneered the highly successful one-at-a-time client treatment model.
As the founder and CEO of Paracelsus Recovery, he currently oversees a world-class rehabilitation centre that welcomes global UHNWs, billionaires and high-profile individuals as clients, combining expertise in medicine, psychiatry, nutrition and fitness to treat mental health conditions and addictions.
Read Jan Gerber’s full profile on Spears500.com
Alexandra Squire-Morrow
- Focus: Patient-led treatment
- Firm: The Residence at Priory Hospital Roehampton
- Position: Hospital director and manager
Alexandra Squire-Morrow is Priory Hospital Roehampton’s hospital director and manager, and is responsible for its bespoke, one-client-at-a-time programme, The Residence.
‘My role is to make sure that the hospital runs smoothly operationally, while also delivering the best care to our patients,’ she tells Spear’s.
Priory Hospital Roehampton – part of the Priory Group – delivers care and treatment for those suffering with addiction, eating disorders and mental health conditions, as well as providing acute services. Patients are admitted via a mix of intervention and self-referral or referral by consultant, and residential care may last from one week to as long as is needed.
Read Alexandra Squire-Morrow’s full profile on Spears500.com
The best wellbeing & rehabilitation specialists: the complete list
Click on the individual names to be directed to more detailed profiles of each adviser on The Spear’s 500 website. The table is ordered by ranking and then alphabetically by surname.
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With additional reporting by Alice Coleman.
