Institute of Mind Sciences
Sakura is a residential and outpatient mental-health institute. We bring together psychiatry, psychotherapy and a genuinely restful environment to treat depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, trauma and addiction.
care-team to resident ratio
Our approach
“Mind sciences” is not a slogan for us. Every plan starts with a proper diagnosis and treatments that research actually supports — then we surround that clinical core with rest, routine, movement and family involvement, because those are what make recovery hold.
Every treatment we offer is grounded in clinical evidence and international guidelines. If it isn't proven, it isn't part of the plan.
Mental illness is a health condition, not a character flaw. People are met with the same respect they would receive on any hospital ward.
Recovery holds when the people at home understand it. Families are taught, supported and involved from the first week.
The months after leaving are the fragile ones. Our aftercare is structured, scheduled and included — not an afterthought.
Care we provide
People arrive at different points. The right starting place might be a single consultation or a supported residential stay — and it is easy to step between them as things change.
Acute to recovery
For times when someone needs a safe, contained place and a full clinical team. Care moves through three phases — stabilise, strengthen, and prepare for home — each with its own goals and review.
6 – 12 weeks residential
A structured residential programme for alcohol, substance and behavioural addiction — beginning with medically supervised withdrawal and building toward a sustainable recovery plan.
Care that fits around life
Consultation, therapy and a partial-hospitalisation day programme for people who are living at home but need more than a weekly appointment.
Recovery continues at home
Discharge is a beginning, not an ending. Every resident leaves with a written plan, named contacts and scheduled follow-up — and their family leaves knowing how to help.
Therapies & interventions
Delivered by qualified therapists, matched to the person and the diagnosis — never one-size-fits-all.
— Reframing unhelpful thought patternsReframing unhelpful thought patterns
— Emotion regulation & distress toleranceEmotion regulation & distress tolerance
— Processing traumatic memoryProcessing traumatic memory
— The front-line treatment for OCDThe front-line treatment for OCD
— Shared experience, practised skillsShared experience, practised skills
— Healing the relationships around a personHealing the relationships around a person
— Steadying attention and the nervous systemSteadying attention and the nervous system
— Reconnecting mind and bodyReconnecting mind and body
— When words are not enoughWhen words are not enough
— Rebuilding routine, structure and purposeRebuilding routine, structure and purpose
— Non-invasive neuromodulation for treatment-resistant depressionNon-invasive neuromodulation for treatment-resistant depression
— Understanding the condition, togetherUnderstanding the condition, together
The residence
Recovery is hard enough without a hard environment. Our residence is quiet and green, with private rooms, natural light, spaces to be alone and spaces to be together.
Admissions
Most families reach us in a difficult week. The process is designed to be simple, quick and free of judgement.
Our doctors
Every resident is cared for by a full clinical team — here are some of the doctors leading that care.
Adult Psychiatry
MD Psychiatry
In their words
Quotes are shared with permission and anonymised to protect privacy.
Questions
No. You can contact us directly. Our psychiatrist will complete an assessment and, if inpatient care is appropriate, arrange admission — often within 24 hours.
Yes. Clinical information is shared only with the treating team and with people the resident authorises. Records are held securely and governed by our privacy policy.
We work with major insurers and third-party administrators, and assist with pre-authorisation and cashless claims where the policy covers mental-health admission. Our team will confirm your coverage before admission.
Yes. Visiting hours and family-therapy sessions are scheduled through the week. Early in an acute admission, visits may be brief and planned with the care team.
It depends on the person and the condition. Acute stabilisation is often 2 – 4 weeks; rehabilitation programmes typically run 6 – 12 weeks. The plan is reviewed with the resident and family throughout.
More questions? Talk to our team.
Speak with a trained counsellor now. No referral, no pressure — just a conversation about what would help.
