ABOUT US
About The Cabin Rehab
Asia’s most respected addiction rehabilitation centre – treating mental health, drug, alcohol and behavioural addiction in our serene Chiang Mai sanctuary since 2009. Over 7,000 clients from around the world have come through our evidence-based programme.
The Cabin Group
The Cabin Group offers effective treatment for mental health, substance addictions, and process addictions such as sex, social media, gaming, gambling, as well as dual-diagnoses that include anxiety, depression, and trauma, and disordered eating. We have residential facilities and outpatient services across many countries, but our flagship addiction treatment and inpatient rehabilitation centre is The Cabin Chiang Mai, located in the foothills of Northern Thailand.
Since 2009, The Cabin has used evidence-based methods to help clients heal, by addressing not just their behaviours and symptoms, but also providing them with the professional care and essential tools required to tackle the root causes of their disorders and to achieve lasting recovery. We have successfully treated more than 7,000 clients suffering from addiction and mental health conditions from all parts of the world – a testament to the reputation we have earned of being called ‘the Betty Ford of Asia’ (August Man, 2015).
As Asia’s most respected addiction rehabilitation centre, we offer affordable, high-quality mental health and addiction treatment in an environment designed for recovery and growth. Our client’s privacy and anonymity are assured at our secure and secluded riverside facility with 30 beds. We have a long and proven track record of treatment completion and recovery rates that give us the confidence to offer a unique refund policy.
Our treatment approach consists of a modern, intelligent, and holistic treatment programme for which we are commended amongst the medical community globally. We provide clients with a comprehensive rehab experience paired with luxurious Thai hospitality, at a fraction of the costs of equivalent care in Western countries. We are certified under Healthcare Accreditation (HA) and licensed by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.
Treatment at The Cabin is medically supervised from day one, with clients arriving to medical withdrawal supervision when needed, 24-hour nursing, and a clinical psychiatrist on site. Our organisation has the most clinically experienced counsellor team in Southeast Asia, with over 100 total years combined in addiction and mental healthcare practice. They are internationally licensed and treat up to a maximum of 4 clients each at our Chiang Mai site, ensuring consistent and personal care for every client.
With our flagship Changing Pathways programme, we combine a secularised adaptation of the 12 steps with a contemporary clinical focus on treating the underlying issues that cause addiction to substances such as alcohol, and drugs and processes such as sex or gambling. Our overall aim is to create lasting foundations for both a sound mind and body.
On top of our world-class proven treatment programmes, clients are far from their routine back home and usual triggers, immersing in a calm and authentically Thai atmosphere perfectly conducive to recovery. Programmes are all-inclusive of private accommodation, every meal, individual and group counselling sessions (including CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, neurofeedback, and more modalities), psychoeducation, fitness therapy, yoga, massage treatment, mindfulness, art therapy, weekly excursions, and robust continuing care support after clients depart.
All alumni of The Cabin receive access to our Online Video Aftercare Program and join our worldwide Peer Support Network community, which includes lifetime access to weekly group therapy sessions for both clients and their family members, with specific groups for partners and for parents. Our international network of outpatient clinicians allows us to run sessions across multiple time zones and includes a highly attended Family Programme over 8 weeks.
Message from the CEO
Sudi Narasimhan
Sudi Narasimhan is a leader in healthcare management, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of The Cabin Rehab, Asia’s leading provider of mental health and addiction services. With an impressive career spanning across major global cities and top healthcare institutions, Sudi has dedicated his expertise to enhancing the quality of healthcare achieved for patients in need.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is to be the most respected rehab in Asia and in the region.
The field of addiction medicine and treatment is much more recent than that of specialized healthcare. Modern addiction medicine is less than 40 years old versus over 100 years for specialized healthcare.
Our goal is to be the top rehabilitation centre in Asia. We strive to achieve this by delivering evidence-based treatment programs that incorporate best-in-class elements, prioritizing continuous improvement, and undertaking innovative approaches. Our focus is also to provide best-in-class client experiences by incorporating a holistic approach to treatment that combines therapy, physical fitness, group activities, a healing environment and a strong client community.
We aim to help all individuals overcome addiction and achieve lasting recovery. We strive for excellence in providing the most effective and transformative treatment experience in Asia.
Medical Advisory Board
The Cabin is privately held by the members of our Medical Advisory Board – physicians, healthcare executives and health services researchers whose careers span Johns Hopkins Medicine, international hospital administration, health services research and addiction research. They do not work with clients directly; their role is to own the centre and set the clinical governance, quality standards and treatment philosophy our teams work to every day. Our board provides oversight and guidance for clinical operations and protocols to ensure we deliver consistent world-class care.
Dr. John Ulatowski
University Distinguished Service Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he has been on faculty since 1991. From 2004 to 2013 he was the Mark C. Rogers Professor, director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, and anesthesiologist-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. From 2011 to 2018 he served as Vice President and Executive Medical Director of Johns Hopkins Medicine International for the Middle East, Africa and Europe regions, and in 2015 to 2016 as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He is board certified in both anesthesiology and neurology, has published more than eighty peer-reviewed papers on cerebral blood flow, oxygen delivery to the brain, sedation and patient safety, and co-edited the Handbook of Neurocritical Care.
Dr. Begoña San José
Clinical psychologist, and founder and chief executive of beandgo, a Vienna-based consultancy that designs leadership and performance programmes for healthcare organisations. She holds an MSc and a PhD in Health Services Research from Erasmus University Rotterdam, where her early research at the Addiction Research Institute examined drinking patterns and attitudes toward alcohol. She spent more than twenty years leading global health partnerships for multinational insurers, and has served as a reviewer and mentor for EIT Health and as an external collaborator on Esade’s executive education programmes. In 2025, beandgo was recognised by Global Health & Pharma for the best burnout prevention programme in Austria.
Dr. Muhammad A Chaudhry
Operating Partner at TVM Capital Healthcare, based in Dubai. He holds a medical degree from Nishtar Medical College in Multan, Pakistan, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with additional clinical and research training at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, SUNY and the University of Pennsylvania. He was a founding board member and shareholder of the first private medical and dental college in Southern Punjab, and has built partnerships with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mubadala Healthcare, Saudi Aramco, Siemens Healthcare and the Abu Dhabi health regulator.
Dr. Howard Podolsky
Chief Executive of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, a joint venture between Johns Hopkins Medicine and Saudi Aramco, a position he assumed in June 2025. He previously served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi. A physician and healthcare attorney holding an MD, a Juris Doctor and an MBA, with over 25 years of leadership across the United States and the GCC. He developed the first physician-led Accountable Care Organisation in the United States and has served as Group Chief of Staff for SEHA, Abu Dhabi Health Services. Forbes Middle East named him among its Top Healthcare Leaders of 2025.
We’ve helped thousands of people like you – and we can help you too. But you have to take the first step.
“The Cabin is an incredible place. From afar, the care and communication we received in respect of my brother was exceptional. If you are struggling with long-term addiction and mental health issues, this place will hold and support you; in addition, their accompanying family programme is brilliant and has been really helpful for us. This journey is not easy, but there is hope, and I will forever be grateful to The Cabin for getting us to this point so far. Thank you.”
Willow G.
Why The Cabin?
Apart from our commitment to upholding a superior level of client confidentiality; below are the many reasons why The Cabin Addiction Services Group is considered the most respected rehab provider in Asia by the international behavioural health community; and why it is the preferred choice for people seeking effective mental health and addiction treatment from around the globe.
Effective Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
- We specialise in the treatment of mental health conditions (including trauma, anxiety, and depression), substance addictions (like alcohol and various drugs and prescription medicines), and process or behavioural addictions (such as gambling and internet addiction, as well as disordered eating). We often treat clients with dual-diagnoses presenting more than one condition.
- We use a culturally-sensitive, evidence-based treatment model called Changing Pathways that is specially designed to allow us to effectively tailor treatment to the specific needs of each client through an individualised approach. This is enabled by the exceptional level of training and staffing in our clinical team and their range of specialisations.
- We emphasise a comprehensive and holistic approach to recovery, with a full daily treatment programme by multidisciplinary expert practitioners that includes individual 1-1 counselling, psychoeducation, group therapy, mindfulness coaching, physical fitness therapy including personal training, yoga, art therapy, massage treatment, and weekly excursions to enjoy the many exciting natural and cultural attractions of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Our secluded, luxury riverside facility offers a serene and stress-free environment extremely conducive to recovery and far from our clients’ triggers back home.
- Our 4-12 week programmes all include a relapse prevention plan at discharge and dedicated continuing care support afterwards, through which we monitor a client’s progress for as long as they require, and invite them to discover shared recovery connections through our global Peer Support Network and Alumni Community.
- We place great importance on family involvement and support – up to 2 clients’ loved ones can join our 8 week Family Programme online, and all receive lifetime access to weekly continuing care group therapy sessions for clients and families, with separate groups for both partners and parents.
- All new clients are given a free clinical assessment with our Admissions team and a counsellor by call prior to treatment. If we cannot treat someone or they are not a good fit for the community, we will say so upfront, and do our best to direct them to another care provider or public service where we are able to with confidence.
Our Location
- The Cabin Group was the first international rehab to offer inpatient residential services in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where it has operated a few locations since 2009. Today we still offer inpatient services in Chiang Mai, with outpatient and IOP services available through our international clinician network.
- Our flagship facility is located in the charming cultural capital of Northern Thailand, on the tropical riverbank of the Ping River, an oasis of peace and tranquility where clients can completely concentrate on achieving recovery, healing, and growing.
- Chiang Mai is only a brief one-hour flight from Bangkok’s two major airports, with over 20 flights daily as well as several direct international flights from Asian hub cities.
- Chiang Mai is also an extremely popular adventure and wellness tourism destination, with white-water rafting, elephant treks and sanctuaries, Muay Thai boxing, mountain biking, hiking, and jungle canopy zipline adventures on offer as part of our weekly excursions. We encourage all of our clients to participate in the activities they’re interested in, and hope they return home from a once-in-a-lifetime stay looking and feeling happy, healthy and reinvigorated.
- Thailand is Asia’s second-largest medical tourism destination after Turkey, with a world-class medical infrastructure that offers cutting-edge medical solutions, internationally recognised and accredited hospitals and practitioners. Thai culture is ancient and its people are known worldwide for their warmth, tolerance, and exceptional hospitality.
- Last but not least, Thailand offers mouth-watering cuisine, with Thai food now being one of the most popular choices in the world. Our skilled local chefs curate healthy and tasty menus, accommodating to client dietary restrictions as much as possible.
Excellent Value For Money
- With holistic treatment modalities, a dynamic daily programme schedule run by highly qualified Western accredited addiction and mental health specialists, and luxury accommodation similar to that offered at top-tier Western rehabs, The Cabin offers substantial value for money at 1/3rd of the price of inpatient treatment in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia, where costs limit most service offerings. We pass on the benefits of considerably lower operating costs in Asia to our clients
- Our comprehensive treatment programmes are inclusive of private Thai resort-style accommodation and facilities, every meal, an 8 week Family Program, weekly supervised off-site excursions, and international continuing care support through our international outpatient clinicians and Peer Support Network.
- We offer an industry-unique pro-rata refund should a client choose to exit the programme within the first 5 days of treatment. This demonstrates our confidence in the quality of our treatment programme.
- We are recognised and accepted as a trusted rehabilitation treatment provider by leading international health insurance companies and partners.
Our Team
- Our clinical team is made up of internationally trained and licensed psychiatrists, psychologists and addiction counsellors with over 100 years of combined clinical experience and hands-on practice treating the full spectrum of addictions as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. Passion towards recovery underpins everything we do, with numerous team members having lived recovery experience. We are proud of the strong culture of empathy, professionalism, and individualised care we have cultivated since 2009.
- The counsellor team is supported by a medical team made up of Thailand’s top withdrawal care doctor and 10 qualified and specially trained nurses who are on-site around the clock, 24/7. We are also allied with the best hospitals in Chiang Mai, ensuring priority access to international standards of professional medical support and interventions whenever needed.
- A fully staffed support, hospitality, and operations team ensures every client’s needs are well looked after from the moment they arrive at the airport. Our organisation includes more than 70+ staff from over 7 nationalities and can speak 4 languages. Our care is primarily conducted in English.
Our Credentials
- The Cabin Chiang Mai is certified under Healthcare Accreditation (HA) and licensed by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.
- The vast majority of clients complete our full programme, leading to better success in recovery with happier clients and families.
- The Cabin Chiang Mai is the preferred rehab choice in Asia for clients who have been to treatment before.
- We have treated over 7,000 clients from around the world in Chiang Mai since 2009, and we know what works.
Effective Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Our Location
Excellent Value For Money
Our Team
Our Credentials
Effective Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
- We specialise in the treatment of mental health conditions (including trauma, anxiety, and depression), substance addictions (like alcohol and various drugs and prescription medicines), and process or behavioural addictions (such as gambling and internet addiction, as well as disordered eating). We often treat clients with dual-diagnoses presenting more than one condition.
- We use a culturally-sensitive, evidence-based treatment model called Changing Pathways that is specially designed to allow us to effectively tailor treatment to the specific needs of each client through an individualised approach. This is enabled by the exceptional level of training and staffing in our clinical team and their range of specialisations.
- We emphasise a comprehensive and holistic approach to recovery, with a full daily treatment programme by multidisciplinary expert practitioners that includes individual 1-1 counselling, psychoeducation, group therapy, mindfulness coaching, physical fitness therapy including personal training, yoga, art therapy, massage treatment, and weekly excursions to enjoy the many exciting natural and cultural attractions of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Our secluded, luxury riverside facility offers a serene and stress-free environment extremely conducive to recovery and far from our clients’ triggers back home.
- Our 4-12 week programmes all include a relapse prevention plan at discharge and dedicated continuing care support afterwards, through which we monitor a client’s progress for as long as they require, and invite them to discover shared recovery connections through our global Peer Support Network and Alumni Community.
- We place great importance on family involvement and support – up to 2 clients’ loved ones can join our 8 week Family Programme online, and all receive lifetime access to weekly continuing care group therapy sessions for clients and families, with separate groups for both partners and parents.
- All new clients are given a free clinical assessment with our Admissions team and a counsellor by call prior to treatment. If we cannot treat someone or they are not a good fit for the community, we will say so upfront, and do our best to direct them to another care provider or public service where we are able to with confidence.
Our Location
- The Cabin Group was the first international rehab to offer inpatient residential services in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where it has operated a few locations since 2009. Today we still offer inpatient services in Chiang Mai, with outpatient and IOP services available through our international clinician network.
- Our flagship facility is located in the charming cultural capital of Northern Thailand, on the tropical riverbank of the Ping River, an oasis of peace and tranquility where clients can completely concentrate on achieving recovery, healing, and growing.
- Chiang Mai is only a brief one-hour flight from Bangkok’s two major airports, with over 20 flights daily as well as several direct international flights from Asian hub cities.
- Chiang Mai is also an extremely popular adventure and wellness tourism destination, with white-water rafting, elephant treks and sanctuaries, Muay Thai boxing, mountain biking, hiking, and jungle canopy zipline adventures on offer as part of our weekly excursions. We encourage all of our clients to participate in the activities they’re interested in, and hope they return home from a once-in-a-lifetime stay looking and feeling happy, healthy and reinvigorated.
- Thailand is Asia’s second-largest medical tourism destination after Turkey, with a world-class medical infrastructure that offers cutting-edge medical solutions, internationally recognised and accredited hospitals and practitioners. Thai culture is ancient and its people are known worldwide for their warmth, tolerance, and exceptional hospitality.
- Last but not least, Thailand offers mouth-watering cuisine, with Thai food now being one of the most popular choices in the world. Our skilled local chefs curate healthy and tasty menus, accommodating to client dietary restrictions as much as possible.
Excellent Value For Money
- With holistic treatment modalities, a dynamic daily programme schedule run by highly qualified Western accredited addiction and mental health specialists, and luxury accommodation similar to that offered at top-tier Western rehabs, The Cabin offers substantial value for money at 1/3rd of the price of inpatient treatment in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia, where costs limit most service offerings. We pass on the benefits of considerably lower operating costs in Asia to our clients.
- Our comprehensive treatment programmes are inclusive of private Thai resort-style accommodation and facilities, every meal, an 8 week Family Program, weekly supervised off-site excursions, and international continuing care support through our international outpatient clinicians and Peer Support Network.
- We offer an industry-unique pro-rata refund should a client choose to exit the programme within the first 5 days of treatment. This demonstrates our confidence in the quality of our treatment programme.
- We are recognised and accepted as a trusted rehabilitation treatment provider by leading international health insurance companies and partners.
Our Team
- Our clinical team is made up of internationally trained and licensed psychiatrists, psychologists and addiction counsellors with over 100 years of combined clinical experience and hands-on practice treating the full spectrum of addictions as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. Passion towards recovery underpins everything we do, with numerous team members having lived recovery experience. We are proud of the strong culture of empathy, professionalism, and individualised care we have cultivated since 2009.
- The counsellor team is supported by a medical team made up of Thailand’s top withdrawal care doctor and 10 qualified and specially trained nurses who are on-site around the clock, 24/7. We are also allied with the best hospitals in Chiang Mai, ensuring priority access to international standards of professional medical support and interventions whenever needed.
- A fully staffed support, hospitality, and operations team ensures every client’s needs are well looked after from the moment they arrive at the airport. Our organisation includes more than 70+ staff from over 7 nationalities and can speak 4 languages. Our care is primarily conducted in English.
Our Credentials
- The Cabin Chiang Mai is certified under Healthcare Accreditation (HA) and licensed by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.
- The vast majority of clients complete our full programme, leading to better success in recovery with happier clients and families.
- The Cabin Chiang Mai is the preferred rehab choice in Asia for clients who have been to treatment before.
- We have treated over 7,000 clients from around the world in Chiang Mai since 2009, and we know what works.
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For Healthcare Professionals Referring Clients
We collaborate with healthcare providers, including GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, and case managers, to ensure seamless referrals. If you wish to refer a client or patient, please connect with us via email, phone, or our online contact form; we’re here to help guide your clients on their path to recovery.
For Individuals Seeking Treatment
At the Cabin, treatment is more than addressing addiction or mental health challenges — it’s an opportunity to embark on a profound journey of self-care discovery and personal growth. Our holistic approach nurtures lasting change and a healthier, more fulfilled life.
For Loved Ones Seeking Support
The Cabin offers specialized care that tackles both addiction and related mental health concerns. We create a compassionate environment where loved ones can find the healing and support they need to rebuild their lives and move forward with confidence.
