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Reiki Therapy in Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
Reiki therapy is a gentle, hands-on energy practice that reduces stress, prevents burnout, and supports emotional healing. While it doesn’t replace medical or psychological care, most patients find Reiki helps them feel more balanced and resilient, making it easier to engage with other parts of treatment.
Understanding Reiki Therapy
In mental health and addiction treatment, it’s often used alongside evidence-based therapies to calm the nervous system, ease anxiety, and promote a sense of grounding.
Reiki sessions help quiet the stress response, lowering muscle tension, slowing breathing, and creating the mental space needed to focus on recovery work.
Many patients describe feeling lighter or less burdened after Reiki, as it can help surface and release emotions stored in the body — reducing anxiety, irritability, and restlessness.
By reducing mental and physical agitation, Reiki makes it easier to concentrate, participate in counseling, and absorb coping skills — allowing other treatments to work more effectively.
How Reiki Therapy Works
A Reiki therapy session in treatment typically lasts 30–60 minutes, and the calming effects are often felt right away.
Discuss Your Goals
Before the session, your practitioner will ask about your comfort level, current symptoms, and what you’d like to focus on — such as easing anxiety, improving sleep, or feeling more grounded.
Create a Calming Environment
You either lie down or sit comfortably in a quiet space. Soft lighting and gentle background music help you relax.
Channel Healing Energy
The practitioner places their hands lightly on or just above specific areas of your body, holding each position for several minutes to encourage balance and relaxation.
Observe and Adjust
Throughout the session, the practitioner may adjust hand positions or timing based on your breathing, body language, and feedback.
Integrate the Experience
After the session, you’ll have a few minutes to sit quietly, reflect, and share any sensations or emotions you noticed — helping you carry that calm, balanced state into the rest of your treatment day.
Reiki Master
Reiki at The Haven Detox is led by a certified Reiki Master with extensive experience supporting clients in mental health and addiction recovery. Her expertise ensures each session is not only deeply relaxing, but also integrated into your overall treatment plan for the best possible results.
Reiki Master
- Provides calming, restorative energy sessions
- 14+ years of experience
Energy & Sound Healer
- Psychic Channel (Medium) & Grief Coach
- Dedicated to guiding others through healing and transformation.
Art Therapist
- Bachelor’s in Developmental Psychology & Expressive Arts Therapies
- 31+ years of experience
Common Conditions Benefited By Reiki Therapy
While Reiki is not meant to replace traditional treatment, it can play an important supportive role. By easing physical tension, quieting an overactive mind, and promoting a sense of inner balance, Reiki can help you feel more receptive to therapy and better equipped to handle the emotional demands of healing.
Substance Use Disorders
Eases anxiety, irritability, and physical discomfort during withdrawal, supporting the emotional resilience needed for early recovery.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Encourages stillness and focus, creating mental space that can help balance restlessness and improve concentration.
Depression
Encourages relaxation and supports emotional release, which can reduce heaviness and improve motivation to engage in other parts of treatment.
Anxiety Disorders
Helps quiet the body’s fight-or-flight response, lowering physical tension and racing thoughts so it’s easier to feel grounded.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Promotes a sense of safety and relaxation, which can help reduce hyperarousal and make trauma-focused therapies more approachable.
Bipolar Disorder
Provides a calming, centering effect that can be helpful in managing stress between mood episodes and maintaining emotional stability.
A Comprehensive, Holistic Treatment Experience
Most traditional treatment centers ignore holistic therapy options, while many holistic providers actively avoid essential, evidence-based clinical treatments. The best results come from bringing both worlds together. Just like the core principle of Reiki, it’s all about balance.
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The Haven Detox Locations
The Haven Detox blends gold-standard, evidence-based treatments with a wide range of holistic options including Reiki, art therapy, music therapy, massage therapy, and meditation. You never have to choose between proven medical care and restorative mind–body practices. Our New England and Florida locations specifically are nationally recognized for the uniquely balanced approach.
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Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Success Stories
Brandon Artie
I have been to The Haven and have had an amazing experience. One therapist in particular that specializes in trauma literally changed outlook on life and has been the only one to ever help me with trauma in such a deep way.
Joseph Tissi
Chris Macdonald
This place is amazing. The staff are all extremely caring and knowledgeable. It’s a very comfortable and safe space to start to get better, physically and mentally, as you start your journey into a life in Recovery.I’m extremely grateful for my time spent there.
Jennifer R.
Megan M.
The Haven in West Palm saved my life. The staff is amazing! Great place to go to get the help you need! I loved the classes and the girls get-togethers for nails with Barb! Made some great friends and memories. Laughed a lot and cried a lot. Helped me get sober and put my health journey into over drive. I feel great and my daughters are so proud of me! Very positive experience.
Nicole D.
Insurance Coverage for Reiki Therapy
In a structured treatment program like The Haven Detox, Reiki can sometimes be billed under “adjunctive services” in a physician-approved plan. Insurance isn’t technically paying “for Reiki” — they’re paying for your overall treatment program, which includes Reiki. Learn more about your specific insurance and any costs now.
Final Reiki Therapy FAQs
Is there any scientific evidence that Reiki works?
Yes, in multiple studies, people who received Reiki had anxiety scores drop by about half or more compared to those who didn’t get Reiki — a change large enough to be noticeable in daily life. Some hospital programs now integrate Reiki into patient care specifically for its ability to lower stress levels, ease tension, and improve emotional well-being.
What exactly happens during a Reiki session?
The practitioner uses light touch or hovers their hands just above your body to focus on areas of tension or imbalance. Many people describe feeling deeply relaxed, noticing warmth or gentle tingling, or even drifting into a meditative state. There’s no muscle manipulation or pressure, and you remain fully clothed.
Do I have to believe in energy healing for Reiki to work?
No. Reiki doesn’t require belief for you to benefit. Many people simply experience it as a calming, meditative process that lowers stress and helps them feel more centered — even if they’re skeptical of the “energy” explanation.
Is Reiki religious or spiritual?
Can Reiki help with withdrawal symptoms?
Reiki doesn’t treat withdrawal directly, but it can reduce the anxiety, restlessness, and tension that make detox uncomfortable. For example, someone a week into alcohol withdrawal might use Reiki to feel calmer and more focused after medical treatments address the initial physical symptoms.
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