Ianthe Houses — a Structured, Peer Supported Approach to Long-Term Recovery at Home
Long-Term eating disorder Recovery—Community, Structure and integrated recovery Support and relapse prevention at home.
Eating disorder recovery is a deeply personal and often lifelong journey. While traditional treatment plays a crucial role, many high-functioning women face a gap in long-term, real-world support. Without structured post-treatment environments, sustained recovery can be challenging.
Ianthe Houses offers an alternative—a recovery-focused, co-living model that integrates healing into daily life. With structured peer support, professional guidance, and a growing portfolio of thoughtfully designed homes, we provide an environment that fosters stability, independence, and deep, lasting recovery.
Where Traditional Recovery Models Fall Short
The statistics surrounding eating disorder treatment are sobering.
⤷ eating disorder statistics
70% of sufferers never fully recover, with many cycling through treatment programs that fail to provide lasting change.
Only 1 in 10 individuals receive specialist treatment, even fewer can afford the cost of long-term residential care.
40% will relapse within the first year after completing a recovery program—without ongoing, integrated support or relapse prevention.
Private residential treatment costs between £12,000 - £36,000 per month, making it financially inaccessible for most individuals.
For too many, recovery is disrupted by financial, structural, and psychological barriers. Whilst traditional models are able to achieve short-term stabilisation and pattern interrupt—which can be effective when an eating disorder is caught early, or for younger individuals—long-term recovery rates are sadly very low, particularly for adult women and / or cases that have become chronic. Ianthe Houses is designed to bridge this gap, providing a cost-effective, immersive, and structured recovery environment that supports residents beyond the nine-month relapse window.
💡 The critical nine-month relapse window is where many need structured, real-world support—but few options exist.
Ianthe House bridges this gap, providing cost-effective, immersive, and structured recovery environments that support residents beyond formal treatment, initial pattern interrupt or stabilisation.
Ianthe Houses — A Structured Approach to Long-Term Healing
Ianthe Houses are not clinical environments or traditional residential treatment centres, but rather, they are carefully designed recovery ecosystems that blend independence with structure, peer-support with professional guidance. We complement existing treatment models by offering real-world recovery support, ensuring that women can sustain healing while continuing their lives.
⤷ What We Offer
Peer-supported recovery: studies show that lived-experience support increases treatment engagement by 8X compared to other social support structures.
Structured independence: residents maintain autonomy while following daily routines that reinforce recovery habits.
Weekly Recovery Circles: therapist-led peer groups create accountability and ongoing emotional support.
Affordability: a full year at Ianthe House costs the same as just one month in traditional private residential care.
Real-world integration: residents can continue work, study and socialise while benefiting from structured support.
“Whilst it was relatively easy to deny my eating disorder to myself all day, running around at work to this or that meeting, I would dread coming home from work to my empty flat and the chaos of my own mind.
Having others around, both aware of my struggles and working hard on their own recovery... it felt like I could breath at home again. We were helping each other, as well as ourselves, with compassion, even humour. We could laugh at ourselves!
I didn’t know how much I needed that sense of understanding and support at home, how lonely I had been for so long. ”
Our Homes — A Growing Network of Women’s Recovery Housing
Ianthe Houses currently operates in three locations, with plans to expand based on demand. If we do not yet have a home in your area, we encourage inquiries about future locations.
⤷ Chiado House, Lisbon – where Recovery is a sunny, European Adventure
A bright, inspiring home that blends Lisbon’s rich culture with structured, peer-supported living.
Ideal for digital nomads and remote professionals
Weekly recovery circles and peer support
Private rooms only, ensuring personal space and autonomy
Located in the heart of Lisbon, minutes from the river and cultural hubs
⤷ Clapham House, London – Structured Support in the City
A Victorian townhouse for those balancing recovery with professional and personal commitments in London.
Structured independence with peer support
Weekly therapist-led recovery circles
Designed for working professionals and students
Private garden for reflection and relaxation
⤷ St Mary’s House, Cornwall – A Retreat into Nature
A historic coastal retreat, ideal for deeper introspection and creative healing.
Remote, tranquil setting for immersive recovery
Weekly online recovery circles and therapy access
Perfect for writers, creatives, and those needing solitude
Direct access to the sea, nature trails, and breathtaking landscapes
Why Choose Ianthe Houses?
Our approach is grounded in both clinical research and lived experience. We recognise the importance of existing treatment models and aim to complement them by offering structured, peer-supported living environments.
⤷ What Makes Us Different?
A bridge between treatment and independent life – offering stability beyond short-term programs.
Community without clinical constraints – support from peers and professionals in a real-world setting.
A sustainable approach to healing – long-term, cost-effective, and adaptable to your lifestyle.
Recovery is about more than just surviving—it’s about building a fulfilling, meaningful life. At Ianthe Houses, we create the space for that transformation.
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