Clínica Horizonte – Sintra
TREATS
Substance use disorder
Mental health
LEVELS OF CARE
Residential
Accepts private pay
About Clínica Horizonte – Sintra
Clínica Horizonte, branded Horizonte Recover (also known as The Beginning Counseling Service), is a private residential addiction treatment clinic in Rio de Mouro, Sintra, Portugal. It treats drug and alcohol dependency alongside depression, eating disorders and other behavioural dependencies, using a multidisciplinary clinical team.
The programme combines cognitive-behavioural therapy, motivational and rational emotive therapy, neuro-linguistic programming, individual, family and group therapy, reality therapy and recovery-maintenance work, alongside complementary approaches such as art therapy, equine-assisted therapy, yoga and chi-kung. Services are offered in Portuguese, French and English.
Key Facility Details
- Regulator: Licensed by ICAD, Portugal’s Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, as a therapeutic community, which we aim to check periodically.
- Levels of Care: Residential addiction treatment.
- Funding: Private, self-pay, with access also available through the public health system.
- Languages: Services offered in Portuguese, French and English.
- Location: Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
An urban setting near Lisbon, 5.7 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Rio de Mouro (population 55k), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Serra de SintraMountains · 5.0 miles
- Quinta das SequoiasForest reserve · 5.1 miles
- Cabeco do BispoMountain · 6.1 miles
- Praia Nossa Senhora da ConceicaoBeach · 7.0 miles
- Tagus RiverRiver · 7.2 miles
- BugioIsland · 8.0 miles
Getting there
- Cascais Airport (CAT)Regional · 3.7 miles
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)Major international · 10 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Clínica Horizonte Detox and Rehab Services
Clínica Horizonte runs a private residential programme in Rio de Mouro, part of Sintra, treating drug and alcohol dependency alongside depression, eating disorders and other behavioural dependencies. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary clinical team, with services offered in Portuguese, French and English, through a personalised inpatient stay rather than day or outpatient attendance.
Therapies recorded include CBT, motivational and rational emotive therapy, neuro-linguistic programming, individual, family and group therapy, reality therapy and structured planning to help sustain progress, alongside complementary approaches such as art therapy, equine-assisted therapy, yoga and chi-kung. As programmes are personalised, it’s worth confirming with the clinic exactly which of these would form part of your own plan.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Clínica Horizonte?
The clinic is on Rua Jornal de Sintra in Rio de Mouro, a more built-up, suburban parish of Sintra municipality that sits closer to Lisbon than the town’s historic hilltop centre. The area is largely residential, giving the clinic a quieter setting while remaining within easy reach of the wider Lisbon area.
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport is the nearest, roughly 20–25 minutes’ drive away, and Rio de Mouro is also served by train and bus links into Lisbon. Confirm the exact address and any admission or visiting hours with the clinic before travelling.
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How Much Does Treatment at Clínica Horizonte Cost?
Clínica Horizonte is described as a private residential clinic, though the centre’s own records also indicate a state-funded route may apply — worth clarifying directly, as eligibility for any public-system place would depend on residency and referral rather than being open to a visitor from abroad. On the private side, residential addiction treatment across the Portuguese cities in this directory typically runs to roughly €5,800–€16,000 (£5,000–£14,000) a month; this is a broad market estimate for the area rather than the clinic’s own published rate.
Contact the clinic directly for an accurate quote, and ask whether a stay is priced as a fixed programme fee or by length of stay, and what happens if more time is needed than first planned.
Payment Options
Public Insurance Accepted
Additional Languages Spoken
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
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Clínica Horizonte Reviews
A review from someone who has stayed at Clínica Horizonte, a relative who supported them through their time there, or a professional who has referred into the clinic would give others a fuller picture of what to expect.
Beyond reviews, it’s worth checking a clinic’s licensing; Clínica Horizonte is licensed by ICAD, Portugal’s Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies. Given the personalised nature of its inpatient programme, ask directly what a typical admission and daily structure involves, and how family involvement is arranged during a stay.
I lasted two weeks and went back home. It's an extremely toxic lie. There wasn't a single trace of healthy therapy during those two weeks. Luckily, I was able to escape that toxic environment, full of contradictions, a… thousand senseless rules, and devoid of empathy. I threw away 3,500 euros for those two weeks of mistreatment and left worse off and more disappointed than when I arrived. Before putting yourself in the hands of completely incompetent people, find out exactly what it's all about. They foster an atmosphere of gossip and submission. The ones who do the work of maintaining the clinic are the patients themselves, both in the rigorous cleaning at seven in the morning (disguised as "therapeutic tasks") and in the evaluation of their own experience as addicts.
When I arrived at this center, it wasn't my first therapy, but this one was the right one. It completely changed my life. And when I say changed my life, I mean it on every level. Today, I can live without the obsession… with substance use, rediscover genuine interactions with my family and friends, be more serious and stable in my daily life and at work, take care of myself, play sports… and so much more. I can only thank the entire team at the Horizonte Clinic for teaching me how to live life to the fullest, like any other human being in society.
An excellent place for honest recovery, accompanied by excellent therapists.
Due to the need for treatment for a family member, I sought a Treatment Center that combined quality facilities with high-quality treatment. Influenced by the website, my choice fell on this center, which ultimately… does not meet either criterion. The facilities leave much to be desired, and the therapies are highly questionable. I do not recommend it.
"Not everything that glitters is gold.” The photos of the bedrooms and bathrooms do not correspond in the slightest to reality. For example, I was placed in a small triple room. Written from the point of view of a… patient who left the clinic after just one week. “All that glitters is not gold.” The photos of the bedrooms and bathrooms do not correspond in the slightest to reality. For example, I was placed in a small triple room. Written from the point of view of a patient who left the clinic after just one week. "Not everything that glitters is gold.” The photos of the bedrooms and bathrooms do not correspond in the slightest to reality. For example, I was placed in a triple room. Written from the point of view of a patient who left the clinic after just one week.
It's not a piece of cake, but if we want to live healthily, I recommend it; they have a good team, we went in exhausted and came out alive, thank you….
I have no words to describe the love I have for this house. But my own life speaks for itself.
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