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At Nova Recovery, we incorporate a number of industry-leading treatments into our rehabilitation programmes. Among the treatments provided to our clients is HRV Therapy.
Although this treatment is carried out at several treatment hospitals across the country, there is limited information surrounding this specific therapy. As a result, we have answered some of our most frequently asked questions below.
If you are unable to find the answer that you are looking for, please contact us directly. Our admissions team will be able to answer any questions you have regarding HRV Therapy.
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What Is HRV Therapy?
HRV Therapy is a non-traditional form of treatment often encountered at rehabilitation hospitals such as our own.
Unlike talking therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, HRV Therapy can accurately distinguish triggers that could potentially cause an individual recovering from an addiction or mental health disorder to relapse.
Carried out via the use of an application that can be downloaded onto various devices, HRV Therapy provides individuals in recovery with the opportunity to realign their physical, mental and emotional health and behaviours.
Why Is HRV Therapy Administered?
HRV Therapy essentially encourages our clients to review how they respond to specific triggers and events.
For example, with the ability to monitor how the heart responds to stress, HRV Therapy enables our clients to address any triggers that may hinder their addiction or mental health disorder recovery during their time in our hospital.
In turn, our clients can use HRV Therapy to understand how their brain and body respond to situations they may face in their day-to-day life after leaving our residential rehab.
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Key offerings available include:
- Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Scotland
- 1:1 Support from Clinical Nurse Practitioners, Registered Mental Health Nurses and Therapists
- Access to Trained Psychiatrists
- 24-Hour Nursing Care
- Comfortable & Quality Accommodation
- Clinically Led Recovery Model Underpinned by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- 1 Year Aftercare
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Begin your journeyWho Is HRV Therapy Suitable For?
As touched on above, HRV Therapy is suitable for individuals who sadly find themselves struggling with addictions, such as alcohol or gambling addictions, or mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety.
Just as other forms of therapy, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, assist an individual in overcoming their addiction or mental health disorder, HRV Therapy does too.
However, instead of encouraging individuals to openly discuss their struggles, as touched on above, HRV Therapy can review how the body and brain respond to triggers and influencing factors.
How Is HRV Therapy Carried Out?
Unlike other forms of rehabilitation, HRV Therapy is carried out by monitoring your heart rate through an application called HeartMath.
In the same way that an Electrocardiogram (ECG) is carried out by medical professionals in hospitals, HRV Therapy requires you to wear a device that observes how your heart responds to stress and periods of rest.
If your heart rate rapidly increases when faced with stress or other triggers, it essentially means the brain is unable to cope. In turn, you will likely begin to feel overwhelmed with emotion. While experiencing these feelings may not be pleasant, it is essential to understand what causes them.
As you undergo HRV Therapy and come to identify the triggers that cause you to feel overwhelmed, you will work with recovery specialists to create coping strategies that will help you overcome any triggers. In doing so, you will have a greater chance of making a long-term recovery, free from the shackles of your addiction or mental health disorder.
Can HRV Therapy Only Be Carried Out By Medical Professionals?
Although many other treatments provided out of our private rehab hospital can only be carried out by medical professionals, HRV Therapy can be carried out by those who are struggling with addictions or mental health disorders.
If we believe that you would benefit from HRV Therapy, we will provide you with appropriate training. This training will take place during your time in our rehab. It will ensure you can use HRV Therapy effectively to support your recovery.
Is HRV Therapy Carried Out On Its Own?
Although HRV Therapy is highly effective in helping individuals who, like you, are struggling with the ramifications of an addiction, it must be provided in conjunction with other treatments, such as detoxification and rehabilitation.
This is because detoxification is required to ensure that you withdraw from substances. At the same time, rehabilitation is necessary if you are to come to terms with the factors that have caused your addiction to arise.
If you are offered HRV Therapy, you will likely be introduced to the therapy during the rehabilitation stage of your treatment. This is because rehabilitation will see you focus on overcoming the factors that have caused you to develop an addiction or mental health disorder.
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If you have unfortunately found yourself addicted to a substance such as drugs or alcohol or are struggling with a mental health disorder such as anxiety or depression, at Nova Recovery, we can provide you with the treatment you need to make a long-term recovery.
In addition to providing you with HRV Therapy, we can administer a medically induced detoxification programme and provide you with rehabilitation and aftercare support.
Should you wish to find out more about our treatments or our rehab hospital, please call us today. Likewise, if you are ready to refer yourself for treatment, do not hesitate to contact us.
John Gillen
- Author
- Last updated: March 27, 2026
John has travelled extensively around the world, culminating in 19 years’ experience looking at different models. He is the European pioneer of NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) treatment to Europe in 2010; and recently back from the USA bringing state of the art Virtual Reality Relapse Prevention and stress reduction therapy. His passion extends to other metabolic disturbances and neurodegenerative diseases. The journey continues. In recent times, John has travelled to Russia to study and research into a new therapy photobiomudulation or systemic laser therapy working with NAD+ scientists and the very best of the medical professionals in the UK and the USA, together with Nadcell, Bionad Hospitals own select Doctors, nurses, dieticians and therapists. Johns’ passion continues to endeavour to bring to the UK and Europe new developments with NAD+ Therapy in preventive and restorative medicine and Wellness. In 2017 John Gillen was made a visiting Professor at the John Naisbitt university in Belgrade Serbia.