Addiction counselling for Bermuda, private and confidential
Dr Philippe Jacquet offers private, specialist addiction counselling to people across Bermuda, online by secure video. He trained as an addiction specialist at the Hazelden Foundation in the United States, and supervises the clinical teams at PROMIS Recovery Centre and at Cardinal Clinic, a private psychiatric hospital rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. This is consultant-level work, delivered with the same depth as at his Harley Street practice.
Why a local centre is not an option for many
Bermuda has an unusually visible local addiction-and-recovery scene, and for a senior reinsurance or asset-management professional that visibility is the barrier to getting help. The Rock is 21 square miles. Being seen walking into a local centre, or recognised at a local meeting, is almost impossible to keep private, and the fear of that exposure keeps a great many people from seeking help at all. Some fly abroad discreetly; most simply carry on. Dr Jacquet exists precisely as the confidential alternative: consultant-level addiction work delivered online, with no waiting room, no local record and no one on the island who need ever know.
The drinking behind the performance
Bermuda’s professional life is intense and its social life runs on alcohol, from client entertaining to the tight, overlapping circles of expatriate Hamilton. The isolation of island life and the relentless renewal calendar add their own pressure, and the drinking that has quietly stopped being social is easy to normalise when everyone around you is doing the same and a career keeps flourishing. The work here is intensive, consistent, one-to-one, and it avoids the unavoidable absence of a residential clinic that a demanding role cannot accommodate. It covers alcohol dependency including high-functioning presentations, cocaine and stimulants, prescription dependency, gambling, and sex and pornography addiction. Read more about addiction counselling.
Insurance and confidentiality
Dr Jacquet works with major private health insurers, including the international plans common among Bermuda’s expatriate professionals. Nothing is disclosed to any employer, firm or third party without your explicit consent, and online sessions leave no local footprint.
Common questions
Can I get addiction help in Bermuda without being seen locally?
Yes. This is the whole point of the online model. On an island of 21 square miles, being seen at a local centre is almost impossible to keep private. Dr Jacquet works entirely by secure video, with no local footprint.
Do you work with international health insurance?
Yes. Dr Jacquet works with major insurers including Bupa, Cigna, AXA and Aviva. The international private health plans common among Bermuda professionals often cover this kind of specialist care, so ask about your cover.