The Marbella Rehab Team

Director of the centre, Gini Wilmshurst is your first point of contact when you get in touch with Marbella Rehab.  Being in recovery herself, for a number of years, proves to be helpful as she has actual experience which is very comforting.  Gini has lived here in Spain for 14 years, is a mum of a lovely teenage daughter and is totally committed to the centre.  She can help you with any questions you have about both the residential treatment programme on offer here at Marbella Rehab as well as the One-on-One Counselling Sessions available as out-patients, or indeed if you just need a friendly and confidential chat.  Gini can be contacted on (0034) 952 78 4228 or emailed at gini@marbellarehab.com

Sharon Knight, a Hoffman Graduate, has over 10 years' experience in the addiction field and is also in recovery herself, she has lived in Spain for over 20 years.  Sharon is hands on with clients, doing everything from ensuring clients' needs are met, and helping with homework to providing a friendly, understanding ear.  She is our mother figure and has real people skills wanting nothing more than to help people get their lives back on track.  She is the mother of two grown-up children and can be contacted on (0034) 952 78 4228 or emailed at sharon@marbellarehab.com

Roxanne Claude, Ph.D ICADC, is our resident counsellor with over 16 years' experience in the alcohol and drug field.  Trained at LaSalle University, Roxanne is a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Dependence Counselling and Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, she also trained at Hazelden in the Professional in Residence in Primary Care Programme. Roxanne also specialises in marriage guidance, relationship counselling, anxiety, stress, depression, food disorders and the general addiction field.  Roxanne can be contacted through Gini on (0034) 952 78 4228 or emailed at gini@marbellarehab.com

 
Doctor Charles Triay (Col No. 4629) has been a general practictioner for the last 25 years and specialises in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.  Born in Gibraltar and trained in the UK, Charles has his own Medical Practice is San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella.  Charles visits each client when they arrive at the centre, giving them a thorough check over and arranging their detox at a nearby facility if necessary. 

See Doctor Charles Triay at http://www.videojug.com/user/SPEX0001  

Keyworker and Psychiatric Nurse Raquel Nicholls has been working as as ENM/RMN for the last 17 years, dealing with clients with substance misuse issues as well as other mental health problems.  Raquel is a trained Group Therapy Facilitator and works closley with clients facilitating workshops and Art in Therapy Groups.  Raquel can be contacted through Gini on (9934) 952 78 4228  or emailed at gini@marbellarehab.com

Caroline Wigdor is our weekend Carer.  Caroline spends Saturdays and Sundays with our clients taking them on beach walks, to recovery meetings and is there to lend a listening ear or or just spend time chatting with clients.  In recovery herself, Caroline is able to empathise completely and is a fun loving, ray of sunshine. 

Jim Si So, our highly skilled resident acupuncturist, is a member of the Spanish Acupuncture Sociedad y Acupuncture de Catalunya and has been working in Spain for the past four years.  Jim graduated from the Chung San Acupuncture School in London in 1988 and lived and worked in the UK where he gained his extensive experience.

Jim Si So is also a qualified and experienced herbalist and is a member of the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicines (www.rchm.co.uk).  Jim graduated from the London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 1993 and has been working in this area since then. Jim can be contacted through Gini on (0034) 952 78 4228 or emailed at gini@marbellarehab.com

Rani is our wonderful live-in housekeeper and cook.  From Sri Lanka she is a breath of fresh air with her lovely smile of the wide variety and she is always around just when you need her.