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Essential Magazine

Great news for people looking for residential treatment for alcohol/drug problems, at last the coast has its own “Priory”-style Rehab.  Set in a beautiful secluded villa close to the beach, Marbella Rehab offers primary treatment for a maximum of eight people, ensuring individual care.

Resident psychotherapist, Roxanne Claude Ph.D. ICADC, (with more than 15 years experience in the addiction field) helps to uncover the underlying problems, with daily one to one sessions along with group therapy, regular spa visits and yoga. Medical care supplied by Dr Charles Triay M.D, an addiction specialist.

Marbella Rehab is fully licensed and is a member of EATA (European Association for Treatment of Addiction).

Tel: (+34) 952 784228 www.marbellarehab.com

issue 109 - May 2008 www.essentialmagazine.com/   

Insideout Health Magazine 

In 2006 Marbella Rehab SL opened it doors to its first clients.  The coast now had its own Treatment Centre specifically opened to help the English speaking expat community who were having difficulties with alcohol or drug problems.

The beautiful secluded villa, set in tropical gardens and close to the beach had formerly been a boutique hotel run by Sharon Knight who herself had suffered with alcohol dependency.  In 1997 Sharon got clean, sober and into recovery.  Well known in her community, people would begin to talk to her as they knew that she had experienced her own alcohol problem. Some about their own struggles and some about a loved ones issues with either alcohol or drugs.  Often she would be asked to “look after” someone at her hotel, someone who needed a quiet and safe place to recuperate from a particularly bad episode. 

In 2005 she realised that there really was no-where on the coast to help people that needed Rehab. Although there were two hospitals that would provide a detox from alcohol, there wasn’t anywhere that treated the cause as to why they were drinking or using in the first place, so generally they would go out and do it all again.  Hospitals or doctors could only treat the symptoms, most commonly depression.  So it was then that Sharon and her close friend Gini Wilmshurst, who is also in recovery, decided that they would fill this gap and open the coasts first centre to deal exclusively with addictions.

Sharon told us “The first step was to deal with the red tape and get the appropriate licences in order.  Then there was the search for the right professional team to give our clients the very best care possible.  It was also of extreme importance to us that the atmosphere of the centre was right.  We wanted to create a warm, caring, home away from home feeling with plenty of empathy.  Not a cold, clinical, hospital atmosphere like I experienced when I was doing my research in early 2006 and working voluntarily in various rehabs in the UK”.

The therapist that joined the team at Marbella Rehab is Roxanne Claude, Ph.D, ICADC, who trained in the USA, a highly qualified and experienced psychotherapist who has worked in the field of addiction for over 15 years.  Her demeanour is outstanding; she has a compassion very rarely seen in therapists with a true gift for getting to the bottom of clients problems.  One client described her as being “like a big mug of hot chocolate, warm and comforting”.

The next step was finding a doctor to work with the team, one that was experienced and understanding of addictions.  Marbella Rehab found Dr Charles Triay MD, a well known and trusted GP on the coast, who is also extremely knowledgeable on addictions and more importantly how the addictive mind works. 

Heading the Marbella Rehab team is Gini, in charge of the centre and admissions; she is the first point of contact with clients and has a perfect mix of professionalism and compassion.

Support counselling is supplied by Lynne Adesanya who trained at the Royal Society of Arts in Chelsea.  She also attended the Rutgers University of Alcohol and Drug Studies in New Jersey.  Lynne has 18 years experience in the addiction field and worked for the Redcliffe Project in London for many years.  She facilitates morning group therapy as well as workshops and general one on one daily care with clients.

Home cooked meals are provided by Rani, the Sri-Lankan housekeeper who is there 24/7 and keeps the centre in tip top condition.  Along with various other friendly staff, the centre has a comforting feel about it and people settle in very quickly, feeling safe, secure and protected.

One thing that seems to be most important to people seeking help for a drink or drug problem is confidentiality.  It is a very delicate subject and not one that people like to discuss or admit to as it seems to have a stigma attached to it.  Anyone that contacts Marbella Rehab is assured of the strictest confidence.

The treatment plan at Marbella Rehab has been devised to treat the mind, body and spirit.  Mornings comprise of one-on-one therapy, group therapy, educational dvd’s and workshops.  Afternoons comprise of relapse prevention talks, spa visits, yoga or art therapy and at the end of the day there is a relaxing beach walk to cleanse the mind.

People who come to Marbella Rehab talk of hope, something that so many of them didn’t have before they came into treatment.  They begin to believe that they can recover and begin a new way of life; that this time away from their usual environment can help to break the habits and vicious cycles that are so easy to fall into.  The family are also given care and attention as the loved ones also suffer, sometimes more than the alcohol or drug abuser.

Marbella Rehab can be contacted on (+34) 952 78 4228, where you can speak to Gini and have a confidential, no-obligation chat.  Alternatively have a look at their website for more information www.marbellarehab.com

Issue 4 - May/June 2008 www.iohmagazine.com

Caché International Magazine

“I Will Try to Fix You”

Marbella Rehab, Costa del Sol, Spain

The staff at Marbella Rehab organise an airport pickup for overseas visitors before whisking them away to the secluded grounds of the centre.  Away from temptation, Marbella Rehab is confident in its "Minnesota Programme" with its one-to-one and group counselling and art and yoga sessions that will enable patients to return to a dependency-free life.  Spacious en-suite rooms, each with their own private terraces are scattered throughout the villa and three home-cooked meals are provided daily, with vegetarian and special dietary needs catered for.  Patients can stroll through the lush gardens, swim in the private pool or have some time-out in the meditation area.  The centre houses just 12 patients at a time and the minimum stay is 28 days.

Tel: +34 952 784228 www.marbellarehab.com

When a Flutter Becomes a Hurricane' by Andy Allen

We all like a flutter – it adds spice to a horse-race, piquancy to a football match. It gives a charge of adrenalin, causes the heart, yes, to flutter. Good God, it’s an innocent enough pastime.
 
And so it is. Except for those unfortunate few for whom the flutter has become a hurricane – a Katrina, tearing through their lives, destroying the lives too of their families, their friends. Compulsive gambling is now recognised as an addiction – as much of one as addiction, say, to drugs. Often it has more devastating effects. And it is just as hard a habit to break. Well, if you have a problem, or think you might have – or think you might know someone who has – finally there is help here locally on the coast. The Marbella Rehab has recently opened. Professionally staffed and licensed, its aim is to supply a comfortable, safe and affordable environment in which the compulsive gambler (or those with problems around drink, drugs or sex) can start to piece his or her life back together again.
 
Absolute confidentiality is assured. For further information, please contact, Marbella Rehab email info@marbellarehab.com

Issue 6 October 06

H! Society Magazine – October 2006 Issue 64

Marbella Rehab - Residential Care in Tranquil Setting

Marbella Rehab is an affordable residential treatment centre located in San Pedro, offering solutions to people with alcohol and drug problems, as well as other addictive behaviours. The centre is also dedicated to helping the families of those in treatment get through this difficult time. Their large, detached and secluded villa is surrounded by gardens, and many of the therapy sessions are held on the sunny private terraces surrounding the swimming pool. Marbella Rehab accommodates a maximum of 12 clients, ensuring they receive personal attention and care. This tranquil environment is ideal for those who want to experience complete discretion and confidentiality while receiving treatment for alcohol or drug problems or any other compulsive disorders. More information: info@marbellarehab.com

The Sur in English

The Marbella Rehab centre opened recently, offering addicts the opportunity to piece their lives together again in what is described as a comfortable, safe and affordable place. The staff who work there are ex-addicts themselves or have had the experience of living among addicts which means they have a better insight into the effects of addictions on sufferers and their families. Patients receive help to overcome all kinds of addictions, from alcohol, drugs and prescribed drugs to food, gambling, sex and many others. Further information can be obtained by consulting the website: www.marbellarehab.com

September 22nd to September 28th 2006 www.surinenglish.com