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Professional Residential Rehab Facility Staff
Professional Qualifications and Accreditations at 12 Step Drug and Alcohol Rehab Breathing Space Thailand
Breathing Space Thailand’s counsellors and psychotherapists are accredited members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Breathing Space Thailand is also a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) and the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP).
Our therapeutic team receive regular clinical supervision, to ensure the integrity of their working practices, in compliance with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework.
World Class Experienced Professionals
Breathing Space Thailand’s therapeutic team has many years of experience working with addictions and mental health. Our background in residential 12 Step addiction rehabilitation, corporations, community-based drug and alcohol addiction recovery programs, leading UK charities and government funded projects ensures our knowledge and experience will provide clients with an excellent calibre of service and support.
We have a team of experienced and qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, drug and alcohol clinicians and support staff from the United Kingdom, USA and Thailand.
Our staff team also includes spa therapists, complementary therapists, a personal trainer and nutritionist.
Debbie Teubes – Counselling Psychologist BA (Hons) Psych, M.Psych
Debbie obtained her degrees in psychology in South Africa and was also educated in Europe and Canada. She has 17 years experience working in the addictions treatment field. Debbie speaks English, Dutch and German fluently.
Debbie worked for 12 years as in-house psychologist for an international company with 5,000 employees worldwide. During this time, she became aware of the profoundly devastating impact drug addiction can have on individuals, their families, relationships, careers and on society in general.
Debbie has extensive experience of working as a psychologist in residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation settings where she has learned to appreciate the power of a safe, supportive environment away from the usual triggers and temptations an addicted person encounters in everyday life.
Debbie has co-created a hands-on counseling method whereby a person can use play therapy to discover and express subconscious insights in a tangible and memorable way which is powerfully motivating and empowering. She followed various hypnotherapy and coaching courses and learned to appreciate the power of visualization in the recovery process. Focusing on a preferred future is often much more helpful and empowering than dwelling on the mistakes of the past.
Since every person is unique, the causes of addiction and the pathways to recover differ vastly from person to person, Debbie´s approach incorporates individual attention as a key component of the recovery process along with self-insight, support and encouragement.
Debbie realizes that addiction is often the result of a genetic predisposition and that it was usually a person’s “solution” or “band-aid” to much deeper issues. Once these underlying issues are addressed a client can gain proper insight into the nature of addiction and recovery is often as simple as breaking destructive habits and thought processes, learning healthier habits and learning to address and confront problematic issues rather than temporarily “escaping” the discomfort it causes.
Debbie is particularly excited about the new program we are about to launch which will also provide support to the families of our clients and allow the transition into a healthier lifestyle to occur smoothly. She has studied co-dependence extensively and knows that change is often traumatic. Addiction wreaks havoc not only on the person suffering from the addiction but also on the people in his or her environment.
Don Knox – MBACP (Snr.Accred) Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Don’s qualifications include:
Don Knox is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist who has 15 years experience working with clients with a wide variety of needs. He is a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Professionally trained in the UK, Don has previously worked in private practice and for leading UK charity, the Terrence Higgins Trust.
Don works with clients in the present, i.e. what is happening today/now. He has developed his counselling style from a Humanistic approach, this includes client-centered counselling and Gestalt Therapy.
Don’s approach will enable you to have a new experience of recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, in a safe environment and to achieve goals that have previously felt out of reach. Don also utilises creative mediums in his work that clients can take away and try out, then bring back and explore in the next session. This can be a useful tool for supporting you to create lasting change in your recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.
In addition to working to the code of ethics of the BACP, Don also works to legislation governing health services in Thailand.
Mike Mcloughlin – Addictions Therapist (EATA, FDAP)
Michael has been working in the field of addiction since 1983, when he began his training in one of the first treatment facilities in the UK.
Mike has extensive knowledge of facilitating group and personal therapy sessions, extended care and family counselling. Mike has trained at Hazelden in the US and has a thorough knowledge of the 12 step model of treatment and has been in the 12 Step Fellowships for over 27 years.
Mike has worked with numerous clients from a variety of backgrounds from all over the world. Mike has an all-encompassing experience of working with clients from pre-admission though to aftercare.
Mike has a comprehensive experience of liaising and working together with interventionists, referring agencies and other professional bodies and individuals to ensure clients receive excellent standards of through-care support.
Mike has provided support and training to addiction treatment professionals throughout Europe and continues to act as a consultant to addiction professionals in Belgium, Portugal and Greece.
Mike is a member of the European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (EATA) and the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP).
Garrett Tuck – Drug and Alcohol Clinician
Garrett’s extensive experience includes work at detoxification and residential 12 Step drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment centers within the United Kingdom and SE Asia. Garrett has designed and run psycho-educational workshops for adults and young people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
Garrett has qualifications in counselling and an NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care. Garrett also gained a distinction in the LOCN addictions course. He has experience and knowledge in drug awareness, blood borne viruses, harm reduction, substance misuse intervention, substance misuse management and relapse prevention.
He also has many years in recovery along with a thorough understanding of the 12 Step method of recovery.
Stephen Russell – Drug and Alcohol Clinician
Stephen is a highly experienced drug and alcohol clinician, with a background in residential 12 Step drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment centers in the UK, working to D.A.N.O.S. and NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care standards, has a qualification in counselling skills along with a thorough understanding of the 12 Step method of recovery.
Stephen has extensive experience in providing psycho-educational workshops on the subject of addiction, recovery, coping strategy, harm minimization, relapse prevention and drug awareness. Stephen has made presentations on the subject of addiction to Government organisations, including the British Prison Service, as part of the implementation of new drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs.
Jean-Baptiste Cauneille – Facility Co-ordinator
Jean’s extensive experience in client liaison and support enables him to provide our clients with practical support during their stay. Jean is fluent in both English and Thai. His role as co-ordinator ensures the smooth day-to-day running of our facility.
Pon – Personal Trainer
Pon has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science and certificates in Body Combat, Body Pump, Water Aerobics and the Anatomy of Weight Training. He is certified as a personal trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, based in the United States.
Pon has extensive experience working with an international clientele in SE Asia and globally. He has been the manager of one of the premiere fitness centers in Chiang Mai where he also supervised six personal trainers. Pon has overseen the design of personal training programs for over 200 clients. Pon has been a personal trainer for over six years with over fifty personal clients. He has a wide range of experience in designing and implementing individualized fitness programs for clients with a variety of issues including clients in early recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, spinal injuries, senior citizens and the morbidly obese.
In order to develop a truly individualised training program, Pon interviews clients to determine their fitness goals, background in exercise, physical issues and what style of training they will enjoy. He designs programmes taking this information into account. He then presents and implements an individualised programme with Breathing Space Thailand’s clients. Pon recognizes that fitness design must be enjoyable and rewarding for the client in order for the client to continue the program. Pon meets the client at their level of personal fitness and enables them to achieve an improved level of physical health.
Pon gets great satisfaction from seeing clients at Breathing Space Thailand enjoying their training and from seeing the change in our clients, both inside and outside. Pon smiles when he realises that he may have lengthened the life of a client and given that client an improved quality of life.
Koong – Personal Trainer
Koong has a Bachelor’ Degree in Human Society and certificates in Body Balance, Body Step, Yoga, Aerobics and is certified as a personal trainer by The National Academy of Sports Medicine of United States.
Koong has extensive experience working with an international clientele in SE Asia and globally.
Koong has been the personal trainer and Group Exercise Leader of one of the leading fitness centers in Chiang Mai. Koong has also been a personal trainer for women with over fifty personal clients, with over five years experience of delivering teaching group exercise classes. She has experience in designing and implementing individualised fitness programs for clients in early recovery from drug or alcohol addiction to help them to manage their weight from a healthy perspective. Her personal training programme also focus on muscle flexibility, balance and cardio vascular health.
Koong makes an assessment with each Breathing space Thailand client to determine their fitness goals, background in fitness exercise and what style of training they will enjoy. Koong will design and carefully explains the individualised fitness program with our clients, including advice on nutrition.
Koong believes it’s important for personal training to be enjoyable for the client, rather than marching them through a work out, to find a healthy balance to physical exercise.
Spa Treatment and Complementary Therapy Teams
Our qualified spa and complementary therapy teams ensure you receive superb standards of treatment. Our English speaking, non-therapeutic team include:
Chef
Our fully qualified catering team will provide you with exemplary Eastern and Western culinary delights.
Housekeeping
Housekeeping ensures your villa is kept clean, laundry is done daily and you are provided with fresh fruit and complementary health drinks.