The Sanctuary Lodge team

Dr. Mateen Durrani - UKAT - Group Managing Psychiatrist
Dr. Mateen Durrani
Group Managing Psychiatrist
Dr Mateen Durrani is on the specialist register of the GMC, and is accredited as a general adult psychiatrist by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After completing his basic training in psychiatry, he has been working as a Consultant Psychiatrist since 1995, in the NHS and the independent sector. He joined UKAT in 2014 and is the UKAT Group Medical Advisor and consultant psychiatrist at our Sanctuary Lodge treatment centre.

Dr Durrani believes that people who are alcohol or drug dependent have become neuroadapted to continuous or repeated exposure to a psychoactive substance. A manifestation of neuroadaptation is that a withdrawal syndrome may develop when substance use ceases. There are also underlying precipitating, maintaining and perpetuating factors that need to be addressed alongside detoxification for it to be successful. The primary objective of detoxification is completion of the withdrawal process with safety and comfort. This ensures that the person can cease alcohol or drug use without experiencing an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous withdrawal syndrome and enter into a therapeutic rehabilitation program, for relapse prevention.

Dr Durrani’s expertise includes:

  • Inpatient detoxification and management of patients with drug(s) and alcohol dependence. This includes Opioids, Psycho-stimulants including Amphetamine, Crack-Cocaine, Benzodiazepine, legal highs and Cannabis.
  • Identification and management of medical and psychosocial problems accompanying substance misuse.
  • The use of drugs for preventing relapse or reducing risky behavior/harm (e.g. Methadone maintenance, anti-craving drugs Naltrexone etc.)
  • Management of special populations such as women, older adults, prisoners, black and ethnic minority groups.
  • Management of dual diagnoses in people with substance misuse, serious mental illness and common mental disorders.

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Kimberly Benham - Therapist (Bank)
Kimberly Benham
Lead Therapist
Kim Comes from a person-centred counselling background initially and qualified in 2020 with Essex University. Since qualifying, she has worked in various settings such as health and social care with young people in residential care, worked with private clients suffering from depression, anxiety, identity, sexual identity, fears, relationships, loss, addictions, LGBTQ+, anger, abandonment, attachment.
Helping clients to understand their experiences, thoughts and feelings, facilitating a space to be able to explore these and find ways to let go, move forward and find tools to help in the future.

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Shannon Lyford - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Administrator
Shannon Lyford
Administrator
Shannon has been working at Sanctuary Lodge since 2021 and is currently in the process of completing her NVQ level 4 in leadership and management, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in assisting the smooth running of an office based environment with an organised approach, attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond for everyone at Sanctuary Lodge.
Shannon enjoys interacting with the clients and getting to know everyone and is passionate about providing safe and effective care.

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Amanda Broadway
Senior Support Worker
Amanda has worked in the care sector for the last 3 years. They joined the team in January 2024 as a Senior Support Worker.
Amanda is very passionate about helping people overcome their addictions and loves working here at sanctuary lodge.

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Tyrone Peacock - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Registered Nurse
Tyrone Peacock
Registered Nurse
Tyrone has over 25 years of experience within the care sector, he has worked as a Registered Nurse for over 15 years. He has worked extensively with the NHS working with critically ill clients in Intensive care, moving onto specialized in endocrinology, gastroenterology including addiction, and also as a band 6 in community rehab and admission prevention, including palliative care.
Tyrone seeks to always improve patients care and utilize the best evidenced-based practice, ensuring that Nursing care is delivered at the highest standards. Tyrone has completed a higher education certificate in care management and has recently completed a train the trainer course in Anaphylaxis.

“Nursing for me is a passion; my ethos is and will always be about providing the best possible care.”

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Julie Quiery - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Therapist
Julie Quiery
Therapist
Julie has been working in many therapeutic settings and organisations throughout her work history specialising in Adolescents and Families in crisis. In 2011 she qualified as a psychodynamic Therapeutic Counsellor working integratively with clients experiencing bereavement, trauma, personality disorders and a full range of mental health conditions including addiction.
“I am passionate about recovery, being there for clients whilst they embark on their journeys to rediscover their authentic selves is a privilege and honour”.

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Zuzana Vavrinkovicova
Therapist

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Katrina McClelland
Therapist

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Jade Clark
Therapist

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Lyz Self - Head Chef
Lyz Self
Head Chef
Lyzette has been working in Hospitality for over years, starting her career at the Local Bakery in Halstead at 14 years of age which led to her going on and studying Food Nutrition and is passionate about delivering healthy and sustainable meals to the clients during their stay at Sanctuary Lodge and understands that food plays a huge role in each clients healing journey to recovery.

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Tony Wilson - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Chef
Tony Wilson
Chef
Tony has more than 35 years of experience in the catering industry. His work includes running his own businesses, consultancy and teaching NVQ Level 3 within the workplace.

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Andrei Balmos - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Recovery Support Worker
Andrei Balmos
Recovery Support Worker
Andrei has over 8 years of experience working with challenging behaviour and within the care industry. He has worked as a team leader and wanted a change. For him addiction has always been fascinating and to help people in their journeys to recovery.
Andrei feels being king, caring and passionate are essential traits in this field, alongside strong boundaries to help people whose lives have become chaotic.

“I get to be a part of helping someone to change their life.

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Rosemary Santungwana - Recovery Support Worker
Rosemary Santungwana
Recovery Support Worker
Rosemary has extensive experience working with clients with various mental health problems. She has enjoyed working with these clients, especially witnessing their journey towards full recovery and moving on to live a quality life.
Rosemary joined Sanctuary Lodge in July because she feels the organisation has similar objectives, those of supporting individuals recovering from addiction. Sanctuary Lodge clients are already benefiting from Rosemary’s strengths of being assertive, compassionate and empathic.

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Paul Smith - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Recovery Support Worker
Paul Smith
Recovery Support Worker
Paul has been in recovery for 16 years from heroin, methadone, cocaine, alcohol and prescription drug addiction. He found recovery through a rehabilitation centre in Luton and then started to volunteer at the treatment centre as a recovery support worker.

“I realised the importance of giving back support and encouragement to those who were going through what I had been through 3 to 4 months previously. The support from people further down the recovery road got me through”.

Paul volunteered here for a year and then was offered part-time employment. “I believe I was offered this opportunity as I had shown willingness and commitment to the 12 Step Program of Recovery”. After a year of part-time work I was offered a full-time position as a Sober Living Houseworker, this involved supporting the clients in the evening and night times, 2 years later he was promoted to Sober Living House Manager. Unfortunately, after 8 years he was made redundant.

“Since then, I was fortunate enough to be offered a position at Sanctuary Lodge and find the work here both challenging and rewarding. To work alongside a committed team of therapists and support staff is uplifting, inspiring and helps me to continue in my professional and personal development”.

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Huma Ahmed - Recovery Support Worker (Bank)
Huma Ahmed
Recovery Support Worker (Bank)
Huma comes from a background in medicine and health care, having practiced and taught it for five years before joining Sanctuary Lodge in April 2019.
Huma firmly believes in a person centred approach towards clients and enjoys working with them. Over the years, Huma has found the field of addiction and recovery fascinating and moving.

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Julie Bishop - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Senior Recovery Support Worker
Julie Bishop
Recovery Support Worker (Bank)
Julie comes from a teaching background, working mainly within secondary schools for over 20 years and also taught ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) to migrants and refugees.
Julie started working at Sanctuary Lodge as an agency support worker and joined the staff team permanently in October 2021. Julie has worked within the care industry for 6 years, she enjoys working with vulnerable adults and using her skills and experience to support individuals in treatment for addiction in their journey of recovery. Julie began her role as Senior Recovery Support Worker in July 2022.

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Dorrell Kent - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Recovery Support Worker
Dorrell Kent
Recovery Support Worker (Bank)
Dorrell joined Sanctuary Lodge in February 2020. Dorrell has previously worked in the Learning disabilities sector for 14 years and as a Senior Support Worker and Deputy Manager.

Dorrell enjoys supporting vulnerable people to gain independence and lead a fulfilling life.

Dorrell looks forward to using her transferable skills, to support people through their recovery journey.

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Wendy Andrews - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Housekeeper
Wendy Andrews
Housekeeper
Wendy has been cleaning and housekeeping for many years and has now decided to dedicate her work to the social care industry where she has found she is able and willing to support the centre by taking on other roles including client support.
She is kind, polite and always found smiling. Wendy will do her utmost to make sure her housekeeping is to a high standard and takes pride in her work.

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Hannah Cain - Housekeeper
Hannah Cain
Housekeeper
Hannah joined the team in 2022 coming from a background in health and social care and hospitality. Hannah is always happy to help and believes a clean home is a happy home and takes pride in her work and the important role it plays in supporting our clients on their journey to recovery.

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