The Sanctuary Lodge Team

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.

For further information please contact UKAT.

Maria has extensive experience in creating and developing processes, enabling team cohesion to improve efficiency and providing caring service delivery. Maria is passionate about supporting clients and staff to reach their full potential.

Her training through Bath University in Group Therapy has enhanced her practice and she feels strongly about the benefits of working in a group setting to experience a sense of belonging, self-compassion and hope.

Tracey thinks that is important in an addiction treatment setting to have a combination of firm boundaries, warmth and compassion with a healthy dose of humour and this is how she feels she gets the best out of clients.

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.”

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.

Katrina continued her own personal and professional development journey by studying counselling and psychotherapy. In December 2019 Katrina moved into a Recovery Support Worker position at Sanctuary Lodge and later, in August 2021, she transferred to the therapy team where she will continue her development within the team of therapists using the 12 step recovery programme, D.B.T, C.B.T and many other modalities.

“I am very much enjoying the therapy role and want to continue to support individuals on their recovery journey.”

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.

Clare has a keen interest in neuroscience and enjoys working with clients to increase thHi eir self awareness and become aware of patterns and helpful strategies to aid clients recovery.

Mel is a dedicated and passionate therapist who holds a strong belief in the innate goodness of all and our ability to overcome even the most extreme adversity. In her spare time, Mel enjoys immersing herself in nature, caring for and competing with her horse, as well as practising and studying yoga.

Caroline believes that group work is a very powerful tool which enables us to learn a lot about ourselves and how we interact with others.

She is passionate about the arts and how they can support healing and provide an avenue of free expression whether this be painting, drawing, clay, music, poetry or drama. The arts are also cathartic and give us the ability to gain insight to parts of ourselves which may be out of our awareness. They are also great at supporting in-depth healing and insight. Being an integrative psychotherapist enables me to ‘tailor’ my approach to individual clients, sometimes using the arts other times using different approaches.

Having experienced four decades of addiction and having found his own recovery path
within the 12 step program, Trevor has empathy with Sanctuary Lodge clients and can
support and motivate them.

Trevor joined Sanctuary Lodge in January 2022. With training and coaching Trevor feels he
is learning more about the Support Work role and how best he can progress within UKAT to
become the productive, supportive and responsive person he was always meant to be!

Since his recovery, Stevie’s dream has been to work in a treatment centre as a recovery support worker and share their journey to sobriety. “I realised the importance of giving back what was given to me. Working and supporting recovering addicts is a dream job. Encouragement to those who were going through what I had been through. The support from people further down the recovery road got me through”. Recovery is a marathon not a race. Just For Today.

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

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.

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.

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”.

While in treatment Ella was passionate about returning to Sanctuary Lodge once she had reached her two years sobriety, and now she is volunteering and helping new clients through their journey and stay at Sanctuary lodge and she is planning to continue to progress in her role.

Sandra has over 9 years of experience within the healthcare industry and looks forward to using her transferable skills to support and have a positive impact to those on their recovery journey.

In the peak of the pandemic she started working in her local NHS Emergency room and then various medical wards. This sparked an interest in recovery work for Ella and led her to joining Sanctuary Lodge where her desire for helping people and personal challenge / achievement can be met every day.

With a wealth of knowledge about recovery and addiction treatment Kerry enjoys being able to support and motivate clients to pave their own way to a joyful life without drugs or alcohol.

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.

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.