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Gareth Carter
Gareth Carter brings decades of personal recovery and global expertise as an addiction counsellor to deliver caring, effective support for lasting change.
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Gareth is the only certified interventionist in Africa and has a Masters level CCMI – Certified Case Manager Interventionist.
He has held the Head of Treatment post in both the UK and South Africa and enjoys continuously learning about the application of evidence-based practices in interventions and treatment.
Gareth worked for the UN on a war crimes tribunal in The Hague before returning to Plettenberg Bay in May 2006 where he opened the first rehab in South Africa that treated international patients from the UK, Holland & the Middle East.
Gareth started WeDoRecover.com in 2009 – an online service that screened, assessed and coordinated the admission of patients to psychiatric clinics and rehabs in South Africa as well as the UK and Thailand. This pre-admission crisis work, including many interventions in Africa, the US & Canada, Europe, and Asia, has always been a passion of his.
He joined Changes in 2019 as co-owner.
My goals are to improve the public and professional perception of addiction, reducing its stigma and, therefore, encouraging more people to access help
Gareth is the Business Development Director for Changes and a certified addictions counsellor. He joined Changes in 2019 as co-owner.
Gareth is the only certified interventionist in Africa and has a Masters level CCMI – Certified Case Manager Interventionist.
Gareth has been in continuous recovery from addiction since the 4th of January 1993 when he was 21 years old. Recovery has been an amazing adventure for him.
Gareth along with a handful of South Africans managed to accumulated enough supervised face-to-face counselling and classroom hours that enabled him to become an internationally accredited addiction counsellor through the IC&RC in 2000.
He has held the Head of Treatment post in both the UK and here at home in South Africa.
Gareth worked in the UK and for the UN on a war crimes tribunal in The Hague before returning to Plettenburg Bay in 2006 where he opened the first rehab in South Africa that attracted patients from abroad.
Gareth started WeDoRecover.com in 2009 – an online service that screened, assessed and coordinated the admission of patients to psychiatric clinics and rehabs in South Africa as well as the UK and Thailand. This pre-admission crisis work, including interventions, has always been a passion of his.
Helping others to access recovery has added depth and meaning to his life.
Your new life is going to cost you your old life. Are you ready to make that trade?
Did you know Changes Rehab is accredited by all major healthcare associations and national health organisations and adheres to internal protocols that far exceed the codes of conduct or norms and standards for effective treatment of patients with addictions and other mental health issues.
Premium South African Medical Aid associations pay for patient treatment for the first 21 days in our private primary care facility in Johannesburg.
Changes addiction counsellors are registered professionals who use a proven track record and therapeutic techniques to help your loved one overcome their addiction. With expertise and compassionate approaches, we are able to guide individuals towards leading a healthy, normal life, free from addiction.
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With over 100 years of collective experience, the majority of the Changes Multidisciplinary Addiction Counselling Team has faced addiction firsthand. They not only hold the qualifications but also possess the personal experience to truly understand and assist loved ones that are struggling through addiction. It is a privilege to work alongside some of the best counselling minds in South Africa.