Lolly Kikine

Lolly Kikine

Lolly has been at changes since august 2022 as the addiction rehabilitation occupational therapist.

Affectionately known as ‘Lolly’, she is an ambitious young South African who is both vibrant and motivated. Throughout her career she has been committed to excellence. She is passionate about healthcare and enabling her patients to live a full life.

She has over seven years of experience working as an occupational therapist in both the private and public health sectors.

Some of her best qualities include being adaptable, a quick learner, compassionate, empathetic, innovative and appreciative of diverse spaces. She also works well under pressure, independently or in a team. She believes that paying attention to detail helps her with better judgement of a given situation.

In this role she assesses and treats patients as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical treatment team and runs group therapy sessions as well as individual therapy sessions. She also plays an active part in both patient and family psychoeducation.

“People already have everything they need to facilitate tremendous change within themselves. I love facilitating the process that helps individuals tap into what they already have, especially when they need it most.”

Changes Addiction Rehab professional memberships and accreditations

Changes Addiction Rehab is licensed by the South African Department of Social Development (Practice No. 0470000537861) and the Department of Health, and is a registered detox facility and practice with the Board of Healthcare Funders. Our treatment programme is led by counsellors registered with the HPCSA, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals under a unified practice. We are proud, standing members of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, the South African Council for Social Service Professions, the South African Medical Association, the South African Nursing Council and the South African Society of Psychiatrists. Changes Addiction Rehab has been in continuous professional operation since 2007, when it was founded by Sheryl Rahme, who has worked in the addiction treatment field since 1984. Our core clinical team brings over 100 years of combined professional addiction recovery experience.