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Lolly Kikine

Lolly Kikine provides tailored occupational therapy to rebuild daily routines, restore purpose and strengthen independence during addiction recovery now.

Confidential • Registered clinical team • Johannesburg
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Lolly Kikine at Changes Rehab in Johannesburg
Changes Rehab

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.”

Clients Questions

What kind of work does Lolly actually do with patients and families?

Lolly helps people unpack the stories, defences and relationship patterns that keep addiction in charge, and she works with families to shift from chaos management to clearer, more honest boundaries.

How does her background shape the way she talks about addiction and recovery?

She brings an understanding of South African realities like extended family pressure, community stigma and economic stress, so conversations do not feel imported or tone deaf to how people actually live.

What can you expect in a first session with Lolly?

Expect straightforward questions, careful listening and a focus on what is really happening rather than what looks acceptable on paper, with clear next steps instead of vague encouragement.

How does she handle denial, minimising and resistance in the room?

Lolly names patterns calmly, uses concrete examples and refuses to be drawn into endless arguments about labels, keeping the focus on harm, risk and responsibility.

What role does Lolly play in keeping treatment honest and culturally grounded?

She makes sure plans make sense in the context of a person’s family, community and resources, and she pushes back when suggestions sound good theoretically but would collapse the moment someone leaves the building.

Care While Living at Home

Evening groups and one-to-one sessions maintain progress when residential care isn’t possible.

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