Agents of Change
With over a century of combined experience, the majority of the Changes Multidisciplinary Addiction Counselling Team has confronted addiction disorders both personally and professionally. We are here to understand and support you or your loved one’s battle with addiction. Changes collaborative framework for recovery puts our patients in direct counselling with some of South Africa’s best addiction care professionals.
Meet Your Team of Change Makers
Ingrid Ter Horst
Recovery Assistant
Bruce Hesom
Intake Coordinator
JP Le Roux
Recovery Assistant
Tanya Figueiredo
Office Manager
Having a strong multidisciplinary counselling team is crucial, as it brings together professionals from various fields such as psychology, psychiatry, medicine, social work, and addiction counselling, ensuring all aspects of a patient’s health are addressed. Each team member contributes their unique insights and skills, creating a well-rounded treatment plan tailored to each individual.
When patients book into rehab and work with a multidisciplinary team, the most obvious benefit is the broader range of therapeutic options that allows treatment to be fine-tuned to what is actually required for the patient. Increased support means not only more personalised care options are available but also that problems that arise can be dealt with by the most appropriate specialist. The collective expertise ultimately leads to better, more comprehensive treatment plans that address all aspects of addiction and recovery, making the care more effective and patient-centric.
Why Families Choose Changes
Experienced clinicians, trauma-informed care, and outcomes that hold at home.