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In-dependence

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St Peter Port

About

In-dependence is a Guernsey non-cellular company and registered charity (CH64) providing support for problematic substance use and gambling. The organisation offers free, confidential therapy on an integrative model, initially for 8 sessions, and runs a Criminal Justice Substance Service jointly with the Probation Service. It also provides a needle exchange service and support for individuals affected by others' drug, alcohol, or gambling behaviours. —

Quick facts

Legal form
Guernsey charity register number CH64; entity type 'Charity: Domestic - compulsorily registered'; status Normal; registered 18 December 2008
Specialises in
Substance Use And Gambling Behaviours, Confidential Advice, Needle Exchange, Free Service, Evidence Based Treatment

People2

  • Tracey Rear
  • Executive Officer — with the organisation since 1996

Services offered

  • Recovery work
  • individually and in confidential peer groups
  • following the SMART Recovery UK framework
  • Needle exchange — confidential collection and return of injecting equipment with safer-injecting advice
  • registered under a client-chosen personal identifier rather than a name
  • Support for affected others — individual sessions
  • brief interventions or anonymous telephone contact for people living with someone else's drug
  • alcohol or gambling behaviour
  • Criminal Justice Substance Service run jointly with the Probation Service — treatment as part of a court order or parole licence
  • with drug/alcohol testing up to three times a week and SMART peer groups
  • Therapy on an integrative model
  • free of charge
  • initially 8 sessions then reviewed

Credentials

Qualifications

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, University of Oxford
  • Diploma in Adult Care (substance use)
  • MA, BSc (Hons), Dip (CBT), Dip TC, Dip DD, MBACP (Accred), MFDAP
  • Diploma in Drug Dependency from King’s College London
  • Bachelor’s degree in Addictions Management from the University of Kent
  • SMART recovery practitioner
  • Integrative Therapist
  • registered member of the BACP
  • Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Exeter
  • MA,B.Ed (Hons) Can.Tab, Dip TC MBACP (Reg)

Memberships & accreditations

  • Member of the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners (FDAP)
  • Therapists are members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work to its Ethical Framework

Hours

Needle exchange sessions only: Tuesday 9am–12 noon, Wednesday 5pm–7pm, Friday 9am–10am; closed Monday, Thursday, weekends and bank holidays. Other times by arrangement on 01481 729000

Contact

Phone
+44 1481 729000
Email
info@independence.gg
Website
www.independence.gg
Address
Unit 1, Tudor HouseMill StreetSt Peter PortGuernseyGY11BT
Postcode
GY1 1BT

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