Alcohol Help

Lampton Court, Bideford
Dedicated to the establishment of self reliance and freedom from alcohol and drug dependency.

About us:

Lampton court aims to provide residents with pro-active strategies to respond to potential relapse to substance misuse. We will achieve this by:

* Enabling residents to explore and re-evaluate existing problematic thoughts, feelings and behaviours with regard to substance misuse, through a therapeutic and experiential programme.

* Empowering residents to develop strategies to enable them to actively and positively integrate into the wider community.

* Enabling residents to grow personally and socially by actively participating in a safe, therapeutic community.

Overview of the Modular Treatment Process

Module One Foundation Treatment
(duration 2 - 6 weeks) provides a detoxification programme from opiate-based drugs. Our preferred method of treatment includes Lofexidine and Zopiclone. All medication being prescribed by the service users own GP. Our Doctors will monitor the efficiency of, and maintain, all prescribing and they will also prescribe symptomatic relief where appropriate. We have a dedicated in-house medical team that provide full RMN/Keyworker cover with specialist certificated detox skills. They are supported by a dedicated team of Life Skill Coaches and Support Workers using proven techniques to address stabilisation, withdrawal management, basic relapse prevention, stress and anxiety management, an introduction to CBT/Changing Behaviour, and a brief intervention using Motivational Interviewing. Complimentary therapies including Reiki and Auricular Acupuncture are also included. The continued development of Module 1 Foundation Treatment will eventually include alcohol. This however will not affect post alcohol detox candidat
es from gaining entrance to our Module 2 Treatment for Change Programme.

Module Two Treatment for Change Programme
(duration 12 weeks). Introduces a person centred approach to changing behavioural attitudes and includes a dynamic approach to stress, anxiety and anger management, higher key provocative activity therapy (outward bound) enabling service users to explore feelings and gain confidence and trust in self esteem, motivation, communication, awareness of strengths and abilities and physical well-being, personal portfolio building and, built into that, relapse prevention contracts. Working closely with the local College, we are delivering courses in Life Skills - Preparing for Progression, in addition to courses to assist in the education and re-integration process. We are in the process of introducing further in-house education which will be based on a skill club, offering more individual choices to service users care plans on the programme. These will include Basic Computer Skills and use of the Internet as well as Numeracy, Literacy, First Aid and Food Hygiene.

Module Three, Reintegration Programme
(duration 12 weeks). This provides an opportunity for the more vulnerable service users to extend the Module 2 programme by a further 12 weeks underpinning their progress, and continuing to provide longer term Cognitive Therapeutic Treatment. The growth of the personal portfolio to increase the certificated achievements through the longer term skill club activity includes EDEXCEL BTEC Life Skills - Improving Assertiveness (Certificated), and BTEC Life Skills - Working together (Certificated), strengthening their Community Living Skills and offering further support with aftercare, housing, NVQs, college and training. This extended opportunity will add further Certificates of achievement to the personal portfolio, providing additional evidence of the change to both the individual service user and potential employers.

Treatment Process

Lampton Court has developed an innovative programme focusing on relapse response. We provide an integrative treatment programme incorporating a variety of therapeutic techniques specifically effective in responding to substance misuse issues and underlying problems. The three principle elements of our therapeutic programme being; activity therapy, group therapy and one-to-one counselling, compliment each other as well as having a purpose of their own.

These elements are complimented by providing a daily and balanced structure, living together as a group and developing positive relationships within it, sharing responsibilities in maintenance of the house and garden, writing personal development journals, factual education, developing practical life skills such as budgeting, IT, health and hygiene and appreciation and practice of various art techniques.

Through our initial assessment procedure, we identify and work with key issues presented by the individual. We deliver a tailor made programme in response to potential relapse, empowering individuals through learning or re-learning coping skills.

Lampton Court provides a dynamic programme that encompasses a multi–faceted approach to the treatment of substance misuse, nurturing growth through learning and change via action.

Individuals learn to recognise, take responsibility for, and own their identified goals through the empowerment given during their programme, thus enabling them to make informed choices and decisions in their lives.

Contact Details:

Lampton Court
Littleham
Bideford
Devon
EX39 5HT

Telephone: 01237 470 280