Alcohol Help

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

About us:

Mission Statement

Lampton court is dedicated to the establishment of self reliance and freedom from alcohol and drug dependency.

We aim to achieve this by offering a safe supportive therapeutic programme, encouraging growth through learning, and change via action.

Philosophy. Our working ethos and rationale provides an integrative, holistic approach in the treatment of substance misuse.

Aims And Objectives

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.

Situation

The origins of Lampton Court date back to medieval times. The house was extensively re-developed throughout the 19th Century creating a magnificent Victorian house set in 8.5 acres of mature garden and woodland, in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Within the grounds there are several existing amenities – swimming pool, kitchen garden, and we are currently restoring the Japanese garden and approximately one and half miles of walks. Residents are encouraged to take an active role in the running and maintenance of these amenities under supervision.

This hand’s on approach proves to be a rewarding and stimulating experience with many beneficial consequences. Lampton Court is located between the Yeo and Torridge rivers, in the heart of Tarka country close to the historic market town of Bideford.

Treatment Process and Relapse Response

Lampton Court has developed this innovative process focusing on relapse response. We provide an integrative treatment process incorporating a variety of therapeutic techniques specifically effective in responding to substance misuse issues and underlying problems. The three principle elements of our process 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.

Relapse Response Content

The importance of personal development journals, Coping with abstinence – grief and loss, Confidence building through self-awareness and self-image, Communication skills – verbal and non-verbal, Visualisation and Relaxation techniques, Relationship dynamics through peer group and family, Positive change and motivation, Anger management through emotion identification, Conflict resolution and social skills, Developing self-understanding, Stress management and trigger identification, Positive attitude through self-empowerment, Re-integration through appropriate support systems.

Activity Therapy Programme

Adventure therapy bases itself around an experiential process requiring the ‘learner’ to provide motivation in energy, involvement and responsibility for the their own positive actions and outcomes. Through using a flexible approach to outdoor activities and problem solving exercises the individual (within a group) challenges themselves by going through a process of new experiences.

These changes are achievable when integrated with the relapse response programme providing a chance to reflect on positive and negative occurrences, individuals behaviour and actions within the group.

Unlike other forms of therapy, A.T provides feedback through ‘natural consequences’. The instructors steer individuals on a journey of learning. Throughout the entire programme each individual learns numerous practical skills, this creates possible new interests and also serves as a medium to provide measurable feedback on performance and process.

Each resident will be given a variety of different experiences as illustrated below. The activities that are asterisked will be subject to climatic circumstances, individual risk assessments and the stage at which the resident joins the programme.
Activity Therapy Content, Trust building exercises, High ropes course, Kayaking, Climbing, Low ropes course, Abseiling, Planning and organization, Goal setting, Cliff rescue exercise, Problem solving, Skills transfer, Navigation, Rafting expeditions. Qualified instructors supervise all aspects of the high risk elements of the programme.

Contact Details:

Lampton Court
Littleham
Bideford
Devon
EX39 5HT

Telephone: 01237 470280