The Oasis Twelve Step recovery programme is based on the Minnesota Model of Recovery. This assists our counselling methodologies, but is not the primary method or process of treatment.

 

 

 

 
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At our therapy facilities in Plettenberg Bay, the emphasis is on interpersonal group therapy. This is because, according to Philip J. Flores (an expert in addiction treatment), group therapy in the addictive population has been proven to have the best outcome when combined with 12 Step recovery programmes.
At Oasis we use the therapy group to help addicts deal with the array of emotions that usually accompany the first few months of abstinence. If these emotions are not treated they will often lead to the re-emergence of denial and a relapse to addictive behaviour.  
Awareness is also facilitated through workshops and lectures. Each client is assigned a counsellor to encourage the process of self-disclosure that enables the client to face themselves and give them the courage to take this to their larger group.
Nature and healthy living are important components of our addiction treatment programme.  

The programme includes:
    Daily interpersonal group therapy
    One to one counselling
    24 hour support from the therapeutic team
    Medical supervision of all clients
    Workshops, meditation and discussion groups and ex-client participation
    Attendance of two 12 Step fellowship meetings per week
    Written Work: this includes Step work and behavioural analysis assignments
    Mini–groups:  where sections of the group help each other analyse their behaviours  
    A well-balanced diet
A daily beach walk/swim next to Robberg Peninsula
    Weekly supervised horse-riding in the hills and dales of Wittedrift
    Weekly Yoga/stretch groups
    Weekly nature excursion in and around the sights of the Garden Route
    Deep-sea adventure exploring the ocean life around Plettenberg Bay: seals, dolphins, whales and sharks.
    Participation in overnight International Outward Bound programme

 

 Some retreats for addiction counselling in South Africa do not use the 12 Step recovery programme. However in our personal and professional experience, our therapy methodologies, which include a 12 Step programme, offer a much higher success rate for clients.
To find out more information about the programme we offer and to apply to be admitted to our therapy facilities, visit our admissions page, and contact Oasis Counselling Centre, South Africa. You can also browse our philosophy page and take a look at our image gallery to find out more about Oasis' therapy facilities in Plettenberg Bay.