David is a recovering addict, alcoholic, gambler and co-dependent who initially trained as a chemical dependency counsellor at Broadway Lodge (UK) which was established in 1974. David moved to South Africa in 2001 and became Accredited by the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals UK in November 2006 Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP). David & Caroline Briskham established Twin Rivers Rehab in 2011 and is widely recognised as a premier treatment centre in South Africa. In 2018 David celebrated 23 years clean and sober.

Teresa Angless is a therapist in private practice fortunate enough to now be living in Plettenberg Bay. She spent 12 years lecturing at UCT and has many years of experience in clinical practice and supervision. She is a lover of nature and of assisting people in their paths of growth and healing. Teresa is Twin Rivers Supervisor and advisor on Clinical matters.

Piwe graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Theology and practising as a Social Worker at Twin Rivers Rehab. Piwe refers to her Social Work profession as a calling and is a member of the SACSSP. Her duties involve individual counselling, group work and family counselling, individualised treatment plan and work closely with the Twin Rivers team in making sure that clients get the best treatment they need in order to overcome addiction. Piwe provides an environment of compassion and support to help clients and families overcome the challenge of drug and alcohol use. Piwe believes that no one was born with a trademark written addiction and that anyone can get out of addiction regardless of the client’s level of motivation on arrival.

My name is Richard Saunders. I am an addictions counsellor at Twin Rivers Addiction Recovery Centre. The reason I counsel is because I know what it is like to be enslaved against your will. My desire is to see anybody struggling with addiction and the endless problems that come with it to be set free. To live a life worthy of being alive, not just trying to exist! A life driven by self-will is not living. Seeking the help that you know you need, saying ‘Yes, I am struggling with addiction’, is not a death sentence of guilt, shame and condemnation. It is the beginning of the death of an old life lived in active addiction. Don’t let addiction rob you of the life you should be living. I spent twenty to twenty-five years of my life living in silent shame. It’s not worth it. Get the help you know you need. We are here to help you on that journey. (John 10:10)