THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY IN RECOVERY Lorraine Wood, Founder, South Pacific Private The family program is the cornerstone of our model at SPP and for a good reason. Our family program is open to clients who have been to SPP, but also to families who have not been...
LORRAINE Wood has told the story of her family’s cycle of addiction countless times. And, it has helped many of the 7000 addicts who have sought treatment at South Pacific Private Treatment Centre in Curl Curl. Now the 78-year-old, who co-founded and owns the facility, has written...
Supporting Improved Family Education & Support Addiction and mental health concerns are family diseases that can stress the family to breaking point, impact the stability of the home, the family's unity, mental health, physical health, finances, and the overall family system. Living with addictions and other mental...
The Cornerstone of South Pacific Private – Exciting Additions to the Family Program We are delighted to announce that we are now in a position to start expanding the services South Pacific Private offers to family members! Since September 2016 we have been running Family Program...
By the time people find their way to us at South Pacific Private they are usually sick and tired of the cycle of despair that accompanies untreated addictions and mental illness such as depression. One of the most challenging aspects of the disease of addiction, mental...
We often refer to our Family Program at SPP as the corner stone of treatment. Simply put, that's because it is. We recognise that addictions and mental health concerns are family diseases; meaning that what is impacting the person with the addiction is the organising principle...
Sydney Beauty journalist Renae Leith-Manos recently chatted to Lorraine Wood, Co-Founder and Owner of South Pacific Private about how to deal with addiction. Dealing with addiction is a complex process and treatment programs need to be tailored to meet individual needs and circumstances. See the full...