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Romey Russell

Qualifications:

Registered Nurse Groote Schuur Hosp (1981)

Registered Psychiatric Nurse Groote Schuur Hosp (1983)

Registered Midwife Mowbray Maternity Hospital (1985)

B Soc Sc University of Cape Town (1991)

Professional experience:

1985 Co-facilitated 12-Step Support Groups at William Slater Hosp

1986 Psychiatric nursing at Kenilworth Clinic part time till 1993

1988 Stepping Stones Addictions Clinic

1990 Perth Psychiatric Unit

1994 Kenilworth Clinic chemical Dependency Unit

1997 Managed Crescent Clinic Chemical Dependency Unit

         Training course for addictions counselors for 1 year

1998 Stepping Stones Clinic – Senior Addictions Counsellor

2003 Consultancy Work at Hope House- secondary care facility and private practice

2004 Consultancy work at Tabankulu Treatment Center -Primary Care

2007 Consultancy work at Tabankulu Secondary Care facility to date and private practice

The bulk of the work that I have done at the aforementioned facilities has been therapeutic individual counseling, facilitating therapeutic groups including specialized groups such as women's groups, grief and loss or inter-personal conflict as well as sessions with both the addict/alcoholic and family members.

Fee Structure:

  • I run a cash practice and charge per hour in accordance with the rates allowed by my regulatory body
  • I am a registered service provider so you can submit my account to your medical aid provider and they will reimburse you
  • My private practice operates within office hours