International Addiction Counsellor | Certified Interventionist | Founder of WeDoRecover.com

Gareth Carter has been an IC&RC certified addiction counsellor since 2000 and professional addiction interventionist based in South Africa. With over 30 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate addiction, Gareth is a recognised leader in the field of treatment, recovery and intervention across multiple continents. Gareth Started his career at Houghton House in Johannesburg in 1995, ran Dot’s Plot in Plettenburg bay and was Head of treatment of Abbey Gisburn Park Hospital in the UK. He also worked at Acquisitions Capital in Miami and for the largest war crimes tribunal since the Nuremburg trials – the UN ICTY in The Hague. Gareth partnered Sheryl Rahme at Changes Addiction Rehab in Northcliff Johannesburg in 2019.

🎓 Professional Credentials

  • Certified Addiction Counsellor (IC&RC)

  • CCMI-M: Certified Case Manager Interventionist – Masters Level
    Trained under Ken Seeley, founder of Intervention 911 and star of A&E’s Intervention

  • Accredited through the Breining Institute

🌍 Global Intervention Experience

Since 1995, Gareth has facilitated hundreds of structured addiction interventions for families across:

  • South Africa

  • The United Kingdom

  • The United States

  • Canada

  • Thailand

  • Europe & The Middle East

From high-profile executives to families in crisis, Gareth specialises in complex, high-resistance cases where loved ones have refused treatment or are in denial about their addictive behaviour.

💡 Philosophy & Approach

“Addiction affects more than the person using — it affects the entire family system. Interventions are not confrontations; they are structured acts of love, support, and clear direction.”

Gareth blends evidence-based clinical practices with relational insights to help families act effectively — with care, clarity, and structure. His work often includes:

  • Pre-intervention family coaching

  • Coordination of treatment admissions

  • Long-term recovery planning and aftercare support

  • Crisis case management

🏥 Founder of WeDoRecover.com

In 2008, Gareth launched WeDoRecover, South Africa’s first private online network for addiction treatment. This built on his work with South Africa’s first international rehab clinic in Plettenberg Bay, which served clients from the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.

Today, Gareth works closely with reputable rehab centres, clinicians, and case managers to ensure long-term recovery outcomes for his clients.

🤝 Book a Consultation

If you’re worried about a loved one’s addiction and don’t know where to start, reach out. Gareth can help guide your next step, even if treatment has been refused in the past.

📧 Email: H[email protected]
📞 Call: +27 82 747 3422

✍️ Authored by Gareth Carter

Gareth is the primary author of hundreds of educational resources on addiction, treatment and recovery, dual diagnosis, medical aid rehab, family roles, and interventions published on WeDoRecover.

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