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SMART Recovery

The SMART Recovery 4 Point Programme is suitable for anyone with any type of addictive behaviour. Traditionally used within their mutual aid meetings, I am in a unique position to be able to incorporate the SMART Recovery tools into my 1-1 client sessions.

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As a fully qualified SMART Recovery and SMART Family & Friends Facilitator, I hold a license issued by UKSR which permits me to use the SMART Recovery tools as a psychosocial intervention, to further support your ability to make lasting changes around the behaviours which no longer serve you.

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SMART stands for Self Management and Recovery Training and uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), and Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT). SMART Recovery was founded in 1994 and established to meet the demand for a science-based alternative to the widespread 12-step model. There are now over 500 SMART meetings per week held in the UK alone, some with as many as 100 participants per meeting.

The SMART 4 Point Programme consists of:

 

  1. Building & Maintaining Motivation

  2. Coping with Urges

  3. Managing Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviours

  4. Living a Balanced Life

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The tools within each point of the programme can be used as and when needed, rather than being taught in a sequential order, and are invaluable to support your lifestyle choices. Once you become familiar with the tools, you can use them for as long as you need them in respect of many aspects of your life. 

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UK SMART Recovery won Addiction Recovery Training Charity of the Year in 2023, 2024, & 2025, and it's a privilege to be one of the only licensed SMART Recovery therapists within the UK. â€‹

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