Our Treatment Team

Our Treatment Team

Desmond Hill

Desmond Hill, Centre Manager, was the obvious choice for the re-launch of the Clifton Clinic having worked at TTP in Luton for three and a half years and having gained substantial experience in the addiction counselling field. His chosen career has been to practice in the field of addiction due to his personal experience.

He trained in Person Centred and Psychodynamic Counselling at The University of London (Birbeck College). The early part of his training was done at Addaction in Farringdon, London which is the UK’s largest drug and alcohol treatment charity.

His main aim is to assist the clients to fulfill their life’s potential on an abstinence basis, while ensuring that their stay at The Clifton Clinic is both comfortable and secure.

Dale Conlon

Dale Conlon, Admissions Manager, joined the The Clifton Clinic, part of the TTP Group, in January 2009. His role is to work directly with families and individuals from entering detox and during their stay in rehab.

Due to his own experiences, Dale embarked on a vocation in the drug and alcohol field six years ago. He has worked in the UK, Europe and North America in both 12 step and non 12 step holistic and therapeutic based residential rehab units and medical detox units.

Dale is always available to answer any questions that you may have about our detox and rehab programmes.

Michael Garnham

Michael Garnham ADDIP MBACP, Consulting Counsellor. Michael was inspired to become a counsellor due to his own personal experience. He started his training at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation studying the Psychodynamic approach, then he went on to further train in the Integrative approach at CPPD College, Crouch End where he then embarked on an intensive Person Centered, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy course in which he achieved a diploma and a advance diploma.

Michael has worked in the field of addiction for many years working with young people in a specialist unit, with clients of all ages and backgrounds. His first hand knowledge of addiction has given him a great insight in working with clients suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. This is underpinned by his extensive training. Michael welcomes the opportunity in assisting client’s to reclaim their lives, friends and families but most important of all, their future.

Glenys Collings

Glenys Collings, Naturopath, combines her vast experience as a nurse practitioner in General Practice with naturopathy and acupuncture. This unique and individual holistic approach to health care integrates nutritional and complementary therapies, with western and eastern philosophies. This is especially relevant as your body struggles to recover from the stress and toxicity of addiction.

Glenys aims to facilitate recovery by optimum nutrition and to give all clients the knowledge, inspiration and motivation to maintain life- long positive health changes. She is passionate in her holistic support of patients and aims to promote a recovery to vibrant health.

Registered Nurse
Diploma in Naturopathy
Diploma in Acupuncture

Paul Smith

Paul joined The Clifton Clinic in 2009 after a year of working for Trust the Process in Luton. He has a Level 2 qualification in counselling skills (CPCAB). He also looks after our Apartments, as our Sober Housing Manager, takes big book studies groups and other creative work shops. Paul supports the clients though there stay with us. "I listen to them, and offer any support I’m able to give. I have been in treatment myself, so I know how the clients feel during their stay."