Meet the team
People Who Understand the Work and the Person.
Recovery is deeply personal. It asks for skilled guidance, honest conversations and people you can learn to trust. Our team combines professional experience with genuine humanity, so residents feel known rather than managed.
Our founders
Built from experience, not theory alone
James and Patrick created Foundations around the kind of support they knew could make a real difference: structured, personal and connected to a life beyond treatment.
Co-founder and owner
James
James brings lived experience of addiction and long-term recovery, alongside professional experience across mental health services and rehabilitation programmes in Australia and Asia. Those two perspectives shaped his belief that effective treatment needs both structure and real human connection.
He remains closely involved in daily life at Foundations, supporting residents through step work and mentoring while bringing creativity, energy and a genuine love of adventure into the programme.
Co-founder and owner
Patrick
Patrick has more than 15 years of experience in rehabilitation and community services, as well as his own lived experience of recovery. He understands how much courage it takes to ask for help and the importance of being met with honesty, dignity and consistency.
Known for his calm presence and grounded approach, Patrick works alongside residents with steady encouragement and practical guidance. His focus is always on the individual, what they need now and what will help them keep moving forward.
Medical and psychiatric guidance
Dr Monika Joy Reverger,
Sp.KJ
Consultant psychiatrist
Dr Joy is a Bali-based psychiatrist who supports the Foundations team with psychiatric assessment, clinical advice and medical input where required. Her involvement helps the team consider both physical health and each person’s wider mental health needs.
She completed her specialist training in psychiatry through the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Indonesia. Dr Joy is a member of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) and the Indonesian Psychiatric Association (PDSKJI).
Her experienced judgement adds clinical reassurance while keeping care personal, respectful and easy to understand.
A wider team around you
The right support extends beyond the therapy room
Alongside the core team is a trusted network of professionals who bring movement, adventure, wellbeing and everyday care into the programme. Their role is not simply to fill a schedule. Each experience helps residents practise confidence, connection and enjoyment in real life.
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Recovery and therapeutic support
Experienced recovery professionals, counsellors and group facilitators provide structure, practical guidance and consistent support throughout the programme.
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Movement and wellbeing
Yoga instructors, breathwork facilitators, massage therapists and other wellbeing practitioners help residents reconnect with their bodies, regulate stress and feel present again.
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Adventure and activity
Surf coaches, boxing coaches, trainers and local guides make it possible to try new things safely, rebuild confidence and rediscover genuine enjoyment.
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Food and daily care
Our chefs and residential support team take care of the practical details, creating nourishing meals and a calm, comfortable place in which people can focus on recovery.
What holds the team together
Professional standards.
Personal care. No judgement.
Different roles bring different expertise, but the purpose is shared: to create a safe, respectful environment in which people can be honest, do meaningful work and begin building a life they want to protect.
Speak with our team
Start with one honest conversation
You do not need to know exactly what support you need. Tell us what is happening and we will help you understand the most appropriate next step.
