Founders
Carol Westby-Gibson & Frank Westby-Gibson


CAROL WESTBY-GIBSON is a founder and the managing Director of CETF. She also has served as the Director for the Congregation of Unity, Inc., a non-profit organization in the U.S.A. since 1994. She is well-known for her work with children-at-risk in alcoholic families and for her program, HorsePlay. She is certified in Equine Assisted Therapy in the U.S. and Great Britain. Carol is a founder of Precious Wood Farm, a 200-acre health and educational facility high in the mountains of North Carolina, U.S.A. and has organized and presented hundreds of programs related to alcohol use disorders.
Ms. Westby-Gibson has authored The Repair and Maintenance Manual for Successful Aging and Self Creating Life – An Open Invitation to a Life of Possibilities, both under her nom de guerre, Lana Sorrento.

FRANK WESTBY-GIBSON is a pioneer in the science of the neurobiology of addiction and natural medicine. His work in the field of alcohol use disorders and the neurobiology of addiction is well-documented and accepted. He has appeared on 67 radio and TV programs in the U.S. and Bulgaria. He has presented 162 personal appearances including a European Union Scientific Symposium in Sophia, Bulgaria. Mr. Westby-Gibson’s program has been used successfully in the U.S.A. and Bulgaria with over 8,000 individuals reporting long-term success. He is the former co-host of the popular radio program, “Our Day”, a weekly show based on senior living and health and is the author of four books: Why You Crave Alcohol and What You Can Do About It, Last Call -How to Drink Responsibly or Not at All , Hepatitis C- the Facts, the Cure and Age With Energy.
Mr. Westby-Gibson is the founder of Tortoise Clinics, the largest integrative, licensed medical clinics of their type in the U.S. serving over 10,000 patient visits annually. In 2007, he sold the clinics to focus solely on alcohol use disorders, the world’s #1 health problem and other charitable work.