Dr. Michael Barnes- What this did to the family.

The whole family is affected, effected and infected by the addiction AND recovery process. Returning guest Dr. Barnes explains how and why as well as the what next.

Dr. Michael Barnes is the Chief Clinical Officer at Foundry Treatment Center-Steamboat. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Master Addiction Counselor, and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. His areas of expertise include trauma-integrated addiction treatment, family trauma and addiction, and compassion fatigue in helping professionals. Prior to coming to Foundry, he served as the Manager of Residential Services at the Center for Dependence, Addiction, and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) at the University of Colorado Hospital. Prior to that, he was a faculty member in the MA Program in Counseling at the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Barnes is a frequent contributor to local, state, and national conferences. He graduated with his BA in Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, M.Ed., in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. In Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University.