Rokelle Lerner
“Actor” is her newest job, as she consulted and appears in a movie about family treatment called “Intervention.” She created and helped to facilitate a program called InnerPath at Cottonwood
Phil Diaz, MSW
Vice President for Development for Aspire Behavioral Health, a national company that creates and operates Geriatric Acute Care Psychiatric Hospitals, he recently rejoined the NACoA Board of Directors. Previously he
Sharon Wegscheider Cruse, MA
Sharon is the author of a number of books including the best selling titles “Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family” and “Learning to Love Yourself”. She was
Mary Brand Cermak, MS
Today she spends most of her time in the political arena, working on various local, state and national campaigns. She still maintains a small private practice, primarily with parents of
Timmen Cermak, M.D.
Dr. Cermak is currently focused on effective treatment for adolescents who are harmfully involved in alcohol and other drugs. He notes that since a high percentage of these teens are
Stephanie Brown, Ph.D.
Dr. Brown’s many contributions to the field include research, teaching, and publishing, including her noted work at The Family Recovery Research Institute in California. She is at work on her
Julie D. Bowden, M.S.
Julie D. Bowden, M.S., is an internationally recognized authority in the area of childhood trauma and codependency. First treasurer of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, Bowden co-authored the
Cathleen Brooks Weiss
Founder and Executive Director of the Next Step Institute of Integrative Medicine in Vail, Colorado, she also serves on its team of clinical directors, which includes her husband, Gary M.
Claudia Black, Ph.D.
Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult child movement. Today Claudia is a renowned author and trainer
Robert Ackerman, PhD
Robert is professor of sociology and Director of the Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Fulbright Scholar, and consultant to the Suzanne Somers Institute. He has
