Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery Paperback - 2016

Robin Barnett, EdD, LCSW, is a respected behavioral health expert and former CEO of Park Bench Group Counseling, a progressive addiction rehabilitation facility in Northfield, NJ, which she cofounded in 2006. A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, and a certified sex addiction expert and therapist, for nearly two decades she has helped countless people conquer addictive behavior and a multitude of behavioral challenges. Inspired by firsthand experience when her own brother encountered a downward spiral with alcoholism and drugs, Barnett hopes to help others manage the heartache of this struggle by sharing her professional--and personal--insights. Barnett is a well-known resource in the clinical community. She was named among "America's Best Therapists" by Psychology Today, and has appeared as a drug, alcohol, and behavior expert on various national media outlets, including MTV, CNN, HLN, NBC, FOX, ABC (20/20, Nightline), and CBS. Barnett is a regular on The Steve Wilkos Show (NBC Universal Syndication) as their substance abuse expert, and is currently included in the fabric of several unscripted television projects. Barnett holds a doctorate in human services administration from the University of Sarasota and a master's in social work from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Barnett resides with her family at the Jersey Shore. Foreword writer Darren Kavinoky is cocreator and host of the hit television show Deadly Sins on Investigation Discovery (ID). He is the cohost of Did He Do It? and the featured "criminal interventionist" on Breaking Point, also on the ID network. Kavinoky is also a certified interventionist, attorney and legal analyst, and "misbehavior" expert who appears regularly on TheTodayShow, The View, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, CNN, HLN, Fox News, and many other TV and radio shows.