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
the "Top 100 Therapists in New Jersey" by Psychology Today, and she
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 in development. 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.
"In a world wrought with more addiction nightmares than ever
before, it is essential that families know how to respond and take
action when confronted with addiction in the home. Robin Barnett's
Addict in the House is a must-read for anyone looking for answers
when addiction hits home."
--Loni Coombs, television legal analyst, former prosecutor, and
author of You're Perfect and Other Lies Parents Tell
"Robin Barnett has a true gift for working with the toughest
addicts and the families that love them. Her book Addict in the
House is a blueprint for all families to follow when faced with
addiction in the home."
--Heather R. Hayes, MEd, LPC, CIP, intervention pioneer featured on
Dr. Oz, international certified hostage negotiator, and cofounder
of Hayes, Davidson and Associates
"Robin Barnett is a true authority on the topics of addiction,
addiction treatment, and family strategy. Her book Addict in the
House is an absolute gift of knowledge and inspiration for all
families struggling to find a solution and a workable plan when
addiction rears its ugly head at home."
--Harry Phillips, award-winning producer of ABC News, 20/20, and
Nightline
"Robin Barnett's Addict in the House is a must-read for any family
struggling to find answers and a workable strategy for dealing with
addiction with someone they love."
--Josh Shipp, television personality and author of The Teen's Guide
to World Domination
"Robin Barnett's experience with families struggling with an addict
in the home is unparalleled, and her new book Addict in the House
is an absolute must-read for anyone struggling with addiction, the
people who love them, and most importantly, those who enable
them!"
--Akikur Mohammad, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist in
addiction medicine, an award-winning academic, professor in the
department of psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California, and author of The Anatomy of
Addiction
"This is a straightforward, rich resource for anyone who lives
with, and loves, an addict. ... Having grown up in a household
marked by addiction, behavioral health specialist Barnett is the
ideal guide through a journey that, as she writes, is rocky at
best. Rather than adopt the tone of an expert, which risks coming
off as condescending, she writes as a fellow traveler. Navigating a
life with an addict is not easy: the most basic aspects of
communication are compromised, and freedom from the cycles that
entangle most addicts' families requires breaking long-established
patterns. Barnett presents her discussion with the qualification
that it is condensed, in keeping with the "no-nonsense"
self-description of the title. Each chapter is introduced by the
words of addicts, but readers seeking more detailed, first-person
accounts will not find them here. And instead of answers, they will
find a process, presented more as a hopeful beginning than an
ultimate cure."
--Publishers Weekly
"With a constant stream of addiction-related news, there is no
shortage of people struggling for answers when faced with an
addiction crisis. At last, there is a guide for families struggling
to find answers, direction, and solutions. Robin Barnett's Addict
in the House is a must-read for anyone and everyone caught in the
struggle."
--Kimberly Cornell, EMMY award-winning executive producer for KTLA
and Tribune Broadcasting stations
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