Intervention 101 – How the Entire Family Becomes Impacted by Substance Use Behaviors

William (Bill) Woodbury is a Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor (SUDCC II) through CADTP who has worked in the field of Chemical Dependency since 1988. He has held many different positions throughout the years, both in for profit as well as non-profit settings. He has worked as an interventionist in both private practice and concurrently in his various roles at treatment centers throughout the years. He served as the director for the SHARE UNIT at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Pasadena for over 10 years. He went on to serve as the Program Director at New Found Life Residential Center in Long Beach from over a decade, leaving that position to start Bridging the Recovery Gap as well as devote the time to write EnableismTM with his wife and co-author, Linda.

Over the years Bill has developed numerous educational lectures and workshops for private institutions, community colleges, and community-based organizations. Specifically, he had the opportunity to develop and teach curriculum in criminal behavior and chemical dependency at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. More recently, Bill is enjoying working as an equine assisted counselor serving individuals and families affected by SUD throughout the Greater Los Angeles/Orange County area. Mr. Woodbury has also begun working as a family coach, providing knowledge and practical support for family members who have been affected by addiction. Applying his over three decades of professional experience with key concepts from Enable- ismTM, Bill provides family members with foundational skills that support family resilience and eventual interdependency. Additionally, the two can be combined, providing a unique experiential and holistic approach to healing the family.