Patricia is a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LAADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-II), long standing member of the Canadian Addiction Counselor Association Federation, internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor through the IC&RC (I.C.A.D.C), Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), through the Pennsylvania Certification Board and Adult Instructor Diploma (AID). Patricia also currently sits on the board of the nationally recognized Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS). She has helped hundreds of individuals and families struggling with addiction and mental health challenges.

With her own personal recovery journey for decades, professional experience and educational background, Patricia is passionate about advocating for untreated individuals and their families affected by addiction and/or mental health challenges. Patricia believes that she does not end up in the lives of her clients by mistake but that her vast experience, genuine nature and passion for helping others creates a connection with her clients.

Patricia has an extraordinary success rate for helping those in need to access treatment and achieve recovery, as well as helping to facilitate the healing process for the entire family. Ms. Pike is a highly effective trauma-informed and family systemic interventionist with an extraordinary success rate of guiding individuals needing help to accept professional help.

**Education / Professional Affiliations **

**CCAPP**: LAADAC: Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

**CCAPP**: CADC - II: Member of the California Certification Board of Alcohol & Drug Counselors

**IC&RC**: International Certified Alcohol & Drug Certification

**CIP**: Certified Intervention Professional

**AIS**: Association of Intervention Specialists

**AID**: Adult Instructor Diploma Simon Fraser University

**CACCF**: Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (Education Provider)

**PCB/CIP**: Pennsylvania Certification Board/Certified Intervention Professional (Education Provider)

**CCAPP Member**: California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals

Patricia holds citizenship both in the United States and Canada which gives her a diverse professional perspective of working in both countries using evidence-best practices.

Patricia’s professional knowledge and approaches includes:

*The Johnson Model of Intervention (Surprise Approach)

*Family Systemic Model of Intervention (Invitational Approach)

*Case Management Model

*Family and Client-Centered Approach

*Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change

*Disease Model of Addiction

*Attachment Theory

*A wide variety of therapeutic modalities such as: Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Ms. Pike’s unique experiences include working with complex addictions and mental health challenges. Patricia has experience working with persons from all walks of life including first nation populations, business leaders/executives, music/entertainment professionals, and employers/businesses. Patricia believes strongly in fairness and equality. Her energy and passion to help individuals and families comes from believing that anyone can achieve recovery from their struggles with substances or mental health, find purpose and dignity in recovery, and learn a new way to live.