Patricia M. Pike, CEO of CanAm Interventions, is a highly respected licensed addiction specialist and certified intervention professional with extensive experience in behavioral health treatment. She specializes in substance use disorders, complex mental health conditions, and family services. Patricia has successfully led numerous interventions worldwide since 2011, working with diverse populations, including First Nation communities, business executives, individuals in the music and entertainment industries, and families navigating the challenges of addiction and mental health.
Holding dual citizenship in the United States and Canada, Patricia brings a unique international perspective to her work. Her commitment to this field is deeply personal, as she is in long-term recovery herself. This lived experience, combined with her professional expertise and education, allows her to provide compassionate, tailored support to individuals and families facing the complexities of addiction and mental health struggles.
“The CanAm Interventions team is composed of dedicated professionals from diverse backgrounds and varying levels of education, united by a shared commitment to helping individuals and families navigate the challenges of substance use disorders and mental health struggles. We understand firsthand how difficult these experiences can be, and we bring both professional expertise and deep compassion to support lasting recovery and healing.”
At CanAm Interventions, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of education and hands-on experience in the field.
Our educational affiliations include the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP), the Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation (CACCF), the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS), and the Pennsylvania Certification Board for Certified Intervention Professionals (PCB/CIP).
Our dedicated team is fully equipped to support families and their loved ones struggling with alcoholism, addiction, and complex mental health conditions.
Our team is committed to ongoing education, professional consultation, and supervision, ensuring we stay informed on the latest treatment methods to provide the most effective support for those we serve.
With an industry-leading 85% success rate in long-term recovery support and a 95% success rate in getting individuals into treatment on the day of an intervention, we are highly qualified to assist individuals and their families.
At CanAm Interventions, we offer a free consultation to assess your unique situation and connect you with an interventionist, counselor, or specialist whose expertise best aligns with your family’s nee
Patricia holds a Master’s Certification in Addiction Studies, licenses as a Licensed Advanced Alcohol Drug Counselor (LAADC), and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-II). She is recognized as an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor by the IC&RC (I.C.A.A.D.C). Additionally, she is a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) through the Pennsylvania Certification Board, a CCIP through The Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation, and holds an Adult Instructor Diploma (AID) from Simon Fraser University.
Ms. Pike is a board member of the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS) and actively contributes to her field by providing professional training across Canada and the United States, she has trained hundreds of professionals towards intervention certifications.
In the face of the global addiction crisis, the need for certified and credentialed interventionists like Ms. Pike is critical. Her expertise includes complex substance abuse disorders/addictions, mental health challenges, family services, and working with diverse populations, including First Nation communities, business leaders, music/entertainment professionals, and employers.
It has never been more crucial to have effective and ethical intervention approaches from a certified and credentialed interventionist. My commitment to raising the standard of intervention certifications across the industry and its various specializations has also led to the creation of my own educational program for professionals. This program aims to help professionals become the best practitioners possible, increasing the chances of successful interventions and meeting clients’ needs.
Patricia is a staunch believer in fairness, equality, and the power of self-dignity in recovering from alcohol and/or drugs. She dedicates herself with relentless energy and passion to empower individuals and families, showing that recovery is possible for everyone. Everyone has a story, and my goal is to be a voice for the voiceless.
Bill is a Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor (SUDCC II) through CADTP. He has worked in the field of Chemical Dependency since 1988 and has held many different positions throughout the years. 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 for over a decade, leaving that position to start Bridging the Recovery Gap as well as devote the time to write Enable-ism™ 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. Bill 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-ism™, 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.
Joe Kavosick has been a registered nurse for 16 years, specializing in trauma/emergency services and critical care transport. Over the course of his career, Joe has cared for multiple patients suffering from substance abuse and understands the toll addiction takes on families.
Joe prides himself on his strong clinical background, critical thinking and decision-making skills, combined with a level of caring, integrity, empathy and compassion that creates a therapeutic environment for patients and family members.
24/7 Supervision Services:
Sasha has over five years’ experience working in primary substance abuse and co-occurring disorder behavioral health treatment settings with great understanding into every available level of care after having worked in nearly all aspects of a facility.
She completed schooling for substance abuse counseling and graduated from the Los Angeles Training Institute of Drug and Alcohol Studies (received awards for perfect attendance and academic achievement), has been trained in a variety of intervention modalities through the CanAm Intervention Trainings 101 and 102, and have continued to pursue education in mental health conditions and treatment to further her ability to effectively serve those who need help. Professional areas of focus include admissions work and community outreach.
B.L.S, M.S., R.C.P (CCAR).
Bachelors, Liberal Studies, Boston University (summa cum laude, the award for excellence in academic achievement)
Master of Science, C.I.S., Boston University
Training:
CanAm Interventions – Interventions 101, 102 trainings
CCAR – Certified Recovery Coach Professional (R.C.P.)
Sam has been deeply involved with recovery for over 33 years, along with a 28-year career working in the hi-tech field, including 15 years for one of the biggest and most successful Silicon Valley software companies. Currently Sam is working for the Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Department as a Technology Systems Specialist III working on the Electronic Health Record and Clinicians Gateway Systems, as well as pursuing a passion for helping / coaching, and providing client services to those in recovery and treatment. Sam is also working with CanAm Interventions as Monitoring Manger combining his tech and recovery backgrounds to monitor and assist clients with SoberLink and other forms of drug and alcohol testing / monitoring. CanAm Interventions Team page: https://canaminterventions.com/meet-the-team/
Along with his personal experience of over 33 years in recovery and helping addicts being of service in the community has been a constant. Currently Sam is serving as President of the Board of Directors for the Computer Technologies Program in Berkeley, CA, a non-profit technical education program for disabled and disadvantaged students. Link to CTP Annual report and bio: https://www.ctpberk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2021-Annual-Impact-Report-1.pdf
Sam has also served for decades doing recovery-based volunteer work, leading, or facilitating groups, and speaking at a range of facilities, institutions, meetings, and events mainly in California, and Vancouver, BC Canada, also across the U.S.
Approach:
Sam is a firm believer in agile and innovative recovery approaches embracing and understanding the broad spectrum and range of recovery and treatment options.
With the services that Sam can provide through Innovative Treatment Services clients can rest assured they will receive the highest level of professional and personal support to achieve their recovery goals and successful outcomes.
Sam can help on an individual basis or with a team for an effective and comprehensive approach to the clients and family’s needs. Sam is deeply insightful and brings firm compassion with an empathetic approach to the client’s recovery needs.
With a long history in the hi-tech / corporate world and software engineering communities Sam has a unique perspective and a lot of experience to share in balancing career and recovery.
With over 20 years experience as a pastor, Phil brings his extensive experience, education, and unique integration of faith, recovery, and trauma informed care to his work with those struggling with addiction and those who love them.
He is an ordained pastor, non-profit leader, certified mental health and trauma informed coach, and is pursuing his licensing as an Addiction Interventionist. He holds degrees from Moody Bible Institute and Reformed Theological Seminary and is beginning his doctoral work in Christian Counseling.
Dana lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, with over 13 years of recovery and is an active member of several recovery-based programs. She has used the process of recovery, 12 step programs, and therapy to heal her life, and has been of service in a number of ways to her community and individuals seeking help and guidance.
Dana is a graduate of University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts, runs her own small business and is a single mom to a wonderful 9-year-old daughter.
Casey is currently working as a Counselor at a Residential Treatment Center in Marin County. He has worked for seven years with adults with disabilities, supporting them through a work placement program called Integrated Community Services. Here, Casey both managed a program and did case management for individual clients. Casey believes strongly in the 12 steps as a framework for recovery and guide to living a happy life. He has experience working with dual diagnosis and has lived experience with both addiction and mental health.
Casey has experience as a Sober Companion and has done Client transport for Residential Treatment. He has a degree in Economics from UC Davis.