Original Air Date: February 6th, 2023

Joining me on this episode is my guest Kevin Petersen. Kevin graduated with a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University, and he spent three and a half years working at Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network as an in-home therapist, case manager, crisis evaluator and outpatient therapist for Child and Family Services. Kevin has also worked part-time for The Bridge House, ADMHN's Acute Treatment Unit, as a Mental Health Technician and Counselor.

In 2014, Kevin opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling and has since published two books: Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child and Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction, which share an integrated, holistic approach to healing families in crisis due to addiction and codependency.

Kevin established The Chronic Hope Institute in 2020 with a mission to increase education on addiction and its impact on the family system

On this episode:

• Kevin shares his personal journey with addiction and how it led to his work with families and addiction
• What it looks like for a family to address their own wound
• The importance of the family unit addressing addiction and what it looks like
• How the family can help
• First steps that families can take if someone is struggling with addiction

The Chronic Hope Institute: www.chronichope.us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronichopeinstitute

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChronicHope

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechronichopeinstitute/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB5YB0xucqWCDyFIOUsDaA

Listen the interview with Kevin about his book Chronic Hope: Families and Addiction: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/4z07xoc5kimy8oryu15ev3i6g1aklc

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