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Nicole Kosanke, Ph.D.

Director of Family Services, Center for Motivation and Change

Nicole Kosanke, PhD, is the director of family services at the Center for Motivation and Change, where she specializes in working with family members of people abusing substances and in the assessment process for families and individuals with substance abuse issues. Dr Kosanke has been working in the research and clinical practice of substance abuse treatment for many years. She has most recently co-authored a book calledBeyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change that is a compassionate and science-based family guide for navigating the addiction treatment world, understanding motivation, and training in the use of CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) skills. These practical skills include self-care, positive reinforcement, positive communication, and staying connected in a constructive, positive way to help your loved one.

In 2007 Dr. Kosanke was featured in an O, The Oprah Magazine article about her client’s experience in treatment at CMC, which was later published in O’s Big Book of Happiness: The Best of O. Dr. Kosanke has also appeared online in a CRAFT Discussion Series for Parents, sharing practical tips for parents about how they can help their children change their substance use. You can find out more about CRAFT athttp://motivationandchange.com and at http://the20minuteguide.com.