Ed is a registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern. He received his Master’s degree from Bethany University in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University. Ed holds a specialized certification and accreditation by the California Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors and is an Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor. In addition to working with individuals, couples, adolescents and families with substance abuse and addiction issues, Ed works with preexisting and coexisting issues including depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem & personal growth, couples & relationship issues, families, life transitions, grief/loss and family-of-origin issues including codependency and attachment trauma. Ed also works at the New Life Community Services addiction treatment program in Santa Cruz where he does individual and group counseling and teaches relapse prevention and addiction education classes. He is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.