David Mcnamara

David McNamara is a Recovery coach, Substance Abuse Counselor, and a Mindfulness Instructor. David is currently completing his certification in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky (one of our advisors and collaborators.) David has worked and volunteered in the recovery field for over 10 years as well as having training in Mindfulness Therapy and meditation. Prior to this he was a filmmaker for over 30 years. After many years into his own recovery he began to see the need for alternatives in the way that we treat addiction and the trauma underlying the addiction. In keeping with the contemporary wisdom for the treatment of addiction, David has spent much of his career investigating how recovery, Trauma, spirituality and creative expression are integrally related. Somatic Experiencing is integral to this unique program of Addiction Recovery. "At it's core, Addiction Is the result of the inability to know how to feel safe. "