Jo Harvey Weatherford
Contributor
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
About
Jo has a deep-rooted passion for identifying alternative approaches to healing from trauma and addiction. While her own struggle with substance abuse was certainly the catalyst to identifying non-traditional approaches to treatment, it was her personal experience of healing which truly cultivated the desire to assist others on their journey to wellness.
As the Prevention Coordinator for the University of Nevada Reno, Jo’s primary role is to develop and implement drug/alcohol and sexual assault prevention programs on campus. In addition, she has taught an Overview of Addiction course for the past several years for the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies. Jo is currently pursuing her PhD in Educational Leadership and has her MS in Human Development and Family Studies with a specialization in Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services.
When Jo isn’t working or studying, you can find her training towards her Black Belt in mixed martial arts.
You can watch Jo’s TEDxUniversityofNevada ‘Rewriting the Story of My Addiction’ video here.
Credentials
- Master’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a Specialization in Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services; currently pursuing Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Authored (14 Posts)
- I'm an In-Between Woman: The Trials and Tribulations of Being Sober and (Still) Crazy
- His Beautiful Death
- A Lesson in Conquering Addiction
- Boxed Wine and Turkey Grease: A Lesson in Identification Projection
- Unblurring the Lines: Managing Transference Surrounding Sexual Assault
- Un-blurring the Lines: Managing Transference Surrounding Sexual Assault
- The Guy with the Dragon Tattoo
- Surviving the Hunger Games: What Recovery Can Teach Us About Weight Loss
- I Stopped Drinking; So Why am I Still Such an Asshole?
- Surviving Suicide: The Difference Between Being Spared or Being Saved
- Rewriting the Story of My Addiction
- The Gift of Aversion Therapy: How I Purged My Way to Sobriety
- Coloring Outside the Lines of Forgiveness
- 50 Shades of Vulnerable: The Art of Coming Clean About Recovery
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.