Patti C., MS, LADC
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CounselorPatti comes to NUWAY with 10 years experience in the field of addiction. After completing a Master of Science in Applied Anthropology and graduate certification in Addiction Studies, University of Minnesota, she worked in inpatient services at Hazelden Foundation in Center City as a clinical counselor and as a Family Program professional with families and patients. In 2015, she traveled overseas to St. Helier, Jersey, UK to help Silkworth Lodge treatment center start a family program that would serve the island population. She served as counselor supervisor with Meridian Behavioral Health before joining NUWAY 3R's staff as counselor. A lover of nature and the outdoors, she enjoys hiking, canoeing the Boundary Waters, or walking the paths around Minneapolis’ beautiful lakes.