Adjunct Professor, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Bristol Community College, Addiction Recovery Counseling, LLC
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Tanya Gouveia has been working in the field of substance use disorder treatment since 2008 in various treatment settings throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. These settings include state prisons, county jails, 90-day residential programs and outpatient treatment. She is a graduate of Suffolk University holding two master’s degrees in Crime and Justice Studies as well as Public Administration. She also has two licenses to practice as a drug and alcohol counselor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Since the 2016 legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts, Ms. Gouveia has vigorously researched the cannabis industry, peer reviewed scientific research, clinical barriers to treating substance use disorders, created treatment strategies for increased opportunity to achieve outcomes of abstinence as well as providing useful education on marijuana to assist in treatment and harm reduction outcomes. Over the last several years, she has presented trainings on marijuana education, treatment, and prevention as well as clinical strategies nationally. Ms. Gouveia currently owns and operates Addiction Recovery Counseling, LLC. She is an adjunct professor at Bristol Community College teaching in the Substance Abuse Certificate Program since 2018.
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385 - Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment: Engaging the Client and Clinical Strategies
Sunday, November 5, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM ET