Joseph Novak spent twenty years serving in the United States Air Force. While in the military, he recognized his addiction to alcohol and received treatment. That has been over twenty-five years ago. During his lifetime, he has created a special bond with the military. He has helped many veterans who suffer from addiction.
As an interventionist, Joseph has worked with many resistant clients. He attributes his success on his vast training. Joseph has trained with some of the most successful in the industry. He has worked with Ken Seeley from the A&E television show “Intervention" and others.
Passion to help others is Joseph's heart. He realizes what may work well for some, may not work well for everyone. Thru the years he has experience with many twelve-step recovery programs. He discovered that not all clients favor twelve-step recovery. Looking for other options, he discovered SMART recovery. He attended the required training and became a leader in the program.
He is active in his community. Joseph is a member of the local Mental Health Association. In 2017, he was awarded the Outstanding Peer Support Specialist. He is a member of the Association of Intervention Specialists. His credentials include a state board intervention certification.
The local newspaper featured a story about Joseph. “Interventionist helps others on the road to recovery.”
Joseph is married and has three children. He enjoys yoga, martial arts, cycling, running, golf, reading.
Amy Cooper holds a National Certification in Advanced Clinical Intervention (NCACIP) and is an International Master’s Addictions Coach (IMAC) that envelopes recovery, food, and gambling addiction along with anger management and family coaching certification as well.
Amy’s journey over the past twenty years has given her experience to recognize and treat a variety of addictions. The challenges and opportunities that have arisen along the way have expanded her level of gratitude.
She has extensive experience with cognitive behavioral therapy and continues to work hands-on training weekly. She routinely facilitates detox and arranges for next stage care, thus, introducing clients to long term recovery and all available, workable solutions in the local community.
After completion of a 500-hour residential drug and alcohol federal program, she can engage in the legality of addiction as well. Amy candidly shares with the client’s problems of her past. The previous twenty plus years of hurt, misperception, and bad habits that led to her addiction gives her the insight to recognize and assist others.
Being a member of the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) #140832 has exposed Amy to continuing education daily. Public speaking, author of a blog and a facilitator of codependency book studies, teen coping mechanisms, and women’s empowerment support group; Amy offers support for addicts and their loved ones whether one on one, group or sharing on social media. She encourages her clients to be healthy with mind, body, and soul with routine exercise, meditation, and proper diet.
The recovery field was a natural next step for Jim when he retired from 24 years in the Air Force since he had entered recovery himself in June of 1992. He draws upon his extensive Air Force experience as an educator and mentor to help the still sick and suffering alcoholic/addict accept their plight and seek help.
He joins us after having been employed by two separate but distinct local recovery centers here on Florida’s Emerald Coast. The first being a 100-bed facility where he received regular accolades for his compassionate patient care and unique ability to connect with newly admitted clients. He was exceptionally skillful at putting new arrivals at ease when transporting them from the airport to the treatment facility as well as giving them a final word of encouragement upon departure. After working there nearly two years, Jim went back to school full time but quickly received a call from the medical director of a new facility seeking his skills.