Arnold M. Washton Ph.D.

About

A psychologist specializing in the treatment of substance use and other behavioral health problems, Dr. Arnold Washton is co-founder of The Washton Group, a private practice in Princeton, NJ, and NYC.

He has served as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, as director of several nationally recognized addiction treatment and research programs, and as a consultant to professional sports teams, government agencies, media organizations, and major corporations.

Dr. Washton has been a recipient of research grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has served on the Substance Abuse Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and has given expert testimony before special committees of The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on drug abuse trends in America.

He is the author of several books, including Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Doing What Works (Guilford Press) and Willpower’s Not Enough: Understanding and Recovering From Addictions of Every Kind (Harper-Collins).

Dr. Washton has devoted his professional career to developing individualized approaches to treating addiction that incorporate the principles and practices of client-centered psychotherapy.

Books by Arnold M. Washton Ph.D.

Recent Posts

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