Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CASAC is the author of Therapy Revolution: Find Help, Get Better, and Move On Without Wasting Time or Money (recommended by the National Alliance of Mental Illness Advocate magazine, Tom Butler-Bowdon, and more), is an internationally licensed psychotherapist and addiction specialist with over 25 years experience as well as a consultant to organizations and companies in the fields of mental health and addiction.

He serves on the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Administrative Regulatory Relief Committee and the Smart Records Committee which creates and implements documents designed to keep patients engaged in treatment as well as make sure therapists adhere to treatment protocols. Since 2008 he has served on the Ethics Committee for the New York State Mental Health Counselors Association.

Richard encourages therapy patients to stay emotionally, physically, and spiritually healthy so they can live the happy, productive, meaningful lives they were meant to live. He plays basketball, ice hockey, and other sports and has studied martial arts. He also volunteers with youth at risk and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about Richard at his website, RichardZwolinski.com.

C.R. Zwolinski is a writer, editor, consultant living in New York.

You can contact Richard or CR via email at goodtherapy@optonline.net.