Pat Aussem, L.P.C., M.A.C. is Vice President, Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction, developing family-focused resources and translating complex addiction science into actionable information for parents and caregivers. She is a frequent organizational spokesperson on vaping, marijuana, opioids, medications for addiction treatment, and co-occurring disorders. Pat maintains a private practice in New Jersey and serves on the board of Community in Crisis, a nonprofit focused on ending the opioid epidemic.
Media Experience: Regular spokesperson on youth substance use trends, vaping, marijuana legalization, opioid crisis, medication-assisted treatment, and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Clinical Experience: Former clinician at psychiatric hospital working with detox, rehabilitation, and co-occurring disorder units. Supervised intervention program for interpersonal violence perpetrators. Current private practice serving families affected by addiction.
Expertise: Youth substance use prevention, parenting strategies for substance use, vaping and e-cigarettes, marijuana and adolescents, opioid misuse, evidence-based treatment access, co-occurring disorders, family intervention.
Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor (NJ), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NY), Master Addiction Counselor. M.A. in counseling psychology, M.B.A. in finance.
Social Media: LinkedIn
Media/Speaking Experience: NewsNation (broadcast), BBC News (article and radio), USA Today, Fox News, and Women’s Health, as well as several additional podcasts, live radios appearances, media articles, and presentations at national events.