International Master Addictions Coach Certification (IMAC)
85 hrs (IMAC) 6 courses +24hrs supervision $6394.00
The Addictions Academy
The Addictions Academy® is the nation’s leading accredited addiction treatment services, recovery/sober coaching & intervention training academy ~ NAADAC Approved!
“How It Started”
The Addictions Academy was founded to increase education in the areas of addiction that have been previously unavailable to the general public. We offer on site training, live virtual classroom experiences (webinar) or on demand classes (learn at your leisure)in an array of subjects that fit your practice or services. With our extensive availability of certifications, college accreditation and continuing education units we are able to assist you in obtaining new cash pay clients, increasing your client base, or starting a new practice. We even offer job placement and referrals. We operate with a Standard of Excellence for Addiction Coaching and Intervention Training with an Accreditation Component for International Certification and State Licensure Preparation. The Addictions Academy is fully dedicated to helping addiction therapists, mental health practitioners, drug and alcohol treatment centers, students and other professionals learn about the facets of addiction. We specialize in: Recovery Coaching, Intervention, Food Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Ethics, Business and Marketing. Our in depth courses are designed to provide the learning tools necessary to handle real life situations with evidenced based practices. We provide both national and international certifications and if you want to sit for specific state exams to receive additional credentials, we can assist you. Our courses are offered LIVE (in person), Live Virtual Classroom Webinars or on demand pre recorded to learn at your leisure!
We want you to succeed! ALL of our Faculty are Master or PHD level instructors, all with successful private practices. All have been featured on various TV, news media and most are successful best selling authors. We are dedicated, educated and can teach you how to create a successful practice.
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Live Training, On-Line Courses, Pre-Recorded and Live On-Demand Webinars. You CAN Learn the way YOU want!
Meet Our Staff
Dr Weiss is THE go to for all things sex addiction. Dr. Weiss is also the President of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy (AASAT)and has been featured on Oprah, Montel, 48hs, Fox.
Dr. Melody Smith, PhD is a Doctor of Clinical Sexology, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist, Nationally Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Instructor of Hypnosis, Author, Motivational Speaker, former Radio Talk Show Host, and Founder of Integrative Counseling & Hypnosis Associates.
Dr. Cali Estes is known as ‘The Addictions Coach’. Her work with celebs, sports figures and business professionals has been noticed. With 21 years in the industry she has been featured in books, HBO, NBC, CBS, CNBC, MSN, Entrepreneur, LA Times and more.
George Anderson is Harvard and UCLA Trained, multiple bestselling author, Facilitator and creator of ‘the disruptive physicians’ and Lead consultant on the movie scene for all things related to anger.
Jenny Fontana is the Social Media Director at The Addictions Academy and has been assisting The Addictions Academy for the past two years to grow and maintain a superb level of social media contacts and presence.
Boris Schaak, ISSA Certified, Founder of Sober Fitness, and celebrity trainer and sober coach, offers you the very best coaching and training available.
Melissa Killeen is an established Recovery Coach with broad understanding of this new field of recovery coaching in aftercare treatment.
Katie has spent over the last 20 years in the marketing, events and communications industry. After experiencing the addiction journey with her daughter Brittany, Katie left her marketing career, in order to focus on family recovery.
Mary Millings is a licensed Medical Coder/Biller. She has worked in the medical billing and collection field for 10 years.
‘Extreme’ Alcohol and Drug Intervention Specialist Creator Extreme Intervention Training Program
Mary T. Curtis is an International Facilitator, Counselor and Consultant with a passion for the development of people and organizations. Drawing on her learning & development acumen, behavioral health expertise, and The Second City Improv training, Mary delivers dynamic experiential learning programs and systemic-focused consulting.
Kristoph Pydynkowski has been working at Gosnold on Cape Cod since 2007. Kristoph started with the company as a dietary aid helping prepare meals for patients at Gosnold’s 28 day rehabilitation center Gosnold at Cataumet. Kristoph then got hired as a recovery aid at the rehab where he excelled at connecting with the young adult population. Along with a few counselors and the director of the program, Kristoph helped develop an opiate track program for young adults at the rehab in an attempt to better serve this population.
The work I do involves identifying, acknowledging and reframing aspects of their lives that are not working. I work with individuals as well as couples in recovery to create the life they want and moreover one that supports sustainable recovery.
After becoming sober, Jay received his Certified Personal Trainer certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2014 as well as his Certified Health Coach certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Jay realizes how important proper nutrition and exercise are to overall recovery and he loves showing people what a positive impact fitness can have on their sobriety.
As well as being a personal trainer and a health coach, Jay is a consultant for a family therapist.
That day was the beginning of a new life. Michael found a way to stop. You can find a way too, and Vital Signs can help. Give Michael a call today and get started on a new path.
