Twitter is an ideal way to keep up-to-date on industry news in the addiction/recovery field. Many of these ‘tweeters’ aggregate important industry news so you don’t have to check on updates yourself. However, Twitter is, unfortunately, full to the brim with inactive, spam or irrelevant tweeters.
Here we’ve included many little-known Twitter accounts we feel are worth following in 2016 and beyond. Many of these valuable influencers will be unfamiliar to many of our readers. We believe many clients who attend our alcohol rehab will also benefit by following these influencers. If this is the case then we recommend you click on the below links and FOLLOW these people. If you are involved in the addiction or recovery industry in any way, you will surely benefit from following these people!
Who Made it into the List?
Without further ado, we now list addiction thought leaders you ABSOLUTELY must follow on Twitter in 2016! We list 18 accounts in no particular order.
1. Mindfulness Therapy — @SkypeTherapist
Twitter Bio: Professional Online Mindfulness Therapist via Skype for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Addictions, & Couples Counseling. Visit my website and schedule a session.
Location: Boulder CO, USA
Website: http://www.counselingtherapyonline.com/
Following: 25.4K
Followers: 30007
2. Robert Weiss, LCSW C — @RobWeissMSW
Twitter Bio: Therapist, Author & Educator on Sex Addiction, Intimacy Disorders & Relationships in the Digital Age.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Website: http://www.robertweissmsw.com/
Following: 12.9K
Followers: 11008
3. Omar S. Manejwala MD — @drmanejwala
Twitter Bio: Addiction Expert and Speaker | Leverages brain and behavioral science to end the cycle of addiction | Former Hazelden Medical Director | Author of Craving
Location: Charlotte, NC & Los Angeles
Website: http://www.manejwala.com/
Following: 2,673
Followers: 6892
4. Dr. J. Ryan Fuller — @jryanfuller
Twitter Bio: Dr. J Ryan Fuller, Ph.D. is a Cognitive Behavior Therapist (CBT) who treats anger, obesity, addictions, anxiety, depression, eating disorders.
Location: New York, New York 10168
Website: http://jryanfuller.com/
Following: 5,078
Followers: 6620
5. Mike Atwater, PhD — @DrMikeAtwater
Twitter Bio: Clinical Director of GenesisCE, Leading Online CE provider for Psychologists, Social Workers, Therapists & Addiction Counselors and Clinical practice in FL
Location: USA, Canada and the Caribbean
Website: http://www.genesisce.org/
Following: 4,299
Followers: 6497
6. Mark Dempster — @mdcounselling
Twitter Bio: Experienced counsellor for #addiction, #drugs, #gambling, #alcohol and more. Harley Street practice & published my story of recovery: http://goo.gl/Tsgr8
Location: London (0203 239 7061)
Website: http://markdempstercounselling.com/
Following: 5,751
Followers: 6041
7. T. Blackwell, LCSW — @TBlackwell_LCSW
Twitter Bio: Adults, Individuals & Couples #counselor #therapist | Help for #Anxiety #Trauma #Depression #Grief #Addiction #Relationships
Location: Connecticut, USA
Website: http://blackwellcounseling.com
Following: 5,504
Followers: 5948
8. Dr. Paul Hokemeyer — @drpaulnyc
Twitter Bio: Family and addictions therapist. News analyst and contributor. Striving for perfection and falling woefully short. Follow for inspiration and support!
Location: New York City
Website: http://www.drhokemeyer.com/
Following: 3,155
Followers: 4237
9. Lipi Roy, MD, MPH — @lipiroy
Twitter Bio: Charismatic Harvard doctor. Addiction expert. Doctor to the homeless. Passions: healthy spices, fitness, mindfulness.
Location: Boston, MA
Website: http://www.spicesforlifemd.com/
Following: 2,325
Followers: 2285
10. Jane (and John) Derry — @JaneDerry
Twitter Bio: Dedicated to helping people discover their spiritual connection to a power greater than themselves in the midst of addiction recovery
Location: Serenity Vista Rehab, Panama
Website: https://about.me/john.derry
Following: 1590
Followers: 1057
11. Addiction Expert — @AddictionExpert
Twitter Bio: Sarah Graham, Director of Sarah Graham Solutions. Therapist. Sit on Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) In recovery since 12th Dec 2001
Location: Hale Clinic, London & LA
Website: http://www.sarahgrahamsolutions.com/
Following: 2,169
Followers: 2074
12. Dave Kneeshaw — @hypnosisdave
Twitter Bio: Wellbeing Therapist * Anxiety, Addiction, Depression, Eating Issues, Self harm & more.. * Start living your life today * Facebook: Positive Hypnosis Sheffield *
Location: Sheffield 07981 974 796
Website: http://www.positive-hypnosis.info/
Following: 2,042
Followers: 1671
13. Liz Martin — @TherapistLondon
Twitter Bio: Therapist supporting individuals, couples, families, or groups with issues of Alcoholism, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Codependency, Trauma.
Location: London
Website: NA
Following: 2,058
Followers: 1624
14. Cynthia Fogoe — @cynthiafogoe
Twitter Bio: Counsellor, Psychosexual Therapist & Sex Addiction Specialist
Location: Birmingham, England
Website: http://cynthiafogoe.co.uk/
Following: 423
Followers: 1537
15. Candace Plattor — @candaceplattor
Twitter Bio: Addictions counsellor, Author of Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself, blogger for the Vancouver Observer #AddictionRecovery #LovingAnAddict
Location: Vancouver, BC
Website: http://candaceplattor.com/
Following: 1,548
Followers: 1389
16. Barry Grant — @wellboyfilms
Twitter Bio: Addiction Counsellor, home-educator, writer, filmmaker, voiceover artist and atheist. Wrote award-winning screenplay 'Shrinking Woody Allen'.
Location: Waterford, Ireland
Website: http://www.wellboyproductions.com/
Following: 1,479
Followers: 957
17. Pamela A Roberts — @Pamela_shine
Twitter Bio: Addictions therapist. Facing the reality of addiction to alcohol, drugs, love, food, social media, codependency & many others.
Location: Hampshire UK
Website: http://act-therapy.co.uk/
Following: 1,121
Followers: 810
18. Tamie Beeman — @tamie_b_coach
Twitter Bio: Recovered professional therapist and coach! Eating disorders, addiction, scoliosis
Location: Malvern, PA
Website: http://www.yourrecoverycoach.net/
Following: 754
Followers: 578
