Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., LMHC, NCC is the Clinical Administrator at Treatment Alternatives.

Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., LMHC, NCC is the Clinical Administrator at Treatment Alternatives. He has over 15 years of academic, clinical, training and research experiences in the mental health and addictions fields. He has served as the Assistant Director of the FAU Substance Abuse Counseling Center, as a faculty member at colleges and universities, as Director of Outpatient and Residential Services at a Community Mental Health Facility, as Coordinator for a Substance Abuse Treatment Program in a Jail, and as Clinical Director of a private psychiatric and addiction treatment center.

Dr. Gregory is well-known for his expertise in evidence-based addiction and mental health treatments for young adults including state-of-the-art treatments like Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies. He uses highly effective motivational enhancement strategies to engage and retain individuals and families in treatment that have been impacted by the devastation of alcohol and drug addiction. He brings a wealth of practical clinical experiences and a deep sense of compassion to each and every client and family and goes the extra mile to help people find hope and solutions for life’s toughest problems. In short, he uses CBT therapeutic interventions to help people feel better by replacing old self-defeating thoughts and behaviors with a new sense of purpose and direction in life, improved self-esteem, restored connections with families and a healthy and positive life worth living.

He has a Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D) with a Major in Higher Educational Leadership (2001) and a Master of Education Degree (M.Ed) with a Major in Counselor Education (1997) from Florida Atlantic University. He completed his BA degree in Psychology at Johnson State College in Vermont. He has been a State of Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) since 2003 and is a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC). He has appeared on local health focused radio programs and recently on MSNBC for a one-hour documentary on college binge drinking entitled Party 101. He has conducted over 500 national training seminars for mental health professionals and is author of the new book, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical Exercises and Worksheets to Promote Change”.

12 Step Programs are powerful in the treatment of addictions.
Most of our clients enjoy participating, and getting acquainted with the 12 step programs while attending Treatment Alternatives Center. It is an opportunity for those in recovery to engage with like minded people who are also interested in living a happy and contented sober life.

The 12 step philosophy has been effective in helping million get and stay sober, and meetings offer an added layer of sobriety protection. As our clients in treatment transition from a life when they drank alcohol and used substances as recreation, they will find that they now need something to fill that time space with. Many replace the time with 12 step meetings, and what some now call their "positive addiction". 12 step meetings are available for every addiction; from Alcoholics Anonymous to Narcotics Anonymous in addition to 12 Step support groups for the family members of the addict called Al Anon.

Some of our clients may prefer to not attend 12 step meetings which we thoroughly support and understand. It is not a mandatory part of our treatment program, just one more "Treatment Alternative". By the time our clients have finished recovery at Treatment Alternatives Center, they have been exposed to many ways to achieve and maintain a happy, productive and sober life.