Susan B. Raphael
About Susan B. Raphael
Susan B. Raphael is an NBA/NBPA Treating Clinician and a Board Member at Renascent, specializing in addiction and recovery counseling in Toronto.
Title
Susan B. Raphael is a Treating Clinician for the NBA/NBPA Player Assistance/Anti-Drug Program and currently serves as the Chair of the Client, Program, Quality Committee at Renascent.
Current Positions
Susan B. Raphael holds multiple positions, including Board Member and Chair Client, Program, Quality Committee at Renascent since 2015. She also serves as a Principal and Mental Health and Addiction Clinician at Sustainable Recovery Counselling & Addiction Services in Toronto.
Past Experience
Susan has an extensive background in addiction counselling. She was Clinical Director at Young Ones Breaking Barriers from 2011 to 2018 and a counsellor at Recovery Counselling Services from 2006 to 2017. She served on the board of the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation from 2012 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Susan studied Psychology at Glendon Campus of York University, earning an HBA, and Counselling and Addiction Studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. She is certified in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling by the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation. Her expertise includes Stages of Change, Motivational Interviewing, and the Twelve Step Model.
Specializations
Susan specializes in outpatient counselling for substance abuse, addiction, and co-occurring disorders. She has a special focus on treating teenagers and young adults. Her professional skills are enhanced by her lived experiences and long-term recovery.