Justin Jackson (Community & Addictions Counseling)
M.Ed. in community & addictions counseling
Since I received my BA in
Psychology at the University of Richmond in 2009, I became fascinated with
addiction research, education, and the process of behavior change. For 2 years,
I worked as a Research Specialist at the UVA Center for Addiction Research and
Education in Richmond, VA. I had the extraordinary opportunity to research and
evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing. My clinical research
work in with MI among diverse populations prompted my interested in entering
the counseling profession. At William and Mary, I have continued my passion to
obtain more knowledge and practice within the field of community and addictions
counseling. Currently, I am working primarily with troubled adolescents and
their families who are struggling with substance use and/or other behaviors
which cause distress in the family. I hope to continue along the path of
specializing in addiction and family work, and integrate Motivational Interviewing
in future practice so that individuals can discover and utilize their own
motivation to change addictive or unhealthy behaviors.
