Mr. Estefania is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Addiction Professional and Certified Intervention Professional. He provides evaluations, drug and alcohol counseling, general psychotherapy, therapeutic and educational consulting, intervention/placement services to adolescents, adults and families. Mr. Estefania’s practice also focuses on individuals who just want to develop more effective life skills, improve relationships or increase their motivation. Over the 25 years of his career working with individuals and families, he has helped thousands of patients to break the cycle of self-destructive behaviors. Over the span of his career, Mr. Ray Estefania has also been very involved in the prevention of substance misuse and addiction in children. He has organized and implemented numerous substance misuse prevention programs in both independent and public schools. His role as a consultant to many schools has helped them address the problem of teenage substance misuse. Ray has coached thousands of parents on how to prevent, identify and respond to substance misuse and chemical dependency. In addition, he has been a frequent speaker to schools, parent groups and community organizations and a guest on both television and radio on topics including prevention, parenting, addiction and recovery.