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Watts</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\" data-profile-template=\"person\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Roger P. Watts, Ph.D.</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Ph.D.</p></div></div><img alt=\"\" class=\"person-avatar\" height=\"180\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/18538.jpeg\" width=\"180\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Roger P. Watts is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor who practices as a Chemical Dependency Professional II at a world-renowned treatment facility in Saint Paul MN. Dr. Watts received his Ph.D. in General Psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis with a specialization in addiction therapy.</p><nav aria-label=\"Person profile\" class=\"person-nav person-actions\" role=\"tablist\"><a aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/roger-watts#about\" id=\"tab-about\" role=\"tab\">About</a><a aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/roger-watts#contributions\" id=\"tab-contributions\" role=\"tab\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"about\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Roger P. Watts, Ph.D., is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor who practices as a chemical dependency professional at a treatment facility in St. Paul, Minn. He received his Ph.D. in general psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis with a specialization in addictions therapy. His dissertation, <em>The Lived Experience of a Spiritual Transformation in the Everyday Lives of Alcoholic Men New to Recovery: A Phenomenological Study,</em> examined spirituality in recovery. He is currently writing a book, <em>101 Ways to Tell if Your Teen Is Using Drugs,</em> and developing a psychological simulation game for training corporate customer service employees.</p>\n<p>Watts came to the practice of chemical dependency treatment mid-career, after working in business and journalism in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Miami. He began his professional career in public relations at Yankee Atomic Power in Boston and later became director of public relations at Bentley College. In 1976, he joined the Carter administration, first as a special assistant to the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later as part of the White House press office under Jody Powell.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>Capella University<br>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology<br>2007 - 2012</p>\n<p>Cambridge College<br>Master of Education (MEd), Counseling Psychology<br>1994 - 1996</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/local/minneapolis-mn\">Minneapolis, MN</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><div class=\"person-community-links\"><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/addiction\">Addiction</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/recovery\">Recovery</a></div></section><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-numbered\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li data-reference-number=\"1\" id=\"google-citations\"><span><a href=\"https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KomiitEAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-roger-watts&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Lived Experience of a Spiritual Transformation in the Everyday Lives of Alcoholic Men New to Recovery. <em>Google Citations.</em></a> <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KomiitEAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-roger-watts&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><br></a></span></li></ol></section></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" id=\"contributions\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div aria-label=\"Filter contributions\" class=\"person-filters\" role=\"group\"><button aria-pressed=\"true\" data-contribution-filter=\"all\" type=\"button\">All</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-contribution-filter=\"Perspective\" type=\"button\">Perspective</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-contribution-filter=\"Library\" type=\"button\">Library</button></div><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"Perspective\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/blog/how-the-addicted-brain-hijacks-the-mind\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"Wooden chairs form a circle in a bright meeting room.\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/perspective-20261004/how-the-addicted-brain-hijacks-the-mind.webp\" width=\"1200\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>When the Addicted Brain Takes Over the Mind</h3><p>Addiction is a brain disease, not a mind disease. Understanding this distinction is crucial.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"Library\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/fourteen-dysfunctional-thoughts-that-can-keep-people-sick\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"Friends stand arm in arm outdoors at sunset.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-12828.webp\" width=\"1067\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>Fourteen Dysfunctional Thoughts That Can Keep People Sick</h3><p>Discover how dysfunctional thoughts impact mood and behavior. Learn about all-or-nothing thinking, blaming, catastrophizing, and more.</p></div></a></div></article></div><button aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"person-secondary person-more\" data-contribution-more=\"\" hidden=\"\" type=\"button\">Show all contributions</button><p class=\"person-contribution-count\" data-contribution-count=\"\" role=\"status\">2 contributions</p></section></div></div></div></div>","text":"Home People Roger P. Watts Roger P. Watts, Ph.D. Ph.D. Roger P. Watts is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor who practices as a Chemical Dependency Professional II at a world-renowned treatment facility in Saint Paul MN. Dr. Watts received his Ph.D. in General Psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis with a specialization in addiction therapy. About Contributions Roger P. Watts, Ph.D., is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor who practices as a chemical dependency professional at a treatment facility in St. Paul, Minn. He received his Ph.D. in general psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis with a specialization in addictions therapy. His dissertation, The Lived Experience of a Spiritual Transformation in the Everyday Lives of Alcoholic Men New to Recovery: A Phenomenological Study, examined spirituality in recovery. He is currently writing a book, 101 Ways to Tell if Your Teen Is Using Drugs, and developing a psychological simulation game for training corporate customer service employees. Watts came to the practice of chemical dependency treatment mid-career, after working in business and journalism in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Miami. He began his professional career in public relations at Yankee Atomic Power in Boston and later became director of public relations at Bentley College. In 1976, he joined the Carter administration, first as a special assistant to the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later as part of the White House press office under Jody Powell. Education Capella University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology 2007 - 2012 Cambridge College Master of Education (MEd), Counseling Psychology 1994 - 1996 Local Communities Minneapolis, MN Topic Communities Addiction Recovery References The Lived Experience of a Spiritual Transformation in the Everyday Lives of Alcoholic Men New to Recovery. Google Citations. Contributions All Perspective Library Authored When the Addicted Brain Takes Over the Mind Addiction is a brain disease, not a mind disease. Understanding this distinction is crucial. Authored Fourteen Dysfunctional Thoughts That Can Keep People Sick Discover how dysfunctional thoughts impact mood and behavior. Learn about all-or-nothing thinking, blaming, catastrophizing, and more. 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