| Dr. Howard Christie Samuels | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1952 New York City, New York, USA |
| Alma mater | Ryokan College, Antioch University Masters Program |
| Occupation | CEO, Clinical Psychologist, Addiction Therapist |
| Spouse | Gabrielle Samuels |
Howard Christie Samuels, PsyD (born March 29, 1952), is a state of California licensed therapist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. He received his Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in 1996, followed by his MFT, specializing in addiction from Ryokan College in 1998. Howard C. Samuels has had experience in the substance abuse treatment industry for over 15 years and is currently the CEO and Founder of The Hills Treatment Center,[1] along with his partner and brother Bill Samuels. Howard Samuels was also one the founders of Wonderland Treatment Center.
Samuels is the second son of the late New York state political figure and co-founder of the Kordite Corporation Howard J. Samuels.
Samuels has fought his own personal battle with drugs and alcohol in his youth and his drug busts received major media exposure on the front pages of both the New York Post and New York Daily News. His court cases were covered in Rolling Stone magazine and Newsweek, mainly due to the status and position of Samuels’ father. The judge gave Samuels the option to undergo incarceration for his crimes or enroll himself into a substance abuse treatment facility, in which he chose the latter. 26 years sober, Samuels provides therapy to other addicts and alcoholics. He has been featured repeatedly as an addiction specialist on CNN [2] [3] with Jane Velez Mitchell. Samuels has also been featured on Fox News with Piers Morgan [4] and the Today Show on NBC [5] as an addiction specialist.
Samuels has been labeled throughout the media as the expert in alcohol and drug addiction treatment[6], and an addiction specialist.[7] Samuels was called to testify before the California Senate Public Safety Commission which resulted in legislation prohibiting the purchase of the hallucinogenic drug known as Salvia to minors[8].