David Chastain

Dr. David Chastain has worked as an educator, counselor, lecturer, and professor for over 40 years. He has held leadership positions in many substance use disorder treatment settings for both adolescents and adults. He served as a core faculty member for the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies (Center City, MN) for six years, adjunct instructor for six years at Madison College (Madison, WI), and adjunct instructor for seven years at Upper Iowa University, Madison Center (Madison, WI).
As an Adjunct Psychology Professor for Brevard College (Brevard, NC), Dr. Chastain taught Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Counseling; and three courses he wrote: Grief, Loss, and Death; Substance Use, Addiction, and Behavior; and The Psychology of Families.
Dr. Chastain holds a PhD in Counseling and an MA in Addiction Studies. Dr. Chastain held the Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor credential from the state of Wisconsin (1994-2023).
Dr Chastain has given presentations on the Addiction Process, Pathways of Recovery, Grief Competency, Relapse Prevention, Prevention of Substance Use Disorders, Individualizing Recovery Programs, SUDs and Domestic Violence, and the Intersection of Grief and Addiction.