After a successful career as an executive in the communications industry with an Master of Business Administration in finance, Patricia Aussem earned her master's degree in counseling psychology in 2010, completing clinical training as a counselor on the adolescent, co-occurring, detox and rehab units of a New Jersey-based psychiatric hospital. Licensed in both New York and New Jersey and certified as a Master Addictions Counselor, Aussem provides clinical oversight and educational materials for the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids’ Parent Support Network.