Carol Bauder, MA, LAC, NJ-DRCC
Director of Family Services
Carol is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) specializing in the treatment of persons with substance use disorders. She serves as the Director of Family Services. In that role, she works with family members to help them understand the role they play in the recovery of a family impacted by addiction. She believes that family members have the biggest influence upon the student’s efforts for sustained recovery.
Carol presents regular lectures to the community, focusing on integrating concepts from the science of addiction, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Al-Anon, and Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention with the student’s 12-step recovery efforts. She hosts weekly Zoom sessions with the family members of current and past students to help normalize their experiences and to provide a space where group members share their experience, strength, and hope. Carol also facilitates the multi-day Family Intensives Program for family members and students who demonstrate change and commitment to recovery.
Carol received her BA in Management and Marketing from Montclair State University. After many years in the private sector, she changed the focus of her life’s work after a significant event occurred that affected a close friend. She obtained a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Centenary University and has pursued further training in ACT, MBRP, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Carol also has received certification as a New Jersey Disaster Response Crisis Counselor (NJ-DRCC).
carolb@alinalodge.org
