Our Team | Conscious Recovery Institute

TJ Woodward - Co-Founder and CEO

TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple, yet powerful teachings. He began his career in behavioral health in 2008 at the prestigious Alta Mira treatment program in Sausalito, CA. TJ has spent more than twenty years developing and refining a unique, integrative approach to treatment of addiction and addictive behaviors.

A highly sought-after voice in the field, TJ is featured on Wholehearted.org alongside Brené Brown, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Gabor Maté, and Mark Lundholm. TJ is the author of three bestselling books—Conscious Being: Awakening to Your True Nature, Conscious Recovery: A Fresh Perspective on Addiction, and Conscious Creation: 5 Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams—as well as their accompanying workbooks and treatment curriculum used in recovery programs nationwide.

www.tjwoodward.com

Dr. Patrick Lockwood - Co-Founder and COO

Dr. Patrick Lockwood grew up in a small southern Missouri town, enculturated with classical southern and Midwestern values like honesty, integrity, and the neighborly way of relating to people. He completed his B.A. in psychology at the University of Missouri, then moved to L.A. to earn his Doctorate of Psychology at TCSPP. He has worked for non-profits, treatment centers, and has been a part of a number of startups over the past ten years.

Dr. Lockwood has trained with experts in the field of addiction treatment and has worked at every level of the treatment industry. He is currently an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University, teaching future clinicians about clinical skills, addiction, and research analysis. Dr. Lockwood is the author of The Fear Problem, a book integrating the neuroscience and evolutionary psychology of our fear process to explain why we get triggered by politics and other “hot topics.”