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MAKE YOUR PASSION YOUR PROFESSION

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Addiction Counselors

Give Back

Sharing your story may help others see themself in their recovery.

Support Recovery

Multiple paths to Recovery. Help clients find the one that works for them to live their best life.

Coping Skills

Support client's recovery. Explore healthy coping strategies to learn to have sober fun.

Self Talk

Help clients challenge limiting beliefs and improve their internal self talk.


Substance Abuse Education Classes
 
CE's approved by ADACBGa and NAADAC.
August 7, 2026
Stages of Change: Enhancing Client Readiness
6 contact hours.
9am-5pm. $57.00
Register to attend:  Inperson     Zoom
Independent Study Course

August 8, 2026
Motivational Interviewing
6 contact hours.
9am-5pm. $57.00
Register to attend:  Inperson     Zoom

Save 10% for both AUGUST classes. $105
Register to attend both classes   Inperson 
Register to attend both classes    Zoom
 
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September 11, 2026
Crisis Counseling. Suicide Prevention 
6 contact hours. 9am-5pm. $57.00
Register to attend:  Inperson     Zoom
Independent Study Course

September 12, 2026
Addiction Counseling Theories and Brief Interventions
6 contact hours. 9am-5pm. $57.00
Register to attend:  Inperson    Zoom
Independent Study Course

Save 10% for both September classes. $105
Register to attend both classes   Inperson 
Register to attend both classes    Zoom

Classes co-hosted with 4 Winds Recovery
Cody Davis, CADC

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Can't attend classes in person or on the dates above
Look for these courses and many more at my
Online School of Addiction Studies

1200+ students
60+ online self paced
Between 3 and 6 CE’s for each course
6 Free courses, and earn 1 CE in each course
12 courses with a specific focus on MAT 

New and updated courses available
on current topics including:
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  • Ethics - NAADAC code 2025 update
  • Ethics for Addiction counselors: AI Essentials 
  • Ethical decisions and Self-Disclosure
  • Ethics and Social Media
  • Trauma Informed Care

This course is designed for professionals and students working in substance use disorder treatment and behavioral health centers, including:
 
  • Addiction counselors and students
  • Mental health clinicians and Social Workers
  • Healthcare providers
  • Peer support specialists
  • Community outreach staff

CE's approved by ADACBGa and NAADAC
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Diane Sherman, PhD

WELCOME TO ACTS CONSULTING, INC.

I am SO excited you're here!

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So you want to be an Addiction Counselor?

You want to give back? I am happy to be part of your 

journey toward gaining your addiction professional credential.

​I can make the process easy and affordable.

We offer classes in-person and on Zoom,

and I have an Online School of Addiction Studies for independent

study courses - approved for initial and re-certification.

Since 2008, I have offered education to hundreds of students  to help them launch into their certified addiction professional  career.

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School of Addiction Counseling

We offer different ways to get your classes:

In person,

Zoom classroom

and

Online School of Addiction Studies 

(Virtual Classroom).

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We offer the necessary education and supervision

to apply for

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - T,

Certified Alcohol and Drug  Counselor

CADC-I and CADC-II

and

Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)  in Georgia.

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All courses are approved by

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification

Board of Georgia,

and

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals.

​© 2026. ACTS Consulting, Inc, Marietta, GA

Last updated 07/2026

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