Understanding Teen Addiction: Family Recovery Solutions with Susan Raphael
Understanding Teen Addiction: Family Recovery Solutions with Susan Raphael  
Podcast: Recovering Out Loud
Published On: Fri Jul 11 2025
Description: Join us as Susan Raphael, a mental health and addiction clinician, shares insights on teen addiction and family recovery. Learn about enabling vs. supporting, the importance of validating statements, and navigating the fentanyl crisis. Discover practical tools for parents and loved ones from her book, 'What's Wrong with My Teen?'Addiction and mental health clinician Susan Raphael, ICADC, is thefounder and principal of Sustainable Recovery Counselling Services inToronto. Susan specializes in addiction and recovery. Areas of expertiseinclude treating individuals and families with a special focus on teenagers,young adults and parents.She is a referral clinician in the National Basketball Association,NBA/NBPA Clinicians’ Network and is Internationally Certified by theCanadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation (CACCF), the goldstandard of addiction counsellors in Canada and Internationally.Susan holds an honours degree from York University, and attended theUniversity of Toronto for graduate studies. Her lived experience withaddiction and long-term sustainable recovery add to her expertise.🌐 www.SustainableRecovery.ca📧 susan@susanraphael.ca📞 416-271-1117🔗LinkedIn Profile📸 Instagram: @sustainable__recoveryYouTube: @susan_raphael📚 Guiding Families in Addiction & Mental Health Recovery. Author of,"What's Wrong with My Teen? Finding Answers to Teenage Addiction andFamily Crisis”.You and your teen are in crisis. You don’t have to be.You are not alone. There is hope. There is a solution. Packed with practicalstrategies and step-by-step guidance that empowers you for real change,What’s Wrong with My Teen? demystifies the complex interplay ofaddiction, mental health issues, and typical teenage behavior. Learn thesecrets to empathetic, judgment-free listening. Acquire priceless tools forengaging in difficult discussions, with sample letters and scripts for criticalconversations. Gain comprehensive techniques for establishing andenforcing healthy boundaries. Discover the power of naturalconsequences and compassionate language.In What’s Wrong with My Teen? Susan Raphael draws on her vastexperience with families like yours. Finally—a clear, actionable plan fornavigating today’s greatest challenges and turning them into tomorrow’striumphs.Available everywhere books are sold www.WhatsWrongWithMyTeen.com📋 Resources for Parents and Caregivers1. 📞 Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR – Canada)What they do:• National charity run by parents, offering peer support for families ofsomeone struggling with addiction• Free parent-to-parent phone support (Individually or via Peer-to-Peersessions): trained parent volunteers using CRAFT/MI/ACT techniques• Weekly online drop-in parent support groups• Advocacy and public education on addiction and policy reformContact Info:• Phone (toll‑free): 1‑855‑377‑6677 ext 207• Hours: Mon–Fri 12 pm–3 pm EDT; Wed 7 pm–9 pm EDT• Email: info@farcanada.org• Website: www.farcanada.org2.☀ Sunnybrook Family Navigation Project (FNP)What they do:• Clinician-led service for youth (13–26) and their families• Provides expert guidance and connection to mental health &substance‑use services across the GTA• No referrals, no fees, no need for a diagnosisContact Info:• Phone (toll‑free): 1‑800‑380‑9367• Email: familynavigation@sunnybrook.ca• Service Area: Greater Toronto Area3. 🧭 HOPE (Helping Other Parents Everywhere)What they do:• Ontario-wide volunteer-run peer support for parents/guardians ofteens & young adults• Weekly confidential support groups: virtual and re-opening in-person• Peer phone support, workshops, and access to online toolsContact Info:• Phone (toll‑free): 1‑866‑492‑1299• Email: info@hope4parents.ca• Website: hope4parents.ca• Fees: $50 one-time membership + $10 annual renewal (financialassistance available)