E. Avery Rowles, MA, LPC, CSAT, is currently the Clinical Services Manager for Santé Center for Healing, She leads a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team that work hands-on with chemical dependency, process addictions, and co-occurring mental disorders. After spending the majority of career in addiction treatment, both as direct care provider and building teams in her role as director, she understands that treatment lies in utilizing the most up-to-date research and best practices to combat this deadly disease.

Avery specializes in sex and love issues in women as they relate to chemical dependency. Under the direct supervision of Rob Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S she aided in implementing his curriculum in a managed care setting allowing access to a level of treatment previously cost prohibitive for some women. The curriculum was a trauma informed approach specifically focused on the intersection of women substance abuse and intimacy issues.

Her training includes Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), intensive 2 year training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through the Linehan Institute in Seattle, WA, Certified Daring Way Provider (CDFW) through Brene Brown and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Avery has been featured in Dallas Child Magazine, A&E Intervention and Family Matters magazine. Avery holds a BA in Literature, BA in Psychology, graduating both with high honors, and a MA in Counseling Psychology.