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Jeffrey Foote, PhD

Co-Founder and Executive Director
The Center for Motivation and Change, Massachusetts

Jeff Foote, PhD is a psychologist, Co-Founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) outpatient programs in NYC, Long Island, Washington, DC, and San Diego, CA, and the residential program CMC:Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, and a nationally-recognized clinical research scientist with over 35 years of experience developing, implementing and disseminating evidence-based treatments for substance use issues. Dr. Foote is also the Co-President and CEO of the CMC:Foundation for Change (CMC:FFC), a not-for-profit organization with the mission of developing and disseminating evidence-based ideas and strategies to the families of persons struggling with substance use, as well as to professionals and the culture at large. The CMC:FFC team’s Invitation to Change (ITC) approach is an accessible set of understandings and practices that allow those in the helping role to remain engaged and effective, while developing increased compassion for themselves and those they are supporting. The ITC approach has been widely used nationally and internationally, and is utilized in training laypeople and professionals.


Dr. Foote is co-author of the award-winning book Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, a practical guide for families dealing with substance problems, and co-author of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved-One Make Positive Change.

Dr. Foote was psychologist for the NY Mets for 11 years and has continued in sports psychology as an independent performance consultant to professional athletes. Before co-founding CMC in 2003, Dr. Foote was the Deputy Director of the Division of Alcohol Treatment and Research at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC and Senior Research Associate at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) in NYC. From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Foote served as Chief of the Smithers Addiction Treatment and Research Center and Director of Evaluation and Research.

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