Meet the Freedom Center Staff
Laurence Freedom (LAC, LPC)
Founder & Director of the Freedom Center
Since beginning his career in addiction counseling in 1979, Laurence has worked in a variety of substance abuse settings in a variety of roles. These roles include addiction counselor, program supervisor, facility administrator, and manager. In addition, Laurence personally experienced alcohol abuse in his family. Laurence, himself, has been in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
Suzan Freedom (CACIII, NCN)
Nutritionist, Addiction Counselor, Body Work Therapist
In alignment with The Freedom Center, Suzan’s philosophy is that people have the innate ability to heal themselves given the right opportunity and the right support. That opportunity needs to include caring, loving people and the information necessary to guide and direct their own personal healing. Suzan believes that all this comes to people when they are ready to undergo such a transformation in their lives.
James Weiss (CACII)
CAC II (Addiction Counselor)
Jim entered the addiction treatment field in response to his own natural desire of wanting to be of service to others. Through out his career he has worked in the service sector industry, providing business management to small and large companies for over 30 years. Jim’s dedication, passion and desire to make a difference in peoples lives and to “never give up” makes him an extraordinary counselor



