Bio
Candy Finnigan is a drug and alcohol counselor and interventionist best known for her appearances on the reality television series Intervention, since 2005.
Finnigan has been involved in all areas of recovery for more than 15 years. She received her certification in chemical dependency from UCLA and completed her internship at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where she worked in addiction services.
Finnigan was certified in sex addiction and codependency at The Meadows. She received intervention training from the man who developed the process, Dr. Vern Johnson.
Finnigan has been affiliated as an interventionist with the Betty Ford Centre, Sierra Tucson, The Meadows, Cottonwood de Tucson, Promises West and Malibu, Vista Taos, Hazelden, Talbots, Caron and other treatment centres.
Besides interventionist training, Finnigan is an expert in relapse prevention and family and individual counseling. She has extensive experience in assessment, placement, and aftercare treatment. She is an experienced group facilitator for both adolescent and adult clients.
In addition, Finnigan herself has been in recovery for over 18 years.
In April of 2008, she published a new book, When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention, that provides advice to family members thinking about an intervention.