Vicki West Osland

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Vicki West Osland, LISW, CADC

I am Vicki, author, therapist, singer/songwriter, visionary… I have been a writer and performer since I was a child, and had planned to use music, poetry and drama to change the world. As it turned out, I became addicted to methamphetamine and cocaine for a decade and my career path took a sharp turn.

After the second rehab finally took, I went back to school, certified as a substance abuse counselor, and got a master’s degree in social work. I wrote my thesis on poetry therapy and became a certified poetry therapist in the process (a lucky find- since I have used poetry to keep myself sane for years!) Since graduating in 2003, I have worked in HIV/Hepatitis C prevention, as a methamphetamine clinical trials research therapist, and as a social worker/chemical dependency counselor.

My passion is to help people use the written word to make powerful changes in their lives.