Denise Marsters,  CADC, CSAT

Denise left her native home in Ireland in 1981, with a background in Human Resources Development, to work in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, contracted by National Medical Enterprises, to assist in the implementation, staffing, organizing and training of individuals to effectively run the King Abdul Aziz Air Base Hospital. 

Denise moved to the United States in 1984 and was employed by The Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS where she worked in the Educational Services Department from 1991 to 1996.  In 1996 she transferred to their Chemical Dependency Unit and trained as an alcohol and drug counselor, obtaining her certification, and working in that capacity until 2001.

In 2001 Denise began working for COPAC, Inc. in Brandon, MS as a chemical dependency counselor. She trained as a sexual addiction therapist under Dr. Patrick Carnes in 2003 and has worked in that capacity since.  In January of 2007 Denise joined A Bridge to Recovery and works with all addiction populations, facilitating group therapy, individual assessments and specialized individual therapy.

Denise is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Consultant for Sex Addiction Treatment.  She also is trained in Equine Therapy (EAGALA) and Relapse Prevention Therapy (Gorski).

Denise is a member of MSAAP (Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals), SASH (Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health), EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) and IITAP (International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals).