Stephen Cameron received his Medical Degree from the University of Washington and his Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College. A world-class whitewater kayaker in the 1980s, and still a very avid one, he is the author of the book Performance Kayaking and of numerous articles for Canoe Magazine. He currently practices both addiction and urgent care medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Karen began her life’s vocation as a hospice nurse, caring for the terminally ill and guiding their families through painful transitions. A decade later she brought her skills, education and dedication to serve in the Addiction and Trauma field, where she has served for the past 34 years. Karens passion is assisting persons with addiction to live the life they were created to live.

William has a passion for helping people and leading people to their full potential. He has worked in the field of chemical dependency for a few years. He actively educates himself about addiction and will be attending school fall 2017 to pursue his CADC. William is the director of physical empowerment in Portland Oregon and the action based induction therapy lead. William enjoys challenging himself physically at the gym and by going on adventures in nature. He loves learning and tries to improve himself on a daily basis. He also enjoys meditation, reading and designing exercise programs.

Here at Tree House Recovery, we have learned that there is a very particular “recipe” for an effective, impactful and successful Chemical Dependency Counselor. Some truly essential ingredients include…a balanced blend of humanity and intelligence for translating scientific data in language that resonates for clients still under the spell of PAWS… a charismatic humility for grabbing and holding the interest of an audience with very limited recent exposure to the “classroom dynamic”… a solidly flexible spine that allows for the seamless transition from teacher to task master to caring mentor in the blink of a client’s eye. In reality, it is indeed a special human who can honestly claim these attributes to be naturally his own. In Billy Grande, we have been introduced to that “rare blend.”