Donna Connell
Family Services Specialist
Donna is very passionate about family recovery. She knows how important it is from the family perspective, to have knowledge and an understanding of the disease in order to support loved ones on their recovery journey. She understands that sometimes it is hard to also focus on your own mental, physical and emotional needs when you are dealing with a loved ones addiction. She helps to guide and help families grow and heal through the process by learning their role in their loved ones addiction and recovery.
She brings a life time of her own lived experience with substance use and mental health disorders. Her priority is to reach out to family and loved ones of client’s upon admission to make sure they have support and resources to help them through the process. She knows how overwhelming this can feel and how important connection is for families. Her commitment is consistent even after client discharge from Infinite Recovery.
Donna knows the importance of participating in peer support and chemical dependency education in order to foster a healthy relationship with a loved one in their recovery process. Setting boundaries and knowing the difference between helping and enabling is imperative. She facilitates and co-facilitates two virtual family support group meetings each week to make sure families have a loving and supportive space to share and process. FAMILIES CAN AND DO RECOVERY TOO!