Matthew Kowalski is a recovery coach, Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor, and motivational speaker who has worked with recovering addicts in both clinical and 12-step settings since 1999. He is skilled in Motivational Interviewing, Nonviolent Communication, Harm Reduction, and Dialectical Behavioral Training. He has worked with Walden House and Lutheran Social Services, and is deeply connected to the Bay Area recovery community.

Matt is also an author, artist, and musician who has published a memoir of his personal journey of addiction and recovery entitled, “Riding Shotgun through a Hurricane. He is an abstract artist who creates multimedia works in his own Radical Relief style. A professional multi-instrument musician, Matt played drums, guitar, and sang with dozens of San Francisco bands in the 1980s. He continues to play in the East Bay. Matt and his wife reside in Oakland, California, where they actively participate in building a healthier community.  Visit www.matthewkowalski.com

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