About the Therapist
Adam Center,
LCSW-C, CADC
A clinician who has walked the full continuum of care and lived the recovery journey himself.
LCSW-C
MSW
CADC
MD Board-Approved Supervisor
"My work has taken me through every position in this field and my life has taken me through the journey itself."
Professional Journey
The full continuum, from every angle.
I began as an overnight behavioral tech in a therapeutic community for substance use disorder patients. From there, my career has moved me from an admissions counselor, court liaison, recovery specialist, primary therapist, clinical supervisor, and psychiatric social worker.
I've worked inside Medicaid residential programs and private for-profit residential programs, as an intensive outpatient counselor, an individual therapist, and as a hospital social worker overseeing a behavioral health floor.
❋ Overnight Behavioral Tech
❋ Admissions Counselor
❋ Court Liaison
❋ Recovery Specialist
❋ Primary Therapist
❋ Clinical Supervisor
❋ IOP Counselor
❋ Psychiatric Social Worker
Meeting You Where You Are
Recovery at every stage.
I have experience meeting people wherever they are from a first honest conversation about their substance use, through early recovery, to sustained long-term recovery.
Pre-Contemplation
First honest conversations about use.
Early Recovery
Building structure, routines, and a new lifestyle.
Long-Term Recovery
Continued growth and self discovery.
My Story
I've lived this work.
My journey into this profession is deeply personal.
Long before I became a therapist, I experienced addiction firsthand. I know the devastation it can bring because I lived it. At 31 years old, I found myself homeless, uncertain of what my future would hold. Recovery became possible after I followed my identical twin brother's path into sobriety. Today, I am grateful to be approaching fifteen years in recovery.
My personal experience has given me more than empathy—it has given me hope. I know that healing is possible, even when it feels out of reach. That perspective shapes the way I show up for every client I have the privilege of working with.
In 2017, while my brother and I were both pursuing our Master of Social Work degrees, our lives changed forever. On August 16, my brother died from an overdose. Losing him was the greatest heartbreak of my life, but it also strengthened my commitment to the work we had both felt called to do. I carried that purpose with me as I completed graduate school, determined to honor both his life and our shared dream.
Today, that dream is becoming a reality through Next Chapter Counseling.
I believe there is always another chapter to be written. Whether you're struggling with addiction, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or simply feeling lost, I want you to know that your past does not define your future. Healing is possible, and you don't have to walk that path alone.