Christian A. Parcell, M.Ed is a clinician for New Hampshire Detox. His office and facility are located in the White Mountains of Bethlehem, New Hampshire. At NH Detox, he runs groups and meets individually with clients.
Parcell received his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Relations from St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, New York and his Master’s Degree in Special Education and Counseling from Plymouth University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. He has been in Social Services for more than 30 years working with children, youth, and families, and directing residential programs for at-risk populations in New York City, Vermont, and New Hampshire. He joined the clinical team at TruHealing in January 2022.
Parcell works with clients who have substance use and mental health disorders. He offers supportive therapy using a trauma-informed model of care that incorporates motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and reality therapy. His approach is to build a collaborative treatment team to provide a supportive recovery community for clients.
What drives your passion to work in this field?
I have always enjoyed being in a helping role and watching people overcome addiction and mental health disorders. When working with substance misuse clients, my goal is to help clients learn the needed tools for recovery and to hopefully preserve a life. I am grateful to receive a paycheck helping others, but also to learn and grow as much as possible. I hope to give my clients the very best care in the short time I am with them so they can once again lead a productive and sober life.
What makes TruHealing’s programs stand out?
The thought of having a program that genuinely cares about people who made “bad” choices. and wants to see them live and be successful, satisfies me to no end. We offer detox to several drop-down options once people are on the road to recovery, which leaves no client left behind and ensures a client can be successful in sobriety. I want clients to overcome and be well and TruHealing allows me to help do that with these folks every day.
What is the most rewarding part of working at New Hampshire Detox?
I enjoy the newness of NH Detox and working alongside colleagues who have the same agenda of helping clients overcome addictions and lead successful, sober lives. It doesn’t take much energy to do a job you love, and to watch clients successfully complete treatment and prepare them for the next stage of recovery.
What clinical areas of expertise do you have and enjoy working with most?
I have over 30 years of administrative and program development and clinical care experience and have supervised behavioral health programs for both non-profit and for-profit organizations. My expertise encompasses substance misuse, behavioral health, trauma, and persistent mental illness for teenagers and adults. I utilize a person-centered approach by promoting the use of evidence-based practices.
I have worked with children, youth, and families since I was a senior in high school. I watched my parents, who were licensed independent clinical social workers, work their whole lives to assist those who were suffering. I have that same gene and receive personal satisfaction knowing I tried to make a person’s life better.
The New Hampshire Detox Center staff is made up of individuals who are passionate about helping our community heal from addiction. Several of our team members are in recovery themselves and understand the unique challenges our clients face during Limited Withdrawal Management Detox.
