Jonathan Beazley

Hello! My name is Jonathan Beazley and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). I have been in the field of mental health and addiction treatment for over 40 years, 25 of them in private practice, and have worked at the University of CT at Storrs since 2009-so am well aware of the special issues and challenges college students face. I also have a private practice in Glastonbury CT, and, since COVID-19, provide therapy via telehealth. My two areas of special interest are working with students struggling with all types of addictive behaviors, and interpersonal relationships-specifically with family and intimate partners. In 2013, along with a colleague, we established the UConn Recovery Community to support those UConn students recovering from substance use disorders. This work is a passion of mine and I have been profoundly affected by my relationship with the recovery community-at UConn and at large.
In 2018, I co-authored the book: "Cannabis on Campus: Changing the Dialogue in the Wake of Legalization." In it, I spoke with a number of students, as well as professionals, about their views on cannabis, citing what available research tells us, and does not. To sum it up, it is important to me that I not only try to get to know my clients and their problems, but what they think and believe about these issues.