Annie Peters, Ph.D., LP

As the Executive Director of NAATP’s Foundation for Recovery Science and Education (FoRSE), Annie Peters leads the comprehensive effort to collect and analyze patient treatment outcomes data from diverse systems of care.

Dr. Peters possesses a rare combination of scientific acumen, clinical experience, and a core understanding of the disease of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). In her role at FoRSE, she is leading the national effort to further understand this disease through scientific research and create treatment solutions for those who suffer from it. Her objective is to help the field back up with data what we already know: SUD is a treatable disease, there are many different pathways to recovery, and recovery is possible for EVERYONE.

Dr. Peters was formerly the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) of Harmony Foundation, Inc., Colorado’s longest-running residential addiction treatment center. As CCO, Dr. Peters directed the delivery of clinical services, including addiction counseling, mental health services, and clinical case management. Dr. Peters earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her clinical interests include integrated care for individuals with addiction and co-occurring disorders, and mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies.