Clinical Director - Cindy Connelly, MFT

Cindy Connelly is the Clinical Director with Pat Moore Foundation. Cindy comes to us with over 20 years of personal experience in the recovery field. After many years in management in the insurance field, she went back to school to get her Masters in Psychology at Chapman University while raising her 2 boys as a single mom. She is currently a licensed marriage and family therapist with a successful private practice in Fountain Valley, Ca.

Cindy has been the clinical director of both residential and extended care facilities treating co-occurring disorders in the addiction field. Her passion and experience have allowed her to develop and oversee treatment programs that directly address issues of alcohol and drug addiction, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship addiction while also addressing dual diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders. Her dedication to working with both the individual and their families allows her to address the overall well-being of each and every client.

“Addicts and alcoholics are not bad people. They are sick and lack the coping skills necessary to navigate the complex lives we all live these days. Our job is to believe in them until they can believe in themselves, giving them the love and respect they deserve. We can educate them and arm them with the skills, but it is their courage and belief in themselves that will carry them to a life free from their addiction.”

“It is an honor to be affiliated with the Pat Moore Foundation. I have great respect for the work Phil and Debbie Allen have done. Their dedication and commitment in this field is inspiring.”