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'''Constance Scharff''' (born 1972) is an American [[mental health]] researcher noted for her research to improve treatment outcomes for those experiencing addiction and trauma<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/on1255778241 |title=Women courageous: leading through the labyrinth |date=2022 |publisher=Emerald Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-83982-423-4 |editor-last=van der Steege |editor-first=Madeleine |location=United Kingdom |oclc=on1255778241 |editor-last2=Martin |editor-first2=Suzanne Stigler |editor-last3=Glick-Smith |editor-first3=Judith L. |editor-last4=Breen |editor-first4=Jennifer Moss}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uya6ZlFS_L8 |title=Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff |date=2021-09-02 |last=New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PODCASTS |url=https://www.truehopecanada.com/podcast/episode/783000f1/ep98-addiction-treatment-and-strategies-for-mental-health-with-dr-constance-scharff |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Truehope Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Music and Human Transformation with Constance Scharff, PhD S1E40 |date=2022-01-19 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HP5iT80Zc692a8k1NhwBc |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Taite |first=Richard |title=Ending addiction for good: the ground-breaking, holistic, evidence-based way to transform your life |date=2012 |publisher=Wheatmark |isbn=978-1-60494-858-5 |edition=1st |location=Tucson, AZ}}</ref>. She researches the efficacy of complementary mental health practices<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stories |first=Local |date=2019-08-19 |title=Life and Work with Constance Scharff, Ph.D. - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-constance-scharff-phd/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=voyagela.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IoBR9qhMbA |title=Episode 31: Addiction Treatment Gone Wrong feat Dr. Constance Scharff {{!}} Catch Some Soulshine |date=2024-05-07 |last=Catch Some SoulShine with Dawn Renee Bova |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Geer |first=Wes |title=Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation |date=2021 |publisher=Around the Way |isbn=978-1735529974 |location=Los Angeles}}</ref> <ref name=":2">Scharff, Constance. (2009). Filling the God-shaped hole: Reframing alcoholism as an opportunity for spiritual
'''Constance Scharff''' (born 1972) is an American [[mental health]] researcher noted for her innovative work in the fields of addiction and trauma recovery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/on1255778241 |title=Women courageous: leading through the labyrinth |date=2022 |publisher=Emerald Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-83982-423-4 |editor-last=van der Steege |editor-first=Madeleine |location=United Kingdom |oclc=on1255778241 |editor-last2=Martin |editor-first2=Suzanne Stigler |editor-last3=Glick-Smith |editor-first3=Judith L. |editor-last4=Breen |editor-first4=Jennifer Moss}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Insights |first=Stories & |date=2024-07-22 |title=Meet Constance Scharff, PhD |url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-constance-scharff-phd/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=CanvasRebel Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PODCASTS |url=https://www.truehopecanada.com/podcast/episode/783000f1/ep98-addiction-treatment-and-strategies-for-mental-health-with-dr-constance-scharff |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Truehope Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Music and Human Transformation with Constance Scharff, PhD S1E40 |date=2022-01-19 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HP5iT80Zc692a8k1NhwBc |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en}}</ref> Her research focuses on the integration of complementary and indigenous mental health practices<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IoBR9qhMbA |title=Episode 31: Addiction Treatment Gone Wrong feat Dr. Constance Scharff {{!}} Catch Some Soulshine |date=2024-05-07 |last=Catch Some SoulShine with Dawn Renee Bova |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Geer |first=Wes |title=Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation |date=2021 |publisher=Around the Way |isbn=978-1735529974 |location=Los Angeles}}</ref> into mental healthcare worldwide, particularly in the context of climate change and its impact on indigenous communities.<ref>{{Citation |title=Dr. Constance Scharff discusses complex PTSD and alcoholism – E54 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/5B12T91HneC4B2GfRAD9vj |access-date=2024-08-06 |language=en}}</ref>

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3343921).</ref>as well as the interplay between climate change and trauma in indigenous communities<ref>{{Citation |title=Dr. Constance Scharff discusses complex PTSD and alcoholism – E54 |date=2023-02-22 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/5B12T91HneC4B2GfRAD9vj |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en}}</ref>.


== Education ==
== Education ==
Scharff completed her undergraduate work at [[St. Lawrence University]], where she graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Government and minors in Asian Studies and African Studies. While an undergraduate, she studied and conducted research in India, Kenya, Tanzania, and El Salvador, cementing her interest in practices that uplift human experience and promote wellbeing worldwide<ref>{{Cite web |title=Episode 215 - Bridges With Dr Paul w Dyer |url=https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-215-bridges-with-dr-paul-w-dyer--52374482 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Spreaker |language=en-US}}</ref>. Later, she earned an MA and PhD at the [[California Institute of Integral Studies|California Institute for Integral Studies]], where she began to integrate ideas around addiction treatment with complementary and indigenous mental health practice<ref>{{Cite web |title=‎Wolf In Tune: Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness: #24 - Rock to Recovery - Dr. Constance Scharff on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/24-rock-to-recovery-dr-constance-scharff/id1488561039?i=1000509872440 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}</ref>. While in graduate school, she studied with noted consciousness studies scholar [[Allan Combs]] and anthropologist and creative therapist [[Bradford Keeney]]. Her dissertation reframes alcoholism as an opportunity for personal growth and transformation<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laurentians Learn Series {{!}} St. Lawrence University |url=https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/alumni/learn-and-connect/laurentians-learn-series |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www.stlawu.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinberg |first=Irene |date=2024-02-28 |title=Dr. Constance Scharff: Is Healing Possible for a Person Who Suffered Extreme Childhood Sexual Abuse that Led to Post-Traumatic Stress and Addiction to Alcohol? |url=https://ireneweinberg.com/dr-constance-scharff-is-healing-possible-for-a-person-who-suffered-extreme-childhood-sexual-abuse-that-led-to-post-traumatic-stress-and-addiction-to-alcohol/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Irene Weinberg |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Navigating the Tides of Anxiety towards Opportunity with Dr. Constance Scharff - Seasons Leadership Podcast |url=https://www.seasonsleadership.com/podcast/s4-e47 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www.seasonsleadership.com |language=en}}</ref>. She suggests that by radically revising internal narratives, we can shift our lived experience and recover from many mental health issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=thehealingplacepodcast |date=2024-03-29 |title=Constance Scharff, PhD – Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health: Addiction & Trauma Recovery – The Healing Place Podcast |url=http://thehealingplacepodcast.blubrry.net/2024/03/29/constance-scharff-phd-institute-for-complementary-and-indigenous-mental-health-addiction-trauma-recovery/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWLY-r4-nMc |title=Dr. Constance Scharff: How to battle limiting beliefs and change your personal narrative {{!}} #2 |date=2023-09-05 |last=Catherine Alonzo |access-date=2024-06-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last1=Scharff |first1=Constance |title=Rock to Recovery: Resiliency in Loss |date=2021-11-25 |work=Women Courageous |pages=319–335 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-422-720211019 |access-date=2024-06-25 |publisher=Emerald Publishing Limited |last2=Heldman |first2=Caroline|doi=10.1108/978-1-83982-422-720211019 |isbn=978-1-83982-423-4 }}</ref> In 2019, St. Lawrence University honored Dr. Scharff with the Sol Feinstone Humanitarian Award. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Constance Scharff '94, Ph.D. |url=https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/alumni-council/constance-scharff-94-phd |website=St. Lawrence University}}</ref>
Dr. Scharff completed her undergraduate work at [[St. Lawrence University]], graduating magna cum laude with a BA in Government. Her undergraduate studies included research and fieldwork in India, Kenya, Tanzania, and El Salvador, which shaped her commitment to exploring practices that enhance human wellbeing worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Episode 215 - Bridges With Dr Paul w Dyer |url=https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-215-bridges-with-dr-paul-w-dyer--52374482 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Spreaker |language=en-US}}</ref> She earned both an MA and PhD from the [[California Institute of Integral Studies|California Institute for Integral Studies]], where her research integrated addiction treatment with complementary and indigenous [[mental health]] practices.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‎Wolf In Tune: Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness: #24 - Rock to Recovery - Dr. Constance Scharff on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/24-rock-to-recovery-dr-constance-scharff/id1488561039?i=1000509872440 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}</ref> While in graduate school, she studied with noted consciousness studies scholar [[Allan Combs]] and anthropologist and creative therapist [[Bradford Keeney]]. Her dissertation offered a transformative approach to understanding alcoholism as a pathway for personal growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laurentians Learn Series {{!}} St. Lawrence University |url=https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/alumni/learn-and-connect/laurentians-learn-series |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www.stlawu.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinberg |first=Irene |date=2024-02-28 |title=Dr. Constance Scharff: Is Healing Possible for a Person Who Suffered Extreme Childhood Sexual Abuse that Led to Post-Traumatic Stress and Addiction to Alcohol? |url=https://ireneweinberg.com/dr-constance-scharff-is-healing-possible-for-a-person-who-suffered-extreme-childhood-sexual-abuse-that-led-to-post-traumatic-stress-and-addiction-to-alcohol/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Irene Weinberg |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Navigating the Tides of Anxiety towards Opportunity with Dr. Constance Scharff - Seasons Leadership Podcast |url=https://www.seasonsleadership.com/podcast/s4-e47 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www.seasonsleadership.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">Scharff, Constance. (2009). Filling the God-shaped hole: Reframing alcoholism as an opportunity for spiritual


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== Exploration and medical anthropology ==
Fascinated by varieties of mystical experience and religious practice, Scharff has made it a point to join in and lead expeditions to remote areas to meet with traditional healers the world over<ref>{{Cite web |title=#158 - Ask The Expert - Dr. Constance Scharff |url=https://lionrock.life/podcastepisodes/158-ask-the-expert-dr-constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Lionrock.life |language=en}}</ref>. She is particularly interested in [[medical anthropology]] and [[consciousness]] studies as a means of understanding non-Western approaches to mental health and wellbeing, and using field research into indigenous and complementary mental health practices to help governments and nongovernmental organizations invest in and support indigenous mental health activities, particularly when efficacy can be proven<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eA0CQYmwYU |title=Trauma Survivorhood {{!}}Between the Seasons{{!}} Bonus Content: Constance "Ahuva" Scharff, PHD |date=2022-10-21 |last=Full Circle Wellspring & Trauma Survivorhood |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref>.


3343921).</ref> In recognition of her contributions to global mental health, St. Lawrence University awarded Dr. Scharff the Sol Feinstone Humanitarian Award in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Constance Scharff '94, Ph.D. |url=https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/alumni-council/constance-scharff-94-phd |website=St. Lawrence University}}</ref>
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== Research and professional associations ==
Scharff served the [[Cliffside Malibu]] addiction treatment facility as Senior Addiction Research Fellow and Director of Addiction Research for five years, from 2012 - 2017. She was one of the professionals who showed the clinical efficacy of using complementary therapies in addition to psychotherapy in addiction treatment programs.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-30 |title=Dr Constance Scharff on 29SEP2022 |url=https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode/dr-constance-scharff-29sep2022 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=3CR Community Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uya6ZlFS_L8 |title=Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff |date=2021-09-02 |last=New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref> During her tenure at Cliffside Malibu, she co-authored with Cliffside Malibu founder and then CEO Richard Taite, the Amazon bestselling book, ''Ending Addiction for Good.''<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Taite |first1=Richard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xm6GAwAAQBAJ |title=Ending Addiction for Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life |last2=PhD |first2=Constance Scharff |date=2014-04-19 |publisher=Wheatmark |isbn=978-1-60494-917-9 |language=en}}</ref> Part of her research duties included traveling globally to learn about complementary therapies for the treatment of addiction and trauma<ref>{{Cite web |title=‎THE EXPLODING HUMAN with Bob Nickman: CONSTANCE SCHARFF, PhD: NEW MODALITIES 4 RECOVERY: EP. 81 on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/constance-scharff-phd-new-modalities-4-recovery-ep-81/id1241798211?i=1000508104703 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}</ref>. During this period, she continued interacting with indigenous groups worldwide, learning about non-Western approaches to mental health and the integration of community support and ritual in promoting wellbeing<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osterlind |first=Duane |date=2022-02-21 |title=169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff |url=https://theaddictedmind.com/169-seeking-recovery-through-complementary-therapies-with-constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=The Addicted Mind Podcast |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=TW: Dr. Constance Scharff on Surviving SA, Recovery from Addiction and Her New Book Rock to Recovery - The One Day At A Time Podcast |url=https://odaatchat.com/index.php/2022/06/29/constance/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>.


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== Research and Contributions ==
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After her departure from Cliffside Malibu, she founded the Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research – Constance Scharff, PhD |url=https://www.constancescharff.com/institute-for-complementary-and-indigenous-mental-health-research/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>. As principal investigator, she and her research team travel to remote areas to help indigenous populations address the [[effects of climate change on mental health]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Hare |first=Vinny |date=2024-06-21 |title=Featured Author Ahuva Batya Scharff |url=https://bookreadermagazine.com/featured-author-ahuva-batya-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=bookreadermagazine.com |language=en-US}}</ref>. The Institute’s goal is to promote complementary and indigenous practices as important and viable means of improving mental health and wellbeing globally<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine {{!}} Ending Addiction For Good and Using Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation |url=https://share.transistor.fm/s/1afe72f2 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=share.transistor.fm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Osterlind |first=Duane |date=2022-02-21 |title=169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff |url=https://theaddictedmind.com/169-seeking-recovery-through-complementary-therapies-with-constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=The Addicted Mind Podcast |language=en-US}}</ref>.
Dr. Scharff is the founder and director of The Human Resilience Project (THRP), an initiative dedicated to exploring and enhancing human wellbeing by focusing on resilience within indigenous and marginalized communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research – Constance Scharff, PhD |url=https://www.constancescharff.com/institute-for-complementary-and-indigenous-mental-health-research/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> THRP's research investigates how traditional practices and community-based strategies can address the intersecting challenges of trauma and climate change.<ref>{{Cite web |title=#158 - Ask The Expert - Dr. Constance Scharff |url=https://lionrock.life/podcastepisodes/158-ask-the-expert-dr-constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Lionrock.life |language=en}}</ref> Dr. Scharff's work is pivotal in documenting and promoting the efficacy of these practices in improving mental health outcomes.


Scharff is known for research into the synergy created when a host of complementary practices are used together to treat addiction and trauma<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=‎Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks: #57 - Dr Constance Scharff: Overcoming Overwhelm, Anxiety & Trauma on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/57-dr-constance-scharff-overcoming-overwhelm-anxiety/id1524245038?i=1000562001836 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name=":1" />. Her experience with music as a therapeutic tool is documented in the book, ''Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holyfield |first=Veronica |date=2021-12-09 |title=Rock to Recovery: Hope, Healing and Power Chords |url=https://treatmentmagazine.com/rock-to-recovery-hope-healing-and-power-chords/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Treatment Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uya6ZlFS_L8 |title=Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff |date=2021-09-02 |last=New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove |access-date=2024-06-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> She has also worked with veterans using the arts at the [[Geffen Playhouse]] in Los Angeles and as part of Rock to Recovery with the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Force Wounded Warrior Program |url=https://www.woundedwarrior.af.mil/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www.woundedwarrior.af.mil}}</ref>.
Her research has taken her to various remote regions, where she engages with local communities to learn about their traditional healing practices and responses to environmental disruptions. Dr. Scharff’s findings emphasize the importance of integrating these indigenous approaches with modern mental health frameworks to support communities in navigating trauma and adapting to climate-related changes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hugo |date=2024-07-16 |title=Somatic Therapy Helped Me Heal From CPTSD After Years of Childhood Abuse |url=https://www.trackinghappiness.com/constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Tracking Happiness |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stories |first=Local |date=2019-08-19 |title=Life and Work with Constance Scharff, Ph.D. - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-constance-scharff-phd/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=voyagela.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eA0CQYmwYU |title=Trauma Survivorhood {{!}}Between the Seasons{{!}} Bonus Content: Constance "Ahuva" Scharff, PHD |date=2022-10-21 |last=Full Circle Wellspring & Trauma Survivorhood |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


== Professional Experience ==
Called a “rising star”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stories |first=Local |date=2022-03-14 |title=Rising Stars: Meet Constance Scharff - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-constance-scharff-of-los-angeles-citywide/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=voyagela.com |language=en-US}}</ref> in mental health research, Scharff’s research centers around using complementary health and contemplative practices to improve mental health treatment outcomes.<ref>{{Citation |title=Addiction and Recovery with Dr. Constance Scharff |date=2021-01-11 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kDRTqOmN1AvChG2Btm72x |access-date=2024-06-25 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chance |first=Elizabeth |date=2023-10-23 |title=Episode 385 with Constance "Ahuva Batya" Scharff, PhD |url=https://elizabethchance.com/podcasts/2023/10/23/episode-385-with-constance-ahuva-batya-scharff-phd |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Busy Living Sober with Elizabeth Chance Podcast |language=en-US}}</ref> She is a passionate advocate for decolonizing mental healthcare and incorporating indigenous practices and ontologies into healthcare services<ref>{{Citation |title=156. How Trauma Leads To Addiction |date=2023-05-28 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cImG6OjBQULfIDN6zlEy5 |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=To 50 and Beyond - Sobriety for Midlife Women: Trauma Recovery Insights with Dr. Constance Scharff |url=https://sites.libsyn.com/114444/trauma-recovery-insights-with-dr-constance-scharff |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=sites.libsyn.com |language=en}}</ref>, as well as radical social transformation to lessen the impacts of climate change.
From 2012 to 2017, Dr. Scharff served as Senior Addiction Research Fellow and Director of Addiction Research at [[Cliffside Malibu]], where she demonstrated the clinical efficacy of complementary therapies in addiction treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Insights |first=Stories & |date=2024-07-22 |title=Meet Constance Scharff, PhD |url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-constance-scharff-phd/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=CanvasRebel Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stories |first=Local |date=2022-03-14 |title=Rising Stars: Meet Constance Scharff - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-constance-scharff-of-los-angeles-citywide/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=voyagela.com |language=en-US}}</ref> During her tenure, she co-authored the Amazon bestselling book ''Ending Addiction for Good'' with Cliffside Malibu founder Richard Taite''.''<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Taite |first1=Richard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xm6GAwAAQBAJ |title=Ending Addiction for Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life |last2=PhD |first2=Constance Scharff |date=2014-04-19 |publisher=Wheatmark |isbn=978-1-60494-917-9 |language=en}}</ref>


Her work involved global travel to study complementary therapies and their application to addiction and trauma recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‎THE EXPLODING HUMAN with Bob Nickman: CONSTANCE SCHARFF, PhD: NEW MODALITIES 4 RECOVERY: EP. 81 on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/constance-scharff-phd-new-modalities-4-recovery-ep-81/id1241798211?i=1000508104703 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-30 |title=Dr Constance Scharff on 29SEP2022 |url=https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode/dr-constance-scharff-29sep2022 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=3CR Community Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uya6ZlFS_L8 |title=Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff |date=2021-09-02 |last=New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove |access-date=2024-06-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
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Scharff is a founding member of the [[Society for Consciousness Studies]] and a lifetime member of the [[World Federation for Mental Health]]. She’s also a member of several professional associations in psychology. In recognition of her commitment to exploration and inquiry into global indigenous mental health practices, she has gained membership in [[The Explorers Club]].


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After leaving Cliffside Malibu, Dr. Scharff founded The Human Resilience Project, which is affiliated with the California Institute for Human Science. Under her leadership, THRP focuses on addressing the [[effects of climate change on mental health]] and promoting indigenous practices as viable solutions for improving global wellbeing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osterlind |first=Duane |date=2022-02-21 |title=169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff |url=https://theaddictedmind.com/169-seeking-recovery-through-complementary-therapies-with-constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=The Addicted Mind Podcast |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=TW: Dr. Constance Scharff on Surviving SA, Recovery from Addiction and Her New Book Rock to Recovery - The One Day At A Time Podcast |url=https://odaatchat.com/index.php/2022/06/29/constance/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine {{!}} Ending Addiction For Good and Using Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation |url=https://share.transistor.fm/s/1afe72f2 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=share.transistor.fm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Osterlind |first=Duane |date=2022-02-21 |title=169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff |url=https://theaddictedmind.com/169-seeking-recovery-through-complementary-therapies-with-constance-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=The Addicted Mind Podcast |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Hare |first=Vinny |date=2024-06-21 |title=Featured Author Ahuva Batya Scharff |url=https://bookreadermagazine.com/featured-author-ahuva-batya-scharff/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=bookreadermagazine.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Family relationships ==
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Scharff is a cousin of the artist, musician, and folklorist [[Art Rosenbaum]] and great-great granddaughter of businessman and philanthropist [[Harris Newmark]].{{CN}}


== Books ==
== Books ==
Scharff  writes nonfiction under her secular name. For fiction and poetry, she publishes under her Hebrew name, Ahuva Batya.
Dr. Scharff writes both nonfiction and fiction. Her notable works include:


* ''Ending Addiction for Good'' (2012), a book examining the use of complementary therapies as a means of improving addiction treatment outcomes.
Taite, Richard & Scharff, Constance. (November 2012). ''Ending addiction for good: The groundbreaking, holistic, evidence-based way to transform your life.'' Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark.
* ''Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation'' (2021), a book on the therapeutic use of music, which won a Nonfiction Book Award Gold and a National Indie Excellence Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holyfield |first=Veronica |date=2021-12-09 |title=Rock to Recovery: Hope, Healing and Power Chords |url=https://treatmentmagazine.com/rock-to-recovery-hope-healing-and-power-chords/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Treatment Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uya6ZlFS_L8 |title=Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff |date=2021-09-02 |last=New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove |access-date=2024-06-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Meeting God at Midnight'' (2014), a poetry collection published under her Hebrew name, Ahuva Batya.
* ''The Path to God’s Promise'' (2023), a novel exploring themes of spiritual connection, climate change action, and personal growth.


== Professional Affiliations ==
Scharff, Ahuva Batya. (2014). ''Meeting God at midnight.'' Austin, TX: Sociosights Press.
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Scharff is a founding member of the [[Society for Consciousness Studies]] and a lifetime member of the [[World Federation for Mental Health]]. She is also associated with various professional organizations in psychology and is a member of [[The Explorers Club]].


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== Family Background ==
Geer, Wes & Scharff, Constance. (July 2021). ''Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation.'' Woodland Hills, CA: Around the Way. (Nonfiction Book Award Gold Winner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finarelli |first=Amberly |date=2022-03-14 |title=BOOK AWARD WINNER: ROCK TO RECOVERY: MUSIC AS A CATALYST FOR HUMAN TRANSFORMATION |url=https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/book-award-winner-rock-to-recovery-music-as-a-catalyst-for-human-transformation/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Nonfiction Authors Association |language=en-US}}</ref> and National Indie Excellence Award Winner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Speaker |first=Self Employed Author and |title=Rock to Recovery Book Wins 16th Annual National Indie Excellence® Award in Music Category |url=https://www.prlog.org/12920157-rock-to-recovery-book-wins-16th-annual-national-indie-excellence-award-in-music-category.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=PRLog}}</ref>)
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Scharff is a cousin of the artist, musician, and folklorist [[Art Rosenbaum]] and great-great granddaughter of businessman and philanthropist [[Harris Newmark]].{{CN}}

Scharff, Ahuva Batya. (October 2023). ''The Path to God’s Promise''. London: Austin Macauley Publishers


==References==
==References==

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Constance Scharff (born 1972) is an American mental health researcher noted for her innovative work in the fields of addiction and trauma recovery.[1][2][3][4] Her research focuses on the integration of complementary and indigenous mental health practices[5][6] into mental healthcare worldwide, particularly in the context of climate change and its impact on indigenous communities.[7]

Bildung

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Dr. Scharff completed her undergraduate work at St. Lawrence University, graduating magna cum laude with a BA in Government. Her undergraduate studies included research and fieldwork in India, Kenya, Tanzania, and El Salvador, which shaped her commitment to exploring practices that enhance human wellbeing worldwide.[8] She earned both an MA and PhD from the California Institute for Integral Studies, where her research integrated addiction treatment with complementary and indigenous mental health practices.[9] While in graduate school, she studied with noted consciousness studies scholar Allan Combs and anthropologist and creative therapist Bradford Keeney. Her dissertation offered a transformative approach to understanding alcoholism as a pathway for personal growth.[10][11][12][13] In recognition of her contributions to global mental health, St. Lawrence University awarded Dr. Scharff the Sol Feinstone Humanitarian Award in 2019.[14]

Research and Contributions

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Dr. Scharff is the founder and director of The Human Resilience Project (THRP), an initiative dedicated to exploring and enhancing human wellbeing by focusing on resilience within indigenous and marginalized communities.[15] THRP's research investigates how traditional practices and community-based strategies can address the intersecting challenges of trauma and climate change.[16] Dr. Scharff's work is pivotal in documenting and promoting the efficacy of these practices in improving mental health outcomes.

Her research has taken her to various remote regions, where she engages with local communities to learn about their traditional healing practices and responses to environmental disruptions. Dr. Scharff’s findings emphasize the importance of integrating these indigenous approaches with modern mental health frameworks to support communities in navigating trauma and adapting to climate-related changes.[17][18][19]

Professional Experience

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From 2012 to 2017, Dr. Scharff served as Senior Addiction Research Fellow and Director of Addiction Research at Cliffside Malibu, where she demonstrated the clinical efficacy of complementary therapies in addiction treatment.[20][21] During her tenure, she co-authored the Amazon bestselling book Ending Addiction for Good with Cliffside Malibu founder Richard Taite.[22]

Her work involved global travel to study complementary therapies and their application to addiction and trauma recovery.[23][24][25]

After leaving Cliffside Malibu, Dr. Scharff founded The Human Resilience Project, which is affiliated with the California Institute for Human Science. Under her leadership, THRP focuses on addressing the effects of climate change on mental health and promoting indigenous practices as viable solutions for improving global wellbeing.[26][27][28][29][30]

Books

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Dr. Scharff writes both nonfiction and fiction. Her notable works include:

  • Ending Addiction for Good (2012), a book examining the use of complementary therapies as a means of improving addiction treatment outcomes.
  • Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation (2021), a book on the therapeutic use of music, which won a Nonfiction Book Award Gold and a National Indie Excellence Award.[31][32]
  • Meeting God at Midnight (2014), a poetry collection published under her Hebrew name, Ahuva Batya.
  • The Path to God’s Promise (2023), a novel exploring themes of spiritual connection, climate change action, and personal growth.

Professional Affiliations

[edit]

Scharff is a founding member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and a lifetime member of the World Federation for Mental Health. She is also associated with various professional organizations in psychology and is a member of The Explorers Club.

Family Background

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Scharff is a cousin of the artist, musician, and folklorist Art Rosenbaum and great-great granddaughter of businessman and philanthropist Harris Newmark.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ van der Steege, Madeleine; Martin, Suzanne Stigler; Glick-Smith, Judith L.; Breen, Jennifer Moss, eds. (2022). Women courageous: leading through the labyrinth. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-83982-423-4. OCLC 1255778241.
  2. ^ Insights, Stories & (2024-07-22). "Meet Constance Scharff, PhD". CanvasRebel Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  3. ^ "PODCASTS". Truehope Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ Music and Human Transformation with Constance Scharff, PhD S1E40, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2024-06-27
  5. ^ Catch Some SoulShine with Dawn Renee Bova (2024-05-07). Episode 31: Addiction Treatment Gone Wrong feat Dr. Constance Scharff | Catch Some Soulshine. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Geer, Wes (2021). Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation. Los Angeles: Around the Way. ISBN 978-1735529974.
  7. ^ Dr. Constance Scharff discusses complex PTSD and alcoholism – E54, retrieved 2024-08-06
  8. ^ "Episode 215 - Bridges With Dr Paul w Dyer". Spreaker. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. ^ "‎Wolf In Tune: Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness: #24 - Rock to Recovery - Dr. Constance Scharff on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  10. ^ "Laurentians Learn Series | St. Lawrence University". www.stlawu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  11. ^ Weinberg, Irene (2024-02-28). "Dr. Constance Scharff: Is Healing Possible for a Person Who Suffered Extreme Childhood Sexual Abuse that Led to Post-Traumatic Stress and Addiction to Alcohol?". Irene Weinberg. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  12. ^ "Navigating the Tides of Anxiety towards Opportunity with Dr. Constance Scharff - Seasons Leadership Podcast". www.seasonsleadership.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  13. ^ Scharff, Constance. (2009). Filling the God-shaped hole: Reframing alcoholism as an opportunity for spiritual transformation. Dissertation Abstracts International (A) 70/01, p. unknown. (Publication No. AAT 3343921).
  14. ^ "Constance Scharff '94, Ph.D." St. Lawrence University. 2019.
  15. ^ "Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research – Constance Scharff, PhD". Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  16. ^ "#158 - Ask The Expert - Dr. Constance Scharff". Lionrock.life. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  17. ^ Hugo (2024-07-16). "Somatic Therapy Helped Me Heal From CPTSD After Years of Childhood Abuse". Tracking Happiness. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  18. ^ Stories, Local (2019-08-19). "Life and Work with Constance Scharff, Ph.D. - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  19. ^ Full Circle Wellspring & Trauma Survivorhood (2022-10-21). Trauma Survivorhood |Between the Seasons| Bonus Content: Constance "Ahuva" Scharff, PHD. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ Insights, Stories & (2024-07-22). "Meet Constance Scharff, PhD". CanvasRebel Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  21. ^ Stories, Local (2022-03-14). "Rising Stars: Meet Constance Scharff - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  22. ^ Taite, Richard; PhD, Constance Scharff (2014-04-19). Ending Addiction for Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life. Wheatmark. ISBN 978-1-60494-917-9.
  23. ^ "‎THE EXPLODING HUMAN with Bob Nickman: CONSTANCE SCHARFF, PhD: NEW MODALITIES 4 RECOVERY: EP. 81 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  24. ^ "Dr Constance Scharff on 29SEP2022". 3CR Community Radio. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  25. ^ New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove (2021-09-02). Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ Osterlind, Duane (2022-02-21). "169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff". The Addicted Mind Podcast. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  27. ^ "TW: Dr. Constance Scharff on Surviving SA, Recovery from Addiction and Her New Book Rock to Recovery - The One Day At A Time Podcast". 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  28. ^ "Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine | Ending Addiction For Good and Using Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation". share.transistor.fm. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  29. ^ Osterlind, Duane (2022-02-21). "169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff". The Addicted Mind Podcast. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  30. ^ O'Hare, Vinny (2024-06-21). "Featured Author Ahuva Batya Scharff". bookreadermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  31. ^ Holyfield, Veronica (2021-12-09). "Rock to Recovery: Hope, Healing and Power Chords". Treatment Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  32. ^ New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove (2021-09-02). Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via YouTube.
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