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Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, LISAC, BCE®TS, CP

Certified Psychodramatist

Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, LISAC, BCE®TS, CP, is an internationally recognized speaker, author, trainer, and consultant, providing a fresh and important look at addiction treatment, traumatic stress, and recovery. She offers premiere Psychodrama services to residents where both structure and spontaneity help create meaningful transformation and promising new beginnings.

Adena has been in private clinical practice, training mental health, substance abuse, and related professionals around the globe for over 30 years. She began her alliance with Sierra Tucson in March 1990 when hired as a primary therapist and relocated from Long Island, NY. Adena strongly believes in Sierra Tucson’s mission and model of treatment. She is proud to be of direct service to their residents as a Psychodramatist since January 2018.

Adena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor, Board Certified Expert® in Traumatic Stress, and Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama. She is the author of Covert Emotional Incest: The Hidden Sexual Abuse, A Story of Hope and Healing. Her passion is to utilize action methods in both clinical settings and professional training to optimize laughter while learning.

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