Robert Schwebel, Ph.D.
Developer of The Seven Challenges® Program
The Seven Challenges® Program
Robert Schwebel, Ph.D., wrote and developed The Seven Challenges® Program for adolescents and young adults, and more recently a new version for adults of all ages. It is widely used across the United States, in Canada and Germany, and was listed in the National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices. He has conducted training for hundreds of agencies using his program and frequently presented for SAMHSA, Reclaiming Futures, and at various statewide drug conferences. He has worked in the field of mental health and drug counseling for more than 45 years and wrote several books including Saying No Is Not Enough; Keep Your Kids Tobacco-Free; and Who’s on Top, Who’s on Bottom: How Couples Can Learn to Share Power. More recently he wrote Leap of Power: Take Control of Alcohol, Drugs, and Your Life. He has appeared on the Oprah Show, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, CNN interviews and other national media. He contributes articles to thefix.com and pro-talk at rehabs.com. His new book, Leap of Power, will be released November 1, 2019.
