The Change Companies

The Change Companies® is a national publishing, consulting, training and media company that works with leading industry experts -- like Dr. David Mee-Lee, Dr. William R. Miller, and Dr. James Prochaska, to name a few -- to develop evidence-based materials that assist individuals in making positive life change. The Change Companies®' founder, Don Kuhl, in collaboration with over 100 industry experts in the field of behavioral psychology, developed an evidence-based practice called Interactive Journaling®, which to date has served more than 4,000 organizations and 20 million individuals in the fields of substance abuse treatment, education and prevention, impaired driving, criminal justice, and other behavior change programs and settings. Listed on SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's) National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, Interactive Journaling® incorporates proven strategies such as motivational interviewing principles, CBT and the stages of change model. Our resources serve adult and juvenile populations, in virtually any behavior change setting. As the publishers of The ASAM Criteria (3rd edition, 2013), The Change Companies® is also strongly aligned with ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine), with a handful of products developed in collaboration with and endorsed by ASAM. The Change Companies® offers a wide variety of education and training, from elearning courses to a suite of comprehensive training, consultation and professional support services.