Jo Ann Towle, M.A., is a leading family interventionist who has conducted thousands of interventions over her three-decade career. She helped found the Association of Intervention Specialists in 1992 and co-founded the Network of Independent Interventionists in 2008. A passionate advocate of the Systemic Family Intervention model, Jo Ann emphasizes compassion and empowerment over confrontation. She received her Master’s in Consulting Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in 1990. Her own journey from addiction to recovery informs her work with families nationwide.