Dawn Nickel PhD

Dawn Nickel, PhD is the founder of SHE RECOVERS® Foundation and a thought leader in the women’s recovery sphere. She is an accomplished leader who holds a PhD in health care policy with extensive experience in researching and writing about women experiencing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and intimate partner violence. Nickel started her own journey of recovery from a substance use disorder and domestic violence in 1987. She is also in recovery from anxiety, grief, trauma, overworking, and cancer. Nickel’s tell-it-like-it-is wisdom has created a ripple effect, and you will often hear her quote “recovering from all the things” resonating throughout recovery spaces.