Dr. Steven Stiles

Dr. Steven Stiles, a pastor, taught addiction studies for ten years at Western Seminary in San Jose and for thirty years at Bethany University in Scotts Valley, California. He is the author of Thorns In The Heart, Recovery for Codependency, and Journey On The Hard Side of Miracles.

He served for decades as the Clinical Director at New Life Community Services in Santa Cruz, California which provides emergency shelter and drug and alcohol treatment. He is a graduate of the American Baptist Seminary of the West (D.Min.) and maintains counselor certification through the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CADCII).