How long has ETM been around?
ETM was created in the early 1980s by husband and wife team Jesse Collins and Nancy Carson while they were developing and managing several substance abuse treatment facilities in Texas. It grew out of their need to find a more effective way of treating the addicted patients and their family members. Through much study and research the Five Phase Model of TRT evolved. In the mid-1980s, the oil bust caused them to lose funding for their facilities and they transitioned into training. Craig Carson, a therapist working with them at the time, took on the task of training while Jesse and Nancy developed the curriculum. Over a thousand counselors, social workers, and other personnel have been trained in this method in Texas, Louisiana and Georgia.
