Administration

Co-Founder - Randi Massey, LCSW, LCADC

Randi Massey is COO and Director of Clinical Services for Park Bench Group Counseling. Randi received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Temple University in 1987. Working in the addiction field since 1983, her research helped in developing the current diagnostic criterion for addictions. Randi’s studies on genetics and addictions have been published in the Alcoholism Quarterly Journal. Her work in this field was instrumental in developing the Atlantic County Task Force for substance abuse in schools. Randi became a Certified Addictions and Dependency Counselor in 1984. Since 1987 Randi has been in private practice treating adolescent and adult substance abuse. Her special focus is on family treatment, marital, and women’s issues surrounding substance abuse. Her experiences include extensive work as a detox social worker as well as inpatient and outpatient therapy. Randi also is an Expert Substance Abuse Evaluation Specialist and also runs a DUI program.

As one of the the first certified addictions professionals in Atlantic, Cumberland, and Cape May counties, she brings extensive experience to help women, men, and families begin their process of recovery.

Co-Founder - Robin Barnett, EDD, LCSW, LCADC

Dr. Robin Barnett is the CEO and Administrator of Park Bench Group Counseling. She received her Masters of Social Work from Rutgers University in 1993. Robin continued her education and earned her Doctorate in Human Service Administration from the University of Sarasota in 2001. Dr. Barnett has been in private practice since 1993 and treats both adolescents and adults. She is also an Addictions Specialist for several nationally syndicated talk shows, including MTV's Gone Too Far. Dr. Barnett was listed as one of America's Best Therapists in 2004 by Psychology Today Magazine. She specializes in family/marital counseling, anxiety, self mutilation disorders, and addictions counseling. She is an LCSW, has earned her LCADC, is certified in clinical hypnosis, and is also an Expert Addictions Evaluator. Further, Dr. Barnett has experience in adoption issues. Dr. Robin Barnett is currently writing a book to help guide families in helping their loved ones through the addiction process and the joys of recovery.


Robin (on the left) and Randi (on the right)