Heather Candace "Candy" Finnigan (born 18 May 1946) is a professional
interventionist who appears regularly in the A&E show ''
Intervention''. She received her Certification in Chemical Dependency from
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...
and interned at
Cedars-Sinai Hospital.
A recovering alcoholic for 33 years, Candy Finnigan wrote ''When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention'', "a tell-it-like-it-is guide to the process of intervention; a must read if you're interested in conducting an intervention." She is a graduate of
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital ...
and was married to
Mike Finnigan
Michael Kelly Finnigan (April 26, 1945 – August 11, 2021) was an American keyboard player and vocalist, his specialty being the B3 Hammond organ. Working primarily as a freelance studio musician and touring player, he played with a wide variet ...
, a musician and former basketball player for over 45 years. She and her late husband Mike have two children: daughter, Bridget, and son, Kelly.
Finnigan is a Board Registered Interventionist (Level) II.
References
External links
Intervention websiteInterview with William Simmons, Harvard Independent
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Living people
Alcohol abuse counselors
University of Kansas alumni
1946 births