Brook McKenzie LCDC
Chief Executive Officer, Burning Tree Ranch
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About Brook
Brook McKenzie serves as Chief Executive Officer for Burning Tree Programs. He is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a Member of The American Counseling Association (ACA), The National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Counselors (NAADAC), and The Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP).
With compassion, understanding, and insight, Brook seeks to engage in the healing experience of every family Burning Tree serves. He is also the author of You’re Waiting on You, a guide offering families practical tools for navigating addiction and relapse. Happily married with two young boys, he enjoys fatherhood, sobriety, and all the wonders of living a whole life in recovery.
Credentials:
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) — Texas (License #16899)
History With Burning Tree
Brook joined the Burning Tree team in 2021. A Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, published author, and person in long-term recovery, he brings both clinical credibility and lived experience to his role as CEO, leading an organization whose mission he understands not just professionally but personally.
Leading With Conviction
Brook McKenzie leads Burning Tree Programs from a place of personal conviction. As someone living in long-term recovery, he carries a firsthand understanding of what it takes to build a life beyond addiction. That perspective shapes how he approaches the organization’s mission of serving the chronic relapser and their family.
His leadership blends clinical grounding with an unwavering commitment to the families Burning Tree serves. As the author of You’re Waiting on You, Brook has extended that commitment beyond the organization, offering families practical tools for navigating addiction and relapse — and reinforcing that the work of recovery reaches well beyond the walls of treatment.
Background & Education
Education:
- Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies (ICDS)
Professional Memberships:
- The American Counseling Association (ACA)
- The National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Counselors (NAADAC)
- The Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP)
Published Works:
- You're Waiting on You — Foundry House Press, 2025 (ISBN: 979-8999560308)
Media Features:
- Television: Dr. Phil (2016–2022)
- Major Media: CNN, Business Insider
- Publications & Interviews: Voyage Magazine, Woman & Home, Dating News, Epoch Times, Baylor Lariat
- Podcasts: Unbroken Podcast, Intervention On Call
Brook McKenzie LCDC
Chief Executive Officer
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