Position:
Executive Director & Dir. of Clinical Services; Owner at The Individual and Family CHOICES Program, Continuing Education Dir. /Co-Owner at Wise Heart Leadership Initiative, Coordinator at EMDRIA Regional Group Meeting, Affiliated Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision at The Pennsylvania State University
Location:
State College, Pennsylvania Area
Industry:
Individual & Family Services
Work:
The Individual and Family CHOICES Program
since Dec 2009
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Executive Director & Dir. of Clinical Services; Owner
Wise Heart Leadership Initiative
- 217 Union Street Altoona, PA 16602 since Apr 2009
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Continuing Education Dir. /Co-Owner
EMDRIA Regional Group Meeting
since 2008
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Coordinator
The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park, PA since Jan 2008
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Affiliated Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision
Counseling Alternatives Group
Sep 1991 - Dec 2009
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Owner/Partner/Outpatient Therapist
Education:
Penn State University 2000 - 2007
PhD, Counselor Ed. & Supervision/Rehab, Human Development Specialty track
West Virginia University 1981 - 1986
Masters Degree, Counseling
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick 1976 - 1980
BA, Psychology and Religion
Interests:
Professional interests include: trauma resolution, attachment issues, adoption and family bonding, relationships, neurofeedback, empowering and humane trauma informed treatment, holistic integrated outpatient therapy, effective and mentoring clinical supervision
Honor & Awards:
Mar. 1995: Jefferson Community Star
Award
Oct. 1995: PA Governor’s Award
Feb. 2001: Rho Alpha Mu Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota
Jan. 2002: The Rose Drexel Award in Education
Feb. 2002: The David and Pamela Monk Professional
Development Award
July 2002: The Doris M. Niebel Scholarship in Education
Award
Certifications:
Licensed Professional Counselor, Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
National Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors
Registered ATTACh Clinician, The National Association for the Treatment and Training of Attachment for Children
Certified Attachment Focused Family Therapist, Attachment Focused Treatment Institute
Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDR International Association
Certified Approved EMDR Consultant, EMDR International Association
Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist, Center for Self Leadership
Approved Clinical Supervisor, National Board of Certified Counselors/NCE