About Me
Education
- Master of Education degree, counseling psychology (emphasis in psychological trauma) - University of Houston, Texas
- Bachelor of Arts degree majoring is History & Religion -Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
Training
- Critical Incident Stress Management CISM, CISD (Mitchell Model- advanced & additional)
- Compassion Fatigue Facilitator
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) level II and additional advanced training
- Ericksonian hypnosis
Clinical & Consulting Experience
- Counselor/psychotherapist since 1995
- Facilitator/clinician 3 day Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS) multiple times in multiple states since 1998
- FBI Regional Employee Assistance Program Manager 1998 – 2002
- Managed FBI’s CISM/EAP response to the terrorist attack in New York from 9/2001 - 12/2001
- Trained FBI managers and EAP counselors and consulted with high level managers on personnel issues
- FamilyTime Foundation Crisis Center Humble Texas Volunteer counselor/psychotherapist 1996-1999
- Veterans Memorial Hospital Psych Ward internship 1995
- Consulted with and trained various law enforcement and private sector entities on management & personnel issues
Licenses & Certifications
Texas Licensed Professional Counselor
Background
- Federal Bureau Of Investigation 12/1970 -5/2002, Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent
- Pastor (Tennessee) 1966 - 1970
- School teacher 1969-1970