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Dr. Al
I have over 15 years experience in teaching in Higher education, both undergraduate and graduate, concurrent to 34 years experience in counseling others. Further, I have over 10 years of experience in supervising others in management and over 20 years in clinical supervision. Presently assigned to Whiteman AFB, I am a consultant to U.S. military service members and their families in the Military & Family Life Counselor program. In the last four years, I have been to several US Military Installations to provide services and support to US Service Members and their families. I have also supported numerous Yellow Ribbon deployment/reintegration events for the National Guard in Illinois and Missouri as well. I received commander’s coins while at Ft. Leonard Wood (193rd) and Whiteman AFB (509th), and a Certificate of Appreciation from CAB 3-1 AHB “Nightmares” at Ft. Riley.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri concurrent to other experience since 1990. Presently, I concurrently provide clinical services with Family and Youth Intervention Services in Kansas City, Missouri. I am a Board Certified in Professional Counseling (BCPC) from the American Psychotherapy Association. Further, I have provided services as a Certified Assessment Center Assessor & Trainer for Sprint Corporation. I am a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association of Counselors and Educators in Government, the American Counseling Association – Missouri, Missouri Mental Health Counselors Association, and the American Psychotherapy Association. I have an earned, conferred PhD in Human Services from Capella University and I have been granted an Honorary Doctor of Humanities from Pillsbury College & Seminary.
I have held adjunct positions in accredited institutions at Barton County Community College – Ft Leavenworth, Missouri Baptist University, Graduate School of Education in Counseling, and WestCoast Bible College & Seminary in counseling. I have held faculty positions in Human Services at Hannibal-LaGrange University, adjunct faculty in psychology at Columbia College - Kansas City, Missouri, and Saint Mary University in Kansas. I have been in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002 and 2005, nominated by college students who are named in The National Dean’s List.
Education
• PhD - Capella University. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Services General Studies Program. Date of degree conferred is November 2009.
• Doctoral Studies, PhD Candidate ABD, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, August 1987 to June 1992 ABD (all but dissertation). Advisor Elizabeth Goetz, PhD, Professor. Developmental and Child Psychology, Department of Human Development and Family Life.
• MS - Nova Southeast University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Major in Applied Clinical Counseling Psychology. Degree conferred 1981.
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1977 to 1979 (2 years of a 3 year program). MDiv unattained due to transfer.
• BS - Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Florida. Major in Behavioral Sciences/Psychology/Behavioral Psychology. Degree conferred 1977.
• DeVry Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1973 to 1976. 10 hours lacking for major in Electrical Engineering due to transfer. BS unattained due to transfer.
Missouri, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
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06/30/2013
Member, American Counseling Association, 1997 to Present.
Member, Association for Counselors and Educators in Government, 2012 to Present.
Member, American Counseling Association – Missouri, 2004 to Present.
Member, American Psychotherapy Association, 2007 to present.
Member, Missouri Mental Health Association, 2006 to present.
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Expertise Information:
Military Issues, Child Abuse and Neglect, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Traumagenic Resolution Therapy, Christian Counseling upon request
