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Ed.S., 2001 - Counseling - University of Alabama at Birmingham
• M.A., 1997 - Rehabilitation Counseling - University of Alabama at Birmingham
• B.S., 1993 - Major: Psychology - University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 4.0 GPA in all Graduate course work
• Numerous Professional Workshops and Seminars
Recipient of the year 2000 - "Outstanding Ed.S. Student in
Counseling" Award
from the UAB School of Education
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS -
- LICENSURE -
-CERTIFICATION -
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Licensed Professional Counselor - (State of Alabama License # 1901)
• Licensed Counseling Supervisor -
(State of Alabama License # 413)
• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor - (Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification)
• National Certified Counselor - (National Board for Certified Counselors)
• Past-President- Alabama Mental Health Counseling
Association (ALMHCA)
• Past-President - Chi Sigma Iota International, Zeta Chapter
(Birmingham, Alabama)
• Member - American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Member & Executive Counsel Member - Alabama Counseling
Association (ALCA)
• Member - Southern Association of Counselor Educators and
Supervisors (SACES)
• American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services Volunteer
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Level
One and Level Two Training
• International Critical Incident Stress Foundation - Basic
and Advanced Group Certification
• MBTI Master Practitioner - (Certification # C12999)
-SERVICE
TO THE PROFESSION/COMMUNITY-
Currently,
Gary serves on the following Boards and Committees:
Alabama Mental Health Counseling Association
Chi Sigma Iota International
Alabama Counseling Association (State Awards)
UAB Rehabilitation Counseling Program Advisory
Committee
UAB / UCP Adventure Based Counseling Advisory
Committee
Alabama Association of Psychological Type -
(President-Elect)
-EXPERIENCES
OUTSIDE OF PRIVATE PRACTICE-
For
8 years, Gary performed services for WORKSHOPS INC., a
Not-for-profit organization providing assessment, work skills
training, job placement and counseling services for adults with
disability in the Birmingham Metropolitan area.
Gary
provided counseling and assessment services for Workshop Inc.
clients and consultation services for staff and referring
Alabama Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors.
Gary
has also worked several years as a consultant to the Jefferson
County Family Court System teaching Parenting and Life Skills to
court referred adolescents and their parents.
Gary worked as a therapist at Children Harbor at Children's
Hospital for 1 & 1/2 years providing counseling to
chronically ill children and their families.
Gary
is also an approved supervisor of Master's level
counselors as a part of their required process towards licensure
in the State of Alabama.
Further,
Gary was privileged to have been a Certified Counselor Associate
(CCA) of Judith Harrington, Ph.D., LPC for two years while
fulfilling the State of Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor
requirements. Her mentorship was invaluable during his
training as is her friendship and continuing support is
invaluable today.
