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Geoffrey Kent Byrd
108 West Clifford Street
Winchester, Virginia 22601
Telephone (540) 665-1848
Telefax (540) 662-2874
E-mail geoffbyrd@aol.com

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PRIVATE PRACTICE, Out-patient mental health counseling and psychotherapy primarily with individual adults and couples. 1983 - present.

C. G. JUNG CENTER of Winchester, Co-founder with my wife Joyce, 1988 - present, offering and hosting programs for consciouness development and spiritual transformation.

DIRECTOR, The Institute for Personal and Professional Development, Inc., a private, non-profit community mental health and training agency. Responsible for all counseling, therapy, and educational services including out-patient employee assistance program; individual, group, and family counseling; parent-infant education and therapy program; geriatric services; mental health education and professional training. Directly provided counseling and psychotherapy, training and consultative services, and supervised staff of counselors, therapists, and trainers. April, 1983 - July,'86.

DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION, Northwestern Community Services Board, a comprehensive community mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse service system. Established primary prevention services in schools, faculty and staff training, peer counseling projects, adolescent pregnancy and domestic violence projects. Provided consultation with public and private agencies for cooperative community based prevention and early intervention programs. Directly provided counseling, training, and supervision of agency counselors, social workers, psychologists, and prevention specialists.January, 1980 - March, 1983.

TRAINING SPECIALIST, Virginia Division of Youth Services. Specialized in establishing community based programs in group and family counseling such as community youth homes, family oriented group homes, and family intervention units. Provided counselor education in seminars and by co-counseling with trainees. Provided consultative supervision to program directors, counselor supervisors, and counselors. November,1974 - December, 1979.

ADJUNCT PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY, J.S. Reynolds Community College,1976-78.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Reception and Diagnostic Center. Responsible for all counseling, casework, child management, diagnostic and placement services. Served on task force to plan and implement state-wide development of community based programs. Member and vice-chairman of Central Staffing Committee and Advisory Board for all Richmond area community youth homes. Supervised psychiatric social workers, socialwork supervisors, learning center supervisors, and volunteer coordinator. July, 1973 - October, 1974.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Appalachian Learning Center. Responsible for all treatment, educational, and support services. Developed treatment teams and individual treatment planning, group and family counseling, behavioral therapy program. Supervised the school principal, rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, learning center supervisors, food service, maintenance, and storekeeper managers. October, 1971 - June,1973.

LEARNING CENTER COUNSELOR/TEACHER, Reception and DiagnosticCenter (half time). Conducted educational evaluations and short term remedial education, and counseled children. July,1971 - September, 1971.

COUNSELOR/TEACHER, Medical College of Virginia (half time).Prepared and instructed individual and group educational programs for hospital employees and provided employee counseling. July, 1971 - September, 1971.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL, Employed during this time as a childcare worker for The Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Camp Easter Seal, and The Reception and Diagnostic Center.

PRIOR CERTIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS and MEMBERSHIPS:
Qualified Virginia State Teaching Certificate, Psychology, l971.
Qualified Virginia Merit System Council Registration,Counseling, l971.
Certified Associate Personnel and Guidance Counselor, l976.
Certified American Management Association Instructor, l977.
Certified Couples Communication Instructor, Marital Sexual Therapy Institute, l978.
Board of Directors, Group Relations Institute, l976-78.
Board of Directors, Virginia Council for Outdoor Adventure Education, l976-80, Chairman, l979-80.
Board of Directors, Virginia Association of  Drug and Alcohol Programs, Executive Committee, l983-l986.
National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, and
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, National Academy of Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors,1983.
Co-founder and Co-director of the C.G. Jung Center of Winchester,1988.
Certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist, Institute for IMAGO Relationship Therapy, 1996.
Certified IMAGO Advanced Clinician, 1997.
Certified Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association, 1999.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Mental Health Counselors Association.
IMAGO Relationship Therapy International

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04/10/06