Inspirational Balance

Ray has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, outpatient mental health clinics, residential substance abuse treatment programs, as well as outpatient substance abuse centers. Ray works closely with family members, individual, groups, and couple. Extensive Experience with Grief and Bereavement as well as Clinical Management Experience in the above settings.

Ray earned his Masters Degree in 1994 from Utah State University in the Department of Special Education, with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - with a secondary emphasis in Addition Studies. Ray holds three licenses/certifications here in the State of Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor, (L.P.C.) Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor, (L.I.S.A.C.) and a Certified Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor, (C.A.D.A.C.) Ray has over 25 years of clinical work experience in mental health, substance abuse, Dual Diagnosisand Grief. Substance Abuse- I consult with Individuals, Groups or Family members to help develop specific skills and set a pace to overcome barriers- inspire balance in all areas of your life. Grief Counseling- A loss can be overwhelming and that's where an experienced professional counselor can assist you, together we can honor your loss, strengthen your support system and gently guide you towards a healthy balance with a total commitment that I will be there to encourage you through your privatejourney. Depression- Situational, Biological, events, etc - aredifferent type of Depression. All of these differing types ofdepression can be assessed and properly treated. Individualpsychotherapy, relevant education - as well as at times a professionalevaluation by a Psychiatrist are proven and effective ways of addressing depression in many individuals. Relationships- Do you remember enrolling in the 'effective relationships' class in High School? Nor do I, because it wasn't offered. Relationships can prove to be a highly charged and challenging endeavor for many of us. Identifying feelings and matters such as financial struggles, careers problems, children - not to mention Effective Communication, just dealing with day to day matters can throw many a healthy relationship into a chaotic crisis on a good day. I can assist individuals with the necessary tools to better honestly identify ones true feelings, communicate with loved ones, co-workers and in charged social settings.

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