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Degrees
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I have a Bachelor's Degree with High Honors in Psychology from University of Saskatchewan Canada and a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Chadron State College, Nebraska. I have been in practice for over 20 years. I am a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (#422 NE) and a Certified Professional Counselor (426 NE). I am a Certified Level II EMDR therapist.
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My Expert Service
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If you are reading this it it likely because you are at your wit's end about a problem in your family and are hoping someone with knowledge and experience can help you. Hopefully you will give me the opportunity to share with you the information, expertise and experience I can offer. I enjoy empowering parents with the techniques, resources, and support to help them regain control of their families and feel better about themselves as parents. Parents often feel powerless and ineffective in managing or changing their children's behaviors and they get stuck in old patterns of yelling, threatening, guilt tripping, etc. They can end up feeling exhausted and victimized by their own children. I most often teach and use the techniques developed for parents by Russel Barkley ("The Defiant Child") and Jim Fay ("Love and Logic"). My approach is primarily cognitive behavioral with an emphasis on positive psychology.
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Experience & Qualifications
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I have had the privilege to work with many parents and their children during my 20 years in practice as a mental health therapist. I have helped troubled families in various settings including three agency based mental health clinics, in my work as an on-site therapist for a juvenile facility and most recently in my private practice of five years. I have had training and experience in many areas that impact families and children including effective parenting and discipline, attachment disorders, adoption, children and grief, abuse of children, ADHD/ADD, behavior management, Conduct Disorders, Oppositional Disorders, PTSD, Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, adjustment to divorce, grief issues and abuse. I have created and had oversight of groups for children who are dealing with divorce, adolescent substance abuse/delinquency and children coping with stress, anger management and social skill development. I have assisted in creating behavior management programs for a 28 bed facility working with at-risk youth and been a consultant to their staff.
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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Most Recent Client Reviews
(Read all 14 reviews)
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Jan 31 2009
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(Read all 14 reviews)
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Contact
Heather Binns
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