Mr. Jim Harlow, M.A., LPC
Tel: 214-683-6800
E-mail: jimharlowlpc@gmail.com
Address: P. O. Box 1412, Forney, TX 75126
Profile: I chose to adopt 5 “special needs” children from 1978-1986 out of the child welfare system. Parenting these children has been a major focus of my adult life. Because of the influence of their chronic abuse, I have a long history of interfacing with the court system, the mental health system, the educational system, and the criminal justice system, advocating for services. This allows me to bring a unique perspective to support parents and foster/adoptive organizations so that they can more consistently and positively address the needs of traumatized children and their families.
Employment:
Private Practice 07/2014 – present
Position: Licensed Professional Counselor
Duties: -- Seeing individual clients, families, and couples for therapy
-- Facilitating group sessions for several organizational clients
-- Providing assessments for training participants on a contract basis for TCU ICD
TCU Institute of Child Development 07/2010 – 07/2014
The Institute of Child Development is a research and training institute attached to the Developmental Psychology Department at TCU. The institute has done research with children who have experienced early childhood trauma for over 12 years and is internationally recognized for its work.
Position: Child Development Fellow
Duties: -- Training professionals and parents in the Trust-Based Relational Intervention® developed by the institute
-- Developing training materials
-- Providing support for parents and professionals who have been trained and are seeking further resources
Metrocare Services 01/2009 – 06/2010
Dallas County MHMR
Position: Qualified Mental Health Professional
Duties: -- Provided counselling and case management services for adults with mental illness diagnoses who had just been discharged from in-patient mental health facilities
Self Employed 08/1977 – 12/2008
Operated a small landscaping company providing lawn maintenance and landscaping services in the Dallas/Forney area.
Position: Owner/crew chief
Duties: -- Overseeing all day to day operations
-- Customer relations
-- Administration and planning
-- Accounting, invoicing, and tax preparation
-- Employee relations
Education:
Dallas Baptist University
Master of Arts in Counseling May 2009
LPC-Intern licensure, 2010, Full LPC license obtained 8/2013
Texas Tech University
Completed January 2008
Undergraduate Psychology concentration hours
Dallas Theological Seminary
Completed two years of a four year Master’s program in 1976
University of Texas at Austin
Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in 1974
Phi Beta Kappa in the Plan II honors program
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Certifications:
Certified to administer and score the Adult Attachment Interview
Certified as a trainer in the Circle Of Security Intervention
References: Available upon request.
Tel: 214-683-6800
E-mail: jimharlowlpc@gmail.com
Address: P. O. Box 1412, Forney, TX 75126
Profile: I chose to adopt 5 “special needs” children from 1978-1986 out of the child welfare system. Parenting these children has been a major focus of my adult life. Because of the influence of their chronic abuse, I have a long history of interfacing with the court system, the mental health system, the educational system, and the criminal justice system, advocating for services. This allows me to bring a unique perspective to support parents and foster/adoptive organizations so that they can more consistently and positively address the needs of traumatized children and their families.
Employment:
Private Practice 07/2014 – present
Position: Licensed Professional Counselor
Duties: -- Seeing individual clients, families, and couples for therapy
-- Facilitating group sessions for several organizational clients
-- Providing assessments for training participants on a contract basis for TCU ICD
TCU Institute of Child Development 07/2010 – 07/2014
The Institute of Child Development is a research and training institute attached to the Developmental Psychology Department at TCU. The institute has done research with children who have experienced early childhood trauma for over 12 years and is internationally recognized for its work.
Position: Child Development Fellow
Duties: -- Training professionals and parents in the Trust-Based Relational Intervention® developed by the institute
-- Developing training materials
-- Providing support for parents and professionals who have been trained and are seeking further resources
Metrocare Services 01/2009 – 06/2010
Dallas County MHMR
Position: Qualified Mental Health Professional
Duties: -- Provided counselling and case management services for adults with mental illness diagnoses who had just been discharged from in-patient mental health facilities
Self Employed 08/1977 – 12/2008
Operated a small landscaping company providing lawn maintenance and landscaping services in the Dallas/Forney area.
Position: Owner/crew chief
Duties: -- Overseeing all day to day operations
-- Customer relations
-- Administration and planning
-- Accounting, invoicing, and tax preparation
-- Employee relations
Education:
Dallas Baptist University
Master of Arts in Counseling May 2009
LPC-Intern licensure, 2010, Full LPC license obtained 8/2013
Texas Tech University
Completed January 2008
Undergraduate Psychology concentration hours
Dallas Theological Seminary
Completed two years of a four year Master’s program in 1976
University of Texas at Austin
Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in 1974
Phi Beta Kappa in the Plan II honors program
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Certifications:
Certified to administer and score the Adult Attachment Interview
Certified as a trainer in the Circle Of Security Intervention
References: Available upon request.
