Acknowledgements

Special Thanks
The Task Force on Impaired Counselors wishes to express our appreciation to the leadership within ACA who has recognized the importance of valuing wellness for its members. We would also like to thank Beth Stamm, Charles Figley, Laura Pearlman, Karen Saakvitne (and other members of the TSI/CAAP staff) for their pioneering work on impairment and related topics.

The Task Force extends our appreciation to the Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development for their commitment to counselor wellness and for sharing their 1996 JHEAD issue on counselor impairment--so that we could make it available to counselors on this site.

Additionally, we thank the ACA members who participated in our 2004 survey on Counselor Impairment and Lynne Venart (www.theartmonkey.com) who created this website.

Task Force Members

Paige N. Cummins, Ph.D.
East Central University
Department of Human Resources
Ada, OK 74820
Phone: (580) 310-5403
Fax: (580) 436-3329
email: pcummins@mailclerk.ecok.edu

Anita Engstrom Jones LCPC, LMFT, MAC
Family Court Services Coordinator
Fifth Judicial District
475 Riverside Drive
Burley, Idaho 83318
208 735-4307
208 312-0798
email: neet@pmt.org

Paul Hard, LPC, SC, NCC,
c/o Mountain Lakes Behavioral Healthcare
Administrative Office
2409 Homer Clayton Dr.
Guntersville, AL 35976
email: lepew77@adelphia.net

Gerard Lawson, Ph.D. LPC-Chair of Task Force
Assistant Professor - Counselor Education
Virginia Tech
310 East Eggleston Hall (0302)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9703
email: glawson@vt.edu

Catherine D. Nugent, M.S., M.S., LGPC
Senior Public Health Advisor/Project Officer
Recovery Community Services Program
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road - Room 5-1079
Rockville, MD 20857
240-176-1577
email: cathy.nugent@samhsa.hhs.gov

Diana Quealy-Berge
Box 139
Boone, NC 28608
Work: (828) 262-6052
Home: (828) 265-0476
Fax: (828) 262-2128
e-mail: dianaqb@aol.com

Beth Venart, M.Ed., L.P.C.
Licensed Professional Counselor
The Carriage House
9425 Stenton Avenue, Ste. 126
Erdenheim, PA 19038
215-836-9856
email: bethvenart@msn.com
website: www.creating-joy.com