Professional Counseling Resume
James A. McKenna, Ph.D.
E-mail: Jim@JimMcKenna-PhD.com
14323 South Outer Forty Rd., Suite 607
South
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
Telephone: (636) 532-3334 or 240-4249 (home office)
(636) 978-4293 (fax)
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Objective:
To apply over 30 years of leadership
experience as an expert in human relations. Includes applying to the
varied industries the following management, training, and leadership
skills:
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Organizational experience in Supervision and Staff development of 8 to
12 psychologists.
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Board Certified to train managers in working with individuals and
groups.
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Experienced in working with managers to develop motivational techniques.
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Proven marketing abilities working with media, creating brochures, press
releases, and other publications (including three published books).
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Proven business abilities in creating and maintaining well established
private practice providing consultation to Fortune 500 Corporations.
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Expert in teaching and training conflict resolution.
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Extensive gaming experience, including leading workshops on compulsive
gambling and how to analyze how people play "BEYOND TELLS: POWER
POKER PSYCHOLOGY."
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Desk top publishing skills and proficiency with numerous word procession
and computer applications.
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Originator of proven behavioral inventory and software to measure
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Education
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Columbia Pacific University
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Ph.D., Psychology, 1987
Dissertation research centered around what happens to people raised in
crisis oriented families, including stressors like alcoholism, compulsive
gambling, other addictions to excitement.
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Washington University
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M.S.W., Social Studies, 1963
Specialized in graduate training in working with problem adults, applying
individual, group, and family therapies.
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ST. Louis University
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B. A., Sociology/Criminology, 1957
Undergraduate studies focused on identification and treatment of conflict
situations. Majored in Sociology, with a Minor in Psychology.
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ST. Louis Preparatory Seminary
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A. A., Sociology/Psychology, 1954
Six years of studies preparing for ministry.
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Experience
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Personnel Assistance Consulting
Team (PACT, Inc.)
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Director,
1971 to Present
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consists of treating relationship problems and training counselors and
working with organizations and businesses.
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Much of private
practice has been management consultations with Fortune 500 Corporations.
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Counseling
aspects consists of working with families, couples, individuals and groups to
resolve communication and relationship problems.
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As a consultant
to schools and organizations, I provided training and supervision of graduate
students and professional counselors towards licensing and certification by
the State as well as national organizations.
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In-Service and
Staff Development programs (e.g., Team Building) have been designed and
provided for Executive Officers, Middle Managers, Psychiatrists, Physicians,
Social Workers, Psychiatric Nurses, Special Education Teachers, and
Psychologists.
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Practice has
included extensive training and consultation to corporations in team building,
developing management skills, reducing mis-management and mis-communication.
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Educational
Programs in stress management are provided both publicly and through in-house
seminars.
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Special skills
in working with adults and children raised in dysfunctional families,
alcoholism, sexual dysfunction, childhood abuse, and addictive disorders,
including compulsive gambling.
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Skills include
public speaking and extensive Television and Radio experience both as an
expert guest in a variety of talk shows and as the host of my own talk show. |
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KXOK AM-Radio |
Host: "McKenna's Relat ionship Hotline",
1985
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Two Hour live daily call in show in which I would take questions on a
variety of crisis situations. |
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Group W Cable |
Television Intern, 1982-1985
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Hosted Weekly cable show titled, "Relationships" American Cable
Television. |
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Frequent radio guest for such talk shows as
KMOX, KXOK, CBS, KWK, and WIL |
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ST. Louis Board of Education |
Departmental Director - Title III Diagnostic Center, 1968-1971
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Supervised staff of counselors and managed departmental program
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Coordinated work between department heads
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| Family &
Children Services of E. St. Louis |
Supervisor, 1965-1971
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Bureau For Men |
Supervisor/Counselor, 1963-71
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Family & Children Services of St. Louis |
Family Counselor, 1962-1963
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ST. Louis County Probation & Parole Office |
Probation & Parole Officer, 1958-1962 |
PUBLICATIONS
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In Search of Excitement
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EMILY Publications, St. Louis, MO 1994
Workbook for Video & Audio Training Tapes
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Permission Not Granted: How People Who Are Raised in Crisis-Oriented Families
Carry Their Childhood Don'ts Into Adulthood
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EMILY Publications, St. Louis, MO 1990
Definitive book on treating compulsions to negative
excitement. Also, published in French under different title. |
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US: Married, Living Together, Family, Friends.
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EMILY Publications, St. Louis, MO 1978
Training Primer teaching essential elements in
understanding relationships at
home and at work.
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I Feel More Like I Do Now Than When I First Came In.
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Formur, Inc., St. Louis, MO 1973
Entertaining book on unconscious scripts people use to
get their needs met.
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Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology
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Kensingon Publications, New York, NY 10022
Informative and entertaining book about responsible gaming and how people
play cards the same way they live their lives - some as winners, some
losers, and some just break even.
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Beyond Bluffs: Master the Mysteries of Poker |
Kensingon Publications, New York, NY 10022
Continues to explore the world of how people play poker the
way they live their lives. Integrated Neuro-Linguistic
Programming (NLP) to discover when people are being truthful. |
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Beyond
Traps: The Anatomy of Poker Success |
Kensingon Publications, New York, NY 10022 Answers why the same people seem to show up at the final tables
in tournaments. Explores the qualities of winning and winners.
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Stroking Profile: Application to Script Analysis.
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Transactional Analysis Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, October 1974
A world acclaimed breakthrough in measuring how people give, take, ask for,
and say "no" to others. This instrument, invented by myself, is used
by management consultants world-wide. The Stroking Profile has also been
nominated for the highly acclaimed Eric Berne, MD Memorial Award.
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SOFTWARE
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"Your Stroking Profile"
- Substantiated by Behavioral
Exchange Inventory (University of Miami)
Prints reports to managers and supervisors about stroking patterns of
employees with each other and customers. Useful in team building and outcome
studies.
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INTERNET NEWSLETTER
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Formerly, "Relatively Speaking" Currently, "McKenna Solutions"
- Quarterly Articles about people and their relationships. Also links to other publications.
Address:
http://www.JimMcKenna-PhD.com
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MAGAZINE COLUMNIST
Achieve Magazine.
Regular column on relationships ("Close
Encounters")
Gambling Times Magazine
Senior Editor, Psychology of Gaming |
Skills
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Published author
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Proven marketing skills (e.g. writing, typing, computer
literate, public speaking and hosting radio & TV programs)
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Excellent health
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Time Management Expert
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Comfortable integrating psychology and spirituality when clients need it. |
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Ability to motivate, teach, and train people to maximize job performance
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Able to develop programs that maximize factors of Process, Product, and
People.
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Successful Entrepreneur maintaining business for over 25-years.
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Over twenty- five years of experience in Casinos in responsible gaming.
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Workshop/Seminar leader and teacher
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Ability to do short and long term outcome studies.
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Excellent card playing abilities in poker and blackjack
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High capacity to problem solve people problems and motivate employees
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Capacity to work long and productive hours
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Provide proven strategies for goal setting and positive results |
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Professional Organizations
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AAMFT - American Association for Marital & Family Therapy |
Designated Approved Supervisor
Chair, Divisional Development Council (1981-1983)
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