DEBRA ANN GOVAN

Licensed and Published PhD, Psychotherapist
Colorado LPC# 2523

District Court Appointments:
Parental Responsibility Evaluator, Family Consultant & Conflict Coach, Parenting Decision Maker and Parenting Arbitrator.

Mental Health Professional:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Private Practice, Fort Collins CO.

Achievements

To Date a running total of 875+ PRE/CFI completed since 2000.

(All PRE’s are completed virtually including testing, home visits and testifying)

  • – Traveled worldwide for PRE work.
  • – Florida provisional mental health license
  • – 2018 SAFE certification
  • – Certified Conflict Coach
  • – Published; Chapter, Custody Evaluations, Encyclopedia of Counseling
  • – Workshop presenter, BBB Fort Collins, Windsor, CO –
  • – Workshop presenter, BBB Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO –
  • – Guest Speaker Kiwanis, Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • – Workshop presenter, Larimer County Mental Health Seminar.
  • – Workshop presenter, BBB Fort Collins, Respectful Communications
  • – Published; Help Send Cheeseburgers (children’s book for processing divorce).
  • – Grant written and received, UNC, FMS, (False Memory Syndrome)
  • – Publication: Multicultural Infusion into Curricula: The Student’s perspective (journal article)
  • – Publication; Post Therapy Relationship with Therapists; Nonsexual and Nonromantic. (journal article)
  • – Published; Baby Hunger (Infertility self help book).
  • – Published; Paws to Remember Maggie Sue (grief and loss booklet for pets).
  • – LPC in Colorado
  • – PHD from Colorado State University Dissertation: Multicultural Infusion into Higher Curricula: The Student’s perspective.
  • – APA National Convention acceptance of two research articles for presentation. Multicultural Infusion into Curricula: The Students Perspective, and Post Therapy Relationship with Therapist; Nonsexual Nonromantic.
  • – Most Outstanding Graduate Woman Award; Maureen Hamilton Award, Creighton University, Masters in Counseling.
  • – Student Case Study Competition; Winner for NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administration; Region West IV.

 
 
 

Leadership Positions

  • Colorado Counseling Association: private practice, multicultural counseling and development
  • – Member of the American Counseling Association
  • – Member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
  • – Private Practitioner, Psychotherapist.
  • – Licensed PhD Psychotherapist LPC #2523
  • – Arbitrator
  • – Parental Responsibility Evaluator, County Courts.
  • – Parenting Decision Maker.
  • – Florida Counseling Association
  • – Colorado Counseling Association
  • – Member of Boulder DIC
  • – Member of the National Association of Professional Women
  • – Child and Family Investigator, County Courts.
  • – Visiting Professor, University of Northern Colorado, Professional Psychology.
  • – Adjunct Professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • – Supervisor for Masters in Counseling Practicum Students, Colorado State University.
  • – Assistant Instructor for Mental Health Issues Course, Masters, Colorado State University.
  • – Behavior Modification Counselor, Nutri-System, Madison Wisconsin.
  • – Coordinator, Facilitator of Career Fair, Creighton University.
  • – Pan-Hellenic Advisor, Creighton University Sororities.
  • – Coordinator for Career Workshops.
  • – Chair for lecture series, Creighton University.
  • – Chair for Research and Development of a new student center, Creighton University.
  • – Chair to research the costs analysis of a married residence hall on campus, Creighton University.
  • – Student Life and Policy Committee member. Creighton University
  • – Student Handbook Committee member. Creighton University
  • – Complex Coordinator, Creighton University
  • – Residence Hall Advisor, Ball State University.