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Published on: 5/13/2004
Last Visited: 5/13/2004
Craig Moorman
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Craig Moorman is an Outpatient Therapist, Family Systems Consultant, Home Based Counselor, and ADDP (Adolescent Substance Abuse) Group Co-leader for Northern Virginia Counseling Group, Inc.He is a doctoral candidate specializing in family therapy, currently holding a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.Craig specializes in Family & Adolescent Therapy, Crises Intervention and Family Wellness Training.He is a certified Life Innovations Prepare/Enrich Trainer.
Mr. Moorman's professional work experience is centered on adolescent and family counseling, instruction and training.Craig majored in education at the undergraduate level, graduating from Concordia College, St. Paul, MN in 1988.He was as a teacher and principal for 9 years at the elementary and middle school level in Canada. During this time, Craig also served as a youth summer camp director for non-profit organizations in the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, Canada and as a domestic crises specialist for the police department in his local community.While completing his doctoral coursework, he was Coordinator of Family Counseling and Enrichment for 3 years for POA non-profit, a 4000 member organization in Alexandria, LA. In this position, he supervised and oversaw all outpatient counseling, support groups, and family enrichment training.Craig completed his doctoral internship with Fairfax County, VA Juvenile and Domestic Court Family Systems Unit.He joined the NVCG staff in August 2001.
Craig has presented three papers for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) International Conference on the topics of brief systemic therapy and prevention and has conducted Family Life Seminars throughout the US and in Asia.He has provided numerous adolescent, family & couple wellness workshops to schools, churches, and social service agencies.He is a co-author of two theory papers with learned societies in the areas of systemic stability and change as related to social systems and families.He conducted two major research projects as co-investigator in the areas of dyadic interactions and systemic interactions with the Director of Mental Research Institute, Dr. Wendel Ray, and Dr. Charles Cole.He is currently conducting a major qualitative outcome study of NVCG Home Based services.