MICHAEL DENSON, LCSW, LMFT, CEAP

Education
Masters in Social Work – Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio)
B.A. in Bible – Oklahoma Christian University (Edmond, Oklahoma)

Licenses

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• Certified Employee Assistance Professional

Associations

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

Experience

• Las Colinas Counseling Center/Private Practice 2006-current
• Children First Counseling Center in Grand Prairie 1998-2006
• Alliance for Children in Tarrant County (Work with child sexual abuse survivors) 2001-2006
• Tarrant County Community Outreach (work with domestic violence cases) 2003-2004
• Telephonic and Virtual Room Care Coaching with military veterans through the VA
• MHN, Inc. (Clinical Supervisor for Mental Health Care Management staff and EAP) 1991- 2011
• HCA Hill Country Hospital San Antonio (Adult Process Group Facilitator)
• San Marcos Treatment Center Brown Schools (Individual Therapist/Case Manager for adolescent clients)
• Charter Hospital of Laredo - Program therapist for Child and Adolescent Unit
• San Antonio Children's Center (now Southwest Neuropsychiatric Institute) Mental Health Tech.
• Medina Children's Home (Medina, TX) Houseparent for child and adolescent girls
• Cliffwood Church of Christ (Oak Cliff, TX) Part-time Education Minister for youth and adult
• Christian Academy of Oak Cliff (TX) Senior High and Middle School Level Bible Teacher
• In undergrad – lead groups of volunteer college students on weekly support visits to the Oklahoma City Children's Emergency Shelter

Michael has worked with:

Children (ages 6-12), adolescents, individuals, couples, families, alcoholism, drug addiction, sexual addiction, codependency, anger, anxiety, physical/sexual abuse, family violence, adults, and various other issues/situations.

Personal
Michael has been married for over 25 years and has two children. He is an active member of a local Church of Christ. He has been involved in some brief mission opportunities in the past to include trips to Hungary, Germany, Austria, and Croatia. He has also gone on several week long trips into Mexico with youth groups for Vacation Bible School and assisting people in the area with home repair. He has past experience with several children's worship programs to specifically include puppeteer work. He has done professional training/supervision for social work colleagues to enhance their licensure status. He enjoys listening to music and traveling.