Educational Background

Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota – Doctor of Philosophy, July 31, 2005 Program of study included graduate level Certification in Addiction Counseling. Ph.D. in Human Services with specialization in Professional Counseling.

 University of North Alabama – Master of Arts. Community Counseling.  July 27, 2001. Member, Chi Sigma Iota, UNA Chapter, National Counseling Honor Society.

University of North Alabama – Master of Science. Criminal Justice.  July 27, 1996.  Graduate Research thesis project evaluated Community Oriented Policing in Decatur, Alabama. 

 Athens State University – Bachelor of Science – November 24, 1988. Major: Criminal Justice. Minor:  Business Administration.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Dr. Danny Dutton, LPC, NCC, NBCCH, MAC; DBA as Personal Development Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC, contracted with Decatur General West Behavioral Medicine Center, Decatur, Alabama, as psychotherapist for out-patient behavioral medicine center.

Decatur General West Behavioral Medicine Center, Decatur, Alabama. Clinical staff counselor for Decatur General West for direct patient care as in-patient, out-patient, and partial hospitalization counselor.

John C. Calhoun Community College, Decatur, Alabama. Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Department of Social Sciences, Division of Criminal Justice.  Eleven years experience teaching 100 and 200 level Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Psychology Course work. Adjunct teaching staff, Department of Social Sciences and Criminal Justice, 1997 through present on as needed contract basis, Decatur and Huntsville Campus.

Police Department, City of Decatur, Alabama, A municipal law enforcement agency that provides service and protection to approximately 70,000 residents. Retired Police Lieutenant. November 3, 1977 through Retirement August 1, 2003.

PROFESSIONAL

Licensed Professional Counselor. Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling.

National Board for Certified Counselors. Nationally Certified Counselor. www.nbcc.org

American Psychotherapy Association – Board Certified Professional Counselor

National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists. Nationally Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. Certification Expiration Date 02/28/09

Master Addiction Counselor. National Association of Alcohol and Drugs Abuse Counselors.

Certification in Addiction Counseling. Capella University:  Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Practitioner of PSYCH-K Counseling modality. Certification Earned June, 2006, Florence, Alabama.

Hypnosis Practitioner. National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.

Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Mid-South Institute of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Certifying Agency – Southern Institute of NLP. Member -  National Association of NLP Practitioners.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

 Doctoral Dissertation may be viewed in its entirety at "Police Officer Stress, Burnout, and Substance Abuse: A Crossectional View of Officers Working in Mid-Sized Alabama Police Departments".

Criminal Justice graduate thesis abstract may be viewed by accessing the National Institute of Justice web page via NCJ-162629. Contributing author for the Community-Policing Consortium, Community-Policing Exchange, Phase V, #20, May/June, 1998. “Don’t forget to ask your customers what’s most important to them”.

PUBLICATIONS: (Local, Non-Peer Reviewed): Natural Awakenings, Healthy Living: i n the north/central Alabama area: March, 2007 "Developing Active Listening Skills: Hearing everything After the But"…; May, 2007, "Does Your Company Need Family Therapy?".

PRESENATION: Morgan County Mental Health Association, 11/10/05, Decatur, Alabama: "Managing Stress and Anxiety during the Holidays", Power Point, handouts, presentation and discussion for Depression Support Group.

PRESENTATION: American Society of Women Accountants, 03/01/06, Huntsville, Alabama: "Managing Stress during Tax Season", Power Point, handouts, presentation and discussion for local chapter of National Accountants organization.

PRESENATION: Morgan County Mental Health Association, 02/14/08 & 02/28/08, Decatur, Alabama: "Maintaining Health and Wellness with Depression" from material of Mary Ellen Copeland. Presentation and discussion for Depression support group.

AWARD: "Visions Award", Chi Sigma Iota Essay Competition, April 2001, "Counseling and the Internet".

AWARD: Congress of Outstanding Young Alabamians – Presented by the Alabama Jaycees, 1991.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS