Ron Schwenkler –
NCC, LPC, LCPC Clinical Director
With
15 years' experience working with youth and families, Ron engages others
with depth. One dimension that makes Ron special to Greenbrier Academy is
his programmatic experience. He has worked in a group-home setting for
adolescents and served as a wilderness instructor, counselor and a family
program facilitator for numerous years. Ron continued to advance in this
field and served as the Director for two prominent program phases, both in a
wilderness setting and a longer-term program. Ron also co-developed and
facilitated After Care programs, which supports families to leverage their
success in integrating their hard-earned gains from a residential setting
experience when they return home.
Ron knows youth and families. Ron also knows balance as seen in the other parts of his life. He and his wife are raising two beautiful and energy-filled boys and recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl to their family. He has a black-belt in Kenpo, and is a 15-year veteran of the martial arts. Ron also loves to be in the wilderness. Anyone working with Ron has an experience coming to them. They can trust they will be pushed to live more authentically.
Ron continues to strive in his relational development; seeking supervision with Dr. Slife regularly to understand how Relationality is applied implicitly in theories. During Ron’s academic and theoretical training he has studied Gestalt and Jungian extensively and currently is pursuing further training in Jungian Depth Psychology and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy. Ron continues to seek expertise in all neurological matters from Dr. Hipskind. Ron holds the following licenses and certificates:
· National Certified Counselor
· Licensed Professional Counselor ( West Virginia )
· Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor ( West Virginia )
· Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor ( Montana )
· Distance Credentialed Counselor
· Grief Recovery Specialist
