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 MICHAEL
R. SMITH, Ph.D., N.C.C.
Michael
R. Smith has been an empathic healing practitioner and counselor
for 15 years. He is the author of "The Complete
Empath Toolkit" and the audiobooks "The Empath
Experience" and "Empath Intuition" both of
which have reached #1 in the Spoken Word and New Age categories on
Amazon.com. Michael is a former professor of counseling who now works
exclusively to help empaths and highly sensitive people develop their
inner power and grounding in the world. Michael has interests and experience in shamanism, mind-body energy
medicine, and uses methods of indigenous healing in his phone coaching
practice. He lives in Santa Fe, NM where he finds his regular Yoga and
Nia practice to be the most delightfully grounding aspects of his
day.
CREDENTIALS AT-A-GLANCE
- Assistant Professor of Counseling, University of Wyoming, College of
Education, 2002-2005.
- National Certified Counselor (Nat'l
Board of Certified Counselors)
- Author & Developer of the Dream Orientation Scale (DOS)
- Past Licensed Professional Counselor, Wyoming, 2002-2005
- Past Board Member, Association for Spiritual, Religious & Ethical
Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
- Former Registered Polarity Practitioner with American Polarity Therapy
Association.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
AND WORKSHOPS
Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Fe, NM
American Counseling
Association, Anaheim, CA
University of Texas, San Antonio
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL
Peak Wellness Center, Wyoming
The Sanctuary, Santa Fe, NM
Indiana State University
Washoe County School District, NV
American Counseling Association, New Orleans, LA
Matthew Shepard International Symposium on Social Justice,
Laramie, WY.
American Counseling Association,
Washington, D.C.
Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Minnesota
University of Nevada- Las Vegas
Wyoming Counseling Association, Casper, WY
American Counseling Association, New Orleans, LA
Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH
SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
Journal of Counseling &
Development
Journal of Social Psychology
Counselor Education & Supervision Journal
Educational Resources Information Center (Dept. of Education)
Colorado Counseling Association Awareness Journal
Book Chapter: Spirituality as a Fifth Force in Counseling
Dissertation: Counselor spirituality as a predictor of
effectiveness in mainstream counselors.
EDUCATION
R.P.P.
Polarity Therapy 700-hr program, 2005-2006
New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts
Ph.D., 2002, Counseling, The University
of
Nevada-Reno
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Master of Arts, Educational Psychology & Counseling,
University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1996
MEDIA
Sedona Talk Radio, August 2009
Blog Talk Radio, August 2009
LA Talk Radio, Spiritually Speaking Live, Aug. 2009
Para-x.com (CBS Radio); June & July 2009
Oracle 20-20 Magazine, Atlanta,
GA, Feb. 2009
Spirit Connections Magazine, Northern California, Feb. 2009
BBS Radio: A Fireside Chat with Zany Mystic, Nov. 2008
Talkshoe Radio: The Indigo Room Talk Show with Sydney Chase, 2007
Feature article, The Alibi Newspaper, Albuquerque, NM, 2007
SELECTED SERVICE
Board of
Directors, Santa Fe Metaphysical Film Festival, 2008 - present
Board of Directors, International Piano Institute, Santa Fe, NM, 2006 -
present
Aid & Comfort Fundraiser, Santa Fe, NM, 2005-2006
Human Rights Committee, Counselors for Social Justice, 2002 - 2003
EXPANDED BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL
R. SMITH
Dr. Michael R. Smith has been a leader in the field of mind-body
holistic healing for nearly 15 years. He is a past assistant
editor of Counselor Education & Supervision, one of the leading
journals of the 50,000+ member American Counseling Association.
He is the author of 9 research publications appearing in various
scientific journals, including his doctoral dissertation on
Spirituality in Counseling. He has presented workshops in 20+ cities
nationally.
In 2002, Michael received his Ph.D. in counseling from the University
of Nevada-Reno, where he initiated a needs-based grant program that
has given out nearly $1 million dollars in health care benefits to
graduate students. The same year, Michael became Assistant Professor
at the University of Wyoming, where he was a co-director of the
masters degree counseling program. In 2003, Michael started an
apprenticeship with several Native American shamans and healers. In a
first-of-its-kind partnership, he secured $25,000 in grant funding to
teach Native American healing methods to mainstream graduate
counseling students. It changed the lives of countless students and
community members. "Michael is a leader to me and many
others," says Johnna Nunez, Ph.D., one of the students that
Michael mentored. "I will always have a special place in my heart
for him."
In 2005, Michael made a decision to move out of the academic
mainstream and relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico. There he received a
certification in Polarity therapy from the New Mexico Academy of
Healing Arts and became a Registered Polarity Practitioner. He opened
his own intuitive counseling and energy healing practice and he has
continued to practice indigenous-based healing methods, which he
enthusiastically shares with clients.
In March, 2008, Michael launched EmpathConnection.com, an online
resource center for empaths and highly sensitive people, and he
published his first book, The Complete Empath Toolkit. In 2009,
Michael taught an empath workshop at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck,
NY, co-facilitated a sacred journey to explore Mayan ruins in Mexico,
and released two well-received CD audiobooks through Amazon.com: The
Empath Experience, and Empath
Intuition.
Michael is currently completing his second book, Navigating 2012: Thriving in Earth's New Age, which will be appearing
in June 2010. Also in 2010, he is launching a non-profit
institute, "The Institute for Sensitivity Awareness and Healing
Studies" which has announced plans for an empath/highly sensitive
person scholarship program. He is currently on the board of
directors of the Santa Fe Metaphysical Film Festival as well as the
International Piano Institute of Santa Fe, Inc. In his spare time, he
enjoys golf, his two cats, drumming, and a wonderfully joyful Nia and
Yoga practice at his favorite place to release stress, BODY of Santa
Fe.
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