Jeffrey Atkinson, LPC NCC BCN 320 Maxwell Road, Suite 600F, Alpharetta, Georgia (o) (f)

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1 EDUCATION OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Graduate Level Course Work Required for GA Licensure (LPC) UNIVERSITY OF SARASOTA Graduate Course Work for Florida Licensure (LMHP) 1998 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR (GA) #2621 EXPIRES 9/30/16 NATIONALLY CERTIFIED COUNSELOR (NCC) #54026 BOARD CERTIFIED NEUROFEEDBACK PRACTITIONER #E5569 EXPIRES 10/31/15 EXPIRES 12/31/17 LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (FL) -INACTIVE RELATED EXPERIENCE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE THROUGH TREATMENT, LLC ATTACHMENT AND BONDING CENTER OF ATLANTA, LLC Director of Operations Clinical Supervisor Therapist for Specialized Populations Professional Counselor for children, adolescents, and families 2002-Present Provide intensive therapy to attachment-resistant, traumatized children. Provide intensive therapy to children/adolescents with sex offending issues. Provide supervision to four or more IFI teams. Oversee all aspects of the business ( i.e. tech support, service delivery) Provide intensive attachment therapy to attachment-resistant children/adolescents and their parents Address past trauma relinquishment of birth parents and/or other significant obstacles that hinder the child parent bond Facilitate attachment using a comprehensive assortment of clinical techniques including holding therapy, EMDR, narrative therapy, and neuro-feedback

CERTIFIED COUNSELOR (NCC) #54026 BOARD CERTIFIED NEUROFEEDBACK PRACTITIONER #E5569 EXPIRES 10/31/15 EXPIRES 12/31/17 LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (FL) -INACTIVE RELATED EXPERIENCE ALLIANCE FOR

2 Provide case management, parent training, advocacy, and support. Interface with school systems and provide advocacy for appropriate academic intervention. COBB ADOLESCENT RELAPSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (CARPP) Adolescent Group Therapist 2001-Present Provide group, individual and family therapy to youth adjudicated for sexual offenses using a relapse prevention model. JEFF ATKINSON, LPC LLC Professional counselor for children, adolescents and families 1997-Present Provide in-home therapy to assist with family preservation and crisis intervention Co-lead groups with juvenile sex offenders who are in need of treatment and on probation with the juvenile justice system Contract with EAP programs to assist employees with a wide variety of interpersonal issues. Lead critical incident debriefings Assist individuals who are clinically anxious, depressed, or traumatized PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH (J. Johnstone 1, 2, E. Hamlin 3,4, A. Meckley 3, J. Atkinson 5, C. Johnson-Landry 5, M. Vendetti 2,, In Press) Quantitative EEG in Children with Early Histories Of Abuse, Trauma, and Neglect (Atkinson, J., 1991) The Relationship among frontal EMG, absorption and State-trait anxiety- Master s Thesis SPECIALIZATION Adoption, Attachment Disorder Reactive-Attachment Disorder (RAD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Child/Adolescents counseling Family therapy Juvenile sex offenders therapy Abuse/Neglect counseling Anxiety counseling Depression counseling EEG/Biofeedback, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

3 ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL ABUSERS EYE MOVEMENT DESENITIZATION & REPROCESSING INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ASSOC. FOR THE TREATMENT & TRAINING IN THE ATTACHMENT OF CHILDREN AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT FACILITATOR BRAINMASTER AFFILIATE EEG SPECTRUM AFFILIATE POST MASTER S EDUCATION AND TRAINING Attachment Network of Georgia, Inc. Training Program on Treating Children with Attachment Issues sponsored by a Grant through the Office of Adoptions of Georgia -350 hours of training with top clinicians in the attachment field. 10/2000 to 9/2001. Juvenile Sex Offense Certified Counselor Program (JSOCCP) Univ. of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work 48 Clock Hours, 10/12/06-10/19/06 EEG Spectrum Intermediate Training in EEG biofeedback, 28 Clock Hours, 6/10/06-6/14/06 Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders, Roy Chancey, LCSW, 24 Clock Hours, 2001 Eye-movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Part I and Part II training 2/2001 and 5/2004 Eye-movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certification group 3/08 to present More education and training reported upon request PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS Attachment 101: The Basics (2011) Webinar Georgia Adoption Resources and Support - Statewide Attachment 101: The basics (3/10 and 3/11) ABC University Doubletree -Atlanta, GA Providing Treatment and Case Management for Refugee Families and Children (1/08) War and Health Conference Emory University Atlanta, GA Mental Health for Refugee Families (10/08) World Mental Health Federation Conference Minneapolis, MN Juvenile Sex Offender Management (SAVE Program of DeKalb County) (4/07. 8/07 and 10/07) Presented at both DeKalb County Juvenile Court ad DeKalb County Schools More engagements reported upon request

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Attachment Network of Georgia, Inc.

4 COURT EXPERTISE HISTORY Ruled expert in counseling adoptive and foster care children (4/2000) and attachment and bonding (12/2014) in: Hall County Juvenile Court Judge Jollif Ruled expert in Attachment and Bonding Assessments in Dekalb County Juvenile Court (12/2006) Judge Peagler Ruled expert in Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment in Cobb County Juvenile Court (1/2007) Judge Elsey Carroll County Juvenile Court (8/2007) Barrow County Juvenile Court (3/08) Henry County Juvenile Court (4/08) and (9/12) Ruled an expert in attachment and adoptive issues for children Fayette County (12/11) Ruled an expert in bonding and attachment Fulton County Juvenile Court Judge Boyd Ruled an expert in attachment and bonding Forsyth County Juvenile Court (12/14) Judge Jackson Bonding Assessment & TPR Cases 9/06 T.W. DeKalb County Juvenile Court 9/06 M.J. DeKalb County Juvenile Court 8/07 A.D. Carroll County Juvenile Court 3/08 C.K. Barrow County Juvenile Court 4/08 H.S. Henry County Juvenile Court 6/09 A.J. Newton County Juvenile Court 2/10 K.H. Newton County Juvenile Court 11/11 D.D. Fulton County Juvenile Court 12/11 H.F. Fayette County Juvenile Court 1/12 J.H. DeKalb County Juvenile Court 2/12 C.T Fulton County Juvenile Court 2/12 T.T. Fulton County Juvenile Court 3/12 I.J. Fulton County Juvenile Court

Elsey Carroll County Juvenile Court (8/2007) Barrow County Juvenile Court (3/08) Henry County Juvenile Court (4/08) and (9/12) Ruled an expert in attachment and adoptive issues for children Fayette

5 3/12 D.T. Fulton County Juvenile Court 5/12 J.W. Fulton County Juvenile Court 8/12 K.K. Fulton County Juvenile Court 8/12 A.D. Henry County Juvenile Court 4/13 J.W. Fulton County Juvenile Court 4/13 J.W. Fulton County Juvenile Court 10/14 S.B. Hall County Juvenile Court 10/14 M.B. Hall County Juvenile Court REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Fulton County Juvenile Court 4/13 J.W. Fulton County Juvenile Court 10/14 S.B.

Robert Edelman, Ed.S., Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Robert Edelman, Ed.S., Licensed Mental Health Counselor Village Counseling Center 4001 Newberry Road, Suite E II Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone: (352) 373 8189 Fax: (352) 373 8190 robert.edelman@villagecounselingcenter.net