About me
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This user believes in the separation of church and state. | 
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I'm a licensed psychologist, Fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Certified by the NCC AP as higher than a Master Addiction Counselor (due to my PhD), and I volunteered 10 years on the Board of Directors of SMART Recovery and I am currently the SR Regional Coordinator for Wisconsin. My goal is to offer secular science-based alternatives to the spiritual fellowship of the 12-Steps for people with addictions. I'd like Wiki to cover these (SMART Recovery, Moderation Management, Women for Sobriety, LifeRing, SOS) with the same logos and support that they give to 12-Step groups.
BTW: I hold the point of view that science and reason and human empathy offer more to build on than old books or the gut feelings of inspired people.
I have found much useful information in Wikipedia. In an area of my expertise I was impressed that Wiki included strong and legitimate critiques of fakery like Thought Field Therapy, though the article on Emotional Freedom Techniques didn't mention The Callahan Techniques which was the beginning of this line of "tapping" quackery. I hope my connecting the two is kept.
When I turn to a subject in which I have personal experience I came to recognize that repeating errors which have citations from other sources might be more important than accuracy. Something to think about. I first edited a Wiki article on a play - My Three Angels - which I had appeared in and seen the movie version (We're No Angles).
I have not had the time I'd like to do much editing, but I plan to add to stubs and articles as published research (not original and from legitimate sources) comes to my attention, though I may be collaborating with others who have more savey in Wiki-rules and regs.
If you want more information about me and my expertise you can find it at my websites:
http://therapists.psychologytodaycom/rms/35652
[edit] Best quotes
“...the attempt to avoid legitimate suffering lies at the root of all emotional illness.” - M. Scott Peck from The Road Less Travelled
"Life is not the way it's SUPPOSED to be. It's the way it IS. The way you cope with it makes the difference." -Virginia Satir
"It's easier to act your way into new ways of feeling than to feel yourself into new ways of acting." -Susan Glaser