Bio of Gregory P. Snider, Eds, LPC-S, EAS-C
Licensed Professional Counselor since 1996 (Alabama License #1578)
LPC Supervising Counselor, LPC-S (AL #344) since 2001
Extensive training in play theray
Certified by the Alabama Council on Compulsive Gambling to work with people referred for gambling problems
Certified by AL Department of Youth Services to work with juveniles with sexual behavior problems
Work Experience
5 1/2 years providing group & individual substance abuse counseling to federal prisoners during their 6-month stay in a halfway house
3 1/2 years working with children, adolescents & their families at a community mental health agency
2 years experience as Clinical Director of a locked-residential treatment program for juvenile sexual offenders
1 1/2 years Co-facilitator/Coordinator of the Family Sunshine Center EVEN (End Violence Effectively Now) Domestic Violence Program
Worked as a therapist in a group private practice, juvenile court therapist, high school guidance counselor & as a preschool teacher
Retired USAF Senior NCO
Education & Training:
Education Specialist degree in Agency Counseling, and Masters degree in Adult Education, Troy University, Montgomery
Completed the University of Louisville Treatment of Adolescent Sexual Offenders & Their Families Certification Program
Approved by the Alabama Council on Compulsive Gambling to receive referrals for treatment of gambling problems
Professional memberships:
I am a member of the Alabama Counseling Association and the American Counseling Association.