Vicki James
Licensed Professional Counselor,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,
Collaborative Law Communications Coach
EDUCATION:
Eastern New Mexico State University at Portales, New Mexico - Bachelor of Science, Education
Texas A&M at Commerce Texas - Master of Science, December 1984, Guidance and Counseling
LICENSURE:
| July 1987 | Licensed Professional Counselor |
| July 1992 | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist |
| August 1996 | Post Graduate Training in the Gestalt Method |
| May 2005 | Basic Training for Collaborative Law Practice/Divorce |
| July 2005 | Advanced Team Skills Training |
| November 2005 | Parenting Coordinator Training |
| August 2005 | Family Mediation |
| May of 2006 | Negotiation/ Mediation |
Supervisor for Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
EXPERIENCE:
Provided psychotherapy for adults and marriage & family counseling in the private practice for approximately twenty years.
Areas of interest: Complicated Grief and Loss and effects on family system, relationship issues and Conflict Resolution
Started and established a non-profit counseling center in South Dallas County, Lancaster Outreach Center – The Counseling Center
Anger management: Court ordered By Ellis County Texas – worked with people who committed aggressive crimes
Collaborative Law Coach and Communication Facilitator, Parent Co-Coordinator and Parent Facilitator
October 22 - 25, 2009 - Minneapolis, Minnesota. The International Association of Collaborative Professionals10th Anniversary Networking and Educational Forum
The Civil Pre-Forum Institute – Civil Collaborative Practice – Driving the Tipping Point
The seminar began with a presentation by Kathy Bryan, Executive Director of the International Institute for Conflict Resolution and Prevention in New York. Kathy was joined in a panel discussion by Michael Zeytoonian as well as Dallas, Texas based Collaborative Consultant, facilitator and mental health professional Vicki James. Patricia Mallon, Past President of the Association of Collaborative Professionals of Ireland was the moderator of the panel. The afternoon session offered intensive, interactive training, working to resolve a hypothetical case using the Collaborative Process.
ORGANIZATIONS:
| AAMFT | American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist |
| TAMFT | Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapist |
| IACP | International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Member of the Civil Law Committee for IACP |
| CLI-TX | Collaborative Law Institute of Texas |
| TCLC | Texas Collaborative Council |
| AFCC | Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Board Member of Texas Chapter of AFCC |
Board Member of Juliet Fowler Homes Foundation for Senior Citizens and Children needing Care
