Jeremy N. Sprott M. Ed, LPC 845 Augusta Drive #83

Houston, TX 77057 832-518-7933

newlifecounseling@gmail.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Professional Counselor Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

License # 61915

Certified Professional Life Coach

Certified Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Counselor

Trained in Critical Incident Stress Management Received training in Individual and Group Crisis Management

Trained in Crisis Management for Responders

FEI Behavioral Health Crisis Management

Trained in Critical Incident Response for Veterans Houston Police Academy

Certified Anger Resolution Therapist

The Center for Anger Resolution, Inc., Houston, TX

Certified Prepare-Enrich Couple Therapist

Certified Parent Coordinator for the State of Texas Including additional training in Family Violence as required by Texas House Bill 555

EDUCATION

Master of Education in Counseling University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (2002-2005)

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a Minor in Psychology University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas (1998-2001)

CLINICAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE Private Practice Counseling, Village Counseling Services, Houston, TX (August 2008 – August 2011)

• Individual, Couple, and Family Counseling with adolescents, and adults dealing with anxiety, fear, depression, excessive worry, stress, grief, and suicidal ideation

• Evaluate and determine placement needs for individuals in crisis including recommendations for in-patient and outpatient treatment

Therapist at West Oaks Hospital, Houston, TX (March 2006 - Present) Therapist at Millwood Hospital, Arlington, TX (January, 2005 - March 2006)

• Provide therapy sessions and crisis stabilization with the following populations: marriage & family, drug & alcohol, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric with an emphasis on psychiatric intensive care in group and individual settings

• Provide individual and group therapy for Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient clients • Help facilitate aftercare placement upon discharge from hospital and outpatient settings

RELATED COUNSELING EXPERIENCE Outreach Minister, Jersey Village church of Christ, Houston, TX (November 2006 – May 2008) Associate/Youth Minister, Birdville church of Christ, Fort Worth, TX (2000-2006) Youth Minister, Ovilla church of Christ, Ovilla, TX (1997 - 2000)

• Addressed youth & family issues with eleven years of pastoral-related counseling • Counseled individuals and families in the following areas: depression, anxiety, grief,

suicidal ideation, relationships, abuse, self-esteem, life planning, parenting • Served extensively in Great Britain, Romania, Mexico and India, gaining exposure to a wide

variety of cultures; further enhanced by travel to Scotland, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Indonesia, Holland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Jamaica

COUNSELING SKILLS AND THEORY

• Integrative Mental Health • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction • Complementary and Alternative Interventions

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Counseling Association • Houston LPC Association • Texas Counseling Association • Insured through HPSO