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Faculty
There are five mental health
professionals who are professors in the
VHST program who will teach and guide
students through their coursework.
Evadne Deeds
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MS
in Rehabilitation Counseling.
Evadne is currently the Director
of Blue Ridge House, a
psychosocial rehabilitation
program. She has enjoyed living
in the woods of Greene County,
Virginia for more than 12 years.
She raises Nubian goats, a flock
of chickens, and a family of dogs
and cats. Her greatest joys are
her children and grandchildren,
her work, music of many types,
and having fun outdoors - mostly
trail riding on horseback, water
sports, and camping. |
Paul Abrams
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MA
in Counseling. With fifteen years
of working as a mental health
clinician and consultant to
consumer/provider organizations,
Paul is the current director of
VHST. He enjoys reading, hiking
in the woods, going to the beach,
composing and playing music and
spending time with his children
and grandchildren. Also an avid
golfer, Paul likes to spend time
on the links. |
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Don Lewis
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MDiv, MPH, PhD. Don has many
years of experience in mental
health, substance abuse, and
human sexuality counseling. His
youngest child has just left for
college so he and his wife Jane
(also a member of the VHST
faculty) are enjoying the empty
nest and beginning to use the new
found time to begin outlines for
several books and articles. He
and his wife also have a private
sex therapy/spiritual direction
practice. Don is an upper level
black belt in Waboku JuJitsu. |
Jane Lewis
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Med, Mdiv, PhD in Human
Sexuality. Jane currently serves
as Human Resources/Training
Director at Region Ten CSB and is
an experienced teacher and
seminar leader. She is an
ordained minister and has a
private sex therapy practice. A
high-ranking black belt in
jujitsu, Jane also enjoys outdoor
activities, reading, writing, and
public speaking. |
Buzz Barnett
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MSW. Buzz has worked for over 25
years in the mental health field
providing direct services as well
as working in MH administration.
Currently he works in Emergency
Services at Region Ten CSB in
Charlottesville, VA.. Buzz is the
proud father of two teenage
daughters and enjoys spending
time in the mountains and riding
his bike. |
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"I
feel stronger as a person, with a lot of
confidence and pride. . . . (I am) able
to meet my future goals, to have success
in my career, and to be recognized for
who I am - a man with MI but also an
achiever who will help (others with)
mental illness, and will help make a
difference in other people's lives."
Steve Dickerson, Big Stone Gap, VA
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