Your course trainer, Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT-S, is an experienced Therapist, Supervised Visitation Provider, and the author of the highly acclaimed National Supervised Visitation Training Program.
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (California 102308; Oklahoma 1153 and North Carolina 2143) and the Executive Director & Clinical Supervisor at Family & Children's Counseling Services, Inc. in California.
Melinda... - is a trauma-informed licensed mental health professional with 20+ years experience working with children and families - qualified & named as an Expert Witness on Supervised Visitation during trial - has certifications for leading Domestic Violence and Anger Management classes - has experience working with families as they recover and reunite after Court ordered detainment and/or separation - has experience providing therapeutic supervised visits (not available in California) - has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology - has a Master's degree in Psychology - is Director and Clinical Supervisor at Family & Children's Counseling Services, Inc. in Northern California - was originally trained in accordance with CPS / custody (foster care), then later trained in California Standard 5.20 - manages a Professional Supervised Visitation Provider and Trauma-focused Therapy team that is referred to by Courts in several Northern California counties