Role with Internship:Â Instructors
Faye Stock began her college education at Hopkinsville Community College at the age of 34. In 1995, she graduated with an Associate of Science degree from HCC. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Austin Peay University in 1997. At APSU, she majored in psychology and minored in mathematics. She went to graduate school, beginning in 1997, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she completed 45 credit hours in Clinical/Community Psychology. She has been a Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (CADC) for twenty years, working in inpatient substance treatment programs for eleven years and on the admissions unit at Western State Hospital for the past nine years.
When counseling clients and patients, she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Her form of confrontation is not “in your face” like many or the older drug and alcohol counselors. “The majority of my clients and patients have been beaten down enough and need to be treated with respect in a nonjudgmental way. I believe there are many paths to recovery: Inpatient Treatment, Outpatient Treatment, Sober Living Homes, Medically Assisted Therapy, Twelve Step Programs, Nonsecular Support Groups, and Church.” Ms. Stock recommends a website that provides “Twenty-five Sober Communities Beyond Traditional AA.” This website contains links to in person meetings, online-only communities, and online plus in person communities. The website is www.thetemper.com/sober-communities-beyond-traditional-aa
Ceslye Burse went to school at Hopkinsville Community College and completed her
Associate’s Degree. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s at Lindsey Wilson College.
Ms. Burse has obtained her license as an LPCC now! Her mode of treatment is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Ms. Burse most enjoys working therapeutically with patients to help them identify their own stage of recovery, strengths and weaknesses, and core beliefs that may limit them from enjoying more health and well-being.
Carrie Parr graduated from APSU in Clarksville, TN, and she loves working with her preferred population–people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also enjoys working with all patients to help them learn alternative techniques to reduce stress, and develop the ability to strengthen utilization of coping skills.
Ms. Parr likes building staff skills through modeling positive interactive behavior with clients to improve unit milieu and client relations. Her groups are interactive and fun with various activities, such as arts & crafts, journaling, gardening, puzzles, cooking, walking, etc. She is always exploring new options through preference assessments and current literature.