Professional Background

Brenda Lee Roberts, M. Ed., LPC
4849 Greenville Ave., Ste 1118, Two Energy Square
Dallas Texas 75206
972.672.0038

Vitae

Education

2002 Master of Education, University of North Texas
1994 Bachelor of Sociology, University of Texas @ Arlington

Licensures

2004 LPC License November 3, 2004, L# 19157
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Professional Employment

06/2007-present Collaborative Consultant
01/2007-present Parent Coordinator/Facilitator Services
10/2002-present Disputed Custody / Adoption Social Studies
11/2004-present Private Practice Counseling Center
08/2009-present Children in the Middle Classes Dallas
10/2002-01/2005 Lancaster Outreach Counseling Center
1/2001–10/2002 AIDS Services of North Texas-Counseling Center

Clinical Experience

Collaborative Law Teams- MHP facilitator in collaborative divorce cases. Work with Financial Planners, Attorneys and divorcing couples in the collaborative divorce process. Have completed CLI-TX Basic & Interdisciplinary training, Advanced training, Day One, Day Two and Day Three Training for “The MHP Role in the Collaborative Process” with Linda Solomon. Number of cases to date- 56 as of 06/27/2011

Parent Coordinator/Facilitator Services- client self-referral, attorney requested and court ordered parent coordination services. Work in collaboration with courts and attorneys for high conflict cases to assist co-parents in developing co-parenting plans and/or adhering to plans created, assist parents in shifting to child focused parenting versus adversarial parenting. Have completed Parent Coordination training in the state of Texas and meet all statute requirements. Number of cases to date- 24 as of 06/27/2011

Disputed Custody & Adoption Home Studies- Social studies for Disputed Custody, Independent, Stepparent, and Relative Adoption cases, interstate compacts and international adoptions; Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Grayson, Cooke, Collin, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis and Johnson Counties. Meet the most current state requirements. Total number completed- 176 adoption, 81 disputed custody as of 6/27/2011

Private Practice Counseling Center- Private Practice counseling office. Individual, Couples, Families and groups regarding life issues involving Depression, Anxiety, Social Phobias, Parenting, Co-Parenting after the Divorce, Boundaries, Medication Management, Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Chronic Pain, PTSD, Self- Esteem, Sexual Addictions, life threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, STD’s, terminal diseases, dating, domestic violence, mood disorders, personality disorders, marital conflict, supervised visits, adoption issues, divorce issues, grief and loss issues.

Internship/Post Graduate Practicum- Lancaster Outreach Counseling Center- post graduate placement and post licensure- worked with individuals, couples, teens, children, families and groups. Completed intakes and evaluations of clients. Short Term/Long Term goal setting. Counseling clients with mood and personality disorders, Bi-Polar I & II, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, victims of domestic violence, Court ordered counseling services, marital and co-parenting counseling, elementary age to high school age groups on leadership skills, teen pregnancy, anger management, grief recovery, Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sexual Addictions, Elderly Rape Victims, Chemical Dependency AIDS Services of North Texas- internship & post graduate placement- “no pay” during internship. Worked with Individuals who were HIV+ or had AIDS, their partners and families. Counseled clients with Borderline Personality Disorder, Bi-Polar I & II, Major Depressive Disorder, Factitious Disorder, Somatoform Disorder, chemical dependency, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, Panic Disorder, social anxiety, Physical & Sexual abuse, marital counseling, co-parenting counseling, Worked with clients on Short Term/Long Term goal setting. Administered and scored SASSI & BDI-II assessment tests. Also worked with clients on end of life issues.

Professional Memberships

Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Texas College of Collaborative Professionals, Texas Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, CALM Practice Group, CP of Dallas Practice Group, CPNT Practice Group

Presentations/Workshops

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2011 Collin Cty Bench Bar Guest Spkr-“How Do You Know When You Are Working Harder Than Your Client?”

2011 Basic Collaborative Law Training for Pro Bono Lawyers- DVAP & CPS Collaborative Law Project- Trainer

2011 CPS Collaborative Law Project Training-Trainer-

2010 AFCC Houston-Presenter- Collaborative Law/CPS Case Conceptualization Oct 2010

2010 Guest Speaker American Academy of Adoption Attorneys July 2010

2010 Multiple Rotary Club Presentations on Collaborative Law

2008,2009 Guest Speaker CASA Volunteer Information Sessions

2008 Frisco Bar Association- “Parent Coordination/Facilitation”

2005-2006 “The Emotion Behind the Commotion-Organization in a New Light”

2003-2004 Anger Management, Leadership Skills, Teen Pregnancy & Grief Recovery all grades

2005 Guest Speaker-Richland Community College- “The Mental Health Professional”

2002 Assertiveness/Boundaries Workshop- AIDS Services of North Texas

2002 ROPES staff retreat for AIDS Services of North Texas

2002 ROPES retreat for Denton area church Young Adult group

2002 Guest Speaker @ Denton County Bereavement Group

2002 Guest Speaker @ An Uncommon Legacy “Extra Mile Award” Dinner

Training/Seminars

National Coalition Institute Diversity Training, Self Esteem, Learned Helplessness, Borderline Personality Disorder, Helping Kids Cope With Divorce, Emotional Unavailability, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Helping Kids Cope with Stress, Divorce Mediation: Theory and Practice, Anger Control, Eight hours of Family Violence, Assessing Children’s Allegations of Abuse: a Scientific Approach, Parent Coordination, Basic Mediation, Effective Courtroom Testimony, Institute of Texas- Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas- Basic Collaborative Law 2007, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, The Role of the MHP in Collaborative Law Cases-Day One, The Role of the MHP in Collaborative Law Cases- Day Two, The Role of the MHP in Collaborative Law Cases- Day Three (all three taught by Linda Solomon), Defusing the High Conflict Divorce, Custody Evaluations- The Essentials, Deconstructing the Evaluation Process, Pieces of the Evaluation Puzzle, The Child Custody Consultant, Assessing Children’s Perceptions of Family Relationships, Evaluating Evaluations- Doing Reviews and Being Reviewed, Testimonial and Non-Testimonial Roles in Child Custody Cases, Writing the Report- Putting the Pieces Together for the Family and the Court, The Parent Facilitator, Differential Diagnosis of Parental Alienation and Related Phenomena, Creative and Comprehensive Parenting Planning: A Practical Step by Step Process from Development to Drafting, The Developmental Needs of Children in Divorce- Current Research in Temperament, The Developmental Needs of Children in Divorce- Love Attachments, Terror Attachments and Overnights for Young Children, Maintaining Equilibrium With High Conflict Couples, Reaching Out to High Conflict Clients, Special Needs Children in Collaborative Divorce Practice, Navigating Impasse: Getting Past Stuck- Preventions and Interventions, From Polarization to Collaboration: Working Effectively With High Conflict Couples, Non-Defensive Communication, Thriving CP Groups, Collaborative Negotiations, Roadblocks to Resolution, Taking the War Out of Words, Taking the Power Struggle Out of Parenting, Must We Say We Did Not Love- Divorce Rituals, Working with Resistant and Burned Out Parents, Attachment and Emotional Regulation- Brain Based Interventions Across the Lifespan, The Maltreated Child, Ethical Challenges in Social Work and Counseling, Sensory Integration Disorder, Pauline Tessler Advanced Collaborative Law Training, Divorce Mediation Training, Cli-Tx Spring Conferences 2008, 2009, 2010v& 2011, Advanced Family Law 2008 & 2009, AFCC Conferences Regional or National 2008, 2009, 2010, ACA & TCA Annual Conferences 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009,vDialectical Behavior Therapy Training, Advanced Collaborative Law Training May 2011-Cli-Tx, Motivational Interviewing-Overcoming Client Resistance to Change

Honors & Awards

2008 AFCC Scholarship Recipient

2003 John Thomas Scholarship Recipient

2001, 2002 Outstanding Community Service Award- AIDS Services of North Texas-2 times

2001, 2002 Outreach Ministries Award & Building up the Church Award- Harvest MCC

2001 National Scholarship Recipient- An Uncommon Legacy Foundation Inc.

1996 K & N/Scott AC Employee of the Year out of 300 employees

1994 Alpha Kappa Delta Omicron Chapter Academic Excellence Award

1990 Dean’s List SWAGC Waxahachie Texas

1987, 1988 Baylor Medical Center Five Star Spirit Award Winner- 3 times

Community & Board Service

2010-present CPS Collaborative Law Project