H. NORMAN WRIGHT, MFCC, C.T.S., B.C.B.T. – 2011

Education

Westmont College Fuller Theological Seminary (M.R.E.) (M.A.) Western Conservative Baptist Seminary (Honorary Doctorate D.D.) Biola University (Honorary Doctorate D.Lit.)

Employment

Associate Professor Talbot School of Director of the Graduate Department Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Biola University

Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor Director Family Counseling and Enrichment

Author of over 80 books

Certified Trauma Specialist Certified Traumatologist Board Certified in Bereavement Trauma by the National Center for Crisis Management ICISF trainer for the courses “Trauma After Grief,” and “Emotional and Spiritual Care”

He belongs to the following professional organizations:

Academy of Bereavement Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists Clinical Member of American Association of Christian Counselors Clinical Member of Association of Marriage and Family Therapist Victim Chaplain Association of America American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress National Center for Crisis Management

He has conducted workshops and training for various Health Departments, The Victim Chaplain and Counselor Association of America, Child Abuse Social Work Departments, Hospitals and Nurses’ organizations and Medical conferences. Sudden death debriefings have been conducted at various facilities as well as Police and Fire Departments. He has traveled to New York five times since 9/11 conducting area wide Grief Recovery seminars as well as debriefings. Part of his specialty is working with parents of children or teenagers who have died or have been killed. He has also assisted in training seminars for Critical Incident Debriefings for the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is a chaplain and counselor for The Victim Chaplain’s Association and has worked in the aftermath of Katrina in Louisiana. He also worked in the aftermath of the shooting in Colorado Springs in December 2007.