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Benjamin Lyons, MACG, DBA, MAED, LCPC, LPC
He/Him | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor | Certified ADHD & Autism Specialist | Certified Telehealth Provider | Lead PsychometristBenjamin Lyons, MACG, DBA, MAED, LCPC, LPC
Benjamin has served as an academic advisor, college educator, and career coach since 2011 and a mental health practitioner since 2018. He has been a 100% telehealth provider since 2020. Clinical specialties include adult assessment services, neurodivergence, adult career and education counseling, and telehealth services. Benjamin is an AuDHD provider.
Past leadership roles include Secretary for the Committee on Transfer & Articulation (CoTA - Missouri Department of Higher Education), Transfer & Articulation Officer for the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Assistant Director of Financial Aid for the University of Kansas, and Department Manager for the Office of Placement & Training at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology's Clinical PsyD Program.
Clinical Training & Experience
Clinical Training & Experience
Benjamin completed a clinical practicum with Community Counseling & Assessment Services (CCAS), a community mental health clinic sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). CCAS is a safety-net provider serving a diverse, urban population of primarily low-income clients. Following this practicum experience, he also completed an internship with the Counseling & Advocacy Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). In addition to individual and group counseling services, Benjamin assessed students for ADA accommodation eligibility; served as co-advisor to the campus Queer student organization; collaborated with the KCKCC Art Gallery & KCKCC Center for Diversity on programing and advocacy; and advised faculty and staff on student crisis situations.
Psychometric assessment & psychopathology training with licensed psychologists Dr. Johanna Nilsson, PhD & Dr. Carolyn Pepper, PsyD of the University of Missouri-Kansas City as well as Linda Werner, LCPC, Director of the Counseling & Advocacy Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College & Kansas Counseling Association past-president.
Sex therapy training & supervision experiences with Dr. Tammy Nelson, PhD, of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute as well as AASECT Certified Sex Therapists Julia Schafermeyer, LCPC, of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, & Rae McDaniel, LCPC, owner of Practical Audacity - Gender & Sex Therapy and author of Gender Magic.
The Purple Wellness Trust Inc.
The Purple Wellness Trust Inc.
Purple Wellness Counseling is guided by the Purple Wellness Trust Inc., a non-profit organization. The Trust operates as an advisory board for the practice and is intended to provide a voice for staff and stakeholders in the operational decisions and priorities for the practice. Documents for public review related to the Purple Wellness Trust Inc. are available here.
Robin & Birdie
Advisory Board Spotlight - Rev. Robin Kershner
They/ThemAdvisory Board Spotlight - Rev. Robin Kershner
Robin brings with them a wealth of experience and skills to the Purple Wellness Counseling advisory board. A graduate of Johnson County Community College and the University of Kansas, they are trained as a cultural anthropologist. Robin is presently a living historian with an emphasis on European fiber arts of the 15th and 16th centuries.
In addition to their academic background, Rev. Robin has donated their time as a volunteer pagan chaplain at the United States Disciplinary Barracks & Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.
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