Doniel Gudeman's role at LifeTree Counseling is to oversee the needs of the IOP patients and manage the administrative and clerical portions of the program.  He is a behavioral health tech, life coach, and Christian Caregiver with more than 30 years experience in and out of Christian ministry. He has a BA in Religion and Ministry and MA in Biblical Counseling from Luther Rice College and Seminary. He has received additional training from Light University where he earned the designation Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach (BCMMHC).  He has been trained and certified as a Prepare/Enrich facilitator for marriage preparation and success.  He has also been trained and certified as a trauma professional and a family trauma professional, trained to work with people who have complex-PTSD and spiritual trauma, and trained and certified as a Trauma-Informed Coach Specialist (CTIC).  He is an ordained minister and the author of two books (available on Amazon) and a 13-week class that teaches how to apply the principles of ACT in a practical and spiritual manner. He is passionate about helping others in a combined scientific and Biblical fashion from a trauma perspective.  His passion has led him to teach classes to train people in essential life skills that have proven to help people improve the quality of their lives.  He is passionate about helping people:

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• Improve the quality of their personal life

• Improve the quality of their relationships

• Move forward past their trauma (Post-Traumatic Growth)

• Gain healthy life skills

• Utilize their faith in their personal growth

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Don has a wide range of experiences and interests.  He is a self-proclaimed theology geek, a handyman, a lover of comedy, nature, photography, music, traveling, woodworking, reading, writing, teaching, cooking, and eating.  His favorite food group is pizza.  He formally considered vegetables to be a condiment that he would put on his food but is now attempting to enjoy them as his primary food. His current favorite pastimes include riding, playing his mandolins, and listening to audiobooks.  For more information about Don, visit his website at www.dongudeman.com