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Dan Edmunds Ed.D.
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Main Areas: ADDICTION, AUTISM, EXTREME STATES OF MINDBest Sellers: MEETING OF TWO PERSONS, BEING AUTISTIC
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds is a Psychotherapist and Psychological Services Associate. Dr. Edmunds completed undergraduate studies at the University of Florida and received a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of Scranton. Dr. Edmunds completed post graduate coursework in Dispute Resolution at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Edmunds earned a Doctorate of Education in Pastoral Community Counseling from Argosy University of Sarasota. He is an Internationally Certified addictions professional
Dr. Edmunds is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Edmunds work has focused on autistic empowerment, relational approaches to extreme states of mind and addiction recovery. His work has been featured at Psychology Today online, Relevant Radio, Catholio Stand, Autism File, Autism Radio, CCHR International, Autism Parenting Magazine, Recovery Radio (Rhode Island), Talk Recovery (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Autism World, Chronogram Magazine, Psychology Tomorrow, InRecovery Magazine, Pioneer Magazine, CNN Philadelphia and radio programs in Des Moines, Iowa; Hartford, CT; Providence, RI; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Daytona Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; Melbourne, FL; Oakland University; Ocala, FL; Blackwood, NJ, and Providence, RI.
From 2009 to 2010 Dr. Edmunds led a therapeutic community project offering dignified alternatives to those undergoing extreme stats of mind (what is commonly labeled as schizophrenia, schizoafective disorder, and bipolar disorder). Dr. Edmunds work with addiction recovery has focused on meaning, identity, and validation. Dr. Edmunds as an autistic self-advocate has been a strong proponent of autistic empowerment and has developed approaches focused on recognising strengths while helping persons in the autism spectrum be able to navigate through the mainstream and seeing autism as a mode of being.
Dr. Edmunds has spoken at various professional conferences including 2007 Alternative Education Resources Conference at Russell Sage College, an invited speaker at the 2013 Society for Humanistic Psychology Conference at Pacifica Graduate Conference, and the International Center for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (2005, 2010). Dr. Edmunds has offered talks to Young People in Recovery and Not One More- Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Dr. Edmunds has presented on Relevant Radio's Morning Air program regarding addiction recovery from a Catholic perspective and autistic empowerment. Dr. Edmunds presented on harm reduction and overcoming addiction stigma at the 2018 National Association of Social Workers conference and will present "Autism: Tolerance to Awareness to Acceptance to Empowerment" at the 2019 NASW conference.
Dr. Edmunds is the author of MEANING AND THE ART OF RECOVERY, BEING AUTISTIC, COSMIC DANCE, MYSTICAL METAPHORS, SACRED SPACE AND VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS, METANOIA, DRUG FREE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADHD, and MEETING OF TWO PERSONS.
Dr. Edmunds served as the youngest legislative aide in the State of Colorado and as a youth was involved in various political campaigns.
