Dr. Gregory S. Phipps
Mental Health Counselor and Counselor Educator in Belmont, NC, USA
I'm a former photographer, designer, and creative director. Currently, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NC and full-time Core Faculty in the School of Counseling at Walden University.
Some of my passions are: helping people learn to communicate more effectively, envisioning wild and imaginative stories, and dreaming up grand ideas. I've been told I'm a "true renaissance man," mostly because I love to do new and exciting things. I also enjoy change!
I believe people should be honest. I flourish when I'm encouraged, and take joy in helping others work through difficult life circumstances. I believe technology can benefit the world, but that we should unplug often. I strive to live more simply, which is why I'm also a minimalist. I believe in the power of one life, but I think most everything is done better in community.
Focus areas include: counselor education, racial identity development, multicultural counseling competence, behavioral addictions (i.e., technology, eating disorders, and video games), creativity in counseling, and technology in counseling/counselor education.
Likes: music, woodworking, art, reading, video games, adventuring with my kids, and meeting new people
Dislikes: close-mindedness, mayonnaise (bleh!), bananas (blurg), and lying