"Dr. Jamie" Huysman

Dr. James D. (Jamie) Huysman’s dynamic career has bridged all media with progressive and innovative health services as a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker, compassion fatigue therapist, certified hypnotherapist, crisis interventionist and nationally certified addictions professional.

His life has been dedicated to social advocacy and providing a voice for those with mental health challenges. He is an official spokesperson and writes many articles for the National Association of Social Workers. He also sits on the NASW committee to establish national protocols for certification and standardization of caregiving practices. Over the past year he has empowered family and professional caregivers across the country as part of the Brookdale Crosstrain Your Brain symposium series, the NCOA/ASA Aging in America Conference and The City of Albuquerque’s Annual Caregiver Conference, among a host of others. In 2008 he was honored with the NASW Social Worker of the Year Award in Miami/Dade County and the State of Florida. He speaks to all audiences on topics ranging from caregiver burnout, senior addiction, mental health challenges, mind, body & soul work, and corporate approaches to health and wellness. His dynamic style and presentation have made him a well-known international speaker and crowd favorite. His keynote addresses are compelling, motivational and passionate. Dr. Jamie is a practical, interactive, Jungian influenced therapist. His treatment approach is to facilitate the healing of his clients and to assist them in resolving current problems and long-standing patterns. He incorporates a blend of conventional and alternative approaches, drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. To stay in sync with direct service and the human condition, he works with individuals, couples and families, using innovative psychotherapeutic techniques. The client-doctor relationship is the essence of all of his work throughout the years. Staying connected to the resilience of the human spirit is a vital effort in his presentation and administrative life. Among his areas of expertise are caregiver innovations, mental health challenges, such as depression and bipolar disorder, and treatment of addictions and co-addictions of all types. In 2003, Dr. Huysman co-founded the nonprofit Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation with colleague, Leeza Gibbons. Serving as the Foundation’s