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“Facilitating the process of discovering one's potential through life's transitions”

MARK TWAIN

ABOUT ME

David R. Spann is the Director and Therapist with Sovereign Journey providing psychosocial consulting, therapy, resource linkage/coordination, and life coaching to those who are seeking a safe setting in which to achieve personal and mental health goals. He has provided counseling to the community since 1992. Mr. Spann provides both individual and family therapy as well as expert navigation of a complex and confusing health system.

 

Mr. Spann blends his unique education and experience to provide opportunities for those he serves to experience physical, emotional, and spiritual growth and change while achieving freedom from obstacles to growth due to trauma, substance use, or mental health issues. His clinical experience in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings helps clients understand the relationship between the stressors on the family system due to trauma, mental illness, and addiction and the impact on quality of life. These same experiences provide efficiency and effectiveness in navigating the complex mental health care system. Mr. Spann also has significant experience in management, marketing, leadership development, personal coaching, along with an understanding of relational dynamics in corporate and agency settings.

 

Mr. Spann specializes in working with clients and families who struggle with the effects of trauma, addiction, and mental illness. (Dual Diagnosis Co-Occurring Disorders). A strength-based solution focused approach is the basis for the therapeutic process. The process is holistic with an emphasis on brain health including diet/nutrition, exercise, mindfulness and therapeutic intervention with both individual and families.

EXPERIENCE

Continuum of Care Manger Breakthru Southwest General Health Center

  • Interdisciplinary approach to medical assisted withdrawal of opiates, alcohol, and benzodiazepines

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker Team Leader Naval Medical Center SARP Program Camp Lejeune

  • Individual and group therapy for active duty marines and sailors with mental health challenges including PTSD and substance use issues

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness Interventions

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Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader (ACTT)

  • Serving homeless population with chemical dependency and mental health concerns

  • Supervision of team including psychiatrists, nurses, qualified professionals, vocational rehabilitation counselor, substance use counselor, and clinicians

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Clinical Director

  • Intensive in-home and outpatient therapy programs for adult and adolescents with chemical dependency and mental health challenges

  • Training, and coaching of therapeutic interventions including CBT, CPT and Motivational Interviewing

 

School substance Abuse Counselor

  • Provision of student services to those who are struggling with substance use, anger management

  • Interface with interdisciplinary team, assessment, development of treatment plans, personal coaching, case management and group support

 

Medical Social Worker

  • Therapeutic intervention services to children, adolescents, and adults using individual, family, and group treatment interventions on end of life adjustment issues and grief and loss

  • Residential and hospital settings

 

Drug Court Clinician

  • Coordination and provision of community-based substance abuse- prevention counseling to diverse cultural groups and ages involved in the legal system

  • Diagnostic assessment

EDUCATION

  • Bachelors of the Arts University of Virginia   Charlottesville Virginia

  • Master in Social Work Florida Gulf Coast University Ft Myers Florida

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker North Carolina (LCSW)       C008137

  • Licensed Independent Social Worker  Ohio (LISW)   I.1700680

  • Incensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor Ohio (LICDC)  LICDC.161558

INTERVENTIONS

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  • Family Systems Therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Mindfulness Interventions

SPECIALTIES

  • Navigator of Health Care System

  • Trauma and mental Health Treatment

  • Chemical Dependency Treatment

  • Couples Therapy (Communication, Conflict Resolution)

  • Emotional Regulation (Anger Anxiety )

  • Personal Life Coach (Business, Relationships)

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