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Dr. Mark Dobbs is a clinical psychologist, licensed in
the state of Indiana and holding the health service provider in psychology
(HSPP) credential. He is the founder of Indianapolis Christian
Psychological Services. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience working
with adults and adolescents. In addition to counseling responsibilities,
Dr. Dobbs teaches as an adjunct professor in the Masters in Counseling program
at Indiana
Wesleyan University., and with the TCMI Institute in
Vienna, Austria; an Evangelical seminary founded by TCM
International. He is also on contract with the Indiana
Soldiers' and Sailors Children's' Home in Knightstown, Indiana for
consultation, staff development, assessment and child & adolescent
counseling. Dr. Dobbs serves as an elder at
Chapel Rock Christian Church, and on
the board of directors for Covenant
Christian high school in Indianapolis, IN.
Dr. Dobbs is a graduate of the Rosemead
School of Psychology, Biola University. Rosemead was one of the first
fully accredited graduate programs in clinical psychology from a conservative,
evangelical Christian perspective. Rosemead is fully approved (credentialed) by the
American Psychological Association (APA). Rosemead requires a full five years of
academic studies including a full year clinical internship for the doctoral
degree.
Dr. Dobbs completed his APA approved internship at the Didi Hirsch community
mental health center, in West Los Angeles, with a specialization in crisis
counseling, and working with people suffering
from severe mental illness. He has worked in community mental health in
both Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and in two separate not-for-profit
Christian counseling agencies in Southern California. He was initially
licensed as a psychologist in California before moving to Indiana. In Indiana he has worked on a
contract basis for the Indiana Dept. of Corrections (Women's Work Release
program) and for the Indiana Dept. of Health at the Indiana Soldier's and
Sailor's Children's home.
Dr. Dobbs' academic and psychological interests include personality theory,
object relations psychotherapy, the integration of Christian theology and
psychology, Christian missions, and spiritual formation. He grew up in a
ministers' family and from that experience, has a strong desire to serve pastors
and their families in their counseling needs. He is currently
pursuing interests in writing. He loves the Lord
Jesus deeply.
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