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​Dr. Art Tolentino, PhD

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​Education: 

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology with specialization in Family Psychology (Capella University - Minnesota, USA)
• Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (George Fox University - Oregon, USA) 
• Bachelor's of Human Behavior Technology (PUP - Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines)

Current Position: 

• Founder and Clinical Director of Pathways Mental Health Services, LLC in Lacey & Longview, Washington, USA.  He also clinically supervised the Pathways Telehealth Clinics and the Telehealth International clinic of Pathways MHS. 
• Program Developer - Mental Health First Response and Mental Health First Responder®
• An international Therapist licensed in the United States and in the Philippines.
• ​Visiting Professor and Chairholder (2019-2020) Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa Manila Philippines.
• Dr. Tolentino has  been in the field of behavioral health since 1994. His experiences include  inpatient, outpatient, crisis intervention/prevention, co-occurring disorders treatment, addiction, community mental health, transitional home administrator, consulting, clinical supervision, agency departamental clinical  management, and military substance abuse clinical and prevention management.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed Psychologist in the Philippines - (PRC) RPsy #0000207
• Licensed Marriage  & Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Washington and Hawaii
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of WA, USA
• Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) certified by NAADAC and NBCC
• Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in the State of Washington, USA
• Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) under the  US Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE)
• Approved Clinical Supervisor & Clinical Fellow - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 

Previous Work Experiences: 

• Mental Health consultant at Ft. Simcoe - Job Corps in White Swan, WA, USA
• Adjunct faculty at a local University in Lacey, WA USA - St. Martin's University
• Online associate faculty at a regionally accredited university - Ashford University (USA)
• Washington Dept. of Health Chemical Dependency Professional Advisory Board Member
• Board Member of the Oregon Board of licensed MFT and LPC (Oregon, USA)
• University of Phoenix's Faculty (Undergraduate & Graduate programs - USA)
• Clinical Director for the United States Department of Defense (DOD) - US Army  Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) in South Korea (Camp Humphreys).
• Clinical Director and ASAP Manager for the United States ​Department of Defense - US Army  Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) in Schweinfurt, Germany (USAG Schweinfurt - Conn Barracks).​

Professional Association Memberships:

1. Psychological Association of the Philippines (Manila, Phils)
2. American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT, USA)
3. NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC, USA)
4. National Board of Certified Counselor (NBCC, USA)