Dr. Tolentino

Art Tolentino, PhD

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:

Clinical Director of Pathways Mental Health Services, LLC in Olympia, Washington, USA. He also clinically supervised the Pathways Telehealth Clinics and the Telehealth International (Open Access Therapy) 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. Registered Psychologist in the UK and Registered Clinical Counselor in Alberta, Canada.
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 departmental clinical management, and military substance abuse clinical and prevention management.

Licenses and Certifications:

Licensed Psychologist in the Philippines - (PRC) RPsy #0000207
Chartered Psychologist - The British Psychological Society
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Washington, Hawaii, IA, Florida, MN, Oregon, and Texas.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of WA, USA
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of SC and Texas.
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)

Clinical Supervisor Certifications:

Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE)
Approved Clinical Supervisor & Clinical Fellow - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Approved Clinical Supervisor in Washington State: LMHC, LMFT, CL, and SUDP.
Approved Clinical Supervisor in Texas: LMFT-S and LPC-S
Approved Clinical Supervisor in IA and MN
Approved Clinical Supervisor in Florida

Previous Work Experiences:

Visiting Professor and Chairholder (2019-2020) Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa Manila Philippines.
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:

Awards:

2025 recipient of the Global Advancement of Counseling: Community Capacity Award by The National Board for Certified Counselors (USA).
2023 - Philippines Federation of Professional Associations, Distinction Award for Global Practice & Service as endorsed by the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP).
2011 - Commander’s Award for Public Service, IMCOM Korea
2011 - Certificate of Appreciation, IMCOM Korea
2010 - US Army Korean Civilian Service Medal

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