Jim Reynolds

Contributing Faculty
College of Social and Behavioral Health
School of Counseling
M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Dr. Jim Reynolds received his doctorate in Counselor Education and has been engaged in teaching graduate courses in counseling over his 30+ year career. Dr. Reynolds has served as a full-time and adjunct professor in several universities, teaching masters and doctoral courses in counseling and research. He also served on many doctoral dissertations over the past 25 years. He is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida, and a master addictions counselor (MAC). He is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). His clinical experience in counseling has been in a variety of settings, including hospitals, agencies, and private practice. His area of clinical specialization is in addictions treatment. He has served as counselor, supervisor, and director of various addiction treatment programs. In his role as the Director of Addictions Training for the International Trauma Training Institute (ITTI), Dr. Reynolds develops and teaches a variety of courses related to substance use disorders.

Education

EdD, University of Sarasota

MA, University of South Florida

BA, University of South Florida

Public Service

Sarasota Substance Abuse and Mental Health Stakeholders Consortium, Member - Sarasota

Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, Volunteer - Bradenton

The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, Volunteer -

Awards / Honors

President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Professor of the Year, Argosy University, 2016

Publications

Reynolds, J. (2018). The Use of silence in psychotherapy: Productive, unproductive, and misunderstood . Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology

Reynolds, J. (2018). Ethical Decision Making for Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselors. Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology

Reynolds, J. (2012). Distance Supervision: The PIDIB Model. ACA's VISTAS 2012

Reynolds, J. (2008). The Use of a pantheoretical case note format as a clinical tool. New Jersey Journal of Professional Counseling

Presentations

Reynolds, J. (2018). Motivational Interviewing. Argosy University and First Step of Sarasota

Reynolds, J. (2017). Motivational Interviewing. Argosy University and First Step of Sarasota

Reynolds, J. (2016). Addiction: The Opioid Epidemic. Argosy University

Reynolds, J. (2016). Graduate Group Counseling Experience: Trusting the Process. ACA