Keith Myers

Keith Myers has taught in higher education contexts since 2010. He received his PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision from Mercer University, and his Master's in Community Counseling from Southeast Missouri State University. He has been working in clinical mental health counseling since 2002 and serves private clients in his private practice in the north metro ATL area. He has worked regularly with military members and first responders in his counseling practice since 2013. He has prior Dean experience while leading multiple counseling centers for underserved populations. He is currently working as a clinic director with Ellie Mental Health in Marietta, GA.

His current research includes clinical issues related to military members, which has culminated in the publishing of his first co-authored textbook entitled, Counseling Veterans: A Practical Guide by Cognella Academic Press (2020).

Education

PhD, Mercer University

Post-master's Certificate, University of Maryland

MA, Southeast Missouri State University

BA, Mid-America Christian University

Public Service

Ignite Hope , Board Member - Atlanta

Awards / Honors

Emerging Leader, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), 2016

Outstanding Graduate Leadership , Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), 2016

Publications

Lane, W. D., Myers, K. J. (2017). Brief narrative trauma treatment with survivors of natural disaster. Kentucky Counseling Association Journal

Myers, K. J. (2013). Counseling theories converge: Person, client, therapist. Counseling Today Online. . Counseling Today Online

Myers, K. J., Lane, W. D. (2020). Counseling veterans: A practical guide.

Myers, K. J. (2013). Effective treatment of military clients. Counseling Today

Myers, K. J. (2014). Efficacy of group treatment for Veterans with PTSD: A review of the literature. Journal of Military and Government Counseling

Myers, K. J. (2015). EMDR with choking phobia: Reflections on the 2008 study by de Roos and de Jongh. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research

Myers, K. J. (2014). Exploring the impact of war. Counseling Today

Myers, K. J. (2014). PTSD and mTBI: Mental health and rehabilitation worlds collide. Georgia Journal of Professional Counseling

Myers, K. J. (2016). Tennessee law is an ethics nightmare. USA Today

Myers, K. J. (2016). Tennessee law is an ethics nightmare. USA Today

Myers, K. J. (2019). The counselor’s call to wellness: A call to a more balanced life. Counseling Today

Myers, K. J., Norris, E. (2020). The counselor’s call to wellness: Domains of wellness, part I. Counseling Today

Presentations

Myers, K. J. (2015). A Case Study: EMDR for Choking Phobia and Depression. . EMDR International Association

Iarussi, M., Myers, K. J. (2016). Applying MI as a Supervisory Model: Addressing Resistance and Remediation with Counselor Trainees. Southern Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors

Iarussi, M., Myers, K. J. (2017). Applying Motivational Interviewing to supervision and remediation: Evoking student change and growth. Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors

Flenniken, M., Vincent, J., Myers, K. J. (2019). Child Abuse Prevention in Georgia: Research & Resources for the Vulnerable. LPCA of Georgia