Rick Reynolds, LCSW, LMFT holds joint licenses as both a master's level social worker and marriage and family therapist. Over the past fifteen years, he has helped hundreds of individuals and couples struggling with affairs and compulsive sexual behaviors. Rick is both a writer and lecturer. He developed and began leading "affair recovery groups" in 1992. He received his Master's of Social Work from the University of Denver and completed three years of post-graduate training at the Colorado Institute for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He worked at the well-known Minirth Meier Tunnel and Wilson Clinic before moving on to private practice. Rick is the founder of the Affair Recovery Center.

Leslie Hardie, LCSW is a licensed therapist who received her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin. She has experience working with individuals, couples and families. Leslie is a veteran group leader, having many years of leading sessions with such programs as Bible Study Fellowship, the Community of Hope, and training sessions on grief and loss. She developed the Harboring Hope group which she currently leads at the Affair Recovery Center.

John Mark Haney, Ph.D. is a licensed counselor, writer and speaker who brings a variety of experience to the Affair Recovery Center. He received his doctorate in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Texas at Austin, and also holds degrees in special education and archaeology. John has worked as a professional writer, youth minister, pastoral counselor, as well as a college professor teaching courses on psychology and special education. He has traveled extensively, and joined the Affair Recovery Center to concentrate on training seminars and material development.

Wayne Baker, MA, LPC has a Master's Degree in counseling from St. Edward's University. He works with couples, groups, and issues pertaining to men as well as helping trauma victims overcome their adversity using EMDR. Wayne is also certified in PREPARE/ENRICH premarital and marital assessment tools.

Karen W. Royer, Ph.D. and LMSW joined the staff in October 2007. She received her doctorate in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University and completed her Master’s of Social Work in May, 2008 at The University of Texas. Karen and specializes in abuse and domestic violence recovery. Karen is also a Theophostic Prayer Minister, frequent speaker, writer, and group leader. Karen leads a group for survivors of abuse called The Wounded Heart.

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