Mel
Langston Professional Services, Inc.
Mel Langston, PhD, LPC, CADC III, NCAC
II
5 N. Hwy 101, # 349
Warrenton, OR 97146
503-791-3181
mel@mellangston.com
Current Employment
Private
Practice
Mel
Langston Professional Services, Inc.
100
39th Street, Suite 206
Astoria,
OR 97103
(503)
791-3181
mel@mellangston.com
Education
PhD,
Psychology, 2011
Northcentral
University, Prescott Valley, AZ
- Specialization:
Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine
- Dissertation:
Stress Effects on Physical Health of Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
MA, Human Development and Psychological Counseling, 1995
Appalachian
State University, Boone, NC
- Dual concentration
in Addiction and Marriage/Family with specialization in sexual abuse and
sex offender counseling
- Thesis: The
Effects of Teaching Adaptive Defense Mechanisms to Non-Offending Spouses
in Incestuous Family Systems
BS, Psychology, 1992
Portland
State University, Portland, OR
Credentials
Oregon
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) #C1701
State
of Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
National
Certified Counselor (NCC) #43950
National
Board for Certified Counselors
Oregon
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor III (CADC III) # 03-03-55
Addiction
Counselor Certification Board of Oregon
National
Certified Addiction Counselor II (NCAC II) #013993
The NAADAC Certification Commission
Areas of Expertise
- Health psychology
- Trauma therapies
- Mindfulness
therapies
- Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Childhood abuse
- Domestic violence
- Grief and loss
- Addictions
- Marriage and
family therapy
- EAP Provider
- Childhood
development and parenting
- Crisis
intervention and conflict management
- Trauma and abuse
assessment, treatment, and program development
- Alcohol and drug assessment, treatment, and program development
- Mental health assessment, treatment, and program development
- Anger and violence assessment, treatment, and program development
- Trauma and abuse assessment, treatment, and program development
- Criminogenic assessment, criminal conduct treatment, and program development
- Parent custody evaluation and mediation
- Parent coordination
- Level III parenting time supervision
- Counselor supervision and counselor training
Employment History
Mel Langton Professional Services, Inc.
5 N. Hwy 101, #349
Warrenton, OR 97146
July 1, 2007 –
Present
·
DUII, MIP, and other alcohol/drug, criminal
violence, and risk assessments when doing business as Pacific NW Sentencing
Alternatives (March/2007 – June/2010)
·
Parent Custody Evaluations in Clatsop County,
Columbia County, and Tillamook County (2007 to 2015)
·
Parent Coordinator and Level III Parenting Time
Supervision in Clatsop County (2007 to 2015)
·
Private Practice, providing mental health and
substance abuse counseling
·
EAP Provider since 2013
·
Criminal Violence, Substance Abuse, Mental health
and other evaluations as requested by attorneys and courts
·
Maintain and monitor www.mosac.net - website developed for
mothers of sexually abused children
Astoria Pointe/Rosebriar
263 West Exchange
Street
Astoria, OR 97103
June, 2014 – December,
2015
Clinical Director
Mental Health and Trauma Therapist
Free by the Sea at Sunset View Freedom Center
25517 Park Avenue
Ocean Park, WA 98640
September, 2013 –
July, 2014
(Services provided
through contract with Mel Langston Professional Services Inc.)
Clinical Director
Mental Health and Trauma Therapist
KLEAN Treatment Center
211 Pioneer Road West
Long Beach, WA 98631
February, 2013 –
September, 2013
Clinical Director
Mental Health and Trauma Therapist
HOPE HOUSE
Lutheran Community Services NW
3107 Grand Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103
September, 2011 – July,
2013
·
Community Manager
·
Therapist
·
Community Classes and Presentations
Mel Langton Professional Services, Inc.
dba Pacific NW Sentences Alternatives
Pier 39, 100 39th
Street, Suite 203
Astoria, OR
March 2007 – June 30,
2010
·
Evaluations: DUII, MIP, Non-DUII Alcohol and Drug,
Criminal Violence, Mental Health, Parent Custody, and Guardianship for Courts
(10), Attorneys, DHS, and upon individual request in Clatsop County, Columbia
County, and Tillamook County
·
Probation Monitor for Clatsop and Columbia Counties
·
Coordinator for Clatsop County Victim Impact Panel
·
Private Practice
·
Training and Consultation
De Paul Treatment Centers
Portland, OR
March 2000 – July 2007
·
Director of Adult Services (October/2006 – July/2007)
·
Director of Quality Improvement and Women’s Services (December/2005 –
September/2006)
·
Program Manager, Women’s Residential Program (July/2000 – November/2005)
· Counselor, Men’s
Residential Program (March/2000 – June/2000)
The
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
Portland, OR
August 1995 – July 1999
- Director of
Rehabilitation Services (April/1998 – July/1999)
- Counseling Coordinator (July/1997-April/1998)
- Intake Counselor (August/1995-August1997)
Private Practice
Portland,
OR and Tillamook, OR
January
1996 – August 1997
Overflow House
Portland,
OR
March,
1997 – December 1997
Sexual Abuse
Intervention Services
Morganton,
NC
January
1994 – February 1995
Clatsop County Women's Resource Center
Astoria,
OR
September
1992 – March 1993
- Crisis Counselor (Volunteer)
Trainings and Workshops
Presented: National and Regional
Sexual Abuse Treatment Programs (SATP)
Annual Statewide Meeting, June 7, 2018
Tampa, FL
“Helping Non-Offending Mothers of Sexual Abuse
Victims Believe, Support, and Protect their Child: An Empathic Approach”
International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC)
Regional Training Seminar, February 10, 2016
Cannon Beach, OR
“The Intricacies of Trauma”
LFLAC Training, Clatsop County Courthouse, July 13,
2012
Astoria, OR
“Parent Education Primer for Legal Advocates”
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness, Holiday Inn, April
10, 2012
Astoria, OR
“Adverse Childhood Experiences”
LFLAC Training, Guy Boyington Building, December 11,
2009
Astoria, OR
“Anatomy of a Custody Evaluation”
Clatsop CASA Program, September 1, 2009
10 Sixth Street, Astoria, OR
“Evaluation and Testing”
Treatment Services NW – NE Office, July 16, 2008
Portland, OR
“Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)”
Clackamas Women’s Services, May 10, 2006
Milwaukie, OR
“Addictions Treatment: Recognizing Effects and
Associated Problems in Addiction and Effective Intervention”
NASW Conference, May 5, 2006
Portland, OR
“Creating Gender-Specific Programs that Address
Addictions & Trauma Utilizing Evidence-Based Practice”
SPIRIT Training, April 3, 2006
Clackamas
Community College, Oregon City, OR
“Drug
Effects on the Body”
St.
James Lutheran Church, January 22, 2006
Portland,
OR
“Addicts
and Treatment” (Part of a community series on addictions)
River Rock Treatment Center, June 2005
Portland, OR
“Skills and Strategies of Dialectical Behavior
Therapy”
Northwest Institute of Addiction Studies, 30th
Annual Summer Conference, July 2004
Portland, OR
“An Integrated Approach to Trauma and Recovery Using
MI, DBT, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy”
Alcohol and Drug Problems Association of North
America (ADPA), Women, Trauma, and Addictions Conference, Buffalo, NY,
September 2003
“An Integrated Approach to Trauma and Recovery Using
Stages of Change, Motivational Interviewing, and DBT”
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, April,
2003“Introduction to Skills and Strategies of Dialectical Behavior Therapy”
Trainings
Presented at Astoria Pointe/Rosebriar
Introductory DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Trainings Presented at
Free by the Sea
Introductory
and Advanced DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Cultural
Competence
Trainings Presented at
KLEAN Treatment Center
Confidentiality,
HIPPA, and Boundaries
De-escalation
Training and Workshops
Presented at De Paul Treatment Centers
Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT), May 2015
Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT), January 2014
Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT), September 2001 – 2008
Introduction
and Advanced DBT Trainings to all De Paul staff
Dual
Diagnosis Treatment, 2005 – 2007
Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Crisis Intervention with Dually Diagnosed Clients
Trauma,
PTSD, and Treatment, December 2003 – 2007
Staff
training in assessment, therapeutic interventions, and trauma-informed chemical
dependency treatment for clients with trauma histories
Psychopharmacology
Training, Spring 2006
“Psychopharmacology
of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse”
LOCUS
Assessment, December 2005
Training
in assessment for level of care utilization system for psychiatric and
addiction services
Other professional staff trainings at De Paul
Treatment Centers, 2000-2007
Confidentiality, Ethics, Boundaries, Evaluation & Assessment,
Documentation, Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Crisis
Intervention, De-escalation, Process Addictions
Publications
Proquest, 2011
Dissertation: Stress Effects on Physical Health of Mothers of
Sexually Abused Children
Women in Therapy, Winter/Spring, 2000
“Helping Mothers in Incestuous Families: An
Empathetic Approach”