EVAN L. KATZ, M.C., LPC, MAC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Georgia Certified DUI Evaluator

Master Addiction Counselor

Summary of Qualifications

12 years counseling men & adolescent males with anger & substance abuse issues

9 years providing reports for anger assessments and substance abuse issues

9 years testifying relative to anger, substance abuse, and mitigation

7 years providing general counseling services to men and women

5 years testifying & report writing for death penalty cases

4 years providing testing for psychological evaluations

Presently Providing

• Specialized Counseling for Angry Men- Individual & Group
• Forensic Evaluations, Testing, and Recommendations
• Anger Assessments, DFACS Evaluations, & Testimony
• Georgia Certified DUI Evaluations / Court Reports
• Voluntary & Court Ordered Counseling.

Professional Experience

Master's Level Counselor since 1994

• Psychotherapy - Specialized Counseling for Angry Men.
• Men's Issues, including: Anger, Depression, Substance Abuse, and Parent/Adolescent Issues.
• Assessments / Evaluations - Specialized in Court Ordered Assessments, including: Anger Assessments, GA Certified DUI Evaluations, & Substance Abuse Assessments.
• Georgia DHR Vocational Rehabilitation Agency -  Psychological Evaluations and Counseling.
• SSI Evaluations- Psychometric Testing and Diagnoses.

Atlanta Psychological Associates    Atlanta, GA

• Substance Abuse Counseling for Men on probation and parole.
• Cognitive-Behavioral & Psychodynamic Techniques.

Families First, Inc.              Private Practice                Phoenix, AZ

• Provided counseling, advocacy, and sentencing reports. Counseled adults, children & families. Provided testimony, written evaluations, reports, and recommendations.
• Experienced Capital Case mitigation & sentencing specialist. Active member on attorney defense teams. Provided bio-psychosocial assessments and consultation; developed mitigation theory, provided family mediation, testimony, consultation, and written reports as needed. 
• International Capital Case Mitigation, in conjunction with the Mexican Consulate Offices in both Arizona and Georgia.
• Advanced trainings in Capital Case mitigation.
• Death penalty seminars re: Mitigation and Investigation. Published several editorials re: “Mental health & the Legal system.” 
• Developed, Marketed, and Presented Seminars re: Counseling High-Risk Adolescents, Attorney Clients with Psych. Problems. 
• Mental Health Triage and Evaluations - Hospital mergency rooms in both Atlanta,GA and Phoenix, AZ.  Evaluations 24/7; Determined Level of care, Facilitated patient placement, Facilitated initial insurance pre-certification, and performed closely with Emergency Room Medical Teams. 

Graduate Internships    4/94-10/94      Group & Individual Counseling     Mesa, AZ

• Jewish Family & Children’s Services: clinical work with children and families, Substance Abuse Counseling; Intake assessments, Treatment planning and DSM diagnoses.
• Charter Hospital – Clinical work with dual-diagnosis patients; Facilitated group and family therapy, Counseled both long-term residential and acute-care patients, Intake assessments and psychosocial histories, discharge plans, and patient insurance documentation.

Gila River Indian Tribe 5/93-3/94 Case Manager-Child Welfare         Sacaton, AZ

• Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Specialist; Adoption home studies, and Crisis counseling.
• Tribal Child Protective Services: Family intervention and investigation, Case management, Written reports for Tribal Court, Testimony in both State & Tribal Courts, and Tribal representation in State/County jurisdictions. 

Education

M.C.     Master of Counseling    University of Phoenix      1994     Phoenix, AZ
B.A.      Bachelor/Liberal Arts   Arizona State University   1989     Tempe, AZ

Military Service

United States Air Force/Air National Guard            1981-1987          Honorable Discharge      

• Strategic Air Command, Air Refueling Group, Phoenix, Arizona
  
• Air Force Achievement Medal, 1986
  

Licensure and Certifications

• Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) – Georgia
• Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), NAADAC
• Georgia Certified Substance Abuse Evaluator

Professional Memberships

• Licensed Professional Counselor Association - Georgia
• National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
• GACA Georgia Addiction Counselors Association

Publications

Katz, E. (1997). Mental Health & the Law: Substance Abuse versus Substance Dependence. Arizona Journal, 3(13). Phoenix, AZ. (p.7).

Katz, E. (1997). Mental Health & the Law: The Art of Preparing a Witness. Arizona Journal, 3(14). Phoenix, AZ. (p.6).

Katz, E. (1997). Guest Column/Evan Katz: Normal vs. Pathological Grief. Arizona Journal, 3(18). Phoenix, AZ. (pp.3-4).

Katz, E. (1997). Healthy Minds: Evan L. Katz, MC, NCC: Have You had a ‘Mental’ Lately? Arizona Journal: State Bar of Arizona 1997 Convention supplemental. Phoenix, AZ. (p.7).

Katz, E. (1997). Guest Column/Evan L. Katz, MC, NCC: Can a Therapist be an Expert Witness? Arizona Journal, 3(21). Phoenix, AZ. (p.8).

Interviews

Nelander, J (2003). Niche Marketing: Helping criminal defendants reduce their sentences. Psychotherapy Finances. Volume 21 (9), Issue 345. editors@psyfin.com.

Kennedy, B (2003). Death Penalty mitigation and work towards “restorative justice. NPR radio affiliate WABE. March 2003.

Shah, S (2003). Member Spotlight: Evan Katz specializes in mitigation and sentencing. NAADAC NEWS. Volume 13, No. 4, August 2003, (p.14).

Thompson, J. (2000). “Survivor” television series: expert commentary. WGCL television, live interview. Atlanta, GA. September 2000.

Racoczy, R. (2000). Psychological training: Increased security may help curb violent incidents in hospitals. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA. August special sections: pulse magazine. (p.12).

Seminars and Presentations

2003, Mediation Training – How to effectively deal with employee conflict and resistance. Hilton Hotel, Downtown Atlanta. Two-day presentation to Sprint, Corp. Call Center Management Team. Sponsored by Sprint Corporation.

2002, Death Penalty Mitigation – Biopsychosocial Assessments and issues in capital mitigation. Legal Seminar, Midtown Atlanta. Panel member presenting position on mitigation from a psychological/psychosocial position; rather than from a legal position. Atlanta, GA.

2000, Career Counseling – How to get from where you are to where you want to go. Sponsored by the Career Counselors organization – Atlanta. One-hour presentation designed to create discussion amongst professionals specializing in Career Counseling. Atlanta, GA.

1998, Philosophy 101, Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona. Adjunct Faculty Professor, three semesters. Taught students introductory concepts of Philosophy and major participants of Ancient Philosophy.

1997, Using psychological experts in…divorce, criminal & other actions: A course on how to effectively use psychological evaluations and testimony of experts. Arizona State University (Downtown campus), Phoenix, AZ, (05/97). Opening presenter for legal seminar. Coached attorneys how to better communicate with psychological experts, and with their clients. Sponsored by the Legal Education Institute, Phoenix, AZ.

1996, High Risk Adolescents: Effective counseling techniques and approaches. Salt Lake City, UT and Denver, CO (09/96). Focused on group dynamics, interviewing, investigation, assessment techniques, & systemic family problems. Emphasis on juvenile legal trouble and family fragmentation. Family assessments & how to repair dysfunction.

"The Anger Guy" 

 Evan L. Katz, M.C.

Are you tired of
feeling alone?

Are you ready to
deal with your anger?

Are you ready and
willing to really look
at yourself?

Are you prepared to
accept difficult truths
about yourself?