EVAN L. KATZ, M.C., LPC, MAC
Licensed Professional Counselor
(GA LPC004923)
Georgia Certified DUI Evaluator
(C1743)
Master Addiction Counselor
(NAADAC 503044)
Summary of Qualifications
12 years counseling men & adolescents with anger & substance abuse issues
11 years writing reports for anger assessments and substance abuse issues
9 years testifying as an expert on angry men and substance abuse
5 years providing mitigation services for death penalty cases
10 years administering numerous psychometric instruments
Presently Providing
- Specialized Counseling for Angry Men: both Individual & Group
- Certified DUI Evaluations, expert testimony and recommendations
- Court Ordered Anger Assessments, expert testimony and recommendation
- Voluntary & Court Ordered Counseling for men and teen males.
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, and Substance Abuse Evaluations.
- Georgia DHR Vocational Rehabilitation Agency - Psychological Evaluations and Counseling.
- SSI Evaluations - includign psychometric testing and diagnoses (Psychologist's supervision).
Atlanta Psychological Associates Contract Employee 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 theMexican 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 emergency 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 & Childrens 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 Force Command / United States Air Force / Arizona Air National Guard
- Air Force Achievement Medal 1986
Licensure and Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor (GA LPC004923)
- Master Addiction Counselor MAC (NAADAC 503044)
- Georgia DHR Certified DUI Evaluator (C 1743)
Professional Memberships
- Licensed Professional Counselor Association - Georgia
- American Counselor Association
- National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
- GACA Georgia Addiction Counselors Association
Recent Recordings
- Katz, E. (2009). Compact Disc (CD) Angry Men. "The Anger Guy" Producer. Edited by L. Henderson, Teens Talk Truth www.teenstalktruth.com.
- Katz, E. (2008). Compact Disc (CD) Angry Teens. "The Anger Guy" Producer. Edited by L. Henderson, Teens Talk Truth www.teenstalktruth.com.
- The Anger Guy has also been featured in the media.
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.
HELPING ANGRY MEN BECOME THE QUALITY MEN
THEY HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE
"THE ANGER GUY"
EVAN L. KATZ , M.C.
555 Sun Valley Dr. Ste B-1
Roswell, GA 30076