Motivational Speaker on Addiction
Dr. Robert R. Perkinson
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Name: Robert Ronald Perkinson
Address: P.O. Box 159, 1010 E. Second Street, Canton, SD 57013
Telephone: (605) 987-2872
Dr. Robert R. Perkinson is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, South Dakota Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor, Level III, Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor and Supervisor. His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts, and pathological gamblers. He is the author of Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition, 2016, by Sage Publications which is the leading treatment manual in the world for chemical dependency counselors. With Dr. Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr. and Tim Bruce he is the coauthor of The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition 2014, by John Wiley and Sons, the best selling treatment planner and computer software program for mental health and addiction professionals. He has published The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook, Third Edition 2016 and the Gambling Addiction Client Workbook, Third Edition 2016 by Sage Publications. These workbooks have all of the exercises patients need to enter a stable recovery. He has a new book by John Wiley and Son's titled Treating Alcoholism: How to Help Your Clients Enter Recovery 2004 that trains new professionals how to treat patients with alcohol problems. He is the author of the book God Talks to You by First Books, and the meditation tape, A Communication from God by cdbaby, which help addicts make their first conscious contact with God. He is a composer and has completed his second CD, Peace Will Come, music that helps addicts learn the essentials of a spiritual journey. With Dr. Jean LaCour he wrote the Faith-Based Addiction Curriculum, 2004 to teach professionals of faith how to treat addiction. Dr. Perkinson is an international motivational speaker and regular contributor to numerous professional journals. He is the web master of several Web Pages including, www.robertperkinson.com, www.alcoholismtreatment.org and www.godtalkstoyou.com where he answers questions on addiction for free. His biographies can be found in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in the World.
Keynote Motivational Speaker-Robert R. Perkinson-Many Faces of Mental Illness, Siouxland Mental Health Center Conference 2012, Sioux City, IA
If you are interested in having Dr. Perkinson speak at your conference please email angela@iw.net.
WORK HISTORY:
1992 - 2020: Clinical Director Keystone Treatment Center.
Administration and clinical direction of a 150 bed inpatient
and outpatient adult and adolescent chemical dependency treatment
center. Duties include program development, staff supervision,
diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of adult and adolescent patients.
Wrote the world’s leading comprehensive treatment manual for chemical
dependency counselors.
Post Doctoral Internship: Under the Chief Psychologist, Wyoming State Hospital
Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology; Utah State University Logan, Utah
Internship: Juvenile Court Psychologist for eight Utah Counties
Master of Science, Clinical Psychology, Eastern Washington State University, Cheney, Washington
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:
- Memberships:
- American Psychological Association
- South Dakota Psychological Association
- National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology
- South Dakota Chemical Dependency Association
- National Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Publications:
Perkinson, Robert R. (2016) Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2016) The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook, Third Edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2016) The Gambling Addiction Client Workbook, Third Edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2017) God Talks to You, Second Edition. Black Rose Writing, Castroville, TX.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2012) Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2012) The Gambling Addiction Client Workbook, Second Edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2012) The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook, Second Edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2012) Cultural Differences in Gambling Treatment. A Paper Presented at the International Gambling Conference. Auckland, NZ.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2012) Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2010) Children of Alcoholics. Yankton Area Mental Wellness Inc. Yankton, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2010) The Body Brain and Addiction. Yankton Area Mental Wellness Inc. Yankton, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R., Jongsma, Arthur E. and Bruce, Timothy J. (2009) The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2009) Co-occurring Disorders in Addiction Treatment. Annual He Sapa Behavioral Health Conference. Fort Meade, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2009) Borderline Personality Disorder. Annual He Sapa Behavioral Health Conference. Fort Meade, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2009) Antisocial Personality Disorder. Annual He Sapa Behavioral Health Conference. Fort Meade, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2008) A Communication From God. CD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2008) Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Third Edition. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2008) Keynote Address, Barriers to Joyful Recovery. NET Training Institute. Orlando, FL
Perkinson, Robert R. (2007) Keynote Address, The Body and Addiction. NET Training Institute, Orlando, FL.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2007) Keynote Address, Adolescents and Addiction. Montana Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Missoula, MT.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2007) Keynote Address, Culturally Competent Treatment Plans. Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals, Jackson Mississippi.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2006) The Addiction Treatment Planner, Third Edition. John Wiley and Sons: New York, NY
Perkinson, Robert R. (2006) Keynote Address. The New Treatment for Addiction, NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals. Burbank, CA
Perkinson, Robert R. (2006) Addiction Treatment and Recovery. ISAAC International Congress, Egypt.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2005) Pathological Gambling. M.D. News. September/October. Vol 6, No 6. Brandon, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2005) Freedom in Recovery. Keynote Address: National Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (NAADAC). Corpus Christi, TX.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2005), Keynote Address, From Homelessness to Home: The Spiritual Journey. NET Training Institute, Orlando, FL.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2004) Treating Alcoholism: Helping Your Clients Find the Road to Recovery. John Wiley and Sons. New York, NY.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2004) How to Get Freedom From Fear, Guilt, Worry Resentment, Discouragement and Loneliness in Recovery. A paper presented to the 18th National Conference on Problem Gambling, Phoenix, AZ.
LaCour, Jean and Perkinson, Robert R. (2004) Faith-Based Addiction Curriculum. Net Training Institute, Orlando, FL.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2004) What to Do with a Patient with an Alcohol Problem. South Dakota Regional M.D. News. March p 10.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2003) The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Patient Workbook. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2003) The Gambling Addiction Patient Workbook. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2004) How to Get Freedom from Fear, Guilt, Worry, Resentment, Discouragement and Loneliness in Recovery. Eighth Regional Conference for Clergy, Lay Faith Leaders, Congregation Members, Prevention & Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals and Others. St. Louis, MO.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2002) Peace Will Come. CD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2002) A Message to Parents of Kids Enchanted with Chemicals. Reclaiming Children and Youth. Volume 11, Number 3. Fall p 154-155.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2002) Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Second Edition. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks, CA.
Perkinson, Robert R. and Jongsma, Arthur E. (2001)The Addiction Treatment Planner. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
Perkinson, Robert R. (2000) God Talks To You. 1stBooks. Bloomington.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1999) Teenage Gambling. Professional Counselor. Vol. 14, No 6. December p 12-15.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1999) God Talks CD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1998) The Chemical Dependence Treatment Planner. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1997) Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1996) Anger Management, A paper presented to the South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Substance Abuse.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1995) Treatment for Pathological Gamblers:
A Step by Step Approach. A paper presented to the First
Conference on Problem and Pathological Gambling in Ontario,
Canada.
Perkinson, Robert R. The Mystics. Copyright (1994)
Perkinson, Robert R. Gambling Treatment. (1994) A paper presented
to the South Dakota Psychiatric Association.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1994) If State Wins Big in Lottery, People Lose: S.D. Residents Lured into Addiction. Argus Leader. p. 14A. September 7. Sioux Falls, SD.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1993) How to Help Gamblers Get Honest, Work Through the First Five Steps of G.A., and Develop a Relapse Prevention Plan. Seventh National Conference on Gambling Behavior.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1993) The First Five Steps of Gamblers Anonymous.
Perkinson, Robert R. Impulse Control. Professional Counselor. Vol. 5 no. 6, June p 24-28, 77, 1991.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1991) First Light.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1991) Love in the Treatment Center. Professional Counselor. Vol. 5, No. 1 July/August p 37-39. Dearfield Beach, FL.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1990) The Grizzly Control Team.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1990) Communication from God. First Books. Bloomington, IN
Perkinson, Robert R. (1974) Physiological Responses in Initial Psychological Interviews, Dissertation, Utah State University.
Perkinson, Robert R. (1970) The Effects of Breath Sounds on States of Relaxation, Thesis, Eastern Washington State University.
Honors:
* Wyoming Board of Psychologist Examiners, 1982-1985, Secretary
Treasurer, 1982-1984.
* Board of Directors, South Dakota Council for Problem Gambling,
President 1997-1998.
* Who’s Who in America
* Who's Who in the World
* Who's Who in the Midwest
* Who's Who in Emerging Leaders in America
* Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
* Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
* Who's Who in the World
Licenses:
South Dakota Psychologist # 269
South Dakota Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist # LMFT1059
Certifications:
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor and Supervisor
South Dakota Chemical Dependency Counselor, Level III
International Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition: is a best-selling comprehensive guide for counselors and front-line professionals who work with the chemically dependent and addicted in a variety of treatment settings. The text shows the counselor how to use the best evidence-based treatments available, including motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy, skills training, medication and 12 step facilitation. Guiding the counselor step-by-step through treatment, this volume presents state-of-the-art tools, and forms and tests necessary to deliver outstanding treatment and to meet the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies.
The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook, Third Edition:An evidence-based program that uses treatments including motivational enhancement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, skills training, medication, and 12-step facilitation. It provides a venue for clients to write down their thoughts and experiences as they progress through treatment.
The Gambling Addiction Client Workbook, Third Edition:An evidence-based program that uses treatments including motivational enhancement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, skills training, medication, and 12-step facilitation. This workbook walks clients through self-reflective activities and exercises meant to help them recognize the underlying motivations and causes of their gambling addiction and to learn the tools necessary for recovery. The Third Edition of this workbook includes coverage of all 12 steps of recovery. Chapters focused on honesty and relapse prevention as well as a personal recovery plan contribute to client success.
Treating Alcoholism: Helping Your Clients Find the Road to Recovery:
Alcoholics are one of the most difficult client groups to treat effectively. To preserve their way of life, they may lie about their problem or deny that one exists; that is the nature of this profoundly powerful disease. Yet if you can guide each of your clients through their own resistance towards the truth, not only will you be rewarded with starting them on the road to recovery, you will no doubt have saved their life as well. Achieving such a victory goes to the heart of being an addiction counselor; it is the experience of healing on a direct and tangible level.
Treating Alcoholism provides a complete road map for assessing, diagnosing, and treating this multifaceted and tenacious illness. Detailed clinical information on the disease accompanies ready-to-use tools for practice. With a special emphasis on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the author walks you through the first five steps of this established methodology in comprehensive detail, showing how to easily apply each one to treatment.
The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says that only God can relieve the illness of addiction. Here are a few spiritual tools to help you:
God Talks to You: Second Edition: God wants to communicate with you. God has been calling you for a long time. You have wanted God to speak to you for a long time. You have wanted to talk to God and get answers back. Here are a few quotes from spiritual leaders who have read the book: Reverend Mark Holland: “After reading Dr. Perkinson's book, I spent several minutes quieting myself, and then I asked God if there was a message for me. “Mark I’ve missed you!” Although there were no words spoken, I felt this message very clearly. I was quite surprised. Daily I was involved with spiritual matters, praying, preaching, and counseling. Nevertheless, I discovered that God was lonely for me.” Reverend Dave Waldowski: “This book and tape do not only “discuss” communication with God, moreover if you follow these simple principles you will “experience” and “hear” God’s voice on a daily basis.”
Addiction stops your spiritual progress.
Trevor Howard, the sheriff of Teton County Wyoming, is contemplating an explosion of cocaine addiction, four structure fires and the murder of a six-year-old boy in his jurisdiction. The boy had a wooden cross penetrating his heart indicating a possible religious connection. Trever has the idea of hiring a young woman deputy with experience in undercover narcotics investigation. Simultaneously, Doctor Abe Anderson, Trevor’s best friend, meets Heather Cutler, acting in a play as the red headed demon of seduction. Abe falls in love with her and even more with his first experience with cocaine. Trevor is usually a confident police officer but these crimes, coming all at once, leave him feeling deeply troubled. Before it’s done his whole life, friendships and family will show him how terribly he has underestimated his greatest fears.
Joan Worthing has a new job as a seasonal ranger in Yellowstone National Park. She is hoping to escape a long history of physical and sexual abuse by her brother Teddy who is schizophrenic. Teddy escapes from a mental hospital and rushes to find her. He believes she must have his child who will save the world from an alien invasion. He is desperate to find Joan and save the world. Doctor Rand Holland, a psychologist in new recovery from alcoholism, becomes involved in the search for Teddy and the protection of Joan. One of Rand’s teenage patients Lela Lander runs away from home seeking help from Rand. She becomes involved with a Satanic coven in Denver run by Lonn Majors. All these characters meet in Yellowstone as the coven holds a Halloween ritual sacrifice that will bring Satan to earth for the ultimate battle between good and evil.
Begin a new spiritual journey:www.godtalkstoyou.com
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