Ted Thorndike ’15

Ted Thorndike is a 2015 Johnson graduate of the master’s program in clinical mental health counseling and also served as a clinical intern at the NVU-Johnson Wellness Center during the 2014-15 academic year.

Before NVU, he worked in adaptive ski instructing, wilderness therapy and behavior intervention at a private school for at-risk youth in Johnson.

Professional Activities

Professional Development and Certifications

• AAP certification (pending final approval), Apprentice Addiction Professional (2015)
• Success Beyond Six Behavior Interventionist Conference (2010-12)
• Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI)
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI): Nonviolent crisis intervention (verbal and physical certifications)
• Handle With Care (verbal and physical certifications)(2013)
• Bridges Out of Poverty
• Training Brains to Become Minds: Trauma, Mindfulness, and healing by Raymond J. Chin
• Executive Functions and Child/Adolescent Learning by Pat Messerle
• Borderline Training by Terry Starkey

Awards & Honors

• Jay Blair Memorial Scholarship (2015)