Dr. Evelyn Varner Whitehead, EdD, LPC, LSATP
TRAINER for the White Feather Historical and Educational Project
A Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner and owner of Progressive Counseling Associates, LLC., Evelyn is currently in private practice and provides clinical supervision for Residents in Counseling. She has training and certifications in suicide prevention, trauma, threat assessment, crisis response management, critical stress debriefing, behavior analysis, substance abuse, domestic and sexual violence and developmental disabilities. Evelyn is married to her college sweetheart, Brodie. They have two adult children and six grandchildren. She enjoys music, worship, church activities, and community service.
Her career includes positions and experience as follows:
Adjunct faculty, psychology and counseling departments at Virginia State University and South University
Appointed by Governor Northam to serve on the board for Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority 2020-2022.
Coordinator of Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault Services, 2007-2022
Counselor for students with disabilities at VSU 2003-2007
Psychologist at Southside Virginia Training Center
Graduate practicum supervisor (clinical and health psychology, & counseling)
Clinician II at District 19 Community Services Board
Patient Access Counselor at Poplar Springs Hospital
Behavior Consultant in behavior analysis, Progressive Counseling Assoc.
Funded Grants: DOJ Office of Violence Against Women to address sexual assault, dating and domestic violence and stalking 2012, Virginia ABC Board 2008-2010, SAMHSA HBCU Center for Excellence in Behavior Health 2012
BS. psychology with honors, Virginia State University 1984
MS clinical psychology, Virginia State University, 1991
EdD, counseling psychology, American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, 2009