Alex Barajas has a PhD in Counseling Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Guidance, and a Master’s Degree in Neurosciences and is currently employed as a psychologist at the University of Kansas (KU) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). He worked for over ten years as a Research Associate, Evaluator and Trainer with Mid‐America Addiction Technology Transfer Center at UMKC. His areas of expertise include: evaluation and research (development of evaluation instruments, data collection, data analysis and technical report writing ); counseling; training, editing and translating (English/Spanish) professional literature in the areas of psychology, neuroscience and substance use disorders; psychotherapeutic medications; and counseling special populations (Hispanic, LGBT).
My teaching experience includes one year teaching biological basis of behavior and research methods at college level, and more recently cultural aspects of mental health treatment at the graduate level. I have also been working as a professional trainer for over ten years both in my previous Research Associate position at UMKC and currently as an independent training consultant in the areas of behavioral health, neuroscience, substance use disorders; psychotherapeutic medications; cultural aspects of treatment, and counseling special populations (Hispanic, LGBT).