Faculty
NORMA KAY LORD
LCSW, LMFT, CGP, TEP
Founder of Houston Psychodrama Institute & CAST Inc.
- Licensed Masters in Social Work in Texas and New Mexico
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Nationally Certified Group Therapist
- Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner in Psychodrama, Sociodrama, and Group Psychotherapy
- Continuing Education Provider for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists #
- Fellow, American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP)
- Lifetime member of the International Family Therapists Association (IFTA)
- Member of Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (TAMFT)
- Member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Global Volunteer to Tanzania in 2010
- Tibetan Reiki Master
- B.A in Criminal Justice and Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma 1973
- M.A. in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma in 1974
- MSW from the University of Houston 1987
Published: A Model for Quantum Healing and Global Change: 2004 and 2018
Resides in Houston, Texas, with husband, three daughters and two sons, two sons-in-law and six grandchildren
Amy M Lord
LCSW Field Supervisor for KRIST Samaritan Counseling Centers
Presently working for Carole and Ronald Krist Samaritan Counseling Center since 2016. She has held several positions including Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Director and presently Training Director.
Clinical Interests Include:
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma
- Child Abuse
- Learning disabilities
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation issues
- Life transitional concerns
Licenses and Certifications:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2007
- Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor since 2018
- Critical Incident Stress Management Training in 2019
- Certified Custody Evaluator since 2010
- Certified Anger Management since 2005
- Certified in Mediation Training since 2003
Previous Affiliations:
- Stephen F. Austin Master of Social Work Program. Adjunct professor 2016
- Counseling Associates of South Texas (C.A.S.T.) Assistant Clinical Director 2005-2016
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services-Child Protective Services 2004-2005
- Court Appointed Special Advocates 2002-2004
- Travis County Juvenile Probation, Deferred Prosecution Unit, Case Manager 2004
- Safe Place Domestic Violence Residential Center 2002-2003
- Caring Family Network-Therapeutic Foster Center 2002