“Self-trust is the essence of heroism” - Emerson

 

Brett Prunty received his M.Ed. in Counseling (LPC) and Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC) from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. He is a Certified Addictions Counselor (CADC II), licensed with the state of Oregon, and a current member of the American Counseling Association.

A native to the Monterey Bay of California, Brett received his undergraduate degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. At Cal Poly, he received his BS in Social Sciences with a concentration in Cross Cultural Studies. Brett has also completed further studies at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, North Idaho College, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, and Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, where he lived and studied for nearly 2 years. He is currently instructing at Oregon State University in the Cascades Campus at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, OR. He is an adjunct faculty member in the graduate psychology/counseling studies department. Brett has worked as a wilderness backcountry guide in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and guided for several years in the mountains of Northern California. His passions include telemark/back country skiing, whitewater boating, bicycle touring, and foreign languages.

 

* Brett is a masters level psychotherapist with a LPC, (Licensed Professional Counselor), in OR.

* Brett is a CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor) registered in Oregon, Utah & nationally.

* Brett is a Licensed Addictions Counselor (CADC II) registered the state of Oregon.

* Brett is a member of the American Counseling Association.

 

Brett has experience in working with 7 different therapeutic boarding and wilderness schools in the western United States including: Rocky Mountain Academy, Boulder Creek Academy, Ascent, Northwest Academy, Aspen Achievement Academy, Passages to Recovery wilderness program, and NorthStar Academy here in Bend, OR.

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than 10,000 tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." - Washington Irving