Travers, Phil 1972-

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TRAVERS, Phil 1972-

PERSONAL: Born April 9, 1972, in San Antonio, TX; son of Henry and Rosemary (a human resources manager; maiden name, Ireland) Travers; married Gil Torre (a therapist), August 2, 1997; children: Ben Torre, Sam Torre. Education: James Madison University, B.S. (psychology), 1995, M.A., 1998, E.D.S. (counseling), 1998. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Geneaology.

ADDRESSES: Home—14080 Nacogdoches Rd., No. 281, San Antonio, TX 78247. Office—Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., 7911 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209. E-mail—philtravers@yahoo.com.

CAREER: Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX, clinical director, 1997—.

MEMBER: American Counseling Association.

WRITINGS:

Counseling the Rainbow: Effectively Meeting the Needs of Gay and Lesbian Clients, My Life Changes, 2001.

The Counselor's Helpdesk, Brooks/Cole (Pacific Grove, CA), 2002.

SIDELIGHTS: Phil Travers told CA: "My goal is to provide counselors, counselor educators, and counseling students with accurate, concise information about counseling and the counseling process."

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