Hal Barkley

Clinical Associate Professor & Department Chair

Ph.D., University of North Texas
SMU-in-Plano
5228 Tennyson Pkwy, Ste 234
Plano, 75024
972-473-3479
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Dr. Barkley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and a Certified Sex Therapist with the American Association of Sex Educators. He earned his Masters of Education degree in Counseling at Texas Tech University in 1972 and his Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of North Texas in 1982.

In addition to having maintained a limited private practice for the past 25 years, Dr. Barkley worked as a school counselor and educator for 35 years with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. He has also worked as an adjunct with SMU for five years prior to becoming full-time at SMU, and he has worked with Brookhaven College and a counseling agency in Carrollton. During his career, he has served on numerous advisory boards and committees, has published several articles in professional journals, and has presented a wide range of programs at both state and national conferences with an emphasis on counseling with Hispanic adolescents and a variety of sexual topics. In November 2008, Dr. Barkley presented a workshop at the Texas Counseling Association 52nd Annual Professional Growth Conference in Houston, Texas. Entitled "Sexuality Counseling," the workshop focused on the dynamics of assisting the adolescent client in sexual decision making.