Faculty

Hal Barkley, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Counseling and Mediation

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 the past five years, and 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.