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About Dennis

Dennis Bumgarner, ACSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who has directed the Chapel Hill Center for Brief Therapy, a counseling, consulting, and training practice in Indianapolis, since its inception in 1983. He earned his bachelor and master's degrees from Indiana University.

During his thirty year career, he has provided psychotherapy services to a variety of populations for the full range of personal adjustment problems. He is in demand as a trainer to parents, school corporations, businesses and other organizations. He has presented numerous training workshops for therapists, counselors, school personnel, and businesses across the country on a variety of topics related to human behavior.

In addition to his clinical work, he is currently a lecturer in the Pastoral Care and Counseling Department at Christian Theological Seminary and is the immediate past president of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis. Dennis also appears regularly on WXIN Fox 59's "Ask the Behavior Coach" segment.

Parents reading this series will be prodded to re-evaluate some of their strongly-held opinions about their dealings with their children. This series will look beyond the conventional wisdom to what research and practice indicates are effective. Most importantly, it will emphasize common-sense approaches to typical problems—noncompliance, lack of respect, arguing—that plague so many parents today.