"Embracing The Journey" Special interview with Faust Ruggiero

About this episode

Faust Ruggiero shares his extensive experience in counseling across various settings and populations.

Faust has had a professional career spans over forty years. He has counseled clients ranging in age from five, and into senior living. Faust has counseled people in inpatient facilities, prisons, substance abuse counseling centers, in nursing homes, provided employee assistance programs to major corporations, and have extensive experience providing emotional support services to deaf children. Faust was part of a team that developed the counseling program for DUI drivers that became the prototype for the state of Pennsylvania, and is still being used in many other states. Faust continues to provide counseling services for veterans, first responders, law enforcement, and other emergency personnel. He has also taught at the college level, and is published in several research journals. Faust's contact Information pfu.org http://www.facebook.com/faust.ruggiero Phillies Fan Central: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phillies-Fan-Union/367253483837?ref=sgm faustruggiero.com linkedin.com/in/phillies Sponsor CalmiGo Enter the code BHIPODCAST for $30 off the device…

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Minnig

Guest: Faust Ruggiero

Topics covered

• counseling
• mental health
• veterans support
• substance abuse
• emotional support
• education

Keywords

• counseling
• mental health
• substance abuse
• veterans
• first responders
• emotional support
• DUI program

Sponsors

CalmiGo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: pfu.org, faustruggiero.com, linkedin.com, Phillies Fan Central

Places: Pennsylvania

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