Dr. Roger Ballou is Adlerian Program Director and a faculty member at the Adler Graduate School of Minnesota. He is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Counseling Psychologists of Woodbury.

At the Adler Graduate School , Roger teaches Introduction to Adlerian Psychology and Child Guidance and advises students on their graduate Master's Projects . In addition, he is a member of numerous committees and assists the President and Academic Vice President on various curricular and institutional matters.

Roger's research interests include couples communication, adolescent development, parenting during the adolescent years, recovery from chemical abuse and dependency, and strengthening family resilience. Roger frequently leads parent education classes and parent effectiveness training programs in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Roger is a member of the clinical staff at Counseling Psychologists of Woodbury. He sees individuals, couples, and families struggling with a wide range of relationship issues. In addition, he is trained to address problems related to marital difficulties, adolescence, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, recovery, and adolescent sexual orientation. Roger is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Roger received his B.A. from the University of Maine , M.Ed. from the College of William and Mary in Virginia , and Ph.D. from Purdue University in Indiana . In 2001, he completed the Certificate of Study in Adlerian Psychology of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. In addition to being a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Roger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Minnesota .

Roger and his wife, Joni, have one son, Graham, who recently graduated from the University of Chicago and now lives and works in Chicago .

Phone contacts:

Counseling Psychologists of Woodbury: 651-739-7539
Adler Graduate School : 612-861-7554

U.S. Mail:
Counseling Psychologists of Woodbury
7616 Currell Boulevard
Suite 185
Woodbury , MN 55125

E-Mail: BallouRA@aol.com

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