Tommy Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice since 1998. He has served as a member of the Georgia Composite Board for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists for 10 years. Seven of these years, he was a member of the Cognizant (Complaint) Committee, where he worked closely with the Secretary of State staff, other professionals, and the Attorney General of Georgia’s office to investigate professional and ethical violations. He was the Ethics Co-Chair for the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Association of Georgia for two years.
Black’s primary work is in forensic assessments to aid with family, criminal, and civil court. He previously worked as Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Counseling in undergraduate as well as graduate programs. For nine years, he worked as a Certified School Psychologist. Black presents nationally on ethics, professional development, testing, assessment, testifying, and many other topics.
Black has special expertise in coercive control, trauma, testing and assessment, custody evaluations, and forensic evaluations. He is adept at performing and delivering forensic evaluations. Black is frequently requested to provide expert testimony and consultation in court cases across the US.
A veteran of the Gulf War (1991) while serving in the U.S. Army, Black has years of personal and professional experience in understanding and helping others cope with the specific trials of military service for active-duty individuals and their families.