Professional of the Year 2014, Dr. Carla Y. Garvin Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as a Lifetime VIP Member

Farmingdale, NY, October 15, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Carla Y. Garvin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently the CEO of Creative Interventions, Inc. in Kennesaw, Georgia. www.creativeinterventionsinc.com She earned her B.A. at the University of Georgia, her Master’s degree at Webster University and her Ph.D. at Capella University. Dr. Garvin’s experiences in her early years were marked by her contact with alcohol and drugs. This inspired her to turn her efforts toward helping children who had suffered physical and emotional trauma. Dr. Garvin is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), a CAC-II (Certified Addictions Counselor II) and a National Certified Counselor. She has training in Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, National Level 1 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is a Certified Trainer for Couples. At the present time, she is pursuing training for Pathological Gamblers. Dr. Garvin is experienced as a Substance Abuse Counselor, has worked as the Director of a mental health outpatient clinic and a team leader for Intensive Family Interventions to name a few of her accomplishments. Her main objective has been to help others deal with grief and loss issues, individual, couple and family counseling, depression, parenting skills, anger management and Christian Counseling. She has spent the past 3 years in community-based programs. Dr. Garvin is a member of Delta Sigma Beta and is an instructor at the University of Phoenix. Her leisure time is spent with family and outdoor activities.

The VIP membership in America’s Registry is of particular significance because inclusion is based on a number of factors, not the least of which is the member’s accomplishments in their chosen field. In the case of Dr. Carla Y. Garvin, it is also based on the positive influence that she has had on her patients and the sense of satisfaction that comes with knowing that she has helped so many with her counseling services. America’s Registry is proud to honor her.