Instilling Dignity In Our Clients with Dr. Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC,

Instilling Dignity In Our Clients with Dr. Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC,

Author: Guy Crawford Macpherson February 2, 2026 Duration: 31:23
Dr. Robert Rhoton is the Chief Clinical Officer of the Arizona Trauma Institute and President of the Trauma Institute International. A Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, he has spent decades advancing the understanding and treatment of developmental and family trauma. 

Dr. Rhoton has supervised outpatient clinics, juvenile justice and substance abuse programs, day treatment centers, and child and family therapeutic services. Formerly a professor at Ottawa University, he trained counselors to work with traumagenic family dynamics using non-egoic, compassionate models of care. 

Today, he consults with agencies and organizations across the globe, helping them strengthen trauma-informed systems and improve therapeutic outcomes for both individuals and families.

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