Welcome! MEET CLIFTON FULLER
TODAY CAN BE THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A HAPPIER, MORE FULFILLING LIFE!
Clifton Fuller has extensive experience in counseling, working in the mental health profession for decades as a family, marriage, and individual therapist (since 1985), and expertise in in-patient (hospital) settings. He is unique as he is licensed in three areas (Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counselor, and Clinical Social Worker), while other therapists are typically licensed in only one area. He brings expertise from these three different fields of thought (psychology, social work, and communication, of which the marriage and family fields evolved). His educational background and experience provide a skilled perspective to assist his clients in quickly identifying and addressing simple or highly complex issues.
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Fuller is also a Certified Life Coach, working with individuals seeking personal improvement, wanting to set life or business goals, or wanting to understand their strengths, passions, and innate personal skill sets to a greater degree. These individuals do not need or seek mental health (counseling) care and are instead focused on personal improvement, greater job satisfaction, improved relationships, greater confidence, and goal-setting from a coach.
LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND FACILITATOR:
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LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Texas)
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LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor (Texas)
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LMFT: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (Texas)
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Approved Supervisor for LMFT's, LPC's, LCSW's (Texas)
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Clinical Member AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Fellow since August 27, 1992)
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Certified Life Coach (worldwide clients) (IAP)
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Certified Facilitator: TJTA (Widely used personality assessment for individual, pre-marital, marital, and families. Clifton is authorized to administer testing for his clients)
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Certified Facilitator: Prepare-Enrich (Clifton Fuller can administer testing for his clients.)
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PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
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Mr. Fuller is in private practice. However, his experience in the mental health field is extensive, including being Program Director in an In-patient Psychiatric Hospital Programs (Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Program, Adult Drug & Alcohol Program, Codependency Program, Adult Psychiatric Program, Adolescent Psychiatric Program, Crisis Management). During that time, he has also coached individuals, couples, churches, and businesses in strengthening relationships, organizations, and self.
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Director:
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Family Services Program
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Christian In-Patient Psychiatric Program
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Contract Therapist for work hardening program (individual & group counseling for reentering workforce)
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Executive Director: Licensed Childcare Facility: Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents (ages 5-18)
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Administrative Director: State Facility for Mentally Impaired Adults & Children
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Public speaker regarding mental health and family issues
Consultant:
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School Districts: ARD's, Educational needs, Bereavement Issues (students or teachers), In-Service Training, and Teacher Burn-Out Prevention
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Business: Employee Communication & Retention, Employer-Employee Mediation, Stress in Workplace, Harassment, Crisis Management. Communication between co-workers
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Churches: Mental Health Issues of members by Ministers & Staff, when to address issues by staff, when to refer to mental health professionals, resources available.
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Military and Crisis Response: works with military families making adjustments in deployment and return home situations, PTSD, and depression. Works with crisis interventions for first responders returning from serious calls or concerns and crises at healthcare providers on the frontlines to medical emergencies, hospital support personnel, schools, businesses, places of work, or attacks at places of worship.
Honors:
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Summa Cum Laude (4.0) Graduate ACU MFI (Marriage & Family Institute)
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Cum Laude (Psychology/undergraduate) ACC
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"Who's Who Among Mental Health Providers"
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"Who's Who Among Business Professionals"
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2014 Award Recipient "San Antonio's Best" in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy
Memberships:
Clinical Member American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (TAMFT)
Christian Counselors of Texas (CCT)
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“We have known Clifton Fuller for more than twenty-five years. As educators and therapists ourselves, we recognize men and women who are exceptionally gifted to assist others experiencing complex personal issues or relational ones. Cliff is such a person. He has honed his skills through his years of providing therapy and constant personal research and writing. We have full confidence in Clifton Fuller and recommend him to anyone who needs his services without reservation."
Drs. Royce and Pam Money, Abilene Christian University
(Dr. Royce Money is the retired President & Chancellor of ACU. Pam Money is a Licensed Professional Counselor. )
“I have known and worked with Clifton Fuller for over 25 years. In this counselor, I have seen a man who consistently brings knowledge and wisdom to helping both young and old. He works to integrate all of his teachings and modalities with biblical foundations and exudes a faith demonstrated by the loving care of all people. Clifton brings a unique sense of humor, along with sincere and practical faith, to his life as well as his work.”
Sam Warren, Minister of Care, Oak Hills Church, San Antonio, TX
“I’ve had the privilege of knowing and working with Clifton Fuller since I started in the field in 1988. He uniquely combines a strong family systems methodology and an affable sense of humor and personality, making it easy for clients to feel comfortable and understood. His understanding of family dynamics and patterns helps him help clients experience real-life change.”
Dale Schroeder, LPC, LMFT, LCDC Schroeder Family Counseling
"Clifton is fun to work with as a life coach! He helped me identify strengths I didn’t realize I had and during the coaching sessions, I began to recognize blocks I’d unknowingly created that were hampering my job and life. As I began to understand how my thinking and actions were impacting everything, things began to fall into place and it made sense. It was easier to move forward rapidly to make needed changes or adjustments with Clifton’s encouragement and weekly accountability."
(Life coaching client, name withheld for confidentiality)
"It has been a pleasure to know Clifton Fuller for over twenty years as a co-mental health professional and friend. He is a seasoned professional with many people skills and knowledge about mental health issues, including clients’ most challenging issues. His smile and sense of humor are always an encouragement. His kindness and caring are evident as he interacts with his clients and shares his knowledge with other professionals."
Carol J. Walter, MA, LPC, QMRP, BCPCC, Crossroads Christian Counseling
"Clifton Fuller has given me life-altering therapy which has allowed me to make better choices and grow as an individual. After 22 years of psychiatry and drugs prescribed by a different provider, I came to Clifton desperate for help and believing that I was "unfixable," but almost immediately Clifton recognized the source of my unhappiness and helped me see how to take better care of myself. I was able to regain control of my life and all without any mind-altering medications! Best ever!"
Client (name withheld for confidentiality)
"Clifton’s life coaching had an immediate and positive impact on my life and job. What I didn’t expect was that our coaching sessions would inadvertently begin to impact my family in very good ways! I always look forward to my coaching sessions with Clifton as they are fun and I always feel like I grow mentally, but also because my family has now become my #1 cheerleaders to continue the life coaching process. As I grow stronger, I’m happier and so is my family."
JEK (life coaching client, name withheld for confidentiality)
"Clifton Fuller has been my therapist for many years. He is the best, most talented, and most impressive counselor I have ever had. He is an extremely kind, caring, encouraging, and sensitive therapist. He has helped me with many personal issues and has enabled me to be more hopeful about life. He has been such a blessing for my family! So thankful for him!"
Client (name withheld for confidentiality)
"We own a multi-generational family business and as our family grew, so did the conflicts and disagreements. Clifton helped us each identify our skillsets, and understand why we reacted to each other the way we did. Things began to go smoother once we began life-business coaching with Clifton We schedule regular coaching sessions and add them into all our schedules to keep us on track and our business thriving. Clifton’s coaching is one of the best business expenses we’ve ever paid for and we plan to continue having the coaching sessions as long as we own our family business."
(Family-owned business Life coaching clients, names withheld for confidentiality)