John M WhittenJohn Whitten, writer, artist, musician, is a retired Clinical Social Worker/Therapist living on a small, comfortable farm in Western Washington State with wife Merry, their Golden Retriever, Bohdi, and a semi-feral cat named Sophie. John is a two-tou combat veteran of Vietnam and a proud member of Citizens Nation Potawatomi, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Whitten holds a Masters Degrees in Social Work and Masters in Psychology. He was employed by the Veterans Administration as a Vet Center Team Leader, Chico, California. John had a private practice with focus on trauma, both individual and community. He formed and trained volunteer Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Teams in both California and Oregon to help Emergency Responders such as Police, Fire, Emergency Medical responders deal with difficult situations. He was involved in psychological recovery and trauma education for numerous school shootings and natural catastrophes' such as hurricane and earthquakes. Read More Read Less