The Kansas Constitutional Welcomes Tom Bates

Announcement

Retired Psychologist Tom Bates will be joining The Kansas Constitutional, writing a bimonthly advice column. Readers will be able to send their questions to The Kansas Constitutional to receive advice from an experienced professional.

Bates received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1971 and a Master of Science in Psychology in 1973, both from Emporia State University. From 1973 to 1977, Bates worked as a Psychologist for Osawatomie State Hospital in Kansas where he did psychological evaluations and psychotherapy in the Adult Unit as a member of a multidisciplinary team. From 1977 to 1982 he became a Psychologist and Branch Manager for the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center in Garnett, Kansas. There, he developed and provided comprehensive psychological services for a rural community mental health center in two branch offices of a six-county mental health center. Bates has also held various titles from 1982 thru 2012 at Bert Nash CMHC including Outpatient therapist, Acting Director of Adult Services, Senior Outpatient Therapist and Co-coordinator of Substance Abuse Services, Coordinator of Outpatient Services, and Team Leader for Adult Outpatient Services. He simultaneously provided psychotherapy for adults in a Private Practice in Kansas City, MO for 6 years1989-1995.

Readers may send their questions in at ksconstitutional@gmail.com with the subject line “Ask Tom.” The number of questions able to be answered will be limited, and so we will be informing those we have selected when they can expect their questions answered. If you have not received a notice, please understand that your question will not be answered in the next advice column. The Kansas Constitutional will be screening for questions and will not judge anyone for their inquiries. The advice column will be published the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Your name will not be published in the Kansas Constitutional.  Pseudonyms will be used to protect privacy.