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Dr. Jeffrey Guenzel
Professional Counselor, Psychotherapist,
Consultant, Trainer/Speaker, and Leader
Dr. Jeffrey Guenzel
Professional Counselor, Psychotherapist,
Consultant, Trainer/Speaker, and Leader
Jeffrey Guenzel, EdD, LPC, DIR-Expert
Dr. Jeffrey Guenzel has been the CEO of the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) since 2013. ICDL is an international not-for-profit focused on creating a world where individual differences are embraced and everyone achieves their fullest potential.
Dr. Guenzel is a professional counselor, psychotherapist, and a leader. As a counselor and psychotherapist, he has a wide range of experience counseling adults and children for over 30 years with specialized expertise in child development, child and adolescent behavioral health, and autism. Dr. Guenzel holds an Expert Professional Certificate in DIRFloortime®. As a leader, he has a proven track record of leadership in both the public and private sectors.
Prior to joining ICDL, Dr. Guenzel served as the Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and previously served as the Director of the New Jersey Division of Child Behavioral Health. In these positions, he led many innovative initiatives including restructuring the New Jersey service delivery system for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Prior to his appointments with the State of New Jersey, Dr. Guenzel was the inaugural Executive Director of the Partnership for Children of Essex, a not-for-profit agency providing Wraparound care management services for children with complex behavioral health challenges. Under his leadership, the agency became one of the largest Wraparound agencies in the nation gaining him national recognition.
Dr. Guenzel has worked as a mental health clinician and clinician supervisor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers University), as a mental health counselor at the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic, and as a counselor and psychotherapist in private practice.
Dr. Guenzel has lectured and/or provided consultation on mental health and autism in-person throughout the world including Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Germany, Haiti, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and in many states in the United States of America. His lectures and consultation have focused on clinical practice, leadership, and promoting systemic change. In addition, Dr. Guenzel has presented to and worked with many more groups around the world live-online.
Dr. Guenzel earned his B.A. degree in psychology and his M.A. degree in Counseling from Montclair State University and his Doctorate of Education from Spalding University.
Dr. Guenzel has a valuable combination of clinical knowledge and skills coupled with a proven track record of successful leadership. Underpinning these skills is a life-long commitment to serving others.
On a personal note, Dr. Guenzel has been married since 1993 to his high school sweetheart, Amy (Dr. Amy Guenzel). They have three wonderful adult children and have lived in the same home in northwest New Jersey since 1994. Dr. Guenzel's vision for life was certainly informed by being legally blind for many years of his life. During that period of his life, Dr. Guenzel competed internationally as a member of the United States Blind Athletes Paralympic swim team. Although he remains visually impaired, his eye sight is much better now. Dr. Guenzel enjoys anything handyman related, cooking, the outdoors, and spending time with his kids and family.
Blog
Upcoming Events
Jeff's Upcoming Events
A Recent Presentation
DIR® & Neurodiversity
This is a short introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime® presented by Jeff at the Neurodiversity Salon in Tokyo, Japan.
Locations
ICDL Corporate Headquarters
ICDL's DIR® Institute at Livingston
ICDL's DIR® Institute at Livingston