Dr. Hoard is a licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in counselor education and supervision from Regent University where he conducted his dissertation research on juveniles with sexual behavior problems. He is a member of ATSA and has received specialized training in working with adolescents with sexual behavior problems. Dr. Hoard is an approved clinical supervisor and has conducted research and provided mental health counseling as well as clinical supervision in the USA, Ukraine, and Turkey. He served on the State of Kansas Multi-Disciplinary Team, responsible for evaluating potential sexually violent predators. Currently, he is an assistant professor of counseling psychology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology where he also provides counseling and clinical supervision. Dr. Hoard has presented at conferences internationally on the topics of maladaptive sexual behavior, clinical supervision, and mental health counseling.