Pastoral Counseling Network

R. Dandridge Collins, Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Dan Collins is a health care professional/licensed PA psychologist with over 27 years of behavioral health experience in diverse settings with premier hospitals, residential care and community mental health facilities. He is currently the proprietor of the Pastoral Counseling Network, a pastoral psychology practice located in center city Philadelphia and Media, Pennsylvania. His practice specializes in marriage and family therapy, as well as supporting pastors in the counseling of their members throughout the Delaware Valley region. He has developed, implemented and supervised several programs that are recognized locally and nationally as being exemplary. He has a broad background in program development and service delivery, cross-cultural and multilingual counseling, clinical training and supervision, as well as educational consultation.

Dr. Dan Collins began his career at Camcare Health Corp, where he helped to develop and implement the first mental health treatment program for the deaf in Southern and Central New Jersey. Since his initial experience, Dan has effectively initiated leading edge treatment programs which have benefited the community. He served as a senior manager at The Devereux Foundation, Southern Home Services, The Child Guidance Center of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and as the Chief Operating Officer of the Center for Innovative Family Achievements, Inc.

Throughout his career, he has exhibited outstanding oral and written skills and has demonstrated strong problem solving abilities. He is a team player who works effectively with professionals of diverse backgrounds to develop excellence in behavioral healthcare. He has demonstrated ability to manage multimillion dollar budgets, programs and projects with large staffing needs.

Education

Dr. Dan Collins earned a B.S. in Psychology and Spanish with a minor concentration in French from Eastern College. He completed a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Psychology at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Temple University as a Bilingualism Fellow.

Accomplishments

  • Author - bestselling non-fiction book The Trauma Zone: Trusting God for Emotional Healing, which was released nationally in January 2007 by Moody Publications.

  • Professor - graduate school, served as adjunct in pastoral psychology at Eastern University's Palmer Theological Seminary for past 20 years

  • Public Speaker - experienced presenting about diverse topics on a wide variety of healthcare, educational and pastoral issues including guest appearances on TV and radio.

  • Consultant - serves as a weekly guest on Urban Praise The Rev, Roy Patterson in Chicago, Illinois as "Dr. Dan."

  • Collaborator - recruits and builds interdisciplinary teams that achieve excellence in service delivery.

  • Program Designer - of clinical programs that achieved local and national recognition.

  • Supervisor - led one of nation's largest community based behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and families.

  • Cross-Cultural communicator - proficient in delivering services in multilingual contexts (English, Spanish, Sign Language).

Awards & Distinctions

  • Professional Scholar Award - Delaware Valley Association of Black Psychologists (2008)

  • Bestseller - The Trauma Zone: Trusting God for Emotional Healing (2007)

Personal

Dr. Dan Collins lives in Bear, Delaware with his wife and daughter and two of his seven grandchildren. His interests include photography and athletics.