About Glenn Banks

Glenn Banks, LISAC, MFCT, CCTP-II is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona and Utah. He is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional-Level II and a Critical Incident Stress Debriefer. Glenn has spent a vast amount of time in creating innovative programs that seek outside-the-box alternatives to modern therapies. One of notable programs he developed was the Strategic Harm Reduction Plan for chronic pain and opioid use, which reduced recidivism rates by 18%. He has also spent time in alternative therapies such as equine therapy and wilderness therapy.

Prior to joining The CORE Institute, Glenn was the Director of Behavioral Health at a wellness clinic in Mesa. There, he oversaw all clinical treatment programs and was a facilitator for individual and group counseling. He also spent time as a SMI (Serious Mental Illness) Evaluator in Tempe where he performed evaluations for the State of Arizona. Additionally, Glenn served as a Psychology Associate at the Arizona Department of Corrections where he provided mental health services to inmates.

Glenn earned a master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from the University of Phoenix. He went to Arizona State University for his bachelor’s degree where he studied political science. He is a current doctoral candidate at the Cummings Institute.

Glenn Banks is a member of the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.