Galen Cole

Galen E. Cole is a licensed professional counselor and clinical director of an outpatient wellness company, with a professional background spanning psychotherapy, behavioral science, and public health. His clinical and research work focuses on trauma-informed care, particularly the development of Trauma-Informed Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related approaches for acute trauma. With doctoral training in behavioral science and public health education and a Master of Public Health in psychiatric epidemiology, he has published research on psychological interventions, health communication, behavioral risk management, and evidence-based program evaluation. Cole also spent 23 years in senior research and leadership roles at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has held faculty appointments at several universities, teaching counseling psychology and behavioral research.