Brian S. Hissom is a licensed professional counselor supervisor and owner of a private counseling practice, Brian S. Hissom & Associates, PLLC in Hickory, NC. He has over 30 years of experience in counseling, employee assistance programs, and teaching. He received his MA in Counseling from Marshall University and is licensed as a professional counselor in NC. He is also a national certified counselor and certified rational emotive behavior therapist.

1. BRIAN S. HISSOM, MA, NCC, LPCS
Business Address:
Brian S Hissom & Associates, PLLC
321 7th Street, NE
Suite B
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 485-2195
bshissom@hickorycounseling.com
EDUCATION:
Master of the Arts in Counseling, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, May 1987
Bachelor of the Arts in Counseling and Rehabilitation with equivalent minor in
Psychology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, May 1985
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AFFILIATIONS:
Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Number S2376, North Carolina Board of
Licensed Professional Counselors, June 2015
Licensed Professional Counselor, Number 2376, North Carolina Board of Licensed
Professional Counselors, July 1996
Certified Rational Emotive Therapist, Primary Certificate, Institute for Rational Emotive
Behavior Therapy, May 1990
National Certified Counselor, Number 23017, National Board for Certified Counselors,
April 1990
Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Member since December 2010
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, Member since August
2011
Catawba Valley Association of Counselors and Therapists, Member since 1988, Past
President, Current President 2013-15
American Counseling Association, Member since 1986

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EXPERIENCE:
October 2002 to present. Employee Assistance Professional, Trainer and Managing
Partner. Employee Assistance Resources, Hickory, NC
September 2006 to present. Owner, Director and Licensed Professional Counselor.
Private Practice. Brian S Hissom & Associates, PLLC, Hickory, NC
June 2010 to present. Billing Service Coordinator, Owner. Mental health practice billing
service for a variety of out-patient mental health and substance abuse practices. Brian
S Hissom &Associates, PLLC, Hickory, NC
December 2013 to present. Adjunct Professor, School of Counseling, Lenoir-Rhyne
University, Hickory, NC.
March 2015 to present, Instructor, Northwest Area Health Education Center at Wake
Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
July 1996 to September 2006. Licensed Professional Counselor. Counseling &
Psychology Resources, Hickory, NC
December 1994 to July 1996. Program Director and Counselor. Coordinated
Outpatient Services, neurological day-rehabilitation program at Frye Regional Medical
Center, Hickory, NC
September 1992 to July 1996. Program Director and Counselor. Frye's Work Place,
chronic pain management and work hardening clinic at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Hickory, NC
August 1991 to September 1996. Employee Assistance Program Intake Professional.
Lifeworks, Inc., Morganton, NC
August 1991 to May 1996. Counselor. Lifeworks, Inc. Morganton, NC
April 1991 to August 1991. Counselor. Frye Regional Medical Center Psychiatric Unit,
Hickory, NC
August 1987 to September 1992. Family Therapist and Counselor. Frye's Work Place,
Frye Regional Medical Center. Hickory, NC

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CONSULTING RELATIONSHIPS:
July 2013 to present. Catawba Valley Medical Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Program, Hickory, NC
October 2013 to present. Allied Health Professional, Licensed Professional Counselor,
Department of Medicine, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, NC
December 2012 to present. PACE@home, Hickory, NC
June 2007 to March 2013. Allied Health Professional, Licensed Professional Counselor,
Department of Medicine, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, NC
March 2007 to July 2010. Out-patient Work Hardening Program. Catawba Valley
Medical Center, Hickory, NC
August 1996 to July 2010. Catawba Valley Medical Center Cardiopulmonary
Rehabilitation Program, Hickory, NC
March 1998 to 2004. Lincoln Work Performance/Work Hardening Clinic, Lincolnton
Medical Center, Lincolnton, NC
PRESENTATIONS & TRAINING:
Broad variety of presentations for medical practices and professional organizations
including:
• Stress Management: Self-Care for Health Care Professionals
• Motivational Interview for Medical Professionals
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques and Practice
• Chronic Pain Management Strategies and Skills
Hissom, B. Private Practice and Entrepreneurship, COU 583, School of Counseling,
Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC, Spring, 2016.
Hissom, B. Providing Support for Family Members and Caregivers When Substance
Use is a Concern, Northwest Area Health Education Center at Wake Forest School of
Medicine LPN Symposium, Winston-Salem, NC, October 20, 2015.
Hissom, B. Helping Patients with Chronic Pain, Northwest Area Health Education
Center at Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, April 16, 2015.
Hissom, B. The Role of Employee Assistance Programs in Managing Health Care
Costs, Lenoir-Rhyne University and Northwest Area Health Education Center at Wake
Forest School of Medicine, Hickory NC, February 25, 2015.

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Hissom, B. Professional Counseling in Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), COU
583, School of Counseling, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC, Spring, 2014.
Hissom, B. Business Considerations for Professional Counselors, School of Counseling,
Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC, November 23, 2913.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Teaching, Organizing & Keeping Your Cool, All At the
Same Time, Employee Assistance Resources, August 2010 to present.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Managing Change With a Positive Attitude, or “I'll try to be
optimistic, but I doubt that it will help!” Employee Assistance Resources, June 2010.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Developing Positive Working Interpersonal Relationships,
Employee Assistance Resources, August 2009.
Hissom, B. The Science of Fear. Catawba Science Center, April 2009.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. The Troubled Employee: An Accident Waiting to Happen,
Employee Assistance Resources, February 2009.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Lay Off Let Down, Employee Assistance Resources,
February 2009.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Building Better Teams Through Better Communication,
Employee Assistance Resources, June 2008.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Occupational Mental Health, Employee Assistance
Resources, August 2008.
Hissom, B. & McKenna, L. Eating Disorders: Information for Educators. Catawba
County School Nurses, May 2006.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. The View From the Other Side, Ninth Annual Workers'
Compensation Conference, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC,
September 2004.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. The Troubled Employee: An Accident Waiting to Happen,
72nd Annual NC Statewide Safety Conference, North Carolina Industrial Commission,
Greensboro, NC, May 2002.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Walking in Their Shoes: Understanding and Treating
Chronic Pain, Pain Update 2001: A Nursing Symposium, Unifour Pain Treatment
Center/Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, NC, October 2001.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. Repairing the Injured Worker: From Prevention to
Recovery, 71st Annual NC Statewide Safety Conference, North Carolina Industrial
Commission, Greensboro, May 2001.

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Hissom, B. Clarifying the Confusion: The Benefits of Communication in Preventing
“Siege Mentality,” or Resistance Prevention, Third Annual Conference, Managing the
Workers' Compensation Client, Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists, Hickory, NC, February
2001.
Hissom, B. Telefriend Training Teleconference, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Charlotte, NC June 2000.
Hissom, B. Self-Help Group Leadership Training, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Charlotte, NC, October 1999.
Hissom, B. & Indenbaum, G. The Psychology of Pain and Disability, Western Piedmont
Safety Council Safety School, Wilkesboro, NC September 1999.
Continuing Education Record and References Available Upon Request