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ARTHUR R. ELLIS

ARTHUR R. ELLIS is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been a clinician since 1971. He holds degrees in psychology (B.S.) and rehabilitation counseling (M.S.) from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and counseling (Ph.D.) from LaSalle University. Since 1976, he has worked in the Psychology Service of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center with patients who have substance abuse problems. He studied formal axiology under Robert S. Hartman who personally trained him in the use of the “Hartman Value Profile.” His research has included explorations of the value patterns of alcoholics. He has been an active member of the R. S. Hartman Institute for Formal and Applied Axiology, serving on the Board of Directors, holding the positions of Executive Director and President, and being recognized as a Fellow of the Institute. In 1994, Robert S. Hartman’s autobiographical manuscript, Freedom to Live, was edited for publication by Dr. Ellis. Another extensive manuscript of Dr. Hartman’s, The Knowledge of Good: A Critique of Axiological Reason, was published in 2002 with Ellis and Dr. Rem B. Edwards as editors. Dr. Ellis is a Master Addictions Counselor, A Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association, and a Professional Member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.