About the Author

Chris Pierce, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) with Connections Counseling Services in Orem, Utah. As a retired U.S. Army officer with 29 years of service and five combat deployments, Chris brings both clinical expertise and lived experience into his work. His personal journey through trauma, therapy, and rebuilding connection gives him a grounded, compassionate perspective on healing.

Driven by a personal journey of recovery and resilience, Chris dedicated himself to researching self-care solutions for the physical and mental injuries sustained during his military service. He is the author of Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care and is currently working on additional books focused on mental and physical wellness.

Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and a master’s degree in Adult Education. He is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).

Additional credentials include:

• State Certified Domestic Violence Assessor
• Certified Anger Management Specialist II
• Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS)
• Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (C-DBT)
• Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia & Nightmares (CBT-I, CBT-N)

Chris’s master’s degree in Adult Education supports his use of adult learning models to help clients build insight, practical skills, and emotional self-reliance. Chris’s 29 years of military service, including graduation from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and extensive training in leadership and project management, inform a structured, goal-oriented treatment approach that enhances efficiency and effectiveness while remaining client-centered and tailored to each individual’s needs.