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​​​ANDREW V. BARBER, PhD   CHRISTIAN APOLOGIST, COUNSELOR, AUTHOR, PUBLISHER

Andy was raised Christian and has remained a member of the same church for almost 60 years. While teaching adult Bible classes using lessons he developed, parishioners encouraged him to publish the material. He further consulted with his great aunt and uncle, themselves the grandchildren of a Lutheran pastor and missionary (Andy's great-great-grandfather), which led to his first book in 1999. Andy has been studying, analyzing, ingesting, teaching, and writing about the Holy Bible for forty years.

​Biography

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Andrew Barber has a PhD in Psychology, MEd in Guidance and Counseling, and BA in Art. He has had successful and prosperous careers as a Research Psychologist, Counselor/Therapist, and Academician. He has advanced skill in several disciplines to include Psychotherapy (every age from 4 to 84), Teaching (every level from first grade through graduate school), Scientific Research (basic, clinical, and applied), Test and Evaluation (military systems), Human Factors Engineering, Defense Industry Consulting, Counselor Supervision, Program Management, and Executive Administration. He has numerous technical publications to his credit (over 30), has conducted high-level briefings, and has presented research papers at professional conferences. Not only has he read the Bible extensively, he has analyzed if from a scientific standpoint and is convinced of its inerrency.

​After honorably completing his military service as an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division, he enrolled in college as an art student, earning his Bachelor Degree and becoming a Certified Teacher. Then he worked as a Caseworker and Counselor during which he completed his Master Degree. His knowledge of experimental design and statistics, and his investigation and work with adolescent runaways landed him into the field of psychological research. While working as a Military Scientist, Technical Writer, and Statistician, he obtained his Doctorate Degree, progressing to the level of Senior Research Psychologist. Eventually he became a Consultant to the Defense Industry, providing expertise in the areas of human behavior and performance; ergonomics and man-machine systems; military tactics and doctrine; research methodology, experimentation, data reduction and analysis; and technical proposal writing. He held security clearances up to Top Secret/NATO Secret.
Dr. Barber then returned to academia and counseling, setting up his clinical practice. He became a Professor of Counseling, Psychology, Religion, and other subjects at several institutions of higher learning and was recruited to serve as the Campus Chair for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at a nationwide university. After two years, he was promoted to Director of Academic Affairs for two campuses. His next move was Director of Clinical Support Services at a Community Health Center, where he served as resident Psychotherapist and Director of Mental Health and Health Education operations for three clinics including the Opportunity Center for the Homeless. Later he became the Lead Therapist and Program Manager for adult units at a large Psychiatric Hospital. He was promoted to Program Director, where he was in charge of the Addictions Unit, the Psychiatric Intensive Care and Rapid Crisis Stabilization Units, and the Pain Management Program. He also served as the Director of the Department of Intake and Assessment Services, an executive position. Dr. Barber has maintained a private practice in Counseling and Consulting for 25 years, he teaches workshops and classes, and he mentors professionals, interns, and students in the areas of psychotherapy and faith-based counseling. He was previously a Clinical Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and was a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and the American Counseling Association (ACA).