Bob began his counseling career in the United States Navy (76-99), during which he performed collateral duties as a career counselor (82-96) and an equal opportunity programs counselor (86-98). His foray into clinical counseling occurred when Bob became a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (96-99) and Assistant Director at the US Naval Hospital Counseling Center in Naples, Italy. Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy in January 1999, Bob retired in Florida and formed Cravens Professional Services, LLC (1999-2014) in Grant, FL., and began a business focused on training corporations and their leadership to adhere to local, state, and national equal opportunity standards. The founding of Cravens Professional Services, LLC served as a segue into Life Coaching, Mental Health Counseling, and College Instructor of Psychology and Counseling. Bob still holds an active clinical license in Florida. Bob’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, and his Doctorate work (all but a dissertation) in Marriage and Family Therapy. While in Florida, Bob was President of the Space Coast Mental Health Counselor’s Association 3 times. Bob holds multiple certifications for specialized therapies, including Clinical Hypnotherapy and EMDR. Bob moved to New Mexico in 2014, becoming the Executive Director at Four Winds Behavioral Health (2014-2016) and then Executive Director for A New Awakening Rio Rancho (2016-2024). Bob is now proud to announce the opening of Cravens Mental Health Services, Inc. in Rio Rancho, NM, with his wife, Angelica Cravens, LCSW, an independent practitioner.