{"id":59,"date":"2020-05-11T17:10:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T17:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steppingstoneretreat.com\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2020-06-05T11:21:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T11:21:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/steppingstoneretreat.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n\t\tMeet Dr. William R. Boyd, Jr.\n\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\tCredentials of Dr. William R. Boyd, Jr.\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Dr. William Boyd is a licensed professional who enjoys an excellent reputation.\u00a0 For over 40 years, he has helped individuals, couples, families and groups achieve personal goals and healing.\u00a0 William holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University.\u00a0 As a Licensed Psychologist, he is trained in Hypnotherapy through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and he holds Diplomate status with the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists.\u00a0 He is a Trained Sex Therapist and holds Diplomate status as a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).\u00a0 In addition to being a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and Tennessee Psychological Association (TPA), Dr. Boyd has served as past President of the Chattanooga Area Psychological Association. He is a popular informational and motivational speaker.\u00a0 William has been a weekly newspaper columnist and weekly Radio personality, as well as the co-host of a popular live local television program addressing family issues, called \u201cFamily Gorp.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steppingstoneretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/biopic-1-circle.png\" alt=\"biopic\" title=\"biopic\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t \n\t\t<h3>William R. Boyd, Jr. Ph.D.<\/h3>\nLicensed Psychologist<br>\nLife and Career Enhancement Trainer<br>\nCertified Hypnotherapist &#038; Trained Sex Therapist\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/steppingstoneretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2018-19-INCH-YELLOWSTONE-CUTTHROAT-TROUT-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2018 19 INCH YELLOWSTONE CUTTHROAT TROUT\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"2018 19 INCH YELLOWSTONE CUTTHROAT TROUT\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/steppingstoneretreat.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule an Appointment Today\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Dr. Boyd understands the challenges you face.\u00a0 His youth included a public school education, participation in athletics and instrumental music, and his share of academic challenges.\u00a0 William worked his way through college with jobs in assembly plants.\u00a0 He then spent several years in job placement counseling and aptitude testing through the Tennessee Department of Employment Security. Dr. Boyd has personally come face to face with many of life\u2019s difficulties, including grief, financial difficulty, divorce, setbacks and failures.\u00a0 Because he has personally found ways to overcome these barriers and achieve personal learning, healing, and growth, he is effective in helping others do the same.<\/p>\n<p>With sincere compassion and empathy, Dr. Boyd shares with you as you learn, heal and grow.\u00a0 He listens to your needs, leads you with enthusiasm and supports you with fresh ideas and suggestions.\u00a0 William emphasizes wellness through a balance of physical, mental, spiritual, social and emotional health.\u00a0 His humor and joy are contagious, as he encourages you to rise above life\u2019s difficulties and approach life with meaning and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Boyd lives in Dayton, Tennessee with his wife, Wendy.\u00a0 He has three grown children, step-children, and a granddaughter.\u00a0 He enjoys Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Tennis, Hiking, Landscaping, and Storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Dr. William R. 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Boyd, Jr. Dr. William Boyd is a licensed professional who enjoys an excellent reputation.\u00a0 For over 40 years, he has helped individuals, couples, families and groups achieve personal goals and healing.\u00a0 William holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University.\u00a0 As a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.12 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About - SteppingStone Retreat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/steppingstoneretreat.com\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About - SteppingStone Retreat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Meet Dr. William R. 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