Dr. Joseph Smedley is Founder and President of Smedley and Smedley Consulting & Training, LLC, based in Noblesville IN. His management consulting firm is a member of the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and helps businesses, schools and healthcare organizations foster a workplace which promotes, supports, and improves the mental health and well-being of employees and their families. He is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of Indiana. Dr. Smedley’s private practice provides consulting and counseling for VITAL WorkLife headquartered in Minneapolis MN (https://www.vitalworklife.com/consultants/) a nation wide behavioral health consulting practice and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP). Clients are physicians and other advanced practice providers in hospitals and other health care organizations. His private practice also provides consulting and counseling for New Directions Behavioral Health Solutions https://www.ndbh.com). New Directions is an Employee Assistance Provider that helps guide individuals toward balance in their careers and personal lives. Clients are employees of the United States Postal Service. He has conducted seminars for business owners, educators and health care providers, including psychologists, physicians, nurses, and medical students. He has also served as consultant to school districts and higher education institutions and counseling centers. Dr. Smedley has held dual appointments as adjunct assistant professor in the School of Education, and the Purdue School of Science - Department of Psychology, at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He is the former Chair of the Department of Psychology at Martin University. Dr. Smedley obtained his BS in psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, and an MS and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Howard University in Washington, DC. He was awarded a Certificate for Social Scientists in Neuroscience from the University of California, Irvine.