William C. Viser Associate Professor of Christian Ministries 870-245-5524
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Education
Ouachita Baptist University, B.A., Psychology and Religion (Double Major), 1970
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity (Emphasis-Pastoral Counseling), 1973
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Arts (Emphasis-Marital Therapy), 1975
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ph.D. (Emphasis-Marriage and Family Therapy), 1978
Further study, Henderson State University, 2000
Southern School of Hypnosis, 2003
Clinical Internship
Baptist Marriage and Family Counseling Center, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1975-1978
Certification
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Clinical), 1978 to present
Licensed Professional Counselor, P9411027, Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, 11/97 to present
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, M9711036, Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, 11/97 to present
Advanced Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, A-215, Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board, 12/99 to present
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, 0004, Arkansas Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, 6/01 to present
National Board of Certified Counselors, 37254, National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., 4/95 to present
American Red Cross Certified Disaster Mental Health Services I, 5/02
Southern Schools of Hypnosis- Master Hypnotherapist, 8/03
Professional Membership
- American Association for Christian Counselors
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Arkansas Counseling Association
- National Board of Certified Counselors
- National Council on Sexual Addiction/ The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
- Southwest Arkansas Counselors Association
- Rotary-Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
- National Guild of Hypnotherapy
Hospital Affiliations
Living Hope Hospital of Texarkana
801 Arkansas Blvd.
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-4673
Baptist Medical Center
3050 Twin Rivers Dr.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 245-2622
Dissertation
A Psychological Profile of Missionary Children in College and the Relationship of Intense Group Therapy to Weekly Group Therapy in the Treatment of Personality Problems as Reflected by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Unpublished dissertation, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1978.
Publications
Dr. Viser is currently working on a manuscript dealing with the addictive nature of internet pornography and its effects on children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and marriage and family.
It’s Ok to be an MK, Broadman Press, 1986.
The Darkness Among Us: A Look at the Sinister Growth of the Occult and How DangerouslyClose It Is To You, Broadman-Holman Press, 1995. Published in Indonesia.
Various State Baptist News Magazines
The Baptist Program
The Commission
Youth Leadership
Living with Teenagers
Dr. Viser is the father of two children, Ryan and Lauren.
Dr. Viser enjoys traveling overseas with his wife Susan and his family, playing with his Labrador retriever, Cocoa, gardening, movies, and reading.