ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Barbara Mardigian, LPC, Deputy Clinical Director, Virginia Judges & Lawyers Assistance Program / Richmond
Barbara Mardigian is a Licensed Professional Counselor who joined Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program as the Deputy Clinical Director in 2019. She was formerly the Executive Director of Family Counseling Center for Recovery, Radford office and has worked in the field of addiction since 1997. Prior to her role as the Executive Director she worked as a clinical director at FCCR and has experience working in residential treatment with professionals at The Farley Center from 2010-2016, as well as with adolescents in both residential and outpatient settings.
Barbara has been supervising individuals working towards their LPC and CSAC counselors in the state of Virginia since 2013. Barbara has presented on a variety of issues including domestic violence and addiction, trauma and addiction, Family and addiction and Ethics, at venues including VCU family support group, The State of Virginia domestic violence division and the VAMARP conference 2018. Barbara has her graduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and undergraduate from Ferrum College. She has been licensed since 2004.