Ken McManus is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 40 years of experience serving individuals, couples, teens and families. Throughout his career he has counseled emergency responder personnel and their families. Between 1989 and 2001 he served on the faculty of the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Illinois State Police D.A.R.E academies and from 2007 to the present, he has collaborated with law enforcement in community interventions targeting reductions in youth substance abuse and prescription medication diversions. He completed his graduate education at the University of Missouri- St. Louis and is a certified EMDR (2018) and ART Basic (2020) psychotherapist. In February 2020, he completed the 40-hour basic CIT training at the St. Louis County Police Academy. His office hours are evenings and Saturdays.