Founder and Director of Bienvenu Counseling Services, Dudley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor with 40 years and over 40,000 hours of counseling experience. Having received both a BS in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work from Louisiana State University, his specialty areas include individual psychotherapy, marriage counseling, and substance abuse. In addition to providing standard individual and couple counseling, Dudley offers specialized 3-day intensives for couples and individuals who want or need rapid resolution to problems and issues, as well as individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy multiple times per week when requested. Dudley has authored four books and created numerous audio and video educational recourses that can be accessed free of charge on YouTube under “Bienvenu Counseling” or on this website, under “media”. He also conducts conferences and seminars on relationships, emotional intelligence, and trauma awareness on a regular basis (See Seminars and Resources). A native of Southwest Louisiana, he and his wife have been married for 40 years with two daughters and four grandchildren.