
CREDENTIALS
EDUCATION |
| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY |
| Professional Psychology |
| University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Colorado 1992 |
| Course work included core counseling/psychology courses, teaching method, supervision, |
| leadership, human development, advanced research methods, statistical analysis, and legal issues. |
| Dissertation topic: Achievement Motivation |
| Internship: University of Northern Colorado, division of Student |
| Affairs |
| MASTER OF EDUCATION |
| Counseling |
| Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 1988 |
| Course work included all aspects of individual, group, family and marital counseling as well as in-depth |
| psychotherapy (theoretical and practical). Testing and test interpretation were also strongly emphasized. |
| Internship: Northeastern Junior College Counseling Center |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Education |
| Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 1987 |
| Course work included in-depth instructional methodology, theory and application. |
ACTIVITIES |
| † Provide counseling/teaching services to Fort Collins community. |
| † Designed comprehensive program for counselors in training. |
| † Areas of Counseling and Research focus: Sexual addictions/deviances, Addictions in general, Counselor |
| training, Spiritual Development, Motivation. |
| † Designed and Implemented College Course: Psychology of Success. |
| † Have given numerous talks and presentations on a wide range of counseling, psychology and theological |
| topics. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| PSYCHOTHERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE (January 1995 to Present) |
| Colorado License #939 Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Engage in all aspects of operating a successful full time counseling practice. Utilizing a blend of |
| psychological methodology built upon a Christian foundation, individuals are helped with various struggles. |
| Areas of focus and specialization include sexual addictions/pornography use, relationship and family |
| problems, infidelity issues, divorce recovery, men's issues, anger depression and anxiety management. |
| COUNSELOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING AND TESTING |
| (September 1990 to February 1995) |
| University of Northern Colorado, Division of Student Affairs, Greeley, Colorado |
| • Worked two years as Counselor. Was then promoted to Assistant Director of Counseling and Testing within |
| the division of Student Affairs. |
| Responsibilities included: |
| counseling students and community clients with a variety of personal and career-related issues; supervising |
| counseling program (included training and overseeing the work of five doctoral-level counselors and five |
| paraprofessional counselors per year); teaching psychology courses and training instructors to do the same; |
| supervising the National Testing Program at UNC; conducting departmental research; supervising all |
| departmental testing and test interpretation; providing presentations, lectures and workshops on a host of |
| counseling-related topics. |
| COUNSELOR (March 1988 to August 1990) |
| Northeastern Junior College, Sterling, Colorado |
| Specific responsibilities: |
| testing and interpretation; personal and crisis counseling for students and community members; Career |
| Resource Center management; Testing Center administration; supervised Peer Counseling Program; taught |
| psychology classes; provided counseling-related workshops; planned, coordinated and conducted annual job |
| fairs. |
PUBLICATIONS |
Wilgers, C.L. Break Free! Understanding and Overcoming Disordered Fear. (Westbow Press/ A division of Thomas Nelson, 2014). Wilgers, C.L. The Christian Counselor. (A quarterly newsletter that ran from 1995 to 2005). Wilgers, C.L. Motivational Characteristics of Doctoral Students Majoring in Education: A Qualitative Study. (Doctoral Dissertation. The University of Northern Colorado, 1992). |
AFFILIATIONS |
| † American Association of Christian Counselors |
| † Christian Association for Psychological Studies |
REFERENCES |
DR. BRENDA O'REILLY |
2629 Redwing Rd., Ste 316 |
Fort Collins, CO 80526 |
(970)613-4171
|
DR. RENEE WOODALL |
2629 Redwing Rd., Ste 316 |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
(970)613-4191
|
PASTOR SCOTT COERBER |
REDEEMER LUTHERN CHURCH |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
(970)229-9020 |