Joel Lesses

Background

About Joel Lesses

Joel David Lesses is President and Executive Director of Education Training Center, Inc. and his work experience is in education, psychology, and counseling for people marginalized by trauma, addiction, and psychological distress. He is deeply vested in addressing the effects of mental health distress and its marginalization including, incarceration, homelessness, and institutionalization. Joel is dedicated to reframing mental health distress as a potential spiritual marker and existential opportunity. Education Training Center, Inc. is founded with deep and impassioned curiosity and exploration of psychology. It is a 501(c)(3) not for profit offering counseling and programs through education, inclusion, guidance, and support. Education Training Center, Inc. places high value on educating individuals and our community about mental health as a potential opportunity, and through education how to enhance our support of people in mental health distress, including Mental Health First Aid Training, Safe Zone Training, a Premiere of the documentary Crazywise, Presentations, Panels, and Talks. Programs offered by Education Training Center include: the Unraveling Religion podcast, and the Ground and Sky Poetry Series.