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Petitioner Jimmy Simpson tells board he has five years sobriety and requests early termination of probation
Summary
Jimmy Simpson, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told the Board of Behavioral Sciences May 8 he has maintained more than five years of sobriety and asked the board to terminate his probation early; the hearing record was submitted to the board for decision.
Jimmy T. Simpson asked the Board of Behavioral Sciences on May 8 for early termination of the five‑year probation attached to his marriage‑and‑family‑therapy license, telling the panel he has been sober for more than five years and remains in ongoing therapy and mutual‑aid supports.
Simpson testified about a multi‑stage recovery process that began with voluntary inpatient detox and a subsequent year in a sober‑living program. He described consistent attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, daily self‑reflection practices, sponsorship of other recovery members and ongoing weekly supervised psychotherapy. Simpson told the board he also maintained employment in a clinic setting and participated in daily peer consultation…
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