Petitioner Jimmy Simpson tells board he has five years sobriety and requests early termination of probation

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 at work. He said the structure of recovery programs, his sponsor and his supervisors provide an accountability network he expects to continue if probation is terminated.

The deputy attorney general summarized Simpson’s licensing discipline: multiple DUI‑related convictions and a stipulated settlement that placed his license on probation through January 4, 2028. Staff certification and rehabilitation documentation were admitted as exhibits; Simpson affirmed he had reviewed and had no objection to exhibits introduced by the prosecution. The hearing record shows Simpson was ordered to comply with a psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, supervised practice, alcohol‑ and substance‑abuse education, abstention from drugs and alcohol, and biological fluid testing; he confirmed compliance with most requirements but noted pending payment of some costs.

Judge Marcy Larson swore Simpson and permitted him to describe his recovery in detail; he recounted the daily structure of his sober‑living program, employment in “get‑well” jobs while rebuilding finances, and ongoing volunteer work at the recovery house. He said he maintained five continuous years of sobriety and continues random drug and alcohol testing and weekly therapy. Simpson also discussed how therapy and supervision helped him manage triggers (boredom, loneliness, anger and fatigue), described the role of a sponsor and an accountability group, and said he would continue treatment, meetings and supervised practice if granted early termination.

After questioning by the deputy attorney general and board members, the petitioner made no further closing remarks; the matter was submitted to the board for decision and the record closed. No board decision was issued at the hearing.

Key details

- Petitioner: Jimmy Simpson (testified he has maintained sobriety since 04/21/2020). - Discipline history: Stipulated settlement based on DUI convictions; probation through 01/04/2028. - Compliance: Admitted exhibits and rehabilitation letters; petitioner stated he remains compliant with therapy, supervised practice and testing, with some costs still being repaid. - Hearing outcome: Matter submitted to the board; decision pending.