Dr. Bart J. Leger has been helping people recover from trauma related crisis through counseling and education for the past 30 years. He has served various churches in Alabama and Louisiana, spent many years in the business sector and for the last 20 years has served in fire services and law enforcement in various capacities. Dr. Leger has also provided consulting services to over 300 schools throughout the United States.
Dr. Leger has received certifications as a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Board Certified Pastoral Counselor from the American Association of Christian Counselors/International Board of Christian Counselors, Board Certified Crisis Response Therapist, and Diplomate Credentialed Chaplain with the International Conference of Police Chaplains. He is also trained as a Crisis Negotiator. Dr. Leger is a Full member of the American Psychological Association. He is also a Certified QPR Suicide Intervention Master Trainer.
Dr. Leger is the founder of StressCareDoc, providing multi-component wellness education and program management and consultation for business, industrial and first responder organizations. These services include Suicide Awareness and Intervention, Stress Management, Training and Education, Consultation, Psychological First Aid, and grief recovery utilizing Emotional, Physical, Nutritional and Spiritual components. He also serves as a P.O.S.T. Certified Deputy Sheriff/Chaplain in the Human Resources Division of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, lead trainer and mental health educator for Southern Law Enforcement Foundation, a law enforcement CISM team for the state of Louisiana, and law enforcement academy instructor. He also is an Approved Instructor for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) teaching various CISM courses.
Dr. Leger is available for speaking engagements and his organization is prepared and available to assist with crisis response and training.