The middle of seven children, Don grew up on a farm with hard-working parents who had their own issues from childhood. The farm work lead to a scholarship to play football at the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1977-79 and a brief stint with the New Orleans Saints in 1980. That experience was cut short by a developing problem with alcohol and drugs. A series of childhood tragedies and bouts with addictions lead Don to his first encounter with the mental health system when he entered an inpatient treatment program at 29 years old.

Don found treatment and recovery such a profoundly gratifying experience that he returned to school, finished two degrees, became a licensed therapist and dedicated himself to helping others find their way out too. The Iceberg Model in his bestselling “Thawing the Iceberg Series” was a product of the years that followed. Don attributes most of the success of that series to his relationship with God. “I really feel I am living the plan He has for my life and carrying a message He wants me to carry.”

Don Carter, MSW, LCSW has been a therapist for nearly four decades. He has advanced training and certification in clinical hypnosis, EMDR, trauma therapy, addiction therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and ego-state therapy. His primary specialty areas include emotional, physical, and sexual abuse trauma, addictions, codependency, mood disorders, C-PTSD, and Adult/Child Syndrome.