Mid-Central Regional Vice President
Represents Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio & Wisconsin
Biography of Stewart Turner Ball, LMFT, LCSW, LCAC, MAC
Nashville, Indiana
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The new RVP for the Mid-Central region has been active in the professional and religious communities, helping build the affiliate and advocating for licensure.
 
Stewart Turner Ball, LMFT, LCSW, LCAC, MAC, served on the NAADAC Board of Directors and was President of the NAADAC state affiliate in Indiana (the Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals) from 2005 to 2008. While President of IAAP, he was very adept at increasing membership, moving from 14 founding members to nearly 500 in less than four years, while maintaining a debt-free association. His leadership was respected and well-received by his Board of Directors and he continues to be a mentor to the leadership of IAAP.

Turner Ball has counseled suffering addicts and their families in a variety of settings, including inpatient, intensive outpatient and private counseling/consulting practice. He is licensed as a clinical addictions counselor, marriage and family therapist and clinical social worker while maintaining a national addictions certification (Master Addictions Counselor) as well. He is a frequent speaker to secular and religious conferences on topics such as "Dealing With Difficult People" and "Loving When it Ain't Easy."

His leadership experience includes the past presidency of the Association of Graduate Counselors of Butler University (AGCBU) and his integral role in securing licensure for addictions counselors in Indiana. Presently he directs a NAADAC-endorsed online addictions counseling degree program while maintaining a limited private counseling practice.