Dr. Michael Walsh Gannon has served others in a variety of roles throughout his career.

 

He is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and has served as clinical or executive director for three non-profit organizations: City of Hope, Corner of Hope, and The Eternity Challenge. Having served as the president of the Coalition for a Drug Free Lanai, Dr. Gannon has a deep passion to see others free from the abuse of alcohol or drugs. He also has experience as a:

• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor,

• Peer Intervention & Prevention Member,

• DUI Assessor,

• DUI Educator,  and

• Board approved Clinical Supervisor (CS).
   

As a former pastor, Dr. Gannon has had the privilege to minister to hundreds of couples over a thirty year period and is a regular speaker at conferences that focus on marriage restoration and healing the wounded soul. He has been trained as a Prepare-Enrich Marriage Facilitator and by Marriage Ministry International (MMI) to help couples work through core issues to enable their marriages to thrive. Dr. Gannon is a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor (BCPCC), a presidential member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and is professionally credentialed by the International Board of Christian Counselors (IBCC).
 

Dr. Gannon is skilled at handling the difficult cases and is uniquely capable of working under stressful conditions. As a former FBI-Trained Hostage Negotiator, Dr. Gannon is certified by the Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation and has experiences as a former Maui Police Department Senior Chaplain and Certified Red Cross Emergency First Responder.
 

Dr. Gannon is married to his college sweetheart and has three wonderfully-gifted daughters. He lives in Roseville, CA.