Veteran's Luncheon
All Veterans are free.
Guests are $30 a ticket
* Table Sponsorships available for $350 (8 veterans’ tickets plus 2 tickets for sponsor to attend)
* Veteran Ticket Sponsorships available for $30 per ticket.
Speaker: Timothy A. Ingram,Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare
Timothy “Alan” Ingram was born in Muncie, Indiana. He is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University, George Williams College, and the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Ingram has earned degrees in Religion (BA), Social Work (MSW, and ACSW), and Psychology (Psy.D. with a specialty in Clinical Psychology). He is a licensed psychologist in Texas.
His combined clinical experience is over 35-years to include: Eight years with the U.S. Army, as a civil psychologist-supervisor at Fort Hood, Texas; Two-and-a half years in Iraq-Afghanistan as the Regional Director of Psychological Services for a U.S. State Department contractor training Iraq-and Afghan police; and 10-years with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Ingram is currently employed as a senior psychologist with the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare Services, Addison, Texas.
Alan’s grew-up in an extended family of World War II era Veterans. His father and uncle served in Europe with the U.S. Army. Both men made significant and positive impressions, concerning the critical importance of “Honor, Duty, and Country,” and the importance of personal faith. Through his early family life Alan became deeply interested in the Army. Too early-one he developed a strong appreciation for American History, and the struggles of the American Military.
With the advent of the 9-11 attack on the World Trade Center, these events ignited Alan’s deep desire to serve and protect the country from further terrorist’s attacks. This “Sheepdog” mentality, as described by LTC David Grossman (Ret.), became a driving force for Alan. In time, this driving force was tested.
In March 2005 Alan joined a U.S. State Department contractor in Bagdad, Iraq’s Sadr City area. He was assigned to Iraq immediately after the suicide bombing of the Al Sadeer Hotel. His mission was to provide psychological care to U.S. State Department Police Trainers, including forty-three trainers that were injured in the suicide bomber’s attack.
As would be expected, U.S. State Department and Department of Defense operations were intimated tied together-with many shared objectives. As a result, Alan had many encounters with the Army. He provided clinical services to U.S. Police Trainers and Department of Justice personnel involved in IED blasts, car-bombings, and to survivors of shooting incidents-all of which were common experiences. In total, he served for two and one-half years in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Currently, his heart remains with those Veterans that have served their country, with honor, dignity, and with a good deal of personal and family sacrifice. Alan is convinced that because of Veterans’ contributions and scarifies, the country exists today; and because of their future contributions and sacrifices the country will survive and prosper.
Alan is married, with three adult children. He and his wife Rose- a gifted dog trainer- enjoy having White Germany Shepard dogs, three horses, and a very fussy cat. His children-Joy, Danny, and Dawn- are all successful and make important contributions to society’s well-being.