Dr. Amanda Florence-Houk

Awards & Quotes

Credentials

Dr. Amanda Florence-Houk, Health Education, Business Co-Owner, Life Skills Coach, Published Children's Book Author, Certified Credit Report Reviewer, Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Instructor, Certified in Clinical Diabetes Education, and Higher Education Teaching & Learning.

Degrees and Certifications:

Certified Diabetes Clinical Education Program, Norvo Nordisk, Inc.

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching & Learning, University of Kentucky

Counseling Psychology, D.O.S. (Walden University-Belford University)

Masters in Family Science, University of Kentucky

Certified Workforce Development Counselor, Indianapolis, IN

Certified Resume Assistance Instructor, Indianapolis, IN

Certified Credit Report Reviewer, National Institute of Consumer Financial Education

Certified Resource Counselor, Purdue Extension, IN

Certified Making You Money Work For You Instructor, Purdue Extension, IN

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Area of Concentration, Morehead State University

Innovative Research Certification, Yale University

Memberships:

Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society Former UK Chapter President & Current Alumni Member

Alumni of Psi Chi National Honor Society
Kentucky Psychological Association

Honorary Kentucky Colonel, 2012

Dr. Amanda is big on philanthropic involvement and really gets the entire office involved in community service. For all of her leadership and philanthropic endeavors Dr. Amanda has received the "Biggest
Heart" award for the past two years.

"Dr. Amanda sets a positive mood in the office. She pushes staff to really make patients feel at home."

"Dr. Amanda does a little bit of everything from making diaper cakes, painting, organizing events, to purchasing and distrubuting toys to an entire childcare center each Christmas, baskets for Easter, goody bags for Halloween, etc. She does it all!"

"Without her there would be no office."

"Dr. Amanda and Dr. Houk really do combine and make a unique office setting like no other. As a couple they have been together since they were young. Dr. Houk knew Dr. Amanda was who he wanted to marry when he was only in the 2nd grade. They have overcome many obsticals: born at HMH into very hardworking yet lower income families, becoming 1st generations to graduate college, graduate and professional school. Over the years they worked together at the Office of Development at Morehead States, Wal-Mart Lexington, and even WMKY radio station. They united honor society and club efforts during graduate/medical school to help provide more benefits to others in the Lexington comunity. They continued collaborative efforts working at different locations in Indianapolis. Finally, they chose to return to their roots and open up a joint practice in 2008 right here in Elizabethtown, KY. Wow what an life journey!"

Just Participate in One of the Many Services Offered!

Health Education
Life Skills Coaching
Nutrition Awareness
Smoking Cessation
Overcoming Shyness
Weight Loss Management Course with Weight Watchers Incentive
Strategies for Improving Family Communication
Creative Classes: How to Make a Diaper Cake, Creative Cleaning, Create Your Own Decorative Flip Flops, How to Make a Towel Cake, Creative Organization, How to Create Your Own Halloween Bag, Create Your Own Cornucopia, and Create Your Own Holiday Ornaments.
Resume Compilation
Resume Assistance
Resource Counseling (creating a spending plan)
How to Invest Online
Stress Management
Dependency Awareness

Florence-Houk, A. (2012). My daddy is a hero: He is an internal medicine doctor. Elizabethtown, K.Y.: A & B Adult Healthcare.
Florence-Houk, A. (2010). Mommy's new heart. Frederick, M.D.: Publish America. ISBN: 978-1-4512-9377-7 available at www.publishamerica.com.
Florence-Houk, A. (2008). A & B adult healthcare handbook. Elizabethtown, KY: A & B Adult Healthcare.
Florence-Houk, A. (2006). Family success replication handbook. Indianapolis, I.N.: Hawthorne Community Center.
Haynes-Bordas, R. & Florence-Houk, A. (2006). Financial Literacy. Making your money work for you (Presentation/Seminar). Indianapolis, IN.
DeShea, L. & Florence-Houk, A. (in process). The quality of mercy: Forgiveness, attributional complexity and empathy.
DeShea, L. Exline, J., Holeman, V., Matsuyki, M., & Florence-Houk, A. (in progress). Measuring forgiveness: What we know, what we need to know.
DeShea, L. Eyre, H., Smith, R., Howell, P., & Florence-Houk, A. (2005). Society of personality and social psychology annual conference, The quality of mercy (Poster Presentation, College of Education, University of Kentucky).
Eiklenborg, L., Bayley, B., Cassidy, D., Davis, Harmon, J., Florence-Houk, A., & Tymes, V. (2004). Family science: Professional development and career opportunities. Minneapolis, M.N.: National Council on Family Relations.
Florence-Houk, A. (2004). ANDY: Another new dad-less year. Frederick, M.D.: Publish America. ISBN: 1-4137-3154-6 available at www.publishamerica.com and www.heavenlytrinkets.net/bookshelf/index.php.
Florence-Houk, A. (2004). Caregivers are special too (CAST): Exploring the needs of myocardial infarction (MI) spousal caregivers. Thesis, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Florence-Houk, A. (2004). Professional service project report, Lincoln, Nebraska.: Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honor Society Convention.
Florence-Houk, A. (2003). Young women in science replication handbook. Lexington, K.Y.: Center for Drug and Alcohol Research.

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