Background
McWhorter, Ruth Alice was born on May 14, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lester Arthur and Mabel Winifred Gorman.
counselor marriage and family therapist
McWhorter, Ruth Alice was born on May 14, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lester Arthur and Mabel Winifred Gorman.
Bachelor in Education, Arizona State University, 1970; M of Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, 1979.
Teacher language arts, Globe (Arizona) Middle School, 1969-1972; teacher English, Isaac Junior High School, Phoenix, Arizona, 1973-1974; real estate salesperson, Ben Brooks & Associations, Phoenix, 1975-1976; real estate salesperson, Century 21 Metro, Phoenix, 1976-1977; overnight counselor, The New Foundation, Phoenix, 1978-1980; family therapist, Youth Svc. Bureau, Phoenix, 1980-1981; owner, corporation officer, professional counselor/marriage & family, Family Development Resources (now Family Psychology Associations), Phoenix, since 1981. Consultant, volunteer counselor Deseret Industries, Phoenix, 1992-1996.
Board of directors Westside Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Phoenix, 1982-1987. Volunteer facilitator Arizona Multiple Sclerosis Society, Phoenix, 1988. Member ACA, American Association Marriage and Family Therapists, American Mental HealthCounselors Association, Arizona Counselors Association, Arizona Mental Health Counselors Association (secretary-treasurer central chapter 1982, secretary central chapter 1995), Am.Assn.
Christian Counselors, Association Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (secretary-treasurer since 1990).
Married Dean Gundersen, December 27, 1967 (divorced October 1971). Married R. Dale Lawhorn, January 6, 1972 (divorced November 1979). Married Brent Wilson McWhorter, August 16, 1986.
Stepchildren: Daniel Chastin, Kenley Reid, Scott Jason.
