Author Biography
Dr. Yvonne Murray-Larrier is happily married to Mr. Irwin Larrier. He has the patience of a saint, and I thank God for him daily. His love and support are priceless. I thank him for his support.Dr. Yvonne Murray-Larrier is the Founding Director of GCSCORED, Inc. and an Associate Professor and Chair of Counseling & Human Services Department at Indiana University South Bend. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and an Employee Assistance Specialist-Clinician.She is a passionate, innovative researcher-practitioner who utilizes her 25 plus years in the field of counseling/mental health to transform lives and create safer communities. She is a longstanding advocate for the marginalized and those who feel invisible and voiceless. She collaborates with stakeholders to combine innovative, transformative and practical methods to existing practices to create solutions that are effective and indigenous to the contexts in which she is journeying.Out of her diverse counseling/mental health professional experiences comes one of her professional maxim to be effective, you must be reflective. The essence of this maxim was the foundation for the development of the RUMER-TIME Guided Activity Journal.She developed the RUMER-TIME process in 2015-2016 while on sabbatical. During this time she has been facilitating RUMER-TIME workshops and trainings locally and globally for individuals of all ages and in diverse settings. Her passion and commitment to spreading this RUMER-TIME Process is contagious.
