Philip Wyzik MA is a retired executive level professional who has spent over 35 years working in the field of community mental health. He has held CEO positions in three organizations in New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut.
Beginning his mental health career in 1986, he has worked as a therapist, addiction counselor, teacher, and religious education coordinator. He has been a certified trainer for Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid and for the Signs of Suicide Prevention program for Jr and Sr high grades.
He is the past Chair of the local public health action council and has collaborated in the publishing of 10 professional journal articles and published numerous Op Ed articles in Regional newspapers. He has completed 15 presentations at mental health conferences in the US. His most recent publication is a work of fiction entitled Pushed Down, Then Out.
He received his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology in 1984 from Assumption College in Worcester MA and has been a lecturer at Granite State College from 2001 to 2010. He has taught online courses in health care finance, health care ethics, and quality improvement. Current volunteer activities include membership in the Keene Elm City Rotary, the Monadnock United Way, and the Monadnock Interfaith Project. With his therapy dog Buddy, he volunteered for five years at the Cheshire Medical Center.