About the Author

G. Bert Allain, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30-years post masters experience working with troubled youth, adult mental health and substance abuse clients. In the past 10 plus years, this experience has been as the director of both inpatient and outpatient programs. The experience working with adults and youth with life difficulties lead to the development of this prevention concept Coping Skills. It is used in multiple school and treatment setting and is the basis of his frequent speaking engagements at professional conferences and workshops.

Mr. Allain received the 2005 Community Social Worker Achievement Award from the Louisiana State University’s School of Social Work in recognition for the development of the Coping Skills program.

In 2006, Mr. Allain and Catherine Lemieux Ph.D. authored chapter ten in the nationally published book, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Clinical Social Work Practice (Springer Publishing,) edited by Dr. Arthur Freeman. This chapter provides other professionals with the rationale and method of presentation of this program along with the results of accompanying evaluations.