Kelly Simpson,
MA Psyc., LMFT, CSC

ABOUT ACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS CENTER (ARC)
KELLY SIMPSON
AUTHOR Active Relationships Programs
Executive Director, ARC-Dallas

Education: Graduating from SMU, with an MA in Psychology, Simpson was inducted into the National Honor Society for Psychology. Post-graduate work in the field of marriage and family systems, earned her a Texas License in Marriage and Family Therapy. Having served as mediator for Dallas County Family Court Services, she performed court ordered emergency family studies and has maintained a private practice for couples, families and youth since 1993. Ms. Simpson began her first career as special education teacher (for hearing impaired/deaf children). She initiated her education at the University of Texas in Austin. A Communication Major, she holds a Bachelor of Science, with honors from Texas Women’s University. She taught classes for hearing impaired K-12 in Dallas area ISD’s for seven years.

Career: Simpson authored Active Relationships curriculums in 2003 and piloted them at Fort Sam Houston and in faith-based communities. She has become an internationally recognized program developer and trainer in the field of healthy relationships and founded two successful Texas healthy marriage initiatives (in Dallas & the Rio Grande Valley). She currently serves as project director for the Hispanic Active Relationships Project (H.A.R.P.). A 2001 lecturer and faculty member of the State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Seminar, her most recent work includes professional trainings for the U.S. Army (Active Relationships is used in the Army’s Strong Bonds program), U.S. Air Force (CONUS, Europe and Asia), the National Guard and Reserves. She also serves as curriculum developer for HIAS, a national refugee organization headquartered in NYC and offers technical assistance to promote lasting skills during times of stress and change.

Media: Simpson authored numerous articles and has been featured on NBC Nightly News, FOX News, CBS, and NPR; and in media including The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today and the Dallas Morning News.
Active Relationships Center

• Headquartered in Dallas, TX - CCR and DUNS registered
• Primary function to develop healthy relationship & marriage curriculums, deliver professional trainings, and offer classes for youth, singles, parents and couples
• ARC Curriculums are used by: U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, National Guard, HIAS national refugee organization, Head Start Healthy Marriage Grantees, federal and state healthy marriage grantees and in faith-based organizations

Achievements

• MA Psych. SMU, Lic. TX LMFT, BS Communication, K-12 Teacher of the Deaf
• Smart Marriages Conference Presenter 1999-2009, AAMFT Clinical Member

Personal~ Married, happily. Six children including one Marine currently in flight school