Join WATSA for an informative presentation on Viewing Time measures and the LOOK Assessment. Merve Davies, the developer of the LOOK Assessment, will begin his presentation with an overview of Viewing Time measures, and how to use them in a clinical setting. He will also discuss how the LOOK Assessment is different from other Viewing Time measures and provide a basic understanding of LOOK Assessment design.

BIO: A. Mervyn Davies, MA, LPC, CACIII, FAPA

Mr. Davies has an MA in counseling, was a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Addictions Counselor III, an Approved Domestic Violence Treatment Provider, an Approved Sex Offender Treatment Provider and Evaluator. He has 35 years of experience working with adult and juvenile domestic violence and sex offenders. He was a member of the Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) from 2006 to 2018 and served as vice chair for 3 years. Mr. Davies was appointed to the Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB) in 2013 and was very active in the development of the Colorado’s new domestic violence standards and served as Chairman from April 2017 to January 2019. Mr. Davies co-authored the Domestic Violence Risk & Needs Assessment (DVRNA) currently being utilized on all Colorado domestic violence offenders. He has done research in the areas of sexual interest and intimate partner sexual violence. He was in private practice and worked as a clinical supervisor retiring from private practice in 2020. He is a co-founder of the LOOK Assessment sexual interest test used internationally on sex offenders.

He has provided a multitude of trainings at a national level including workshops for various probation departments, state agencies, and non-profits for the past 20 years. He has been a consultant for CBS News and has appeared on the “CBS Evening News with Dan Rather,” “48 Hours” and the A & E Channel. Mr. Davies received the Fellow Status with the Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers (ATSA) and the American Psychotherapy Association (APA).

This workshop will earn you 2 hours of Continuing Education.

WATSA is a Washington State DOH approved CE provider. CE Hours earned at this training count towards hours needed to renew your SOTP credential and/or your underlying health care license. We are not an approved provider for organizations such as the APA, NASW, AAFT or NBCC.