James Munroe Ed.D., Licensed Psychologist
James F. Munroe is the clinical director of the Veterans Improvement Program (VIP) at the Boston Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic, deputy director of the PTSD Outpatient Clinic, and staff associates at the National Center for PTSD in Boston and is a senior faculty at Family Solutions Institute. Jim has worked with veterans and soldiers experiencing PTSD for the past 32 years. He is the author of numerous publications on PTSD and its effects on the families of service men and women and on the secondary-trauma. He has worked extensively with families experiencing PTSD when a soldier returns home and has developed a protocol for transitioning war zone skills for the purpose of helping both soldiers and their families navigate the impact of returning from a war zone. Besides his extensive work with veterans that span 30 years, Munroe has traveled to many countries lecturing on PTSD. He is responsible for ISTSS conference debriefing sessions, which still continue. He currently serves in an advisory capacity to the Red Cross, and the Department of Veterans Affairs for deploying staff. With the Red Cross, he has done extensive work on disaster mental health committees, training, and helping indirect victims of disasters including Red Cross staff, hotel workers, interpreters, media, etc.
Recent Red Cross Deployments include: Egypt Air Flight 990 crash; Worcester, MA fire; Wakefield, MA office shooting; Logan International Airport Aviation Disaster Drill; Oak Hill Middle School bus disaster; Massachusetts floods; and served as assistant officer for Family Assistance Center at Logan Airport, departing airport of the two flights that hit the World Trade Center.
James F. Munroe received the Sarah Haley Award for Clinical Excellence, given to a clinician in direct service to traumatized individuals.
Depending upon the size of training groups, other Family Solutions’ Instructors may be utilized as well.
Senior Faculty