Graduate Programs
Guest Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
On Faculty since 2012
Office: M214
Phone: (630)752-5449
Fax: (630)752-7033
Email: david.norton@wheaton.edu
Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Child and Family Studies.
M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL, Counseling Psychology.
B.A. Houghton College, Houghton, NY, Religion.
About David Norton
Dr. Norton has been in practice as a marriage and family therapist since 1980. In addition to serving as guest associate professor, he is also the founder and Executive Director of Centennial Counseling Center, a large mental health practice with offices in St Charles, Yorkville, and Sandwich, IL.
Previously, Dr. Norton served as Chair and board member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board (1993-2001, 2011 to present) and as President of the Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (1992-1994). He has received numerous awards from national and state associations for his leadership in marriage and family therapy.
Prior to becoming a therapist, Dr. Norton worked for several years as a youth pastor and for one year with juvenile delinquents in an advocacy and prevention program. He also served as the President of the Foundation for Educational Excellence for the West Chicago School District #33.
Dr. Norton has a wide range of clinical experience with special focus on work with couples and families, work-related problems, and depression. In addition he supervises and consults with a number of therapists in the practice of marriage and family therapy. He has spoken to over a hundred different school, community, church, and professional groups on a wide range of relational, mental health, and family life issues.
Courses Taught
- MAFT 696 - Clinical Practicum
- MAFT 620 - Personal and Professional Growth Group
Membership in Professional Societies
Clinical Fellow, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Presentations
"Swimming in intensity: Survival tips for couple’s therapists.", at Illinois Association on Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Elgin, IL, March 10, 2005.
"Recovery from an affair: A process for couple's reconciliation.", at Illinois Association on Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Lisle, IL, April 24, 1999 and Living Hope Institute Foundations Seminar, Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elk Grove Village, IL, January 11, 1999 and Illinois Association on Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Development Series, Springfield, IL, December 11, 1998.
"Understanding and managing emotional intensity and conflict", at Illinois Association on Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Development Series, Springfield, IL, October 25, 1996, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
"The meaning and treatment of couple conflict: Promoting intimacy.", at Annual Conference for the Illinois Association on Marriage and Family Therapy, Oak Brook, IL, April 4, 1992.