Hal Runkel, MS, LMFT

Hal Edward Runkel, MS, MMFT, LMFT, is one of America's leading expert on family relationships. A therapist, relationship coach, seminar speaker, and organizational consultant, Hal is the founder and president of ScreamFree Living, Inc., and the author of ScreamFree Parenting.

Hal has applied the most advanced approaches to family relationship theory in his practice and developed the revolutionary ScreamFree Living methodology. He now presents the ScreamFree relationship programs to audiences nationwide through teleconferences, Web seminars, newsletters, and training classes.

Hal and his message have been featured in the following media outlets:
- Five times on NBC's The Today Show
- Two appearances on The 700 Club
- Two years as the weekly 'relationship expert' on CW Network's The Daily Buzz
- Regular guest spots on NBC's Nationally Syndicated iVillage Live
- Weekly guest on Salt Lake City's number 1 radio station, KZHT FM for over a year
- National print media coverage including articles in Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Parenting, Woman's Day, and The Washington Post among others.

Hal has recently launched ScreamFree Radio, a weekly show on Atlanta's top AM talk radio station, News-Talk AM750 WSB.

Hal's book, ScreamFree Parenting, attained New York Times bestseller status shortly after its release in September 2007. The book has garnered numerous awards including NAPPA Gold Award, Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award, Independent Publisher IPPY Award, iParenting Media Award, Forward Magazine's Book of the Year Award, and NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.

Hal has presented educational workshops in a variety of settings, including churches, community centers, Islamic mosques, and US military bases. His subjects include: organizational dynamics, addictive behaviors, parenting skills, anger management, psychological and human systems assessment, and small group and team processes. He has presented his methodology at numerous conferences such as the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, the Texas and Georgia Associations for Marriage & Family Therapy Annual Conference, and other leading professional organizations and events.

Hal is a member of the Family Firm Institute, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Before launching ScreamFree Living, Hal served as a staff therapist and director of education for the Covenant Counseling Institute in Snellville, Georgia.

The Houston native and Atlanta resident earned his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) in August 2000 from Abilene Christian University. His M.S. in Theological Studies was awarded in 1998.

Currently, Hal is raising his two children with Jenny, his wife of over 15 years. For more information, please visit www.screamfree.com.

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