Ray earned his Masters Degree in 1994 from Utah State University in the Department of Special Education, with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling - with a secondary emphasis in Addition Studies. Ray holds three licenses/certifications here in the State of Arizona: Licensed Professional Counselor, (L.P.C.) Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor, (L.I.S.A.C.) and a Certified Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor, (C.A.D.A.C.) Ray has over 25 years of clinical work experience in mental health, substance abuse, Dual Diagnosis and Grief.