Judy Couwels has been employed at the Broward Sheriff’s Office since November 1990 as the manager of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). She works with the Hostage Negotiation Team as the mental health consultant, provides team training and partners with the Nova Southeastern University to facilitate learning opportunities for graduate students. Couwels has bachelor’s in psychology from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in marriage and family therapy from Syracuse University. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, currently the state wide training director for Florida Association for Hostage Negotiators (FAHN) and is the president of the South Florida Chapter for EAPA (Employee Assistance Professional Association).