Mark Glaze

Phase Two - Candidate

About Me

Mark Glaze, a retired Special Operations Civil Affairs Soldier with 22 years of active duty, undertook eight combat deployments across Afghanistan, Iraq, and African theaters of operations, serving under various commands, including the 96th “Originals” Civil Affairs Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne). After retiring, he assumed the Task Order Area Manager role, overseeing all linguist capabilities for the Department of Defense in Northern and East Afghanistan for a year.

Mark embarked on a personal healing journey after concluding his military service. This journey included therapy and achieving sobriety, igniting his passion for aiding fellow veterans, particularly those from the Special Operations community, in addressing trauma and addiction issues. During this process, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership. Leveraging individual and group therapy modalities, he is committed to facilitating the growth and recovery of veterans, active-duty service members, and those transitioning out of military service. He has a passion for the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Currently in his second year of a Master of Social Work at Kennesaw State University, he resides in Atlanta, GA, with his wife of 12 years. A father of two adult daughters and a proud grandfather, he has been actively engaged in the Atlanta Recovery Community for the past seven years, including a clinical internship at a residential drug treatment facility. He is currently a mentor at the Cobb County Veterans Accountability Court. He recently gained acceptance into the Veterans Administration (VA) MSW Health Professional Trainee Clinical Internship program, commencing in August 2024. Mark’s hobbies include reading, marksmanship, snowboarding, skydiving, scuba diving, and golf, and he fervently supports Atlanta United FC in his leisure time.