Psychologist/CEO, Shared Wellness

With over 40 years as a licensed psychologist in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) field, John Thvedt has served as clinical director, behavior specialist, therapist, consultant and CEO for non-profit organizations across the US. He is the original co-founder of Shared Support Concepts, subsequently, Shared Support Inc., and currently, Shared Support South.

In his career John has ran group homes for the Jay Nolan Center for Autism as part of the de institutionalization movement in California in the early 80’s; provided behavior specialist services throughout southern California; consulted on the Southern Poverty law center’s review of state hospitals in Florida; and conducted mandated annual reviews of Pennhurst individual’s services following their return to community living after the closure of the institution.

Currently, John is dedicated to trauma informed program design that supports the clinical and everyday life needs of people with complex behavioral health needs and IDD through Shared Support South and now Shared Wellness.