Howard Hines graduated from the University of Maryland with a Ph.D. in 1983, and from Morgan State College in 1973 with a B.A. degree. He is a Licensed Psychologist.

His experience includes work in hospital settings, college settings, correctional settings, private practice, group home settings, and team supervision. He does individual, couple and family psychotherapy with adolescents and adults, and he has provided professional supervision for fellow staff members in a variety of settings.

His specialty areas include couple counseling, domestic violence (working with abusers), He has led workshops addressing anger management with a local professional sports team, sexual issues, family counseling, depressive disorders and adolescent behavior problems. Dr. Hines has a desire to provide a confidential environment in which pastors, ministers, church leaders and others can utilize counseling services in their time of need.