He received his master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and his doctorate in human development counseling from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Dr. Fain founded and served as the director of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center. For the past 15 years he has conducted a private practice in psychology in Maryville, TN. He co-leads a weekly process group, and provides individual counseling services for women at the House of Miracles.