Maurice S. Fisher Sr.

He wouldn't remember me ,but he made a huge impact on my life . He was funny and genuinely cared . I can safely say I probably wouldn't be sober today if not for Maurice Fisher. Twenty six years as a recovering alcoholic ! While cleaning out some old files I found a paper he wrote titled "You And Your Crack " which always cracked me up ! The title , not the subject matter ! Just decided to look up his name and am saddened to find he passed , especially at such a young age . He was most...

One of the ways you can tell the impact of a person's life is how often the lessons they taught seem to surface in the lives of others. Maurice repeatedly showed how open honesty with clients, which often included calling them out on their manipulations, which showed me the need to get "blunt" in order to help them make progress. He also taught me the importance of recognizing "illness by diagnosis", which has also helped several of my clients and only irritated some of the other guilty...

What a nice description of a very dedicated and generous man. Maurice supervised my licensure for clinical social work and was a colleague I cherished running in to at conventions after he moved back to Roanoke. My sincerest condolences and prayers go out to his family.

Maurice will be missed by many people, including me. He helped many of my clients when others had not been successful with because of his unique style. He also taught me many things over the years that I continue to use in my mental health work. My one regret is that he didn't get his motorcycle, so we never got to ride together.

Lauren - May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.