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EDUCATION:
International College, M.A.. Counseling Psychology September
1986
Thesis:, "Integrative Body Psychotherapy; As it Relates to Psychogenic
Pain Reduction; A Psychological Evaluation".
Paterson State University, B.A., Psychology May 1981 Magna
Cum Laude., M.A.Psychology - course work completed 1983
South Beach Psychiatric Center, N.Y., CME in Bateson Double Bind theory
1977
International College, CME in Child Abuse, Assessing, Reporting and
Treatment 1986.
A Center for Creative Change, Expressive Arts Therapy
training
1984-1986
A Center for Creative Change, Gestalt training group for
professionals 1984-1986
A Center for Creative Change, Internship 1986-1988
Florida Atlantic University, Family Mediation
Training 2000
CREDENTIALS
AND LICENSES:
Marriage Family and Child
Counselor,
Cal. Lic. # ML24328 1988
Certified Hypnotherapist, California
State
Certification 1989
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and
Certification 13181CF
County Court
Mediator
EXPERIENCE:
Private
Practice,-
Life Coach
Counselor – Palm Beach County – Dec 2004 to present
Palm Beach County – Parenting Coordinator, 15th Judicial
Court
– January 2001 to Dec 2003 (Started first Parenting
Program
in Palm Beach County)
Florida Supreme Court – Certified Mediation Specialist, 15th
Judicial Court – October
2001
Private Practice, Psychotherapist – (California) - September
1988 to present
Psychotherapeutic Counseling, Inpatient, outpatient, individual,
group, family and couples. General practice with an emphasis on
ACA and adults abused as children, Post Traumatic
Stress
Instructor: Adult Education Classes in Substance
Abuse
Executive Director, A Center for Allied Therapies, a non-profit
community counseling center June 1988 to June 1990.
Overall responsibility for project development, Intern recruitment and
management of non-profit organization. Lead psychotherapist and intern
instructor.
Talk show host, KWNK radio 970 AM
1987-1990
Hosted a talk show titled The
Family Therapist,
an interview and call-in show which discusses personal growth
and
emotional issues, and substitute host for Dr. Laura Schlessinger, a
three hour call-in talk show.
Group Facilitator, for elderly, group dynamics, tough love teen group,
Women'sProfessional group, For Women only and in-patient survivor
groups. Men’s AIDS group, Post Traumatic Stress groups.
Crisis Counseling, Critical incident debriefing for
Occupational Health
Services.
Consultant, Women's Center for Emotional and Psychological Counseling.
Seminar Presentations, for Rainbow House, a residential
treatment
facility for drugs and alcohol; Simi Adventist and Pine Grove
Hospitals, on dysfunctional family systems; Depression and Women in
Depression; Seminars on various issues for Port Hueneme
Naval Social Services System; Seminar panelist with
Dr.
Rollo May on Spirituality and Psychology.
HOSPITAL
AFFILIATIONS: 1984 to 2000
Pinegrove Hospital - On Staff
Member of Allied Health Professional Staff
Woodview-Calabasas - On Staff
Charter Hospital-Westlake - Staff Privileges
CONTINUING
EDUCATION CERTIFICATION:
Self-destructive behavior in children and
adolescents 1990
Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical
Depression 1992
Substance abuse 1995
Food cravings 1999
HIV –
AIDS 1999
PUBLICATIONS:
Toward a Spirited Psychology, Psychology Today 1981
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 1984
- 2004
American Association of Counseling and Development 1984-2004
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. 2001-2005 |
