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EDUCATION
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2011 Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
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1994 Master of Science Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA.
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1976 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sociology. University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
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2016 Certification in RLT – Relational Life Therapy, a therapeutic model for couples developed by Terry Real, best-selling author of The New Rules of Marriage, and How Can I Get Through to You?, Relational Life Institute, Newton, MA.
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MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), Curriculum of 8-week course developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2016
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EMDR 3-Day Intensive Training, 2015
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EMDR & Mindfulness, Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 2015
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2009 Began Training in Relational Life Therapy, Boston, Mass.
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Challenging Couples/Challenging Therapists, The Milton Erickson Foundation, Inc. Los Angeles, CA. 2004.
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Working with Difficult Couples, RCSR Cassidy Seminars, Los Angeles, CA. 2001.
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Clinical Supervision, Parts I, II, and III. California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Los Angeles, CA. 2000/2011..
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Couples Therapy, UCI Family Therapy Training Program, Irvine, CA. 2000.
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Workshops in Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Couples, Milton Erickson Foundation, San Francisco, CA. 1997
ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
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California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, (CAMFT). Member since 1994
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Santa Barbara Chapter CAMFT, Board member 2009-2014.
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Santa Barbara Chapter CAMFT. Member since 2009
SELECTED COURSES TAUGHT
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Stress Management 101, Los Angeles Unified School District, 2004.
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Managing Stress for Success, Newport Mesa School District, National University, Costa Mesa, CA. 2004
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Temperature’s Rising: Lessons in Anger Management, Los Angeles Unified School District, 2004.
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Balancing Work and Home, Los Angeles Unified School District, 2003 and 2004.
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Overcoming Depression, North Orange County Community College District, 1997/1998.
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Communication Techniques, Fullerton Community College, Fullerton, CA 1998
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Coping With Anxiety, Fullerton Community College, Fullerton, CA 1998.
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