|
General
Comments:
I treat addictive disorders, grief & loss, co-dependency, and the inner child in a comprehensive approach to balance mind, body and spirit, encompassing holistic and traditional modalities. I use an eclectic model of therapy, combining feminist, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, gestalt and mindfulness theories.
I am a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist; Nutritionist; and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. After 20 years as an educator and lecturer, I began a private practice as a health practitioner, herbalist and counselor in Hawaii. I moved to California in 1985 and received my MA in psychology two years later. After 3,000 hours, I received my MFT license. After 4,000 hours I received certification as an eating disorder specialist.
I facilitated groups, counseled patients and set up programs for nutrition at Manor West Psychiatric Hospital, and Hope House, an in-patient and residential treatment center for eating disorders and chemical abuse. I have led groups also at Gateways Psychiatric Hospital in Los Angeles for the chronically mentally ill.
I have consulted, facilitated groups, and counseled adolescents at Devereux California, a residential treatment center in Santa Barbara. I was the children's therapist for severely emotionally disturbed children.
I have been a research psychotherapist in the Depression and Drug Abuse Treatment project of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
For six years, I was the Director of Training and Supervision of interns for Sanctuary Psychiatric Center in Santa Barbara, an innovative program for successful living for the mentally ill population.
I retired from being the clinical director of New Beginnings Counseling Center of Santa Barbara. This low-fee community-based counseling center provided training for future psychotherapists.
In my private practice in Santa Barbara, I offer a holistic approach while treating a wide array of concerns and problems with a diverse population. I counsel and educate on meditation, mindfulness, grief, death and dying, women's issues and the addictive process.
As a motivational coach and information seeker, I have a wealth of knowledge on many topics and many years in the professional field of counseling and education. I can assist in stimulating, motivating and developing many areas of interest.
EXPERIENCE:
- Consultant for adolescents at Devereux California, a residential
treatment facility.
- Research Psychotherapist in the Depression and Drug Abuse
Treatment project of the Graduate School of Education at the
University of California, Santa Barbara.
- The Director of Training and Supervision of Interns for
Sanctuary Psychiatric Center in Santa Barbara.
- Facilitator of groups on grief, death and dying, women's
issues and the addictive process.
- Nutritionist, Psychotherapist and Coach in private practice.
- Clinical Director of New Beginnings Counseling Center, a low-fee community-based counseling center.
CREDENTIALS:
- Licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of California
(MFT) MFC24863
- Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) C-066
- Certified Nutritionist (NC)
- Certified Gestalt Therapist (CGT)
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Associate of Arts, Counseling Psychology, University of
Hawaii/Maui Comm College, HI, 1975
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University for Humanistic
Studies,San Diego,CA, 1982
- Professional Nutritionist, Nutritionist Institute of America,
Kansas City, MO, 1984
- Bachelor of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Sierra University,
Los Angeles, CA, 1985
- Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Sierra University,
Los Angeles, CA, 1987
- Three year Certificate of completion Santa Barbara Gestalt
Training Center, Santa Barbara, CA, 1996
- Completed the second year of a three-year training in "Somatic Experiencing" trauma resolution work of Peter Levine.
|
