| THERAPY POPULATIONS--Couples / Families |
TEACHING |
- Communication
- Boundaries/Assertiveness
- Divorce Difficulties
- Negotiation
- Step/Blended Families
- Acting Out Children
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- Workshop/Inservice Facilitator
- Curriculum Design
- Secondary Administration & Teaching
- Learning Styles
- Collaborative Learning/Small Groups
- Experiential Learning
- Application to Real Life
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| THERAPY POPULATIONS--Individuals |
THEORETICAL APPROACHES |
- Substance Abuse/Addictive
- Employment/Careers
- Affective/Mood/Anxiety
- Diverse Culture/Economic
- Impulse Control
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- Systemic Family Therapy
- Attachment/Developmental
- Cognitive-Behavioral
- Psycho-Educational
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| EDUCATION |
LICENSES |
- M.Ed. COUNSELING & GUIDANCE -Master of Education (1981) Brigham Young University
- B.A. PSYCHOLOGY - Bachelor of Arts ---(1977)Brigham Young University
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- LMFT WA State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist # 020705 LF00001746
- LMHC WA State Licensed Mental Health Counselor # 020703 LH00007107
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| PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
- AAMFT American Assoc of Marriage & Family Therapists -- Clinical Member
- WAMFT Washington Assoc of Marriage & Fam Therapists -- Member
- WAMFT Direct Recognition Committee Member & Region 3 Coordinator
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| EXPERIENCE |
| Private THERAPY INTEGRATION PRACTICES (1983 to present----Full-Time since 93)
Practice Private practice in Auburn, WA
Therapist Adult individual, couples & family therapy.Began with adolescent specialty.Shifted to general practice with Specialty : couples & relationship difficulties.Communication.Boundaries/ Assertiveness. Intimacy. Affairs.Sexual Difficulties.Trust.Divorce.Negotiation. Specialty: Integrative Behavioral Medicine approach to emotional difficulties (systemic/cognitive/biological). Preferred Provider for many Managed Care Organizations. EAP/MCO Assessment/Referral. Short-Term Coordinated Treatment Planning.Mental Status & Substance Abuse Screening.MFT Supervision toward CMFT Certification.Consulting services for other therapists. |
Child & GOOD SAMARITAN MENTAL HEALTH (1995 to 1996) Family Therapist at A Regional Support Network Mental Health Agency in Puyallup, WA---Children's
Part-time contracted panel work as part of private practice, providing individual & family therapy for children.RSN Requirements.Coordinating with RSN & Managed Care Organizations.Minority Consults. |
Child & NORTHWEST BEHAVIORAL / NORTHWEST COUNSELING INSTITUTE (1997 to 1998) Family Therapist
Part-time contracted panel work as part of private practice, providing individual & family therapy for children.Provided a satellite office for them out of my office.Med Coupons. |
Individual & AUBURN YOUTH RESOURCES (1986 to 1993) Family Therapist Youth Service Bureau in Auburn, WA
- In-Office Therapy : using a strongly systemic model for treating adolescents.Anger Mgt.Life Skills.
- FRS Phase II Crisis Intervention (contract with DSHS/Family Reconciliation Services): In-home intensive brief family therapy to prevent placement.Dropout prevention.
- Child Abuse Treatment Svcs Team : therapy/skills/resources to CPS families to avoid placement.Risk Assessment.
- Drug/Alcohol Treatment Team : QCDC, School & Juve Ct Assess...Group & Individual Treatment.Skills Training.
- Supervision : Led Peer Supervision Group .. 1-way Mirror & Team Interventions.Organized Ericksonian/NLP Study Group. Provided Inservice & Supervision to 15 Children's Home Society/ Families First & Muckleshoot ChildCare Staff .Team Presenter for King Co Training Consortium. Consult to South King County Youth Shelter.
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Millieu/Family COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (1983 to 1986) PsychoTherapist
- Residential Therapist at Pearl Street Center / : in residential adolescent psychiatric facility.Millieu Therapy.
- Team Leader of Family Intervention Team : a cooperative venture between Pierce County Juvenile Court/ Rehmann Hall, Kitsap Juvenile Court, & Comprehensive Mental Health to provide needed services to youth on probation. individual & family therapy.in office, homes, street, schools, & detention.Coordining with Probation/Parole Officers, Detention Staff, Schools, Parents, GALs, Judges.Assessment & Recommendations.Administrative duties.
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Field SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (Summer 1983) Coordinator Tacoma-Pierce County Employment & Training Consortium
Coordinated summer job placement & supervision of 53 low-income & handicapped youth.Career skills. |
Director & PROVO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (1979 to 1982) Counselor --Provo Public School District, in Provo, UT
- Director: Researched & designed this innovative program from ground up.Unique curriculum focused on life goals.Hired & supervised 6 high school teachers.Individualized.Community-based.Organized & supervised internships in private sector.Expanded program to provide technical college courses for high-school credit.
- Counselor: Provided academic & personal counseling for students.relatively small school-knew each personally.
- Youth In Custody: Counselor : Outreach for teens on probation.
- Program director: Administrative & supervised 2 counselors.
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OTHER
- Coordinator of Student Life Learning Resource Center (1978 to 1979) Brigham Young University/Counseling Center
- Problem-Solving Committee---Member (1978 to 1979) Utah Adult Ed Task Force on Minimal Competencies
- Educational Assessment Specialist (1979) US/HEW Diagnostic Testing Team at BYU
- Psychiatric Aide (1976 to 1978) Utah State Mental Hospital/Youth Dorm
- Attendant I & Acting Attendant II (1972 to 1975) Detention --E. Baton Rouge City-Parish Family Court
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