About This Practice
Practicing Since 1991
Teaching Since 1994
Degree
| Title/Field |
School |
Date |
| Ph.D. |
University of California, Riverside |
1986 |
License
| Title |
State |
Date |
| PSY 11961 |
California |
1991 |
Certifications
| Type |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Gottman Couples Therapist & ASL Workshop Leader |
Gottman Relationship Institute |
2007 |
| Gottman Therapy Level I Teacher |
Gottman Relationship Institute |
2010 |
| EMDR |
EMDRIA |
2008 |
| Professional Background |
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I have nearly 30 years experience specializing in therapy with adult individuals, couples, and groups, using a number of different approaches, such as Voice Dialogue, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and EMDR. I was originally trained in Cognitive-Behavioral therapy and have taken training in Emotion-Focused and Imago therapies, as well. I’m certified in EMDR and in Gottman Couple’s Therapy and am a certified Art & Science of Love (Gottman) Workshop Leader and Gottman Method Level I Teacher. I use a holistic/transpersonal approach.
Recent past workshops have included: Meet Your Selves—Voice dialogue, aware ego, & psychology of selves, Standing at The Crossroads—The psychology of selves in transition, Romantic Relationships—A traveler’s guide, Gottman Method Couples Therapy—An introduction, Women & Sexuality, Kindly Assertive Communication Skills—Setting boundaries with grace and softened startup.
For 20 years, I was an Adjunct Professor at Chapman University, teaching Introduction to Psychology, Interpersonal Attraction & Romantic Love, Human Sexuality, Sexual Disorders & Treatment, Chemical Dependency Treatment, and other general psychology classes. My academic research interests have been in the areas of: romantic love — the differences between intense/compelling and secure/comfortable love experiences, behavioral self-reliance in women, and on the use of videotaped therapy in chemical dependency treatment.
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Basic Voice Dialogue Training(s)
| Title | Where | When | Hours / Days | Teacher(s) |
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| Voice Dialogue Winter Intensive | Los Angeles, CA | 1991; 1992 | 4 days each | Hal & Sidra Stone |
| Voice Dialogue Summer Kamp | Philo, CA | 6/21/1992 - 7/3/1992 | 64 contact hours | Hal & Sidra Stone and various others |
| Intensive Level III Training | Albion, CA | 4/2005; 4/2006; 4/2007; 4/2008 | 36 contact hours each year | Hal & Sidra Stone |
Continuing Voice Dialogue Education*
| Title | Where | When | Hours / Days | Teacher(s) |
|---|
| Voice Dialogue Study & Supervision Group | Newport Beach, CA | 1992-1994 weekly; 1996 bi-monthly | 3 hours/week; 3hours/bi-monthly | Betty Bosdell, Ph.D. |
| Body Dialogue Level I | Boulder, CO | 9/2010 | 3 days | J. Tamar Stone |
* The most recent workshops.
