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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Consortium for Psychotherapy
Steering Committee (Board of
Directors), 1995 - Present
www.consortiumforpsychotherapy.com
Health Freedom Action, Massachusetts
Board of Directors, 2007
www.healthfreedommassachusetts.org
American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA)
MA Chapter, Board of Directors, 2001 to
2006
www.aobta.org
Jin Shin Do
® Foundation
Practitioner Member, 1999 - 2008
www.jinshindo.org
Qi Gong Alliance
Professional Member, since 2000
www.qigong-alliance.org
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
12/1987 to Present
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTING PRACTICE
Westboro, MA
Meeting the needs of the
community with psychotherapy, mind/body
therapies, and psychological consultation to organizations. An in-
creased focus on stress management, alternative health arts and health promotion
since 1996.
4/1984 to Present
Tai Ji / Qi Gong INSTRUCTOR
Westboro, MA
Authorized to teach Ki class (Qi Gong) at the Westchester KI Society
in 1984. Have taught Qi Gong at martial arts schools and other
venues in
Worcester, MA since 1986. Taught Tai Ji at the Fallon Clinic Lifetime
Center. (Note that Tai Ji is a physical exercise form of Qi Gong)
3/2000 to Present
STRESS MANAGEMENT & HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY PRACTITIONER
Fallon Clinic, Worcester, MA
.
6/1989 - 12/1996
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST
Worcester Pastoral Counseling, Worcester, MA
5/1988 - 12/1995
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST
Boston Road Clinic, Shrewsbury, MA
9/1987 - 2/1989
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONSULTANT
Grafton Job Corps, Shrewsbury, MA
6/1974 - 9/1987
PSYCHOLOGIST (
CIVIL
SERVICE TITLE)
Westchester County Medical Center
New York Medical College
formerly New York Homeopathic Medical
College,
until 1936
Alcoholism Services Center, Yonkers, NY
9/1973 - 6/1974
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Mt. Vernon Youth Board, Mt. Vernon, NY
Administered the juvenile court offenders program,
supervised the direct care staff on
clinical issues.
EDUCATION:
2008 to Present
British Institute of
Homeopathy, USA
www.biusa.com
Diploma program to be able to utilize the power of homeopathic
remedies for healing emotional problems, especially targeted are the
addictions.
9/2004 to Present
Mandarin Chinese Language
Central Massachusetts Chinese Language School
Westboro, MA
Formal study of the Chinese language to add a depth
of understanding to practice of healing arts.
1/1970 to Present
Tai Chi/ Chi Kung & Martial Arts
Practitioner and student of Zen
meditation since 1970. Trained
in Aikido and Qi Gong since 1980. Authorized to teach
the Ki class component of Aikido at the Westchester Ki
Society (Ki training is the Japanese model of Qi Gong).
Certified as a Tai Ji instructor in 8/01 by AAAI, the
recognized sanctioning body for aerobic instructors
and personal trainers.
10/1998 to 9/1999
INTERNSHIP
in Acupressure & Asian Bodywork Therapy
Amethyst Point Holistic Center
Worcester, MA
1/1987 to 8/1999
ACUPRESSURE THERAPY - Jin Shin Do
®
Graduate of an AOBTA
sanctioned training program in
acupressure therapy. Over 700 hours of classroom education
including courses with internationally acclaimed practitioners
of the Asian health and fitness arts.
10/1997 to 6/1998
EXTERNSHIP
in Behavioral Medicine
Daniel Brown & Associates
Cambridge, MA
8/1986
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
dissertation title:
The Preferred Psychotherapist Style of High Denial Alcoholics:
An Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Model.
published in:
(1986). Dissertation Abstracts International - UMI: Ann Arbor.
Order Number 8722908
RELATED PROFESSIONAL DATA:
1/2003 - Present
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTORATE, Department Of The Army
Fort Dix, NJ
Performed comprehensive psycho-diagnostic evaluations on
candidates for military police assignments in the
New England region.
12/7/2002
Instructor at Massachusetts School of
Professional Psychology,
Division of Continuing Education. Course entitled:
How to Professionally Evaluate Alternative
and Energy Therapies.
Was to be offered again on
5/3/2003.
9/2001 to 2005
Regular
teaching faculty at Boston Shiatsu, the first incorporated
school of Japanese acupressure therapy in the USA. Course titles:
Ethics for Asian Bodywork
Therapists and
Processing the Emotions During
Bodywork Therapy.
1/2001 to 1/2006
State Legal and Legislative
Representative: AOBTA Mass Chapter
Received their Legislative Award at the annual convention in San
Francisco 2005
10/1/1993
Conceived and co-authored first
submitted draft of legislation which
became law in Massachusetts on January
19,1996: Chapter 8 of
the Acts of 1995 -
An Act Further Protecting the
Confidentiality of Patients.
9/1990 - 12/1993
Provided
clinical supervision and consultation to the counseling service
in the Dean of Students Office at Clark
University, Worcester, MA.
1989 - 1990
Served
as field clinical instructor for doctoral clinical psychology
candidates at Antioch New England University.
1978 - 1982
Served as
field instructor for M.A. candidates in family counseling at
Long Island University - Dobbs Ferry Campus.
1979 - 1980
Designed and
applied a psychological test battery to select members
for the Yonkers (N.Y.) Police Department -
Hostage Negotiation Team.
1978 - 1987
CSEA Union
shop steward at WCMC (N.Y. Medical College). Advised
union members on work related problems.
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