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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Los Angeles, CA
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
, Clinical Psychology
"The influence of perceived family adaptability and cohesion of delinquent adolescents and their
parents: An application of the circumplex model."
Jul 1987
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Los Angeles, CA
MASTER OF ARTS
, Clinical Pathology (Child and Family Major)
1977 - 1979
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, CA
BACHELOR OF ARTS
(Cum Laude, Major in Psychology)
1971 - 1975
McGILL UNIVERSITY
ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING
Montreal, QC
REGISTERED NURSE
1964 - 1967
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Canadian Psychological Association
Registered Psychologist in BC, Reg. No. 01248
WORK AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE PRACTICE
West Vancouver and Sunshine Coast
Feb 2005 - present
CONTRACT PSYCHOLOGIST WITH WILSON, BANWELL AND ASSOCIATES
Service provider with Employee Assistance Programs - individual, couple, family psychotherapy and
assessments.
Feb 1997 - Oct 2006
KUWAIT/DALHOUSIE PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION PROJECT
Psychological assessments and treatment of Kuwaiti adults, children and families with debilitating genetic,
chronic diseases. Workshop presentations on psychological treatment of recovering stroke and cardiac patients.
Oct 1999 - Jun 2000
PRIVATE PRACTICE AND FORENSIC CONSULTATION
Individual, couple, family psychotherapy; custody and access reports; sexual abuse assessments; expert
testifying.
Jan 1997 - Present
SUNSHINE COAST HOME SUPPORT SERVICES
PO Box 2420, Sechelt, BC V0N 1A0
MANAGER
, six bed group home (Chapman House) for mentally ill adults and chronic short term.
Jun 1997 - Dec 1997
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
California Medical Facility, Vacaville, CA (707) 448-6841
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST
. Responsible for individual and group therapy, forensic assessments, treatment team program
implementation; court testifying.
1991 - June 1996
CHILD AND FAMILY INSTITUTE
Sacramento, CA (916) 736-0828
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
. Colleagues: Sandra K. Baker, LCSW; James Chambers, Ph.D., Program design and implementation;
supervision of Master's Degree therapists; child, adolescent, adult, couple, family group psychotherapy;
victims of sexual abuse; psychological evaluations and forensics.
1990 - 1991
STOCKTON DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Stockton, CA (209) 948-7111
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST
. Supervising Colleagues: Eric Nelson, Ph.D. Developmentally delayed and dual diagnosed adults and
adolescents, court testifying, program development and implementation, education and psychotherapy,
psychological evaluations.
1989 - 1990
EL DORADO COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
South Lake Tahoe, CA (916) 573-3251
POST-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
. Supervisor: Phil Middleton, Ph.D. Individual crises, family, couple and child psychotherapy. Some
community consultation.
1987 - 1988
GLENDALE FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Glendale, CA (818) 248-2286
PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
. Supervisor: John Curtis, Ph.D. Individual, group, couple and family psychotherapy.
1986 - 1987
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE DETENTION AND PROBATION
County of Los Angeles, CA
REGISTERED NURSE
. Administration of medicines, health education (i.e. birth control counseling, nutrition, acne control).
Supervisor on weekends, emergency response.
1982
TRI-CITY COMMUNITY CLINIC
Pomona Valley, CA
PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
. Supervisor: Todd Burley, Ph.D. Family and adolescent program.
1980 - 1981
METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL
Day Treatment and Inpatient, Los Angeles, CA
PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
. Supervisor: William Blau, Ph.D. Individual and group psychotherapy in with inpatient psychotic adults
(both genders) ages 18 to 65.
1979 - 1980
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTRE
Thalians Community Mental Health Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
. Supervisor: Hermine Kovacs, M.A. Psychoeducational therapy program, individual and family psychotherapy,
latency age children with emotional and learning programs.
1978 - 1979
PASADENA ADULT GUIDANCE CLINIC
Pasadena, CA
PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
. Supervisor: Clyde Congdon, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist. Individual psychotherapy with adults, ages 19
to 55.
1977 - 1978
VARIOUS CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS
Los Angeles, CA
CHARGE NURSE
, part-time.
1976
Greenwich Village, New York City
Lived "communally" with a group of professionals including medical internists and psychiatrists,
students and their families. Joined "think tank" to develop proposal seeking state/federal funding
for methadone maintenance and drug treatment clinic ("The Door").
1970 - 1971
Montreal, QC
Was supportive and instrumental in developing the first free Clinic in Montreal to deal with vulnerable
youth who had "dropped out" and become part of the 1960's Counter Culture Movement. Services
included an informal Drop-in Centre for "rap" groups, birth control counseling, sex education and
drug abuse counseling.
1967 - 1968
ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, McGILL UNIVERSITY
Montreal, QC
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
. Cardiac Care Unit. Responsible for monitoring patients pre and post-cardiac arrest, interpreting ECGs,
administering medication and supervising personnel.
1967 - 1969
PRESENTATIONS
HEALTH CANADA
Social Capital and Sustainable Development
May 2003
WESTERN COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
18th Annual Conference, "Family systems perspective on abuse reactive offending."
Feb 1991
FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
16th Annual Conference, "Treatment as an alternative to prosecution of intra familial child sexual
abuse offenders."
Mar 1991
WINTU INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Department of Youth Authority, Sacramento, CA, "Sexual abuse of the child." (Staff training)
Apr 1991
LANGUAGES
English; written and oral French (working knowledge)