Professional Licensure

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2010 - Present     Internationally Certified Career & Life Transition Coach

Career Development Network

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1997 – Present     Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (MFT)

State of CA License (# 34431)                     

 

1988 – 1994    Registered Counselor, State of Washington – License RC00011285

(Inactive)       

 

1985 – 1994    Marriage, Family & Child Counselor Intern

State of CA – License IMS8066

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Education

 

1980 – 1984    Ph.D. Transformational Psychology and Counseling

International College; Los Angeles, California

 

1978 – 1980    Transpersonal Psychology and Counseling – Graduate Work

Transpersonal psychology is a sub-field or "school" of psychology that  integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology. It is also possible to define it as a "spiritual psychology" or a synthesis of Eastern & Western Psychology, Philosophy, Spirituality and Alternative Healing.

Johnston College, University of Redlands; Redlands, California

                                   

1970 – 1978    BA Humanistic Psychology

California State University; Long Beach, California

           

1974 – 1976    Studies in Social Ecology

California State University; Long Beach, California (2 years)

 

1970 – 1974    Geological Oceanography

California State University; Long Beach, California (4 years)

 

1967 – 1970    AA Metallurgy

Fullerton College; Fullerton, California

 

 

Post-Doctoral Training

 

Current    Kingdom of Light Associate Teacher 

(Spiritual Psychology)

Spiritual Arts Institute; Encinitas, California

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2016    Direct Divine Light Healing Program

2 years training in the Direct Divine Light Healing Program culminating in the title of Certified Direct Divine Light Healer.

Spiritual Arts Institute; Encinitas, California

 

2016    Mindfulness Training for Professionals

Spiritual Arts Institute; Encinitas, California

 

2014    Ethics and Dual Relationships Program

Spiritual Arts Institute; Encinitas, California

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2013    Seven Spiritual Arts Training Program                  

2 years training in the Seven Spiritual Arts program culminating in the title

of Metaphysician.

Spiritual Arts Institute; Encinitas, California

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2010 – 2013    Interactive Study in Co-Dependency

Certificate in Dual Relationships & Co-Dependency

Dr. Zur; Zur Institute & Coda International

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2008    Level III Voice Dialogue and Dream Sequence in Relationship to Death and Dying - Intensive Training with Hal Stone Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D.

Part of a 12 person group of the top Voice Dialogue therapists in the world. Using the life journey concept with serious life-threatening illness and injury patients, 'Illness as teacher' model using dreams and voice dialogue, Redefining and facilitating death as the journey home.

Thera, Albion, California

 

2005    Level III Voice Dialogue and Development of the Aware Ego - Intensive Training with Hal Stone Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D.

Development of the Aware Ego in clients and its relationship to the internal selves.

Thera, Albion, California

  

2004    Level III Voice Dialogue and Dreams in the Process of Relationships - Intensive Training with Hal Stone Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D.

Process of breaking the bonding patterns in relationships using energy linkage and voice dialogue

Thera, Albion, California

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 2003    Level III Voice Dialogue, Relationships and the Psychology of Selves -Intensive Training with Hal Stone Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D.

Training for helping patients and their caregivers define their

life journey using the 'illness as teacher' model.

Thera, Albion, California

 

2003    Level II Voice Dialogue, Relationships and the Psychology of Selves - Intensive Training with Hal Stone Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D.

Seven day intensive training using voice dialogue dream work and relationship dynamics applied to couples

Thera, Albion California

 

2001    International Certification - Job & Career Transition Coach and Life Coach Career Planning

Training in career testing and counseling. Certification with the 16pf Personality Test and Couples Test in conjunction with testing and profiles.

Career Development Network; San Jose, California

 

1996 – 1998    Classes in Cognitive Rehabilitation and Adaptive Learning

Studies in Emotional Intelligence, active listening, critical thinking,

adaptive memory techniques, such as mind mapping, the study of

brain function and computer programs for cognitive rehabilitation.

 

1992    Certification for Counseling Aids Patients

State of California

 

1991    Chemical Dependency Counseling Training

Sierra Tucson Recovery Hospital; Tucson, Arizona

 

1986 – 1987    Wellness Training for Professionals

With John Travis, MD

Palo Alto, California

 

1985 – 1986    Certification Ericksonian Hypnosis

With Milton Lucius, Ph.D.

Laguna Beach, California     

                                                                                                                          

1981 – 1984     Mentorship In Transformational Psychology and Counseling

(5 years) with Hal Stone, Ph.D., Mentor, Clinical Psychologist, Founder of The Center for the Healing Arts, Author of Embracing Our Selves, Embracing the Inner Critic, Partnering and Embracing Heaven and Earth.

 

1981 – 1984    Alternative Forms of Healing and Counseling

Hugh Redmond, Ph.D.

International College; Los Angeles, California

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1980 – 1984    Internship in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling

(3000 hours) Counseling Clients with psychological disabilities.

Community Church by the Bay – Registered by the State of California

 

1978 – 1979    Internship – Study of Developmental Belief Systems in Children Ages 4-6

Johnson College, University of Redlands at Temple Emanuel School; San Bernardino, California

 

1978 – 1984    Counseling Psychology, Jungian Therapy Training, Voice Dialogue Training

Personally trained with Hal Stone, Ph.D., 15 hours per week for five years.          

International College; Los Angeles, California    

                                                                                      

1978 – 1979    Movement Training for Professionals

With Roger Smith, Ph.D.

University of Redlands; Redlands, California

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1980    Alternative Forms of Healing with Native America Shaman

With Hugh Redmond, Ph.D.

Center For Shamanic Studies; Ojai, California

University of Redlands: Redlands California

                                   

1980    Jungian Dream Therapy Training

Stephen Frank, Ph.D.   

C.G. Jung Institute; Los Angeles, California

         

1979 – 1980    Gestalt Therapy and Psychosynthesis Training

Phil Smith, Ph.D.

University of Redlands; Redlands, California

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1980    Death and Dying Training

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.

University of Redlands; Redlands, California

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1978 – 1979    Neo-Reichian Therapy Training

Steven Wilinski, Ph.D.

Long Beach, California

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