Special Training and Certifications

• Master Certified Coach (MCC) International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Comprehensive Energy Psychology
• The Science of Intuition and Energy Medicine: Vision, Creativity and Intuition Dr. Caroline Myss and Dr. Norman Shealy
• DELETE Techniques Consultant/Coach First California therapist to use DELETE Techniques
• EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – Advanced training
• National Speakers Association – Northern California Chapter Member of the Year, 1984
• DELETE Techniques – Motivational Dynamics Corp. Dr. Rolla Pennell – Kansas City, Missouri
• Art Therapy at Chicago Institute of Art, Saugatuck, Michigan
• LEADERSHIP 2000 Contra Costa County
• Soviet-American Marriage and Family Therapy Seminar. Moscow, Leningrad, Uzbekistan USSR – March/April 1987

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Continuing Education

• Law and Ethics – San Diego, California November 2005
• "Self-Destructive Emotions" Dr. Jason Satterfield – San Diego, California October 2005
• "Myths and Realities of Growing Old: Aging and Long-Term Care" – San Diego, California October 2005
• "What Really Works for Coaches." – San Diego, California November 2005
• "Cognitive Behavior Marital Therapy" Betty Jackson – San Diego, California October 2005
• "Lessons from Neuroscience on Hard-to-Treat Patients – San Diego, California October 2005
• CAMFT (California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists) San Diego Chapter Spousal and Partner Abuse – May 2004
• SDPCA (San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance)Dave Buck, Leader and Owner of CoachVille – December 2003
• SDPCA (San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance)"Reverse Selling – It's not about the Sale" – October 2003
• SDPCA (San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance)Using Assessments in Your Coaching Practice Joyce Baker – August 2003
• SDPCA (San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance)Get Published in 90 days… or less! – June 2003
• AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) Richard Leslie: "A Legal Trilogy: – Confidentiality and Access to Records Under HIPPA and CA Law – Internet Therapy Under the California Telemedicine Law – Child Abuse Reporting Law Issues – March 2003
• PCMA (Professional Coaches & Mentors Association)Coaching Therapy and Turf Battles – January 2003
• CAMFT (California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists) San Diego Serving the God of Fairness: A philosophical View of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – January 2003
• Cortext Pain: Perception and Management Brent Van Dorsten, Ph.D. – November 2001
• Faces Conference Mastering Counseling Skills with the Masters Conference Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. Examine Financial Issues & Values – December 2001
• Faces Conference Mastering Counseling Skills with the Masters Conference James Masterson, M.D. Disorders of the self – December 2001
• Faces Conference Mastering Counseling Skills with the Masters Conference Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. Internet Addictions Cybersex – December 2001
• Faces Conference Mastering Counseling Skills with the Masters Conference Kenneth Minkoff M.D. Recovery & Change – December 2001
• The Chopra Center for Well Being The Art of Mysticism with Jean Houston – January 2001
• CAMFT (California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists) Judicial Counseling and Consequences: Changing Behavior 2001
• How to Motivate Your Clients to Change, Grow Counseling and Resources – Morganhill, California June 1999
• How to Become a Motivational Coach – March 1999
• Substance Abuse and Its Treatment: Myths & Realities – Thomas Horvath – La Jolla, California March 1999
• Understanding Anxiety – Institute for Cortex Research and Development – Mountainview, California March 1999
• HIV/AIDS CA Assoc. of MFT – San Diego, California October 1998
• Silva International Mind Control Lecture Series 101-404 – July 1998
• Integrating Spirituality and Practical Problem Solving in Interpersonal Therapies. Roy Resnikoff, M.D. – La Jolla, California January 1998
• Addictive Families Scripps/Mercy Behavioral Healthcare – December 1996
• Mysteries of the Mind – September 1995
• Art Therapy at Chicago Institute of Art, Saugatuck, Michigan – July1995
• SACRED GEOMETRY--Flower of Life Workshop – Escondido, California November 1994
• Fiscal Fitness For Women – San Diego, California February 1994
• Cognitive Therapy: New Frontiers – April 1992
• Intervention in Child Sexual Abuse with Victims and Offenders. Beverly James – Hawaii July 1991
• Conference On Sexual Compulsivity/Addiction – May 1991
• Providing Mental Health Services in Disaster – November 1990
• Working the Countertransference—3 CEU – May 1990
• Two Perspectives on Treating Couples—1.5 CEU – May 1990
• Developing Excellence Through Self-esteem—3.25 CEU – May 1990
• Perfect Daughters: Adult Daughters of Alcoholics – San Francisco, California September 1990
• Recovery Strategies for Adult Children of Alcoholics – September 1990