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William E. Adams, Ph.D.

William E. Adams, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and Director of a dedicated counseling program for spousal abuse in Long Beach, California. Dr. Adams has provided spousal abuse counseling to men and women since 1992.

He developed specialized cognitive-behavioral strategies for family violence, and published his innovative counseling approach in The Choices Program: How to Stop Hurting the People Who Love You. He maintains a private practice, teaches an upper division course in domestic violence for the Criminal Justice Department at California State University, Long Beach, and speaks frequently at conferences and seminars.

Phone: (562) 799-1226

Email: wadams@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: DrWilliamAdams.com


Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. He is a Diplomate in three specialties: Clinical Psychology (ABPP); Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN, ABPP); and Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. He is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has authored, co-authored, or co-edited 27 books and clinical manuals. He has published more than 275 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature, assessment, and treatment of ADHD and related disorders. His most recent books include: Executive Functions:  What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved (2012); The Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scales (2011, 2012); Barkley Functional Impairment Scale (2011, 2012); and the Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale (2011).  He is also the author of: Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (2010); Taking Charge of ADHD – The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents (3rd ed., 2013); Defiant Children: 8 Steps to Better Behavior (2nd ed., 2013); and Defiant Children: A Clinician’s manual for Assessment and Parent Training (3rd ed., 2013)

Dr. Barkley has received numerous awards for his research on ADHD including the Distinguished Contribution Award from the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology (1994), the C. Anderson Aldrich Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (1996), the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Research from the Section on Clinical Child Psychology, (now Division 53) of the American Psychological Association (1998). In 2002, he received the Dissemination Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, Division 12, of the American Psychological Association for his career long efforts to dispel misconceptions about ADHD and to educate the public and other professionals about the science of this disorder. In 2012, he received the Career Achievement Award from the Division of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology of the American Psychological Association.

Email: rbarkley@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: RussellBarkley.org


Laura S. Brown, Ph.D.

Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. ABPP practices clinical and forensic psychology in Seattle, with a special focus on working with survivors of trauma. She is the founder and director of the Fremont Community Therapy Project, a training clinic offering low-cost psychological services. Her books include Cultural competence in trauma treatment: Beyond the flashback (2007) and Feminist therapy (2009), both published by the American Psychological Association. She has published over 150 journal articles and book chapters on trauma treatment, feminist therapy, cultural competence, LGBT issues, and related topics. Her work has been honored by her colleagues with a number of awards, including APA's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service, the Sarah Haley Award for Clinical Excellence of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and most recently a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association.

Email: lbrown@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: drlaurabrown.com


William A. Eddy, LCSW, JD

William A. Eddy, LCSW, JD has been a Family Law attorney and Mediator since 1993. Prior to practicing law, he was a psychotherapist (a Licensed Clinical Social Worker) for twelve years, working with children and families in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics. He has handled over 400 divorce cases as an attorney (he is a Certified Family Law Specialist). As a Mediator, he has provided divorce mediation services to over 1000 couples, as well as mediating approximately 100 civil disputes. He is the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego, CA.

Mr. Eddy is also the President of High Conflict Institute. He provides seminars to mental health professionals, lawyers, judges, mediators and others on the subject of high-conflict personalities in legal disputes. He has presented in over 25 states, five provinces in Canada, France, Australia and Sweden. He is on the part-time faculties of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law and the National Judicial College. He also taught Negotiation and Mediation at the University of San Diego School of Law for six years.

Mr. Eddy's articles have appeared in national law and counseling journals. He is the author of several books, including High Conflict People in Legal Disputes which uses case examples to explain the dynamics of four types of Personality Disorders that appear in legal disputes, It's All Your Fault! and Don't Alienate the Kids!

Email: weddy@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: HighConflictInstitute.com


Carol Falender, Ph.D.

Carol Falender, Ph.D. is a lecturer, supervisor, and teacher. Dr. Falender has conducted extensive training on supervision through the American Psychological Association (APA), California Psychological Association (CPA), and numerous other organizations. She is Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychology, is Chair of Continuing Education of the California Psychological Association, is Co-Chair of the Section on Supervision and Training of Division 17, Society for Counseling Psychology, APA, is Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee, and has served as President of APA's Division 37 - Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services. She is a member of the task force on supervision of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and Chair of the working group on supervision guidelines of the Board of Educational Affairs, APA.

Dr. Falender is co-author of Getting the Most Out of Clinical Training and Supervision: A Guide for Practicum Students and Interns, 2012, Clinical Supervision: A Competency-based Approach, 2004, and Casebook for Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach, 2008, all with Edward Shafranske and published by the American Psychological Association, and is the author of numerous professional articles on the subject of supervision.

Email: cfalender@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: cfalender.com


James D. Guy, Jr., Ph.D.

James D. Guy, Ph.D., was Dean and Professor of Psychology at the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary from 1995 to 2001. He is currently president and executive director of the Headington Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides psychological and spiritual support to humanitarian aid and disaster relief personnel worldwide. He also maintains a private practice in clinical psychology in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Guy is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology and a Fellow of Divisions of Clinical Psychology and Independent Practice of the American Psychological Association. He has authored numerous articles and monographs regarding the interface between the professional life and personal relationships of the psychotherapist, including his book, The Personal Life of the Psychotherapist.

Email: jguy@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Cynthia Glidden-Tracey, Ph.D.

Cynthia Glidden-Tracey, Ph.D. teaches coursework at Arizona State University on counseling and psychotherapy, supervision, and the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders. As a Clinical Associate Professor, she also supervises practicum trainees in the doctoral Counseling Psychology program and the Master in Counseling program in the ASU School of Letters and Sciences. Dr. Glidden-Tracey is author of Counseling and Therapy With Clients Who Abuse Alcohol or Other Drugs: An Integrative Approach, published by Routledge.

Dr. Glidden-Tracey has recently begun an Associate Editorship with the journal Addictions Research and Theory (ART). She is a member of the American Psychological Association and currently co-chairs the Education and Training Committee of the APA Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP,  Division 50). Dr. Glidden-Tracey is also an associate member of the Association for Psychology Training Clinics (APTC).  From 2010-2011, she conducted a part-time private practice at Children and Adult Psychological Services (CAPS) in Chandler, AZ. Before moving to Arizona State, Dr. Glidden-Tracey engaged in various combinations of counseling, teaching, supervision, and research at Illinois State and Southern Illinois Universities, and at Prarie Center, a chemical dependence treatment facility in Illinois.

Email: cglidden@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: Cynthia Glidden-Tracey, Ph.D.


Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Ph.D.

Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Ph.D., specializes in organizational integrity, decision-making, and resolution of ethical conflicts. Her work on social justice, professional ethics, dishonesty, moral hazards, and irresponsible behavior in organizations has resulted in three federally-funded grant projects from the Office of Research Integrity, the National Institutes of Health, and the Fund for Improvement in Postsecondary Education. Other sponsors for her work include the Kellogg Foundation (Excellence in Leadership Award), the 21st Century Foundation, and the George and Frances Ball Foundation. The best-selling textbook, Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions, co-authored with Dr. Gerald Koocher, is currently in its third edition. She served two terms as Chair of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Keith-Spiegel regularly taught professional ethics and ethical leadership classes in her 35 years as a university professor and as the Director of the Center for Teaching Integrity at Ball State University, where she is the Voran Honored Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Emerita). She also taught at California State University, Northridge, where she was awarded the California State Trustee's Award for Outstanding Professor across all state university campuses and disciplines. She is also a recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award from the American Psychological Foundation. She was a visiting Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Visiting Professor and Senior Research Associate at Simmons College.

Keith-Spiegel served as President of the Western Psychological Association and as President of the Division of Teaching Psychology of the American Psychological Association. In 1994, she received the APA Distinguished Teaching Award (American Psychological Foundation).

Email: pkeithspiegel@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D.

Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP serves as Professor of Psychology and Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Simmons College. Previously he served as Chief of Psychology at Boston's Children's Hospital and Judge Baker Children's Center, and Executive Director of the Linda Pollin Institute at Harvard Medical School. He remains a Senior Associate in Psychology at Children's Hospital and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

Currently Editor of the journal Ethics & Behavior, Dr. Koocher previously served as Editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and The Clinical Psychologist. He has published more than 200 articles and book chapters and authored or edited 13 books including Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions, the Psychologists' Desk Reference, and Clinician's Guide to Evidence Based Practices: Mental Health and the Addictions.

Elected as a Fellow of twelve divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Koocher has earned five specialty diplomas from the American Boards of Professional Psychology (Clinical, Clinical Child /Adolescent, Family, Forensic, and Health Psychology).

Very active in professional affairs, Dr. Koocher served as President of the Massachusetts and New England Psychological Association, and three APA divisions (Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Children, Youth, and Family Services). He served as President of the APA (2006) and currently serves as a Trustee of the APA Insurance Trust.

Email: gkoocher@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: EthicsResearch.com


William M. Liu, Ph.D.

William M. Liu, Ph.D., is Professor and Program Coordinator of Counseling Psychology at The University of Iowa.  His research includes multicultural competencies, social class and classism, and men and masculinity.  He has published in journals including Journal of Counseling Psychology, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, and Psychology of Men and Masculinity.  In recent reviews, he has been identified as one of the most frequent producers of research in multicultural competency and in the Psychology of Men and Masculinity.  

He received the Emerging Leader award from the Committee on Socioeconomic Status (APA), Emerging Young Professional Award (Division 45, APA), and the Researcher of the Year Award (Division 51, APA).

He is the author of Social Class and Classism in the Helping Professions: Research, Theory, and Practice (Sage, 2011).  He is Editor of Handbook of Social Class in Counseling (Oxford, pending), Associate Editor of Psychology of Men and Masculinity, and an Editor of Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling and Psychology (Sage, 2003) and Culturally Responsive Counseling with Asian American Men (Routledge, pending). He has served on the Editorial Boards of The Counseling Psychologists, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, and Clinician’s Research Digest.

Email: wliu@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


William Matteson, Ph.D.

William Matteson, Ph.D. is a Geriatric Psychologist, an accomplished speaker, and the author of three books: Stop Memory Loss: How to Fight Forgetfulness over Forty, Care Givers Bible, a book for professional caregivers of the aged, and The Abduction Enigma, a book about how therapists unwittingly induce false memories.

He has been a keynote speaker for over one hundred organizations, including the California Department of Aging Services, the California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Congress of California Seniors, the Community Residential Care Association of California, and the California Association of Health Facilities.

For the past 20 years, Dr. Matteson has worked in mental health hospitals and long term care facilities, diagnosing and treating mental problems of older adults. Over the years he has gained a penchant for ferreting out the biological bases of the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges older adults often face.

Because of his expertise in aging and memory he has been featured on many television programs including "Hard Copy," "Unsolved Mysteries," "The Maury Povitch Show," "Strange Universe," Toronto's "Fifth Estate," "Sightings," the Learning Channel's series, "Unnatural History," and the prime-time special for NBC called "Confirmation." He has been a featured speaker on dozens of radio programs nationwide.

Email: wmatteson@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D.

Clifton Mitchell Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, is a professor at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee where he received the Teacher of the Year award in 2002. He has over 20 years experience as a trainer and motivational speaker and is known for delivering practical, down-to-earth information in a uniquely entertaining, humorous style.

In his book, Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients, he presents the best, cutting-edge approaches available for managing therapeutic resistance. Dr. Mitchell has also lectured and keynoted at hundreds of organizations, teaching effective techniques for improving communications and for creating change through the precise use of language. He has published in numerous professional journals including the Journal of Personality Assessment, Perceptual and Motor Skills, Psychology and Education, Journal of Psychological Type, The Professional School Counselor, and The Advocate. As a result of his broad areas of research, his ideas and writings have also been published in Men's Health Today and Barron's Financial Weekly.

Phone: 423-854-9211

Email: cmitchell@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: CliftonMitchell.com


John C. Norcross, Ph.D.

John C. Norcross, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Fellow at the University of Scranton, a clinical psychologist in part-time practice, and an internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy. Author of more than 300 scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross has co-written or edited 18 books, including Leaving It at the Office: A Guide to Psychotherapist Self-Care (with Jim Guy), Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health and Addictions (with Hogan and Koocher), and the Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health.

He has served as president of APA's Division of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy and the International Society of Clinical Psychology, and on the Board of Directors of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Norcross is the editor of Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session.

Dr. Norcross has served as a clinical and research consultant to the National Institute of Mental Health. He has received many professional awards, including APA's Distinguished Career Contributions to Education & Training Award, Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, the Rosalee Weiss Award from the American Psychological Foundation, and election to the National Academies of Practice. His work has been featured in hundreds of media interviews, and he has appeared on many national shows, such as the Today Show, CBS News Sunday Morning, and Good Morning America.

Email: jnorcross@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP

John D. Preston, Psy.D., ABPP, is Professor emeritus with Alliant International University, Sacramento and formerly on the faculty of UC Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Preston is the author of twenty-one books addressing psychotherapy, mood disorders, PTSD, neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and spiritual aspects of emotional healing and psychotherapy.

His books have been translated into 14 foreign languages. He is also the author of the Drugs in Psychiatry chapter in the Encyclopedia Americana.

Dr. Preston is the recipient of the Mental Health Association's President's Award for contributions to the mental health community and the California Psychological Association's Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Award. He has presented talks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Russia.

Email: jpreston@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Deirdra Price, Ph.D.

Deirdra Price, Ph.D., President of Diet Free Solution®, is a leading expert in the treatment of eating disorders and weight-control problems. A clinical psychologist in San Diego, she conducts individual, group, and family psychotherapy. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient hospital-based eating disorders programs and led groups in conjunction with the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.

Dr. Price is the author of Healing the Hungry Self: The Diet-Free Solution to Lifelong Weight Management (Plume, 1998), an innovative and comprehensive workbook that speaks to women, men, and teenagers who want to heal from the ravages of unhealthy eating behaviors and the weight issues that result from them.

Dr. Price provides workshops to hospitals, business, high schools, and colleges, as well as community, civic, and professional organizations offering concrete steps to avoid or overcome food, weight, and body-image concerns. In addition, she has done over 100 radio, television, and print interviews highlighting her approach to creating and maintaining a healthy, desirable weight, without dieting.

Phone: (800) 521-6067

Email: dprice@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Fredric E. Rabinowitz, Ph.D.

Fredric E. Rabinowitz, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Redlands and a private practice clinical psychologist in Redlands, CA specializing in individual and group psychotherapy with men. Over the past 25 years, Dr. Rabinowitz has authored numerous articles and book chapters.

He has co-written three books with Dr. Sam Cochran: Deepening Psychotherapy with Men (2002); Men and Depression: Clinical and Empirical Perspectives (2000); and Man Alive: A Primer of Men's Issues (1994).

Dr. Rabinowitz is an accomplished professor who has earned Outstanding Faculty Teaching and Research awards in 1995, 1996, 2001, and 2002. He is past President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, Division 51 of the American Psychological Association.

Email: frabinowitz@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Judith A. Schaeffer, Ph.D.

Judith A. Schaeffer, Ph.D., is staff psychologist and supervisor of doctoral interns and post-doctoral residents at Franciscan Community Counseling, Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is the author of the book Transference and Countertransference in Non-Analytic Therapy: Double-Edged Swords, as well as articles published in Human Development, Journal of Traumatic Stress, The American Journal of Psychotherapy, and The Cord.

She has been in practice since earning her degree in counseling psychology from Loyola University of Chicago in 1982. She has taught at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana and the University of the Rockies in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has served on the boards of the Colorado Psychological Association and the Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region, which honored her, in 2003, with the Cornelia Sabine Award for her service to the uninsured and underinsured. From 1990 to 2010 she served on the Sexual Investigation Team of the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Since 2010 she has also assessed asylum seekers through HealthRight International.

Email: jschaeffer@ContinuingEdCourses.Net


Allan N. Schore, Ph.D.

Allan N. Schore, Ph.D. is on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and at the UCLA Center for Culture, Brain, and Development. He is author of three seminal volumes, Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self, Affect Dysregulation and Disorders of the Self and Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self, as well as numerous articles and chapters.

His contributions appear in multiple disciplines, including developmental and affective neuroscience, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, developmental psychology, attachment theory, trauma studies, behavioral biology, clinical psychology, and clinical social work.

Dr. Schore is Editor of the acclaimed Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology, and a reviewer or on the editorial staff of 35 journals across a number of scientific and clinical disciplines.

Email: aschore@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: AllanSchore.com


Steven D. Solomon, Ph.D.

Steven D. Solomon, Ph.D. is Co-Director of The Relationship Institute (TheRelationshipInstitute.org) in La Jolla, California. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice for over 25 years in the San Diego area. Dr. Solomon specializes in working with couples and has developed a subspecialty in the treatment of infidelity. He and his colleague at The Relationship Institute, Lorie J. Teagno, Ph.D., have developed a powerful new approach to helping couples in relationship distress: Intimate Love Therapy.

He and Dr. Teagno are co-authors of Intimacy after Infidelity (New Harbinger Publications, 2006), a book written for the general public, and wrote two chapters for Carlson & Sperry's latest edition of Recovering Intimacy in Love Relationships: A Clinician’s Guide, (Routledge, 2010), a book written for psychotherapists. Drs. Solomon and Teagno also have collaborated on numerous articles on couples therapy, infidelity, and Long-Term Love Relationship dynamics. For more than a decade they have trained therapists in Intimate Love Therapy theory and practice.

Dr. Solomon is a past president of the San Diego Psychological Association.

Email: ssolomon@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: TheRelationshipInstitute.org


Lorie J. Teagno, Ph.D.

Lorie J. Teagno, Ph.D. is Co-Director of The Relationship Institute (TheRelationshipInstitute.org) in La Jolla, California. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice for 30 years in the San Diego area. Dr. Teagno specializes in working with couples and has developed a subspecialty in the treatment of infidelity. She and her colleague at The Relationship Institute, Steven D. Solomon, Ph.D., have developed a powerful new approach to helping couples in relationship distress: Intimate Love Therapy.

She and Dr. Solomon are co-authors of Intimacy after Infidelity (New Harbinger Publications, 2006) a book written for the general public, and wrote two chapters for Carlson & Sperry's latest edition of Recovering Intimacy in Love Relationships: A Clinician’s Guide, (Routledge, 2010), a book written for psychotherapists. Drs. Solomon and Teagno also have collaborated on numerous articles on couples therapy, infidelity, and Long-Term Love Relationship dynamics. For more than a decade they have trained therapists in Intimate Love Therapy theory and practice.

Email: lteagno@ContinuingEdCourses.Net

Website: TheRelationshipInstitute.org


 

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