Jana Sutton, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2004-Present   AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Member #:                   87175
Issue Date:                   October 11, 2004
Expiration Date:            October 31, 2009

2002-Present   Licensed Professional Counselor
State:                            Louisiana
License Number:          2239
Expiration Date:            June 30, 2006

 2002-Present   Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
State:                            Louisiana
License Number:          26
Expiration Date:            December 31, 2006

 EDUCATION

1999-2002       Doctor of Philosophy, Marriage and Family Therapy
                        University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA

The program in Marriage and Family Therapy consists of 69 post-master’s degree hours and a 700 hour minimum clinical internship. The program integrates systemically orientated philosophy and theory, and both qualitative and quantitative research.

Dissertation Title:                      Domestic Violence: An Ethnography of Client Experiences in a Therapeutic Group Utilizing Psycho-Educational and Solution-Focused Philosophies and Techniques

Dissertation Proposal Date:       May, 2001

Dissertation Defense Date:        March, 2002

Graduated:                               Summa Cum Laude, May, 2002 with 1577 clinical internship hours.
 

1997-1999       Master of Arts, Marriage and Family Therapy
                        Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA
                        The program in Marriage and Family Therapy consists of 66 graduate hours and a 500 hour minimum clinical internship, and is the only program
                        in the national dually accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) and the Council
                        for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
                        Graduated: Summa Cum Laude, May, 1999 with 75 graduate hours and 585 clinical internship hours.

1994-1997       Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
University of South Carolina – Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC
Graduated: Magna Cum Laude, May, 1997.

SPECIALIZED COURSES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

Supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA
3 graduate credit hours concurrent with Doctoral program. The above course provided training in the supervision of therapists. The course included interactional and didactic components as well as provided supervisors-in-training with eighteen hours of supervision-of-supervision. I therefore accrued eighteen hours of the thirty-six supervision mentoring hours that are required to become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. In addition, I also provided thirty hours of supervision to two supervisees. In order to become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, one hundred and eighty hours of supervision must be provided to at least two supervisees over a minimum of two years.

Family of Origin and Intergenerational Process
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA
3 graduate credit hours concurrent with Doctoral program. The above course was an in-depth study of the theories and therapies of Murray Bowen, James Framo, and Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, and also had as its focus transgenerational issues in couples, marital, and family therapy.

Cross-cultural Issues in Counseling and Family Therapy
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Northampton, England
3 graduate credit hours concurrent with Doctoral program. Participated in this study-abroad program in Britain which utilized a cultural immersion experience for the study of cross-cultural issues in counseling and family therapy and which had as its emphasis “Psychotherapy in Britain – The State of the ‘Profession’”.

Cross-cultural Issues in Counseling and Family Therapy
Northeast Louisiana University, Yucatan, Mexico
3 graduate credit hours concurrent with Master’s program. Participated in this study-abroad program in the Yucatan, Mexico which utilized a cultural immersion experience for the study of cross-cultural issues in counseling and family therapy and which had as its emphasis “Cross Cultural Counseling Issues Pertaining to Interracial Couples and Families”.

Human Sexuality, Advanced Human Sexuality, and Contextual Sex Therapy
Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA
9 graduate credit hours concurrent with Master’s program. The above courses satisfy the 90 clock hours in human sexuality education and sex therapy training that the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) requires for sex therapist certification.
 

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan 2005 – Present                 Contracted to Develop a Juvenile Drug Court
Fourth Judicial District Court – Monroe, LA
Contracted to develop a juvenile drug court. Responsibilities included: (1) Preparing budget and funding application. (2) Researching current literature on juvenile drug courts, juveniles and substance abuse treatment, juveniles in the justice system and families with substance abusing juveniles. (3) Visiting other juvenile drug courts in the state of Louisiana. (4) Identifying local referrals and resources. (5) Identifying target population. (6) Establishing eligibility requirements. (7) Establishing screening techniques and protocol. (8) Establishing treatment assessment techniques and protocol. (9) Recommending a treatment model. (10) Establishing staffing requirements. (11) Recommending job descriptions and qualifications. (12) Recommending professional services descriptions and qualifications. (13) Developing policies and procedures. (14) Creating a policy and procedure manual. (15) Creating a client handbook. (16) Creating program pamphlets, literature, and forms.

May 2005                                Contracted to Write a Federal Juvenile Drug Court Grant
Fourth Judicial District Court – Monroe, LA
Contracted to write a federal grant to attempt to receive funding for the Fourth Judicial District Court Juvenile Drug Court to be awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Responsibilities included submitting: (1) Budget. (2) Program narrative. (3) Time/Task plan. (4) Memorandums of understanding. (5) Consent forms and certification of treatment programs.

August 31, 2005: The Office of Justice Programs approved the application for funding under the FY 2005 OJJDP Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Program in the amount of $450, 000.

Jan 2003 – Present                 Assistant Professor
University of Louisiana – Monroe, MFT Program, Monroe, LA
Part-time position. This adjunct position requires the teaching of the following graduate level courses in counseling and marriage and family therapy. In addition, the position affords me the opportunity to serve as a dissertation committee member for doctoral students and candidates. I have served as a committee member for four students who have successfully defended their dissertations and have since graduated with their Ph.D.s in marriage and family therapy. The title of those dissertations were as follows:
        (1) Solution-focused consultation: A case study of solution-focused principals applied in a congregational conflict setting.
        (2) Residential Treatment of Male Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Abuse utilizing Canine Therapy as part of the overall approach:
             A Qualitative Study.
        (3) NonConfrontive use of Video Playback to Promote Change in Family Therapy.
        (4) Client and Therapist Perceptions of Pivotal Moments in Marriage and Family Therapy: A Qualitative Study on Congruence across Experiences.

I am currently serving on two dissertation committees. One of these students has successfully defended her proposal. The titles of the two dissertations for which I currently serve as committee member are as follows:
        (1) Lessons on Being: Implications of the Bateson Research Project.
        (2) A study of the Life and Works of Carl Whittaker.

 Courses Taught:

MAFT 700: Family Systems I: Epistemological Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
Responsible for teaching MAFT 700 (Family Systems I: Epistemological Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy) to second year Doctoral students. This course is designed to introduce students to the study of the paradigmatic shift represented by the systems/cybernetics/ecological perspective, the constructivist, the social constructionist, and the narrative perspectives. The implications of these perspectives for society, social policy, assessment, research, and mental health practice are also addressed. Taught in Fall 2004 and Fall 2005.

COUN 581: Research
            Responsible for teaching COUN 581 (Research) to first year Masters students. This course is designed as an introduction to research methods.
            The class requires students to study principal research methods, significant existing research, and application of research principles within counseling and
            marriage and family therapy. Taught in Fall 2003, Fall 2004, and Fall 2005.

MAFT 722: Social Ecology - The Social Context of the Family
            Responsible for teaching MAFT 722 (Social Ecology - The Social Context of the Family) to second year Doctoral students. This course allows for

the macrosystemic study of the interface between families and work, business, religious, educational, medical, social service, and mental health systems.
            Skill development includes a focus on systemic approaches to consultation and collaboration with members of other social systems as an adjunct
            to marriage and family therapy. Taught in Spring 2004 and Spring 2005.

MAFT 750: Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
            Responsible for teaching MAFT 750 (Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy) to first and second year Doctoral students. This course is designed to
            provide clinical supervision in marriage and family therapy for students who are enrolled in the ULM Marriage and Family Therapy Program and have
            completed at least two semesters of pre-practicum coursework at the graduate level. During this practicum, students are expected to maintain an adequate
            caseload at both the ULM Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic and at an approved externship site. Students are expected to maintain an active client
            caseload of at least two-three client contact hours per week at the ULM Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. One supervision hour [individual or group]
            must be gained for every five client-contact hours earned. The supervisor will assist each student to develop a plan for the practicum experience, which will
            enable the student to meet program requirements. Taught in Spring 2003 [Substitute] and Spring 2005.

COUN 667: Group Counseling
            Responsible for teaching COUN 667 (Group Counseling) to second year Masters students. This course is designed to provide an understanding of relevant
            theories, processes, and evaluative methods of group counseling. It addresses contemporary issues, which include but are not limited to gender, violence,
            addictions, and abuse, in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families from a relational/systemic perspective in a group setting. Focus of inquiry is the
            development of an understanding of group dynamics and how they affect behavior. Group process for both groups of individuals and family groups are
            taught. Taught in Spring 2003, Spring 2004, and Summer 2004.

            MAFT 521: Maladaptive Behavior
            Responsible for teaching MAFT 521 (Maladaptive Behavior) to first year Masters students. This course is designed to provide a study of theories of
            abnormal personality development across the life span. Issues relevant to cultural, gender, and ethnic differences are explored. The course addresses
            individual behavior in context, diagnosis, treatment, and use of the DSM-IV-TR. In addition, the interface of marriage and family therapy, counseling, and
            other health disciplines is explored. Taught in Fall 2003.

May 2002 – Dec 2004             Therapist
YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA
Full-time position. Responsible for providing marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Many of the clients seen are court-mandated which requires reporting to, and collaborating with, Judges, Hearing Officers, District Attorneys, and Probation Officers on a regular basis.

May 2001 – May 2002            MFT Doctoral Intern
YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA
Full-time position. Responsible for providing marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families under the supervision of an AAMFT approved supervisor. Many of the clients seen were court-mandated which required reporting to Judges, District Attorneys and Probation Officers on a regular basis.
Also responsible for providing in-home therapy to families of the rural parishes of Louisiana, most of who were at risk for having children removed from the home due to incidents of domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect. This aspect of the position required being in constant collaboration with social workers and Child Protective Services.

Mar 1998 – Dec 2004             Domestic Violence Group Facilitator and Coordinator
YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA
Responsible for providing group therapy and education to men in the community who have been charged with being violent toward their partner. I closely follow “The Duluth Model: Education Groups for Men who Batter” yet combine Solution-Focused philosophies and techniques with the Psycho-educational philosophies and techniques.
I am also responsible for the co-ordination of these therapy groups. This entails the administrative and clinical supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy Interns who conduct screenings of potential group members, for collaborating with the legal system and other referral sources, and for updating all related literature, procedures, guidelines, and rules. The training of new facilitators is also my responsibility.

Jan 2000 – May 2001             Research and Writing Assistant to Dr. Wendel Ray
ULM, MFT Program, Monroe, LA
Responsible for assisting Dr. Ray in selected research and writing projects, including the Don D. Jackson Archive at the Mental Research Project, Palo Alto, California of which he is a Research Associate (1986-present) and past Director (2000-2004). The assistantship required a visit to the Mental Research Institute (MRI) during which I observed the MRI team at work. I was able to be a part of the team behind the one-way mirror, which included Paul Watzlawick, Ph.D., and Karin Schlanger, M.F.C.C. while Richard Fisch, M.D. conducted live therapy. The assistantship also enabled me to experience part of the collaborative writing of the manuscript of “Deviancy, Liberty, and Social Control – Succeeding with Mandated Clients”, third book of Gianfranco Cecchin, Gerry Lane, and Wendel Ray.

Aug 1999 – May 2001             MFT Doctoral Intern
ULM’s MFT Clinic, Monroe, LA
Responsible for providing marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families under the supervision of an AAMFT approved supervisor. Supervision was at times live, and other times took the form of case report. Training therefore included being part of a live team, behind a one-way mirror.

Aug 1999 – Jul 2000               Graduate Assistant to Dr. Charles Cole
ULM, MFT Program, Monroe, LA
Responsible for assisting Dr. Cole in his academic endeavors. During the assistantship we co-authored Sutton, Ray, and Cole (2003), and completed a grant proposal for a longitudinal, empirical research study in the field of marriage enrichment. The latter also involved designing the research study and a demonstration project. The purpose of the Marriage Advancement Through Enrichment (MATE) research and demonstration project is to evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing marriage enrichment within very diverse, urban communities. MATE is a partnership, which includes the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (ACME) and the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM).

Aug 1997 – Jun 2000              Graduate Assistant to Dr. Brian Canfield
ULM, MFT Program, Monroe, LA
Responsible for assisting Dr. Canfield in his academic research, and in the development of cross-cultural study-abroad programs, in the fields of counseling and marriage and family therapy. Cross-cultural study-abroad programs were organized and offered annually in Mexico and Britain. The assistantship also required that I teach Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy in Dr. Canfield’s absence.

Mar 1998 – May 1999                        MFT Master’s Intern
NLU’s MFT Clinic, Monroe, LA
Responsible for providing marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families under the supervision of an AAMFT approved supervisor. Supervision was at times live, and other times took the form of case report. Training therefore included being part of a live team, behind a one-way mirror.
 

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2005 – Present            Red Cross Mental Health Volunteer
Provided mental health assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, displaced from South Louisiana and other effected areas. Also coordinated an effort to provide ULM Department of Educational and Counseling graduate student assistance. Arranged for student volunteers from the Community Counseling Program, Substance Abuse Counseling Program, and Marriage and Family Therapy Program to facilitate group talk sessions for the evacuees. Groups were facilitated eight times daily. Provided on-going clinical supervision to all the student volunteers.

Mar 1998 – May 2001                        MFT Intern (Volunteer)
YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA
Responsible for providing marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families under the supervision of an AAMFT approved supervisor. Many of the clients seen were court-mandated which required reporting to Judges, District Attorneys, and Probation Officers on a regular basis.
Also responsible for providing in-home therapy to families of the rural parishes of Louisiana, most of who were at risk for having children removed from the home due to incidents of domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect. This aspect of the position required being in constant collaboration with social workers and Child Protective Services.
This position also entailed organizing a group, and facilitating the group therapy, for women who had been sexually assaulted, raped, or who were survivors of incest.

Oct 1999                                 Volunteer Worker
AAMFT 57^th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL

Oct 1998                                 Volunteer Worker
AAMFT 56^th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX
 

PUBLICATIONS

Sutton, J. P. (2005). Broadening the experiences and work of MFTs: Part II. It’s not just          for families anymore. The LAMFT Monitor: A Quarterly
            Publication of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Spring, 8 and 11.

Sutton, J. P. (2004). Broadening the experiences and work of MFTs. The LAMFT       Monitor: A Quarterly Publication of the Louisiana Association for
            Marriage and Family Therapy, Winter, 5.

Sutton, J., Ray, W. A., & Cole, C. L. (2003). Breaking the ties that b[l]ind: An interactional approach to brief therapy with premarital couples in a relational impasse. Journal of Brief Therapy, 2 (2), 109-118.

Sutton, J. (2001). Batterer’s treatment. In Ouachita Parish Domestic Violence Community Response Manual (pp. 90-107). Monroe, LA.
 

SELECTED WORKSHOPS/TRAINING – PRESENTER/TRAINER

Educational, Professional, and Legal Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy

5/05     Child Custody: Performing Custody Evaluations and Therapeutically Assisting      Families in their Transition to New Custody Arrangements Guest Lecturer –   ULM, Monroe, LA.

3/05     Child Custody: Performing Custody Evaluations and Therapeutically Assisting      Families in their Transition to New Custodial Arrangements Guest Lecturer –            ULM, Monroe. LA.

2/05     Conversations and Reflections on Family Therapy Education with Dr. R. Lamar      Woodham – LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Received 1.5    CEUs.

3/04     Transitioning from being a Student to being a Professional in the fields of Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Guest Lecturer - ULM, Monroe,        LA.

2/04     Transitioning from being a Student to being a Professional in the fields of Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Guest Lecturer - ULM, Monroe,        LA.

2/04     Homeostasis and Change in Family Therapy Education with Dr. R. Lamar   Woodham – LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA.
 

Rape and/or Sexual Assault

4/05     Therapy with Victims of Ritual Abuse - The Wellspring of Northeast Louisiana,          Monroe, LA.

4/05     Therapy with Victims of Rape, Sexual Assault, and Incest: Male, Female, and        Child Populations - The Wellspring of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

10/03   Working with Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault: Male, Female, and Child Populations - YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

10/03   Working with Adult Survivors of Incest YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

10/03   Ritual Abuse YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

6/03     Counseling Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault: A Solution-Focused Perspective with Melanie C. Clark, M.A., LPC., Louisiana Counseling Association, Monroe, LA.

11/01   Date Rape and Date Rape Prevention – St. Frederick’s High School, Monroe, LA.

6/01     Rape and Rape Prevention – Department of Social Services, Monroe, LA.
 

Systemic Family Therapy

3/05     Externalization of the Problem: A technique in Narrative Family Therapy Guest    Lecturer – ULM, Monroe, LA.

2/05     The Systemic Perspective: An Introductory Conversation with Dr. R. Lamar Woodham, Dr. Wendel A. Ray, and James Bagley, M.A., LMFT – LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Received 3 CEUs.

2/05     An Introductory Conversation: Models of Family Therapy with Dr. R. Lamar Woodham, Dr. Wendel A. Ray, and James Bagley, M.A., LMFT – LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Received 3 CEUs.

11/00   The Ties that Blind: Breaking a Relational Impasse: with Dr. Charles L. Cole and Dr. Wendel A. Ray – AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

11/00   Learning how to see and act in Brief Family Therapy: with Dr. Wendel A. Ray and James Keim, M.S.W. – AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

2/00     MRI Brief Therapy and Milan Systemic Family Therapy: One View – YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA.
 

Conflict Resolution and Effective Communication

6/04     Acting Professionally in a Conflicted Workplace Two-day workshop - Green Oaks Detention Center, Monroe, LA.

10/03   Conflict Resolution and Effective Communication within the Work Setting Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Monroe, LA.

3/03     Conflict Resolution and Effective Communication Two-day workshop with Tammie Slawson, M.A., LPC – Green Oaks Detention Center, Monroe, LA.

3/02     Conflict Resolution Four-day workshop - Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Monroe, LA.
 

Domestic Violence

3/04     Domestic Violence and its effects on Children and Families - CASA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

3/03     The Effectiveness of Group Batterer’s Intervention and its Relevance to the Criminal Court System – Criminal Judges of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Monroe, LA.

12/02   The Effectiveness of Group Batterer’s Intervention – SAFE TASK Force of Ouachita Parish, Monroe, LA.

3/02     Group Therapy with “Perpetrators” of Domestic Violence Guest Lecturer – ULM, Monroe, LA.

5/01     Batterer Intervention – YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA.

3/03     Crisis Intervention: Suicide, Rape, Violence, and Trauma Two-day workshop –       Green Oaks Detention Center, Monroe, LA.

4/02     Healthy and Unhealthy Dating Relationships – St. Frederick’s High School, Monroe, LA.
 

Oppositional Youth: with James Keim, M.S.W.

8/00     Oppositional Youth – A New and Clinically Empowering Way to View Oppositional Behavior European Brief Therapy Association Conference, Turku, Finland.

5/00     Therapy with Oppositional Children and Adolescents One day workshop – Kenneth Young Center of Elk Grove, Chicago, IL.

5/00     Oppositional Youth in a Foster Care Setting One day workshop – Rawhide and the Foster Care Unit of Winnebago County Department of Social Services, Osh Kosk, WI.

3/00     Therapy with Oppositional Children and Adolescents Two day workshop – Youthtrack of Denver, Golden, CO.

4/97     A Comparison Between Judgments of Personal Exploitation and Perceived Exploitation of the Opposite Sex on a Decision Making Task with Dr. Karen Macrae and Ashley Farmer – Carolina’s Psychology Conference, Raleigh, NC.
 

SELECTED WORKSHOPS/TRAINING – ATTENDEE

Legal Issues and Mental Health Practice

5/05     Fundamentals of a Juvenile Drug Court National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, San Antonio, TX. Received 16.25 CEH’s.

2/05     Juvenile Drug Courts: Theory to Practice National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Seattle, WA. Received 17 CEH’s.

12/04   HIPPA and Marriage and Family Therapy Susan Belsom, Attorney: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

11/04   Civil Mediation Linda A. Liljedahl, Attorney: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

1/03     Legislative Concerns Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 1.25 CEH’s.

11/02   Forensic Services: Being an Expert Witness and Legally Safe Mental Health Practices Marjorie P. Benson, M.A., LPC: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA. Received 2 CEH’s.

2/05     LMFT Update Presented by the LPC Board/MFTAC: LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Received 1 CEU.

2/05     Crazy Wisdom Dr. Bradford Keeney: LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Received 1.5 CEUs.

2/05     Kitchen Table Wisdom: Parts 1 and 2 Lynn Hoffman, M.S.W., Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Peggy Papp, M.S.W., Wendel Ray, Ph.D., and Karl Tomm, M.D.: LAMFT’s Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Received 6 CEUs.

2/05     Juvenile Drug Courts: Theory to Practice Presented by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Seattle, WA.

9/04     How The Heart Learns: Five Qualities For Surviving and Thriving in a Helping Vocation Landon Saunders: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Received 1.5 CEH’s.
 

Family Violence and Family Injustice

4/04     Working with Victims of Domestic Violence Tammie Slawson, LPC: YWCA of North East Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

1/03     Mad as Hell Merry Evenson and Carolyn McComis: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 1.5 CEH’s.

1/03     Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Linda Openshaw, Helene Halvorson and Brian Brumley: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 2 CEH’s.

10/02   Holding Perpetrators of Domestic Violence Accountable Gayle Jackson, Attorney General’s Office, Monroe, LA.

9/02     Safety Planning for Victims of Domestic Violence Gayle Jackson, Attorney General’s Office, Monroe, LA.

8/02     Workplace Responses to Domestic Violence Gayle Jackson, Attorney General’s Office, Monroe, LA.

5/02     Effective Intervention with Domestic Violence Survivors Karen J. Wilson: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

5/02     The Dynamics of Domestic Violence Karen J. Wilson: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

8/00     My Beloved Abusers: Working with Domestic Violence Offenders Jacek Lelonkiewicz: European Brief Therapy Association Conference, Turku,
            Finland.

5/00     Family Injustice and Social Action Therapy Cloe Madanes: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

5/00     Family Violence Cloe Madanes: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

10/98   Treating Violent Men with their Partners: A Developing Model Sandra M. Stith, Karen H. Rosen, and Eric E. McCollum: AAMFT’s Annual
            Conference, Dallas, TX.

6/98     Effective Systemic Treatment of Domestic Violence Richard Gillespie, Susan Cooley, and Marvin Clifford: LAMFT’s Annual Conference, New
            Orleans, LA.
 

Ethical Issues and Mental Health Practice

2/04     Marriage and Family Therapy Ethics 101 Dr. Shobba Pais: LAMFT's Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA.

2/04     Applied Ethics in Marriage and Family Therapy Dr. Shobba Pais: LAMFT's Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA.

11/02   Confidentiality/Ethics and issues in Counseling and MFT Caroline S. Cascio, M.A., LPC: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, West Monroe, LA.
            Received 2 CEH’s.

6/01     Professional/Client Boundaries G. Dianne Phillips, M.A., LMFT, LPC: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

5/00     Ethics Mary Goulding, Cloe Madanes, Thomas Szasz, and Jeff Zeig: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

10/99   Ethics Code Revision Alan J. Hovestadt, Thomas E. Clark, Maria T. Flores, Marlene F. Watson, and Robert H. Woody: AAMFT’s Annual Conference,
            Chicago, IL.

10/99   Sexual Attraction in Therapy Steven M. Harris: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
 

Resiliency: Helping Clients to Deal with Grief, Loss, Crisis, and Prolonged Adversity

2/04     Bouncing Forward: Family Therapy and Family Resilience in an Age of Uncertainty Froma Walsh, Ph.D.: LAMFT's Annual Conference, Baton
            Rouge, LA.

7/01     Coping with Grief and Loss Robert Burt, LPC: Northeast Louisiana Association of Counselors, Monroe, LA. Received 1.5 CEH’s.

10/98   Illness and Loss: Taking Care of Our Clients and Ourselves John S. Rolland: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
 

The Use of Therapeutic and Systemic Skills outside of the Therapy Room: Non-Clinical Consulting and other Business Ventures

10/03   Online Therapy: The Marriage of Technology and a Healing Art Kathleene A. Derrig-Palumbo and Foojan Zeine: AAMFT's Annual Conference, Long
            Beach, CA. Received 2 CEH's.

10/03   How to Write Features and Columns for the Popular Media Fred Piercy: AAMFT's Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA. Received 3 CEH's.

10/99   Human Systems Consulting: Transforming Clinical Practice Christopher F. Burnett. AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

10/99   MFTs as Consultants Judith Froehlich, Antonio Marotta, Mick Mayhew and Pavel Mischenko. AAMFT's Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
 

Rape and/or Sexual Assault

2/04     Sexual Assault and the Elderly Sgt. Lea Jones, YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA. Received 2 CEH's.

Sexual Assault Response YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA - 10/03: Received 24 CEH's.

            History and Politics of Rape and Sexual Assault Caroline S. Cascio, M.A., LPC.

            Role of Law Enforcement and Mandatory Reporting Issues Sgt. Lea Jones

            Child Sexual Abuse, OCS Procedures, and Mandatory Reporting Wilma Glaze

            Legal Issues of Rape and Sexual Assault Steve Sylvester, ADA

            Rape Trauma Syndrome Melanie Clark, M.A., LPC.

            Crisis Intervention and Suicide Assessment Donna George, M.A., LPC.

            Medical Issues associated with Rape and Sexual Assault Beth Wilder, R.N.

            Medical Advocacy with victims of Rape and Sexual Assault Caroline S. Cascio, M.A., LPC.

            Working with the Significant Others of victims of Rape and Sexual Assault Marjorie P. Benson, M.A., LPC.

            Marital Rape and other Special Populations Tammie Slawson, M.A., LPC.

            Sexual Abuse by Clergy Members and Counselors Theresa Dronet, M.A.

            Stress and Self-Care for Victims and Helping Professionals Jane Brandon, M.A., LPC.

11/02   Stalking, Sexual Assault and The Workplace Gayle Jackson, Attorney General’s Office, Monroe, LA.
 

Divorce, Remarriage, and Custody Issues

10/03   The Varieties of Experiences and Therapeutic Interventions with Divorcing Families Mary K. O'Connor-Harris: AAMFT's Annual Conference, Long
            Beach, CA. Received 2 CEH's.

10/03   Collaborative Family Assessment for High Conflict [Divorcing] Families Lynelle C. Yingling, Kenneth V. Bateman and Gretchen L. Ferris: AAMFT's
            Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA. Received 2 CEH's.

10/03   Custody Evaluations: Legal Issues and Standards John C. Simoneaux, Ph.D: Professional Training Resources, Shreveport, LA. Received 6 CEH's.

6/98     One More Time with Feeling: Counseling the Remarrying Carol Giles and Carol Baskin: LAMFT’s Annual Confernce, New Orleans, LA.
 

Systemic Therapy: Issues specific to Couples and Families

6/03     Brief Therapy with Couples Wendel A. Ray, Ph.D., YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

1/03     The Dialogue of Family Lynn Hoffman: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 1.25 CEH’s.

9/02     Working with Couples and Families Laurie Charles, Ph.D., Northeast Louisiana Association of Counselors, Monroe, LA. Received 1.5 CEH’s.

5/00     Family Therapy Salvador Minuchin: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

5/00     Couple/Family Therapy William Glaser, John Gottman, and Salvador Minuchin: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.
 

Treatment of Severely Emotionally Disturbed and/or Dangerous Patients

6/03     Brief Therapy and clients with "Severe Emotional Problems" Wendel A. Ray, Ph.D., YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

9/02     Risky and Dangerous Patients John. C. Simoneaux, Ph.D., Monroe, LA. Received 6 CEH’s.

5/00     Treatment of Severely Disturbed Patients Aaron Beck and Jeff Zeig: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

5/00     Schizophrenia/Severely Disturbed Patients Jay Haley, Otto Kernberg, and Michael White: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

10/98   Caregivers of the Mentally Ill Rosalyn Carter: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
 

Children’s and Adolescent's Issues in Therapy

6/03     Systemic Therapy with Oppositional Children and Adolescents James P. Keim, MSW: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.

11/02   Systemic Play Therapy Jennifer Stephenson, Ph.D., LMFT: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA. Received 1 CEH.

6/02     Sexual Minority Youth and their Families: Integration following self-disclosure Jennifer Stephenson, M.S.: University of Louisiana – Monroe,
            Monroe, LA.

1/02     Implications of Concurrent Planning for OCS Providers Sylvia P. Wimberly, MSW: Monroe Region Office of Community Services, Monroe, LA.

10/98   Intergrating Children into Domestic Violence Work Jason Platt, Stephen Gaddis, and Dean Busby: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
 

Marriage and Family Therapy and the Larger Mental Health and Health Fields: Clinical Consulting

2/03     Community Mental Health Resources Louisiana Counseling Association, Monroe, LA. Received 1.5 CEH’s.

Substance Abuse in Health Care Professionals University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Nursing and North Louisiana Area Health Education Center, Monroe, LA – 8/02: Received 5.8 CEH’s.

            Properties and Methods of Controlling Commonly Abused Substances Jon Lance Nickelson, PharmD, CGP.

            Characteristics, Treatment and Prevention of Substance Abuse Among Health Care Professionals Douglas W. Cook, M.D.

            Dual Diagnosis and Co-morbidity in Health Care Professionals DeBora Murphy, M.D.

            Louisiana State Board of Nursing: The Impaired Nurse Barbara H. Gill, RN, MN

            What to Expect When You Get Caught Madeline Slaughter-Young, J.D.

10/99   Psycho-oncology: Medical Family Therapy for Cancer Patients and Families Susan Carter and Linda Bosserman: AAMFT’s Annual Conference,
            Chicago, IL.

1/03     Tribute to Training and Research TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 1 CEH.

1/03     Renewing Systems from Within: Transformation Through Imagination Bliss Browne: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 1.25
            CEH’s.

1/03     Putting Emotional Upheavals into Words: Disclosure, Health, and Well-being James Pennebaker: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
            Received 1.25 CEH’s.
 

Solution-Focused Therapy

1/03     Broadening Solution-Focused Therapy Beyond Technique Eve Lipchik: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 4.5 CEH’s.

11/00   It Takes One to Tango Michele Weiner-Davis: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

European Brief Therapy Association Conference, Turku, Finland – 8/00.

Current Solution-Focused Trends and Challenges Beyond the Therapy Room: Solution-Focused Conversations in Different Contexts Rayya Ghul, Alasdair Macdonald, Catherine McGlone, Mark McKergow, and Gunnar Torngren.

Solution-Focused Reflecting Teams Harry Norman.
 

Postmodern Therapies: The Narrative and Milan Models

1/03     What Systemic Psychotherapists Should Know Gianfranco Cecchin: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 1.25 CEH’s.

1/03     Irreverance and the Postmodern Milan Model Gianfranco Cecchin: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 2 CEH’s.

11/00   Postmodern Therapists as Researchers Harlene Anderson: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

5/00     Narrative Therapy Michael White: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

5/00     The Decentered Therapist Michael White: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

5/00     Multi-Storied Lives Michael White with Albert Ellis as discussant: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

10/98   Post-Modern Sex Therapy Joseph LoPiccolo: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
 

Marital Therapy

1/03     The Intimacy Jungle: From Surviving to Thriving Terry Parsons: TAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Received 2 CEH’s.

5/00     Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work John Gottman: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

10/99   Helping Couples Forgive past Hurts Frederick A. DiBlasio: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

10/98   Affairs: Disclosure and the healing Process M. Deborah Corley and Frank N. Thomas: AAMFT’s Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.

6/98     The Role of Grief Work in the Therapeutic Use of Forgiveness with Conflicted Couples Asa Sphar and Jeanine Bozeman: LAMFT’s Annual
            Conference, New Orleans, LA.

4/01     Stress Solutions: The Practical Way to Manage Stress Traci Crowder: YWCA of Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA.
 

Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy

5/00     The Therapy of Milton H. Erickson Jay Haley, Ernest Rossi, Paul Watzlawick, and Jeff Zeig: Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.

7^th International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy: A Tribute to Jay Haley, Phoenix, AZ – 12/99:

Fundamental Hypnosis Course:

            Hypnotic Induction Jeff Zeig.

            Designing and Delivering Hypnotic Interventions Michael Yapko.

            Framing, Chunking, and Metaphor Stephen Lankton.

            The Utilization Approach to Hypnosis Stephen Gilligan.

            Novel Approaches to Creative Ericksonian Work and Healing Ernest Rossi.

Brain Growth in Psychotherapy? Ernest Rossi.

Lessons From Hypnosis: The A to Z of why Hypnotists/Therapists do not Exist Jeff Zeig.

Combining Ericksonian Hypnosis and Solution-Focused Therapy to Relieve Performance Anxiety Yvonne Dolan.

Helping Clients Expand Problems into Solutions Betty Alice Erickson.

Symptoms as Awakenings Stephen Gilligan.

Milking Problems for All They are Worth!! Carol Lankton.

“Reality” is Unreal Paul Watzlawick.

Dissociation – The Essence of Clinical Hypnosis Joseph Barber.

The Loyal Opposition Jay Haley.

Walking with Jay Salvador Minuchin.

Resistance Jorge Abia, David Eddy, and Richard Fisch.

5/00     Psychotherapy: My Personal Odyssey – Group Therapy, Existential Psychotherapy and the Writing Life Irving Yalom: Evolution of Psychotherapy
            Conference, Anaheim, CA.
 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

2004-Present   Professional Member, American Counseling Association

2004-Present   Professional Member, Association for Specialists in Group Work

2002-Present   Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

2002-Present   Clinical Member, Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

2001-Present   Member, Ouachita Parish Domestic Violence Policy Board

1999-2004       National Certified Counselor; Certificate Number: 57429
                        Expiration Date:  June 30, 2004

1999-2000              Chi Sigma Iota, Chapter President, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International

1998-Present   Delta Kappa, Member, International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society

1998-2002       Student Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

1998-2002       Student Member, Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

1998-1999              Chi Sigma Iota, Chapter Treasurer, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International

1997-1999              Student Representative, NLU’s MFT Master of Arts Program Committee

1995-Present   Psi Chi, Lifetime Member, National Honor Society in Psychology

1995-1997       Member, USCS Psychology Club
 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC HONORS

2000-2001              YWCA Volunteer of the Year

1997                                USC President’s Honor Roll

1996-1997              USCS Psychology Student of the Year

1995-1996              National Dean’s List

1994-1997              USCS Dean’s List

1994-1996              Outstanding Academic Achievement, the Office of Multicultural, International and Non-traditional Student Services, USCS
 

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1994-1996              Outstanding Academic Achievement, the Office of Multicultural, International and Non-traditional Student Services, USCS
 

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