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 MATTHEW C. BOWEN, B.A

Marriage and Family Therapy Program
3404 Bon Aire Dr.
Monroe, LA, 71203
318-362-3003


Curriculum Vitae


MATTHEW C. BOWEN
4313 Churchill Circle
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 345-8586

 

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
University of Louisiana at Monroe. The ULM program in MFT consists of 63 course hours and 500 clinical hours, and is 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). Anticipated graduation date of May, 2001.

Bachelor of Science
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Family Studies degree, accredited by National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for Certified Family Life Educators, with an emphasis in Recreation Education. May, 1997. Graduated Cum Laude.

  

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Marriage and Family Therapy Center-Graduate Assistant/Therapist Intern, University of Louisiana Monroe. Individual, couple, and family therapy, case management. 5/00 to Present.

A+ Academy at Ouachita High School-Counselor Intern, Monroe, LA. Counsel students at alternative high school, family therapy, group therapy. 9/00 to Present.

Center for Academic and Student Success (CASS)-Graduate Assistant/Counselor Intern, University of Louisiana Monroe. Career counselor, co-instructor of freshman seminar, tutorial program assistant coordinator. 8/00 to Present.

Briar Hill Residential Treatment Center-Therapist Intern, West Monroe, LA. Individual therapy and group therapy adolescent male criminal offenders. 5/00 to 10/00.

Youth and Family Centered Services-Counselor, Clearfield, Utah. Worked with male adolescent sex offenders in a residential setting. Worked with clients on daily living skills, social skills, role plays, communication, behavior models, and thinking patterns. 1/97 to 7/99.

Camp New Fork, High Adventure Director, Pinedale, WY. Facilitated groups in wilderness team and confidence building activities, guided backcountry trips, and led rock climbing and whitewater canoe trips. 6/97 to 8/97.

Benchmark Regional Hospital, R.O.P.E.S Course Assistant, Bountiful, Utah. Facilitated clients on the low and high courses through team and confidence building, experiential activities. 5/96 to 9/96.

 

AFFILIATIONS

Delta Kappa, Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society, 1999-Present.
Child and Family Student Organization, WSU, committee head, 1996-1997.
National Council on Family Relations, 1996-1997.
Education Area Council at WSU, 1996-1997.
Volunteer Involvement Program, WSU, 1996-1997.
Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, Ogden, UT, 1993-1999.

 

CONFERENCES

7th International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Psychotherapy, Phoenix, AZ, 1999.
Families Alive, WSU, 1996 &1997.
Health and Wellness-Mind, Body, & Spirit, WSU, 1996 & 1997

 

PRESENTATIONS

"Conflict Resolution." For college students at ULM., CASS Learning Resource Center. 9-00.

"Self Reliance." For families in a church group, L.D.S. Ogden 35th Ward, in Ogden, Utah. 6-99.

"Staying Positive." For male adolescent sexual offenders at Clearfield Group Home. Youth Services International, Clearfield, Utah. 11-96.

 

OTHER TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

Crisis Prevention Institute, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, training and certification, 2000.

The Mandt System intermediate training and certification, dealing with aggressive behavior safely to avoid harm to self or others, 1999.

Adult CPR and Standard First Aid, 1999.

C.O.P.E. certified, National Camping School for Boy Scouts of America, Spokane, WA. Team building, communication, and confidence building, experiential, skill activities, 1996.

 

REFERENCES

Dr. Craig Campbell-Professor, Faculty Advisor
Weber State University
2622 Tyler Avenue
Ogden, UT 84401
Telephone (801) 626-7228

Dr. Amy Yates-Clinical Director
University of Louisiana Monroe
3404 Bon Aire Drive
Monroe, LA 71209
Telephone (318) 362-3003

Dr. Wendel Ray-Professor, Clinical Supervisor
University of Louisiana Monroe
3404 Bon Aire Drive
Monroe, LA 71209
Telephone (318) 362-3005

Dr. Gene Newman-Title III/Cass Director
University of Louisiana Monroe
700 University Avenue 1-18
Monroe, LA 71209-6274
Telephone (318) 342-5550

  s Director
University of Louisiana Monroe
700 University Avenue 1-18
Monroe, LA 71209-6274
Telephone (318) 342-5550