Faculty Directory

This class within the Department of Counseling and Family Sciences at Loma Linda University focused on the model developed by Sue Johnson, the noted marriage therapist from Toronto, Canada.

Helping Families Change: Family Motivation and Family Engagement in Substance Abuse Treatment presented by Judith Landau, M.D. ( 8/2003 )

This presentation was made as part of the AAMFT Summer Institute in Honolulu, HA.

Addiction Training Center's 2002 Summer Clinical Institute in Addiction Studies.

( 8/2002 )

An annual event that focused on providing the latest in research to treatment providers.

Approved Supervisor Training San Diego University San Diego, CA ( 5/1991 - 7/1991 )

This was the approved training course to complete requirements for the AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation.

Seminars and Conferences

Mindsight Lecture Series Daniel Siegel, MD Mindsight Institute, Los Angeles, CA ( 9/2011 - 1/2012 )

This monthly two-hour lecture is intended to create a dialog among those interested in the writings of Daniel Siegel and to develop a sense of community for people exploring interpersonal neurobiology as described in Siegel''s writings.

Emotional Transformation Therapy, Level 2 ( 9/2011 - 10/2011 )
Emotional Transformation Therapy, Level 1 ( 7/2011 )
Preventing & Managing Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) Training ( 7/2011 )

Transformed Supervisor American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, California Division San Diego, CA ( 7/2011 )

This particular supervision workshop emphasized working from a recovery-oriented care perspective.

Cross Generational Supervision Field Instructor & Clinical Supervisor Conference Loma Linda University ( 5/2011 )

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Symposium Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. Loma Linda University ( 3/2011 )

What Does the Law Expect of Me, Part II David Jansen, JD California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists ( 2/2011 )

Adult Attachment, Interpersonal Neurobiology & Psychotherapy Annual Attachment Conference University of California, Los Angeles ( 12/2010 )

This annual two-day workshop included presentations by Daniel Siegel, MD, Eric Hesse, and Mary Main, who are researchers in attachement theory and co-developers of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI).

What Does the Law Expect of Me David Jansen, JD California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Inland Empire Chapter ( 2/2010 )

Living a Narrative Therapy Interview David Epston Loma Linda University ( 2/2010 )

Best Practices of Clinical Supervision with Carol Falender, Ph. D. at Cal Poly Pomona. ( 6/2009 )

This day-long workshop focused on the idea of competency-based supervision and how as clinical supervisors we can help clinicians-in-training become more skilled, future professionals. Falender is a recognized authority in this area.

The Wise Heart and the Mindful Brain: Buddha Meets Neurobiology with Daniel Siegel, M.D. and Jack Kornfield, Ph. D. at the Wadsworth Theater at UCLA. ( 5/2009 )

This two-day workshop focused on a dialog between Siegel, a leader in the field of interactive neurobiology, and Kornfield, a psychologist who has integrated Buddhist principles into western psychotherapy.

MHA Village Faculty Immersion Training, at the Village in Long Beach, CA ( 4/2009 )

I participated in this two-day training the detailed an innovative program working with chronically mentally ill adults in the Long Beach area. This program offers a variety of services using the recovery model. The training included meeting "members" of the Village and shadowing a "personal service coordinator" as he visited "members" living out in the community.

Ethics Training with David Jensen, J.D., legal counsel for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists sponsored by the Inland Empire Chapter CAMFT. ( 2/2009 )

This annual workshop updates MFTs on legal and ethical requirements of the profession.

Nurtured Heart Approach Advanced Training with Howard Glasser in Tucson, AZ. ( 1/2009 )

This training was conducted by Howard Glasser, the developer of the approach along with other members of his team. This week-long seminar helped attendees learn to work with parents and others from this innovative approach. It was truly a rich training opportunity that attracted participants from all around the world.

3rd Annual Neuroscience Meets Recovery Conference presented by US Journal. ( 9/2008 )

Scholarly presenters informed the audience about the latest research and treatment findings in the field of addictions.

Mindfulness & Psychotherapy: Cultivating Well-Being in the Present Moment offered at UCLA. ( 10/2007 )

This conference offered a variety of nationally and internationally recognized presenters, coming from a variety of different disciplines, addressing issues related to attachment, mindfulness, and the integration of spirituality into the practice of psychotherapy.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference presented in Long Beach, CA. ( 10/2007 )

This is AAMFT''s annual professional conference attended by clinical and non-clinical members.

Semi-Annual SARC: A Focus on Treatment Issues, Trends, and Practices for Women and Children presented through UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs. ( 9/2007 )

Seminar focused on scholarly presentations on the latest trends in research and treatment in the addictions field. Offered as a Substance Abuse Research Consortium (SARC) presentation.

2nd Annual Neuroscience Meets Recovery Conference presented by the US Journal. ( 3/2007 )

Conference offered number of scholarly presentations around topics of substance abuse/addiction and relation to neuroscience.

Motivational Interviewing: What It Is, How It Works, How to Use It presented by William Miller, Ph.D. ( 1/2006 )

Understanding Emotion & Empathy in Relationships presented by Daniel Siegel, M.D., John Gottman, Ph.D., and Marco Iacoboni, Ph.D. ( 11/2004 )

Explored and discussed relationship between attachment, neuroscience, and interactions of human relationships.

Relationships, Autobiographical Narrative and the Mindful Brain presented by Daniel Siegel, M.D. ( 8/2004 )

Bowen Theory and the Clinician''s Own Family presented by the Southern California Training in Bowen Family Systems Theory and Psychotherapy ( 3/2004 )

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Conference offered through Loma Linda University Medical Center and the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association. ( 11/2003 )

This conference offered the opportunity to hear presentations made by two of the founders of SFBT, Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer.

Addiction Training Center''s 2003 Summer Clinical Institute in Addiction Studies. ( 7/2003 )

This was an annual event that was offered on the UC San Diego campus. The focus of the conference was to provide treatment professionals with the latest in addictions research.

Affairs: Fantasies, Realities & Reconciliation presented by Emily Brown, LCSW. ( 8/2002 )

This presentation was part of the annual summer institute offered through the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.