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EDUCATION
2001-2004 Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Bethel Seminary,
San Diego. Summa Cum Laude
1992-1995 Bachelors in Social Work, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
CERTIFICATION
2010 EFT certified supervisor
2010 AAMFT supervisor
2010 Registered Play Therapy supervisor
2009 EFT certified therapist (Emotionally focussed couples therapy)
2008 AAMFT Supervisor in training
2006 Children’s Apperception Test (CAT)
2003 Trained Prepare Enrich Counselor, Life Innovations, Inc.
2001 YWCA Training in Domestic Violence and volunteer hours.
1997 Certificate in Renee Potgieter Child Assessment and Child
Therapy
PUBLICATION
Hide and Seek: Reflections of an EFT and Play Therapist (2011). ICEEFT Newsletter
Therapist Self-Care: Getting the Right Supervision (07/03/2010). ICEEFT Newsletter
de Bruin, K. (2009).How to involve parents so play therapy can be as successful as possible. October
de Bruin, K., & Lim, B. (2008). Cross-cultural families. Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology (ECCSP). Springer: International Publishing House
ACHIEVEMENTS/HONOURS
Who’s Who Among Students 2004
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
Association of Play Therapy
Board of Directors: San Diego Critical Incidence Stress Management Team
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
PRESENTATIONS
2010 Christian Association for Psychological Studies: When Sacred Moments Matter Most
2009 Christian Association for Psychological Studies: Sacred Moments
2009 Southern California Play Therapy Association: Annual Conference, Orange County
2008 Southern California Play Therapy Association: Annual Conference, Orange County
2007 Radio Guest Speaker on KPRZ: Living Well
2005 Conference Presentation: Anxiety Disorders Association of America Annual Conference, Seattle
2005 Radio Guest Speaker on KPRZ: Living Well
2004 Seattle Anxiety Disorders Association of America; Annual Conference Tapping into the Wisdom of the Elderly: An experiential approach to group therapy
EMPLOYMENT
2011 Supervisor: Bethel Seminary Practicum Class
2010 - 2011 Supervisor: Reinicke Counseling Associates
2010 - 2011 Supervisor: Alliant Couple and Family Clinic
2004 - 2011 Private Practice, Life Spring Center, Reinicke Counseling Associates
Working with children, adults and families.
06/2004 - 08/2005 Social Worker, Aurora Behavioral Health Care.
Psychiatric clinic treating children, adolescents, adults and Seniors in both inpatient and outpatient programs. Conducted discharge planning, groups, individual psycho-social evaluations and family sessions.
06/2004 - 08/2005 Group faciliator, YMCA SafePaths.
Group work for children of various ages who have been victims of sexual abuse. Group work also offered for non-offending parents.
05/2003 - 05/2004 Bereavement Counselor, San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care
Responsibilities include home-visits and in-office counseling for individuals, couples and families. Experience in play therapy and expressive arts. Facilitating open drop-in bereavement groups for bereaved, as well as the family program providing groups for children of all ages.
09/2003 - 08/2005 Group facilitator, San Diego Phobia Foundation.
This is a non-profit organization serving all of San Diego County.Facilitation of support groups for people suffering from anxiety and depression. Group implementation of cognitive and behavioural tools to decrease symptoms.
06/2003 - 06/2004 Research Assistant, Bethel Seminary, Dr Ben Lim, PhD MFT
Research on diversified topics in clinical and MFT research.
1997-1998 Social Worker, Kidicol Early Childhood Development, South Africa
Fluently bilingual play-therapist working with a multi disciplinary team. One on one therapy with children ages 1 – 6yrs, parent education, classroom presentations on prevention of child abuse and individual therapy to adults.
1996-1998 Social Worker, Procare Group Practice, South Africa
Child therapy assessing, treating children, provided parent education in child development. Educational and preventative group work at schools.
REFERENCES
Keith Olson, PhD, Director of Marital and Family Therapy Program at Bethel Seminary. Director of Family Consultation Service.
619 582 8188 ext. 230
Mary Cipriani-Price, MFT, Adjunct Professor at Bethel Seminary.
MFT at Reinicke Counseling Associates.
619 298 8722 ext 104
Ben Lim, PhD MFT. AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
Associate Professor in Marital and Family Therapy Program at Bethel Seminary. , 619 582 8188.
Leslie Fadam, MFT. San Diego Phobia Foundation. Private Practice.
Post Office Box 3191, La Mesa, CA 91944. 760 632 1670
Laura Dewan, MFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Post Office Box 421073 San Diego, CA 92142. 619-920-6710