Estudios • Certificados & Entrenamiento
"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes."
Eleanor Roosevelt
(YOU LEARN BY LIVING, 1960)
Higher Education
Training and Certificates
B.A. Degree, Psychology (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-1981)
M.S. Degree, Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage/Child/Family Therapy (California State University of Northridge, Northridge, California- 1991)
Following are some of the most relevant and current list of trainings I have completed. A full list is available upon request.
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CFI Training, Colorado Bar Association (Katz & Loizeaux Forensics) May 2009
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Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory Training – March 2012
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“Biological and Psychological Consequences of Trauma” April 20, 2012
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“Exploring Process Addictions: Sex, Food, and the Addictive Brain” June 1, 2012
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CFI Training, Colorado Judicial Department CFI Training – September 2012
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“Healing Relationship Traumas with Individuals, Couples, and Families” Jan. 31, 2014
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“Substance Abuse: Domestic Relations cases” March 11, 2016
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“Use of Psychological Testing in Parenting Plan Evaluations” AFCC Symposium, Nov 2016
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“Investigating cases involving Alienation” by Kathleen McNamara, 2016
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“Understanding Gatekeeping with Families with a Special Needs child” November 4, 2016
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PC/DM Training, by Kathleen McNamara & Julie Van Heyningen – March 2017.
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"Fundamental in Child Custody Evaluations (PRE)" 2015 and 2022
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“Immigration issues and divorce” April 13, 2017
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“PRE investigations and criminal law” June 2, 2017
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"Eating Disorders Core Skills for professionals" 2017
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"Use of Psychological testing in custody evaluations" October 2018 by AFCC.
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"Safer Methodology to assess for Intimate Partner Violence" 2018
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"Interviewing Children in custody evaluations with allegations of domestic violence" October 2018, AFCC
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"Affirming LGBTQ children/parents in custody matters" 2018
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"Interviewing Children about sexual abuse" July 2020
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"Parental Alienation, Refuse/Resist Dynamics" April 2020
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"Religious and Cultural considerations in investigations" 2021
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"Children with Special Needs: A Risk Assessment Model" 2022
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"Coercive Control dynamics and child abuse" 2021 and 2023
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"Neurodiverse parents and children in Family Court" 2023
Volunteer
In my passion to serve the community, I have volunteered in the following Boards:
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Colorado Mental Health & Advisory Board, Chair of Multicultural Committee
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Colorado Board of Marriage & Family Therapists (DORA) Grievance Board.
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Colorado Association of Marriage & Family Therapists, Ethics Chair.
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Member of AFCC (Association of Family & Conciliation Courts)
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Member of COAFCC (Colorado Chapter of AFCC)
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Member of MDIC (Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee)