Seiser Institute of IdentityTherapy

Resume:

Objective:

I am seeking employment and a professional career opportunity in the Marietta, GA area in psychology, mental health, behavioral health, or education.

Qualifications summary:

Strong clinical skills with 28 years of experience in working with victims and offenders of violence, trauma, abuse, and addiction, including coordinating treatment with dependency and criminal justice agencies, and providing written documentation and expert testimony

Excellent supervisory, leadership, and administrative abilities, good interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to multi-task, work in a high-energy and stressful environment, and maintain team and results oriented,

Computer knowledgeable.

Writing skills for reports, grants, newspaper columns, magazine articles, and books,

Small business owner and entrepreneur with a solid working business orientation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently.

Education:

Ph.D., California Southern University (SCUPS) (Santa Ana, CA), Psychology 2/24/1997
M.A., Chapman College/University (Orange, CA), Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling 8/26/1977
B.A., Oakland University (Rochester, MI) Psychology/Philosophy 6/23/1972

License:

Georgia Marriage and Family Therapy License (#001035)09/21/2006- 09/30/2008
California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#12928)(28 years) 7/21/1978 – 04/30/2008

Memberships:

Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapy 09/01/2006
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Member #13943 04/13/2005
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Member #M12938 03/30/1983

Malpractice Insurance:
CPH & Associates 6/1982 – 12/01/2006

Employment/Experience:

Argosy University (Pittsburgh, PA) 3/26/2007 – Present. Online faculty facilitator of on-line undergraduate psychology classes in substance dependency treatment. For verification, reference, and recommendation contact Michelle Green at 1-651-398-3385 or mtgreen@argosy.edu.

Accelerated Recovery Centers (Marietta, GA) 08/16/2006 - present Independent contract counselor for alcohol addiction treatment. (1-800-978-0669 or 770-988-9200)

Aiki-Solutions/IdentityTherapy (Long Beach, Irvine, CA, & Marietta, GA)12/06/1999 - present. Writer, consultant, and motivational speaker in (1) mindful and compassionate communication,(2)non-violent problem and conflict awareness, assessment, prevention, management, and resolution, and (3) sport and performance psychology. (770-375-1139)

Private Practice (Seal Beach, Tustin, and Long Beach, CA)6/1982 – 07/31/2006 Counseling and psychotherapy practice for children, teenagers, and adults, male and female, individuals, couples, and families. Maintain marketing presence, compliance with managed care requirements, and bookkeeping and billing. Expertise in violence, trauma, abuse, addiction/recovery, depression, anxiety, grief, men’s issues, relationships, parenting, debriefing, neurolinguistic programming. For verification, reference, and recommendation contact Linda Curci, RN, Ph.D. 562-799-6541.

Cedar House, Clinical Director (Long Beach, CA) 6/1979 – 10/1989 Supervision of staff, treatment, and parent education in child abuse. Court coordination, documentation, and testimony. Program design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Grant writing. Contract negotiation and compliance. For verification, reference, and recommendation contact ForTheChild.org Executive Director or Clinical Director Michele Winterstein Ph.D., at MicheleW@forthechild.og, 562-427-7671.

Western Youth Services/Teenage Resource Center (Fullerton, CA)1/1977 – 6/1979 Lead counselor in felony adolescent program. Counselor in specialized foster care network for adolescent child abuse victims. Intern in community counseling clinic.

Family Group Homes (Orange, CA) 11/1976 – 10/1978 Unit Coordinator for adolescent male group home, contracted and coordinated with Department of Social Services.

California Metropolitan State Hospital (Norwalk, CA)5/1977 – 8/1978 Internship on locked, chronic, psychotic ward 401.

Publications:

Recovery Solutions Magazine - Columnist for quarterly addiction recovery magazine. 5/2005 – present. For verification, reference, and recommendation contact publisher S. Olanusi-Babatope MD, 678-921-5236.

AikidoJournal.com - Article writer on Aikido. 10/2004 – present. For reference and recommendation contact editor Stanley Pranin, AikidoJournal.com, editor@AikidoJournal.com.

AikiWeb.com - Article writer on Aikido. 10/2004 – present. For reference and recommendation contact Jun Akiyama, AikiWeb.com, akiy@aikiweb.com.

Aikido Weapons Techniques (9/2006), Advanced Aikido (3/2006), and Aikido Basics (11/2003) co-authored with Sensei Phong Thong Dang by Tuttle Publishing. For reference and recommendation contact editor Jennifer Brown, 800-526-2778, JBrown@TuttlePublishing.com.

Core Concepts in Psychotherapy: Interventions and Techniques by Open University Press/McGraw-Hill, London, England (2002). Co-authored with Colin Wastell, Editor Michael Jacobs.

Comprehensive Perspectives on Applied Sport Psychology, Part II: Enhancing Performance, Chapter 8: Imagery (2006) Human Kinetic Press, co-author Bruce Hale, Editor Jim Taylor.

Grunion Gazette Newspaper (Long Beach, CA) 100 articles. 7/1993 – 6/2005 Health columnist for weekly community newspaper. For reference, and recommendation contact Executive Editor Harry Swaltzgaver, editor@gazettes.com.

Awareness Magazine (Garden Grove, CA) 63 articles. 9/1994 – 6/2005 Columnist for bi-monthly holistic health magazine. For reference, and recommendation contact editor Darby Davis, Daby.Davis@AwarenessMag.com.

Five Aikido Defenses Against a Knife (Black Belt Magazine)November 2004

The Combinations and Counters of Tenshinkai Aikido (Martial Magazine)February 2003

Aikido’s Best Throwing Technique (Black Belt Magazine)July 2002

Interview: Dang Thong Phong Sensei (Aikido Today Magazine) May/Jun 2001

Infinite Possibilities: Tenshinkai Aikido (Martial Arts and Combat Sport Magazine) November 1999

FitnessHeaven.com 20 articles. On-line health site, not longer in business. 10/2000 – 10/2001

Seal Beach Journal (Seal Beach, CA) 15 articles. 4/1992 – 6/1993 Columnist for weekly community magazine.

Additional:
United State Army 10/1972 - 10/1974
Artillery/Forward/Observer/Reconnaissance/Intelligence, “Secret” security clearance, E4, honorable discharge.

Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Tenshinkai Aikido under Sensei Phong Thong Dang, Westminster Aikikai (CA). Dr. Seiser has 40 years of training in various martial/fighting systems including Lucaylucay Kali/JKD and military H2H/CQC. Currently he trains at the Roswell (GA) Budokan.

Marietta, GA
770-375-1139
DrSeiserL@AOL.com

Seiser Institute of IdentityTherapy

Lynn Seiser, Ph.D. MFT

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