Memberships
Child Abuse Services Training in Life Enhancement,
Board of Directors;
2009 - present
Florida Counseling Association,
Member;
1991 - present
American Counseling Association,
Member;
1984 - present
Professional Presentations
Resilience-focused brief counseling and therapy: Transcending the pathology paradigms of DSM/ICD;
Professional Learning Institute; European Branch - Am Counseling Assoc ; 2013
Resilience focused counseling and Individual Psychology Theory;
Public Lecture Series - 3 evenings; University of Malta, Msida, Malta; Faculty of Social Wellbeing; 2013
1. Transcending traditional paradigms: Toward a Copernican shift in education, 2. Social-Emotional learning and the curriculum, 3. Bullying & Social Aggression: What works, what doesn’t and,, 4. Revisiting the Special Education/ESE Paradigm. Oct. 2011.;
Tri-Association Annual Teachers Conference; Tri Association of International schools: Columbia, Central America & Caribbean; 2011
Rethinking Child & Adolescent Disorders: An alternative paradigm for psychotherapeutic assessment & intervention;
Professional Training Seminar; Greek Society of Adlerian Psychology - Athens, Greece; 2012
Rethinking Education, Student Adjustment & the School Counselor;
Invited lecture for faculty and students; Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey; 2013
Invited conference presentations: 1. The Transformative Classroom”, 2.“Effective Leadership: How personality style impacts leadership style”, 3.“Revisiting the Special Education/ESE Paradigm: Are we helping or hurting students;
Administrators Conference; Assoc of International Schools of India, Lavasa City, India; 2010
“Resilience Focused Brief Counseling/Therapy;
Annual Conference; Idaho Society for Individual Psychology; 2013
“Resilience-Focused Brief Family Therapy;
Annual Conference ; McAbee Society for Adlerian Psychology, Washington, D.C.; 2012
Developing Transformative Schools”.;
Keynote: Annual School Administrators & Counselors Breakfast; Palm Beach School District; 2012
“Bullying Prevention and Intervention: What works & What doesn’t”.;
Professional Dev. Seminar ; Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society, FAU; 2011
“Toward a Social Vaccine: Inoculating our Tweens”.;
Keynote for Parenting Seminar; Tykes & Teens of Martin County; 2011
Rethinking Child and Adolescent Disorders: Toward a Copernican Shift in Mental Health;
Annual Children's Summitt; New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Ft. Pierce, FL; 2012
Other Professional Activities
Consultant and trainer for schools and mental health organizations around the world on issues pertaining to effective schools, bullying, child & adolescent behavior, developing social-emotional competence and resilience in youth, family dynamics and family counseling, resilience-focused counseling with individuals and families.
