EDUCATION:
MA IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, specialty in Marital and Family Therapy.
Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 1995
BA IN ENGLISH, Concentration in humor in literature. Minor in psychology.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Current Employment:
Independent Psychological Practice, Newton, NJ 2006 to present.
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
Conduct individual, marital and family therapy and group therapy. Former locations were in Hamburg, Budd Lake and in Sussex County Psychiatric Services in Stanhope.
Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, New Jersey, 2007 to present
PER-DIEM CLINICIAN
Lead group therapy in Acute Partial Hospitalization Program. Complete risk assessments for Psychiatric Emergency Services.
Past Employment
Youth Advocate Program, Sparta, New Jersey, 2008 to 2009
PER-DIEM IN-HOME COUNSELOR.
Provided in-home counseling for families with children at risk of placement.
St. Clare’s Behavioral Health Services, Sussex, New Jersey
Worked for Hospital for seven years in the following positions and programs:
SENIOR CLINICIAN, GIRLS RULE PROGRAM, 2005 to 2007
* Conducted assessments, case management and group therapy for
adolescent girls at risk for developing more serious problems.
* Developed curriculum to meet requirements of the Juvenile Justice
Commission and the needs of the particular girls in the group.
* Publicized program and developed community support.
SENIOR CLINICIAN, CHILD ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM, 2003 to 2005
(this program is now entitled "Center for Protection of Children")
* Conducted therapy for victims of abuse and neglect.
* Completed classes to become certified in the use of EMDR, a state-
of-the-art therapy to help desensitize clients to traumatic experiences.
THERAPIST, FRANKLIN OUTPATIENT COUNSELING, 2000 to 2003
* Conducted marriage, family, individual and play therapy
* Counseled clients with diagnoses such as: Bipolar disorder, depression,
anxiety and Dissociative Identity Disorder, and problems such as divorce,
abuse, anger and troubles fitting in.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, Warren County.
Worked for non-profit agency five years in the following positions:
CLINICIAN, ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT SERVICES 1999 to Aug 2000
* Conducted marriage, family and individual therapy.
* Did risk assessments and wrote forensic reports.
FAMILY PRESERVATION SUPERVISOR, 1997 to 1999
* Hired, counseled and trained four in-home family therapists.
* Managed program operations.
FAMILY PRESERVATION THERAPIST, 1996 to 1997
* Conducted intensive in-home family therapy to prevent
placement of children.
* Defused crises and empowered families.
* Completed classes from Rutgers School of Social Work Institute for Families and seven-
month training given by Minuchin Center for the Family.
PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE:
ENGAGING THE DIFFICULT ADOLESCENT, April 24, 2007
Gave speech for New Jersey Counseling Association Annual Conference.
DEVELOPING DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS, November 17, 2006 Spoke as part of a panel on Gender Specific programs for New Jersey
Association of County Youth Services Commissions’ “Realizing Potential and Changing Lives” Conference, Ocean Place, NJ.
EMPOWERING GIRLS TO SUCCEED, October 10, 2006
Gave speech on the theoretical underpinnings of the Girls Rule program
for the American Association of University Women [My speech is cited at the far right and bottom of this link, under October 2006.]
MANAGING BIPOLAR DISORDER, 11/03, 6/05, 10/06, 1/07, 4/07, 6/07
Gave inspirational and informational speeches for Intensive Family Support Services, The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of
Succasunna and New Jersey Mental Health Counselors Association.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
NJ Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
Licensed Professional Counselor: LPC #37PC00021200 10/14/99
National Board for Certified Counselors
National Certified Counselor #52545 10/24/98
New Jersey Counseling Association member, 1998 – present
American Counseling Association member 1995 – present
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Succasunna Professional Advisor, 2005-2009
PUBLICATIONS:
KidsPeace, Orefield, Pennsylvania
FREELANCE WRITER, January 1996 - 2000
Wrote articles about Continuing Medical Education Seminars for
KidsPeace Healing Magazine. Topics include:
* Eating Disorders
* How Violence and Trauma Affect Children (pp. 4-7 on this link)
* Attention Deficit Disorder in Teens
* Depressed and Suicidal Teens, part 1 (pp. 24-27); part 2 (pp 12-16)
* What the Non-Psychiatrist Clinician needs to know about medication for violent youth (pp 25-27).
* Treatment for Aggressive Children and Teens (pages 30-33)
To find the articles in Kidspeace Healing magazine, scroll down to the page indicated or type "Whitlock" in the "find" box.
Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, Lose Weight Naturally Newsletter, 1987 - 1990
Created, planned, researched and wrote national health and fitness
newsletter affiliated with Prevention Magazine.
ASSISTANT EDITOR, Prevention Health Books, 1985 - 1987
Co-wrote health books such as Future Youth and The Complete Guide
to Stress Relief for leading publisher.
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