RESUME OF MARGARET R TESS PH.D.
Home: 619-***-****
Work: Helix Psychology and Counseling
Ste. 103
El Cajon, CA 92021
Education
California School of Professional
Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Degree: Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology received 1992. APA
accredited Ph.D. program.
St. Cloud State University, St.
Cloud, MN. Degree: B.A.
Major: Psychology. Minors:
English and Music.
Credentials
March 1996 Licensed Psychologist, State of California.
#PSY 14628.
Therapy, Assessment, and Research Experience
06/96-present Helix Psychology and Counseling, El Cajon.
Private Practitioner
specializing in mood and anxiety
disorders for children, adolescents, and
adults. Preferred mode of
treatment: cognitive behavioral. Issue
specialization: parenting,
abuse, chronic pain, and PTSD.
05/97-2001 Baron Center Inc., San Diego. Position:
Independent Contractor. Fitness
for duty evaluations
(psychological evaluations), workplace violence
prevention, EAP provider, and
critical incident debriefing.
12/96-01/98 Geriatric Counseling, La Mesa. Independent
Contractor; working in various
skilled nursing facilities
providing psychological consultation to staff,
individual therapy and
psychological evaluations of geriatric patients.
11/94-12/95 Liliana Binner, Ph.D., San Diego. Position:
Independent Contractor.
Duties: Development of workshops
(re. Alcoholism, Drug Abuse,
Family Violence, Parenting, Child
Abuse) for international use.
03/92-09/93 Catholic Charities, San Diego. Position:
Post-doctoral intern. Duties:
individual, couples, family, and
group therapy; psychological evaluations
for Seminarian and Deaconate
applicants.
11/90-11/92 Rural Family Counseling Services, Jamul.
Position: Pre-doctoral intern.
Duties: play therapy with
elementary-age children at various school sites;
family, couples, and individual
therapy. Consultant for school instructors.
11/87-12/91 Applied Psychometrics, San Diego. Position:
Registered psychological
assistant. Duties: psychological
evaluations for Workers' Compensation
cases; individual and couples
therapy; industrial-organizational projects
(re. stress reduction training
programs); pre-employment and managerial
assessments and evaluations.
08/86-08/87 Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, Chula Vista.
Position: Pre-doctoral
intern. Duties: psychological
evaluations for children and adolescents;
inpatient family and group therapy;
outpatient therapy.
09/85-07/86 Psychiatric and Counseling Services of North
County, Vista. Position:
Pre-doctoral intern. Duties:
individual and couples therapy; psychological
evaluations (adults), intake
evaluations.
09/84-08/85 Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, San
Diego. Position: Pre-doctoral
intern. Duties: individual
therapy with adults, adolescents, and children;
short-term couples therapy; co-led
Daughters' United group (adolescents
aged 13-17).
09/83-07/84 College Avenue Counseling Center, San Diego.
Position: Pre-doctoral
intern. Duties: individual and
couples therapy; instructor for lay counselor
program affiliated with College
Avenue Baptist Church.
01/82-05/82 Research Assistant, St. Cloud, MN, to Linda
Lamwers, Ph.D., St. Cloud
State University.
11/81-05/82 Battered Womens Shelter, St. Cloud, MN.
Position: Volunteer. Duties:
answered crisis phone lines;
provided support for house residents; supervised
children on weekly recreational
outings.
Teaching Experience
02/86-06/86 California School of Professional Psychology,
San Diego. Position: Assistant
to Rob Brager, Psy.D., in
introductory Rorschach course. Duties: led weekly
lab for interested students needing
additional help with course material.
Memberships
American Psychological Association (APA), 07/97-2001.
American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), 12/98-2003.