Mark Mitchell M.F.T. MP*****
Playa del Rey, Calif. 90293
****.******@*******.***
Strengths: leader, mission focused, extensive background
Accomplishments: multiple program development & implementation, faculty
member, clinical supervisor
Skills: solution focused brief therapy, family therapy, cbt, addictions
treatment
Attributes: reliable, persistent, positive, loyal
EDUCATION:
2000-2001- UCLA Anderson School of Management Development certificate
(MDE).
1980-1981- Loyola Marymount University, Counseling Psychology. MA
1971-1976- CSUN, Psychology. BA
TRAINING:
1987- 6 week residency program in solution-focused counseling, Brief Family
Therapy Center of Milwaukee. trained under Insoo Kim Berg & Steve DeShazer
1982-1986- family therapy training at the Family Therapy Institute of
Southern California.
1976-1980- gestalt therapy training at the Gestalt Therapy Center in
Encino.
SUPERVISOR:
1998-2002- Clinical Director/development officer of the Good Shepherds
inner city counseling program at St Raphael's School in south central Los
Angeles.
1993-1995- EAP supervisor/trainer for eaps at the US Postal System, Marina
del Rey.
1987-1990- Clinical Supervisor of South Bay Youth Project, Redondo Beach.
Student Assistance Program Supervisor at Student Study Team Mira Costa High
School.
1985-1987- Program Director of substance abuse family therapy program for 7
hospital sites for ASAP adolescent and adult treatment programs.
FACULTY:
Present- 2003- Solution focused Brief Therapy Association
Present- 2007- Southern California Counseling Center
2010-Southern California Society for Spirituality and Social Work
Conference, Los Angeles
2009- North America Association of Social Work & Spirituality Conference,
Los Angeles
2008-Centre de Psychotherapie Strategique Conference, Montreal, Canada
2008- 2006- California Association of School Counselors Conferences
2006-Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association Conference, Miami
2004-European Brief Therapy Association Conference, Amsterdam
2002-2004, Loyola Marymount University Extension Program
1987-2000- Phillips Graduate Institute. Instructor in Chemical Dependency,
critical incident debriefings, EAP, addiction, spirituality &
psychotherapy, family therapy, solution focused therapy, group therapy.
EXPERIENCE:
2008-present-trainer for eap services for MHN
2004-present- consultant for LAUSD Office of Organizational Effectiveness,
employee assistance program. Provide in-services on conflict management,
wellness, teambuilding, leadership, harassment prevention for classified
and certificated staff and school counselors.
1998-present- trainer/eap for Ceridian Inc, providing training and coaching
on a variety of such as wellness, conflict management, stress management,
& other topics
1987-present-private practice, eap, trainer in numerous corporate
organizational settings such Hughes Electronics, TRW, Aeropsace
Corporations and a variety of aerospace and hi tech companies.
1985-1987- Vista Recovery, clinical director of outpatient adolescent drug
treatment.
1982-1984-ASAP hospitals, therapist for National Basketball Association
drug program.
1980-1982-Doctors Hospital of Lakewood, therapist in patient adolescent
program.
1976-1980-Teenage Alcoholism Program, program designer/therapist/educator,
outpatient teen program, provide IMPACT diversions groups at a variety high
schools in the San Fernando Valley.
ASSOCIATIONS: aamft, camft, pihra, cadacc, casc, association for financial
counseling
LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Organizer/facilitator of 1991 Los Angeles Multicultural Men's Conference
(7 day retreat for 100 men)
Critical Incident Debriefer 1991 LA Riots at Westchester High, ran
critical incident debriefing groups using the Mitchell model and solution
focused approach.
Wilderness Survival Instructor/researcher, 1977, CSUN.
AUTHOR: "Solution-focused Group Therapy" training video,1995, Masterworks
productions.
"Solution-focused School Counseling',1999, Masterworks productions.
"Clinical Guide to Working with Men." 1987, The California Therapist
magazine
INTERESTS: family, friends, church, yoga, jujitsu