ETHEL MOSTREL, M.A., LMFT, CADC

*** ********* ***, **** ****, CA 94306

650-***-**** ad39pw@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.TheRelationshipClinic.net

EDUCATION

● New School for Social Research, New York, NY

● M.A. in Psychology and Ph.D. classes. 1989-1992

● California Graduate Institute, Los Angeles, CA

● M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy and Ph.D. classes. 1984-1989

● University Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

● B.A. in Psychology. 1980-1984

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

● CADC Drug and Alcohol Certification, State of California 2007

● Marriage and Family Therapy, State of California License # LMFT 27981 1991

● Marriage and Family Therapy, State of New Jersey License # FI 001****-****

● Masters Addictions Counselor, National Board of Addiction Examiners # 6067 2005

● NPI (National Provider Identification) # 193******* CONTINUING EDUCATION

● Various Seminars in Continuing Education every 2 years for renewal of LMFT

(Marriage and Family Therapy) License, CA 1991-Present

● Various Courses at Ph.D. level in Continuing Education at Capella University 1999-2001

● Dialectical Behavioral Therapy from United Health Care, CA 2005-2008

● Motivational Interviewing from Occupational Health Services, CA 2006

● Career Counseling & Development at Kean University, NJ 2001

● Medical Terminology at Raritan Bay Medical Center, NJ 2000

● Intimacy and Marriage at AAMFT (American Association for Family Therapy), Washington, DC 1999

● Training in Brief Psychotherapy at Rutgers University, NJ 1990

● Certificate in Hypnotherapy at California Graduate Institute, CA 1987 Couples Therapist 2021 –Present

The Couples Center, Oakland, CA

● Provides couples therapy to couples.

● Provides individual therapy to individuals with relationship issues.

● Participates in lectures for couples therapy.

Staff Therapist 2020 –Present

The Women's Therapy Institute, Palo Alto, CA

● Performs initial assessments, diagnosis and treats clients via CBT and DBT for Individual and couple’s therapy. The main diagnoses are depression, anxiety and relationship issues.

● Provides individual therapy to individuals with relationship issues via zoom for both men and women.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor 2021 –2023 Izzo Marriage and Family Therapy, San Mateo, CA

● Provides supervision to Masters and Ph.D. intern students working towards the MFT license.

● Conducts lectures in couples therapy and personality disorders for MFT students.

● Coordinates with other supervisors on best practices related to clinical issues.

● Provides group and individual supervision.

Marriage and Family Therapist 2019 – 2021

Foresight Mental Health, San Francisco, CA

● Performed initial assessments, diagnosis and treats clients via CBT and DBT for Individual and couple’s therapy. The main diagnoses are depression, anxiety and relationship issues.

● Became the founding and lead clinician at the new Palo Alto branch as of March 1, 2020.

● Continued therapy on an ongoing basis via Tele-Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

● Performed group group therapy for depression, anxiety and stress as of June 1, 2020.

Founder, CEO 2013 – Present

The Relationship Clinic, Palo Alto, CA

● Provides psychotherapy on a regular basis to a high functioning outpatient population including individuals, couples, and groups.

● Treatment modalities include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), modern theories of psychodynamics, family systems and existential psycho-therapy based on Irvin D. Yalom, M.D. Marriage and Family Therapist 2006-2011

Occupational Health Services, Health Net, Mountain View, CA 2

● Provided group & individual psychotherapy, intakes, both in English and Spanish.

● Conducted individual case management as needed, and maintained detailed record keeping to a chemically dependent population as mandated by court.

● Provided psycho-educational group therapy as part of the program. Patient Evaluation Coordinator 2002-2003

Psychiatric Department, Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City, CA

● Attended patients over the phone and in person as drop ins.

● Provided psychiatric evaluations and triage services to the clinic as needed.

● Performed brief psychotherapy and consultations in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French as needed.

● Performed psycho diagnostic assessments and made appropriate referrals for the outpatient population.

Social Worker 1997-2001

Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ

● Provided referrals and timely discharges to outpatients.

● Conducted initial psychosocial assessments, formulated treatment plans, and provided individual, group and family psychotherapy to the psychiatric inpatient population and their families, using CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

● Conducted group therapy both in English and Spanish.

● Provided referrals and timely discharges to outpatients. Mental Health Clinician 1993-1997

Mental Health Center/Addiction Recovery, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

● Conducted initial evaluations, formulated dynamic diagnoses, and prepared psychological assessments.

● Formulated treatment plans and provided psychotherapy to the chemically dependent population for individuals and groups, in English and Spanish.

● Treated eating disorders as part of the departments’ specialty.

● Performed CBT as a treatment modality.

Staff Therapist 1985-1988

Counseling Center, California Graduate Institute, Los Angeles, CA

● Conducted intake interviews and formulated DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) diagnoses.

● Prepared psychological assessments, formulated treatment plans, and provided psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families as part of my internship, both in English and Spanish.

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Staff Therapist 1985–1988

Foundation for the Rechanneling of Emotions & Education, Santa Monica, CA

● Conducted initial interviews and formulated DSM diagnoses.

● Prepared psychological assessments, formulated treatment plans, and provided CBT to individuals, couples and families as part of my internship, both in English and Spanish.

HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

● Scholarship from CAPES Institute, Brasilia, Brazil 1984

● Scholarship from the APLUB Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1988

● Travel Grant from CAPES Institute, Brasilia, Brazil 1991 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

● Clinical Member, California Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

(CAMFT) 1991-Present

● Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

(AAMFT) 1993-Present

● Clinical Member, New Jersey Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

(AAMFT/NJ) 1993-Present

PUBLICATIONS

● Relationships: Cracking the Code

● Mirror, Mirror on The Wall, Who Is The Thinnest of Them All?

● Sometimes my Parents Fight too Much

● When a Loved One Dies

● I am no Bethoven, I am just Nathan

● I Don’t Want to Talk About it

● My Friend is a Bully

● The Wise Mind

LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES

● English: Fluently written and spoken.

● Portuguese: Native speaker.

● Spanish: Fluently written and spoken.

● French: Fluently spoken.

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