DR. PETER WALTER DEMUTH
Jungian Analyst
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
1830 Sherman Avenue, Suite 405
Evanston, Illinois 60201
(847)424-9304
EDUCATION:
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (1990)
Loyola College (Baltimore)
M.S. Clinical/Counseling Psychology (1985)
Towson University (Baltimore)
B.S. Psychology (1975)
C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago (2004/2012)
Diplomat in Analytical Psychology / Jungian Analyst
EXPERIENCE: (Licensed in Illinois and Maryland)
1990-Present Private Practice (Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy)
Treat a variety of disorders including stress, depression, anxiety, artistic block, and relationship conflicts. Specialize in personality disorders, substance & alcohol abuse, hypnosis, adoption/infertility and attachment issues, management of aggressive tendencies, aging parents, and family and marital problems. Consultation & supervision.
2007-2010 Adler School of Professional Psychology
Adjunct Professor
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1998-2005 Elgin Mental Health Center
Chief Psychologist & Director of Clinical Training
Oversaw clinical training needs for the Psychology Department, and the APPIC doctoral internship program in Clinical Psychology. Supervised 14 psychologists. Performed other duties as committee work, annual performance evaluations of psychology staff, peer review and treatment design. Consulted with staff on difficult forensic cases, especially those involving personality disorders and an increased level of risk. Provided individual therapy for select difficult cases. Sat on statewide Chief Psychology Planning Committee and Hospital Ethics Committee.
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Experience continued:
1994-1998 Crownsville Hospital Center
Assistant Chief of Psychology and Senior Forensic Psychologist
Performed psychological evaluations/assessments with special emphasis on fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility cases. Participated in treatment team planning, chaired Peer Review process, supervised doctoral interns, provided seminar training, and conducted individual and group psychotherapy sessions. Sat on several hospital committees, including Ethics and Quality Assurance.
1990-1994 Patuxent Institution
Clinical Coordinator of the Patuxent Drug Recovery Program (PDRP)
Managed the clinical direction of PDRP, supervised allied staff, coordinated treatment planning, conducted group and individual therapy, performed psychological assessment, provided case consultation, and conducted research.
1993-1998 University of Maryland at Baltimore
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Served as a Group Therapist at the University of Maryland's Special Offenders Clinic (SOC). This group was comprised of individuals who were on parole or probation and who had a history of rape, child molestation, andviolent behavior.
1992-1998 University of Baltimore
Adjunct Graduate Professor
Taught Group Psychotherapy, Treatment of Addictions, The Counseling Process, and Abnormal Psychology.
1989 Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago
Mental Health Counselor III
1986-1989 Charter Barclay Hospital, Chicago
Clinical Specialist III
1985-1986 Director of Lakeview Emergency Shelter
forthe Homeless: Chicago, Illinois
1983-1985 National Institute on Drug Abuse
Unit Counselor, Psycho-metrician/Research Assistant
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PUBLICATIONS:
Demuth, P. (Fall 2007) Recent Insights: Habit, Fasting, and Psychological Change. Adler Candor, Vol. 5, Issue 3, p.3.
Demuth, P. (Spring 2007) Memories and Transference. Illinois Psychologist.
Demuth, P. (2006) Valentine’s Day and Relationships. StreetWise, Vol.14, No. 6, p. 2.
Demuth, P. (2005) How to handle the holidays. Pioneer Press, December 15, 2005, p. A18.
Demuth, P. (2004) My Encounter with the Shuar: A word meaning Human Being. Chicago Psychological Association Newsletter, Fall Edition.
Demuth, P. (2004) Commercials: A Projective of Society’s inner life: What do they say about us? Illinois Psychologist, April 2004.
Demuth, P. (2004) The Concept of Psychological Allergies: Habit, repertoire, free will, and other reflections. Chicago Psychological Association Newsletter, Winter Edition.
Demuth, P. (2004) Dialectical Reinforcement and social experiences. Chicago Psychological Association Newsletter, Spring Edition.
Demuth, P. (2002) Problematic students during field placement. Possible causes and Potential Solutions. APPIC Newsletter, July.
Demuth, P. (2002)The Interplay and Enhancement of Technology, Practice, and Ethics. In the Handbook of Mental Health Management edited by Bill Reid and Stu Silver.
Demuth, P. & Bruhn, A. (1997). Use of Early Memories Procedure in a Group of Substance Abusers. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology,March 1997, Sage Publications.
Demuth, P. (1995). The Relationship Between Maintenance of the Criminal Code and Group Denial in a Substance Abuse Population:Its Effect on Treatment. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 39(1), 77-81. New York.
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
2004 Public and Mental Health Delegate to Poland and the Czech Republic as part of the People to People Ambassador Program.
1993 Two week/80 Hour Class in Hostage/Conflict
Management (Prince George's County Police Department).
PRESENTATIONS:
- Jungian Dream Interpretation, Amplification, and Active Imagination
- Dark Adaptation: The Continuum of Evil and Good
- Brief Introduction to Jungian Psychotherapy
- Cultural Boundaries: An intra- psychic, interpersonal, and between groups perspective.
The Management and Treatment of The Violent Patient.
The Treatment of Addictions.
The Detection of Malingering and Deception.
Topology of Sex Offenders
Abuse Profiling
A heuristic etiology of antisocial acts
- The Ego – Complex Axes: Exploring the Effects of Competing Complexes on the Underdeveloped or weakened Ego and its toll on an individual’s sanity. - The Failed Individuation of Bruno Bettelheim
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
-Chicago Society of Jungian Analyst
-Illinois Psychological Association
Co-Chair of the Psychology and the Law Committee (2000- 2008)
-American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
-Baltimore Psychological Association
Past President: 1994 / Past Secretary: 1993
-Member / National Registry of Health Care Providers in Psychology
INTERESTS:
Musical composition and performance, literature, Jungian Depth Psychotherapy, dream interpretation, professional writing, opera and fitness.
References supplied upon request