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Jeanne W. Courtright Vitae
Jeanne W. Courtright, Ph.D.
39 Simon Street, Unit 5
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-8648 x114
www.lamorapsych.com
EDUCATION
1998 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Rosemead School of Psychology
Biola University, La Mirada, California
APA Accredited Doctorate Program
1987 M.A. Clinical Psychology Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
Presidential Scholar
1979 B.A. Psychology Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Cum Laude, National Merit Scholar
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4/2011-Present Licensed Clinical Psychologist (NH#1222, NPI#1982777934)
LaMora Psychological Associates, P.A., Nashua, New Hampshire
• Member of a multidisciplinary group practice composed of social workers, psychiatrist, masters level therapists, and other psychologists with a variety of specialties.
• Eclectic and pragmatic clinical style that is tailored to each client’s needs and goals. Theoretical approaches include Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Systems.
• Special interests include working with clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, recovery from abuse or trauma, spiritual concerns, and marriage and divorce issues.
3/2007-3/2011 Licensed Clinical Psychologist (IL#071006166)
Private Practice, Wheaton, Illinois
• Owner and sole practitioner of a general practice working with adults, couples, and adolescents.
• Experience with a wide variety of client problems, including most forms of severe psychopathology, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and relationship issues.
2/1999-3/2007 Licensed Clinical Psychologist (as of 2000)
Summit Clinical Services, Wheaton, Illinois
• Member of a multidisciplinary group practice.
• Extensive and varied experience working with adolescents and adults (of all ages) as individuals, couples, families, and groups.
• Co-led groups for women and a mixed group for men and women.
• Obtained additional three years of supervision/consultation beyond licensure for special training in treating trauma, dissociation, and PTSD.
• Completed post-doctoral training 1999-2000; psychology license obtained in 2000.
[1995-1998 Worked at home (full-time parent) while completing my doctoral dissertation part-time.]
1993-1994 Psychology Intern, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Counseling and Psychological Services, APA Accredited Internship Site
• Worked as a member of a multidisciplinary and racially diverse professional staff at a large university counseling center.
• Provided both short-term and long-term outpatient psychotherapy to an ethnically diverse population.
• Co-led psychotherapy groups focusing on issues related to sexual abuse and assault, relationship difficulties, and adult children of alcoholics.
• Provided on-call crisis intervention on a rotating basis.
• Presented seminars and led discussion groups related to career planning and sexual assault.
1990-1993 Staff Therapist, Practicum Therapist (part-time while in doctoral program)
Biola Counseling Center, Biola University, La Mirada, California
• Performed over 1,400 hours of individual and marital therapy with adults from the local community and college students.
1988-1990 Marriage, Family, Child Counselor Intern
Group Practice, Sepulveda, California (part-time while in doctoral program)
• Provided over 1,500 hours of psychotherapy for adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
1988 Practicum Counselor Position (part of doctoral training)
Workman High School, La Puente, California
• Provided short-term counseling and crisis intervention in a primarily Hispanic population.
1988 Practicum Position (part of doctoral training)
Camarillo State Hospital, Camarillo, California
• Worked as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team on a locked ward providing intake evaluations, case formulation and planning, individual therapy, and group therapy.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ONLINE PROFILES
• American Psychological Association: http://locator.apa.org/index.cfm?event=search.name&id
• The Therapy Directory:
http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Jeanne_W_Courtright_PhD_Nashua_New+Hampshire_75328
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010 EMDR: Completed Weekend 1 of the two part Basic Training; Scheduled to complete Weekend 2 in June 2011.
2009 Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy
2005 Divorce Mediation Skills Training, Northwestern University
2004 Pioneers in Recovery, presented by The Meadows
2003 John Gottman Workshop on Marital Therapy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED:
2003 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Individual Therapy (developed by Marsha Linehan)
2002 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Skills Training Groups for the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
2001 Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
2000 Harriet Lerner Lecture, hosted by Summit Clinical Services
1994 Associate Conference Administrator, UCLA Group Relations Conference
1993 UCLA Group Relations Conference: Tavistock style 4-day experiential workshop.
1989 Treatment of Borderline Disorders
1989 Contextual Family Therapy
1988 Love is Never Enough: Cognitive Therapy for Couples
1988 Breaking the Cycle: Assessment and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
RELATED EXPERIENCE
1985-1986 Residence Director (part-time while in 1st year of masters program)
Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
• Responsible for administration and planning of all activities and services for a women's residence hall.
• Provided crisis intervention and counseling to students.
1984-1985 Assistant Director, Career Development
North Central College, Naperville, Illinois
• Counseled students individually and in small groups concerning life/work planning issues.
• Conducted workshops on all aspects of career decision-making and job search strategies.
• Responsible for the training and supervision of all student and part-time staff.
1981-1984 Counselor, Counseling Career Center (Two Years)
Assistant to Director, Career Center (One Year)
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana
• Provided personal, academic, and career counseling to students of all ages from diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Participated in the development and implementation of a comprehensive federally-funded retention program for disadvantaged students.
1979-1981 Administrative Assistant
AFS International/Intercultural Programs, New York, New York
• Served as the liaison between U.S. exchange students in Latin America and their parents in the United States.
• Provided information and crisis intervention services to students and their families in cooperation with local AFS employees and government officials.
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request