LICENSE
Date Issued: March 2017
Most Recent Renewal: July 2022 (Next: June 2026)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 98562

EDUCATION
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, CA                       
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis Somatic Psychology and Marriage & Family Therapy.
Core Faculty: Dr. Marti Glenn, Dr. Rae Johnson & Dr. Edmund Knighton
Capstone Paper: Centering Every Body: Somatic Psychotherapy for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Clients
Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2013       
        
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
B.A. in English, African-American Literature (Minor in Modern Dance)
Major Advisor: Kiese Laymon
Sept. 2001 – May 2005   

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
April 2019 - Present
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
April 2019 - Present                
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
April 2015 - Present                 
California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT)
April 2011 – Present    

PRACTICA
Pacific Pride Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapy Intern           
Clinical Supervisor: Bren Fraser, LMFT 
April 2011 – June 2016
    
Hollister School, Goleta Union School District, Goleta, CA
Marriage & Family Therapy Intern            
Clinical Supervisor: Dr. Jay Fortman, LMFT
August 2014 – May 2015        

Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine
Seedlings Fellowship in Child Development & Early Childhood Education
Fellowship Advisors: Carla Horwitz, EdD, DEd
Coursework: Language, Literacy, and Play
August 2006 - July 2007

Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine
The Carla Horwitz Fellowship in Child Development and Early Childhood Education
Fellowship Advisors: Carla Horwitz, EdD, DEd & Dr. Nancy Close 
Coursework: Child Development; Early Childhood Methods; Clinical Child Development and Assessment Seminar
August 2005 - July 2006

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
RECEIVED
Ethics And Boundary Issues
Heidi Dalzell, PhD, Teresa Crowe, MSW, PhD, and Beth Russell, PhD
April 2020, 5 hours

HIV/AIDS: A Comprehensive Review
Jassin M. Jouria, MD
March 2020, 7 hours

Supervision: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Heidi Dalzell, PsyD and Amanda Gilmore, PhD
March 2020, 6 hours

Suicide Assessment Treatment & Management
Hilary DeShong, PhD and Heidi Dalzell, PhD
February 2020, 6 hours

California Law and Ethics
Heidi Dalzell, Psy.D.
February 2020, 6 hours

Therapy with Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults
Los Angeles Gender Center
June 2015, 6 hours

SELECTED GIVEN:
February 2020, 2 hours
Welcoming Transgender Youth & Children
for Wilderness Youth Project

January 2019, 2 hours
Welcoming LGBTQ+ Elders
for Senior Planning Services

May 2018, 2 hours
LGBTQ+ Professionals & Community Panel
Dunn Boarding & Day School

January 2017 - Present, 2 hours each
Human Sexualities; Transgender Diversities
for Santa Barbara Unified School District Health Classes
in compliance with the California Healthy Youth Act

January - June 2017, 3 hours each
LGBTQ+ 101: Data Collection & Welcoming All
for Santa Barbara County Public Health Department - 5 Health Care Centers

January 2016, 2 hours
LGBTQ+ Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County

December 2015, 2 hours
Human Sexualities: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Asexual, Pansexual, Queer & More.
for Antioch University, Santa Barbara

October 2015, 6 hours (Three 2-hour modules)
Welcoming Gender Diversity in Children
Welcoming LGBTQ+ Adolescents
Welcoming the Caregivers & Families of LGBTQ+ Individuals
for Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center & Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara

CERTIFICATIONS
Date Issued: April 2014
Education Ambassador for National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

Date Issued: February 2016
HIV & Hep C Test Counselor

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
November 2015 - Present
Pacific Pride Foundation, Santa Barbara
Head of LGBTQ+ Program & Staff Liaison to Strategic Planning Committee