Resume for Marriage and Family Therapist Deborah Farnsworth, MA, MFT

Deborah Farnsworth,Psy.D.
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Formal Education

�	Doctoral Candidate � Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, Orange, CA
�	Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology 1996 Summa cum Laude, National University
�	Bachelor of Arts, Human Services 1979 Magna cum Laude, California State University at Fullerton
�	Doctor of Psychology in Psychoanalysis - Newport Center for Psychoanalytic Studies - 2009

Employment/Experience

�	2000 � Present Private Practice, Newport Beach, CA
�	1999 � 2002 Newport Community Counseling Center - Executive Director
�	1994 - 1999 Human Options - Shelter for abused women and children
�	1994 - 1996 St. Joseph Hospital, Orange - Project PACE
�	1983 - Present The Farnsworth Group Architects, Inc. - Vice President and Secretary
�	1981 - 1984 Straight Talk Clinic, Cypress - Family and Individual Counseling
�	1980 - 1982 Western Youth Services, Fullerton
�	1979 - 1980 The Center for Creative Alternatives - Youth Counseling
�	1979 - 1980 Anaheim Free Clinic - Individual/Adult Counseling, Options Counseling

Areas of Expertise

�	Individuals, Couples and Groups
�	Adults Abused as Children
�	Anger Management
�	Trauma Recovery/PTSD
�	EMDR

Post Graduate Training

�	Clinical Issues in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy � Boundaries/Ethics/Process
�	The Writings of Freud I & II
�	Comparative Psychoanalysis
�	Object Relations Psychoanalysis
�	Masters of Relational Psychotherapy
�	Ongoing Case Conference
�	Child Abuse Prevention - Strengthening Families
�	The Use of Sandtray / Sandplay with adults, adolescents and children
�	Batterer's Treatment And Intervention Strategies
�	Using Sandtray/Sandplay with Adults and Groups
�	The Process of Differentiation of Self
�	Batterer Intervention Techniques
�	Group Counseling Techniques
�	Introduction To Clinical Hypnosis
�	Uses Of Clinical Hypnosis
�	Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement
�	Interventions and techniques in working with Domestic Violence
�	Couples Therapy - UCI Family Therapy Training Program
�	Bringing Difficult Couples Into Focus - UCI Family Therapy Program
�	The Many Faces of Anger
�	Working With Couples Using A Mutigenerational Approach
�	Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
�	Working With Victims And Perpetrators Of Domestic Violence And Child Sexual Abuse
�	The Alcoholic Family System
�	Mothers and Daughters
�	Symptom Development in the Nuclear Family
�	Men & Anger: Evaluation, Engagement, & Treatment
�	Cognitive Treatment of Angry Couples
�	EMDR Level 1 & 2 training

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

�	California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
�	American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)
�	Orange County Chapter � (CAMFT)
�	Orange County Superior Court Domestic Violence Taskforce.
�	Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
�	EMDRIA - EMDR International Association
�	Association for Autonomous Psychoanalytic Institutes (AAPI)
�	The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

Works Published and in Progress

�	The Personal Empowerment Program - A training and education program for victims of Domestic Violence.
�	In Safe Hands - A personal support curriculum for Victims of Domestic Violence.
�	Taking Control of Your Anger - a ten week Anger Management Program for men and women.

Lectures

�	Love Is Not Supposed to Hurt � Inter Faith Conference on Domestic Abuse - Keynote
�	Domestic Violence: An Overview - Red Flags:
�	Anger Management 101
�	Crisis Intervention Training
�	Making Good Choices for Adolescents And Teens.

To Contact Dr. Deborah Farnsworth
Email: deb@mfthelp.com
1101 Dove Street Ste 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-863-0330

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