INTERACTIVE RESUME

W. Steven Saunders, Psy.D.

EDUCATION

Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Chicago, IL (Fully APA accredited)

Doctor of Psychology, August 1997, Clinical Psychology

Minor: Religion and Psychology

Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Master of Science, May 1993, Counseling and Psychological Services

University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

Bachelor of Arts, May 1991, Psychology

The Jungian Institute, Zurich, Switzerland, (July 2001).  Received 160 hours training involving psychoanalytic work from the perspective of Carl G. Jung during the Institute’s Summer Intensive Program for therapists.

The Therapist, A Jungian Perspective: (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003). Received 164 hours combined training involving intensive psychotherapy, group process, and psychoanalytic work.

Sexual Offenders Treatment Program: 2000, Federal Medical Complex; Butner, North Carolina. Received 40 hours training regarding the clinical treatment of Sexual Offenders.

Federal Training Center: Denver, Colorado

Received 80 hours of training in Crisis Management and Debriefing after a disaster (i.e. hurricane, civil disturbance, etc.) as well as Employee Assistance Training (identifying, diagnosing, and treating or referring employees in need, 1999)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: (1998) Glynco, GA

Received 15 days Law Enforcement training on a variety of correctional and Federal law enforcement techniques.  Participated in hostage, crisis, self-defense training as well as other instruction.

Training for Trainers, Training for Instructors, Education in the use of innovative and new technologies in the training of employees, Development of Training and Cross Development Courses (1998-2004).

Creativity and Madness, American Medical Educational Institute,  40 hours training on creativity madness links among artists and the mentally ill.  (2004)

Academy of Forensic Psychology: 16 hours training in Forensic Psychology and Expert Witness testimony. (2005)

Full Time Private Practice, Orlando, FL (March 2, 2005-Present): 

Psychology Intern; Florida State University Student Counseling Center; Fully APA Accredited Site, 

Tallahassee, FL, (August 1996-August 1997)  Conducted individual, couples, and group psychotherapy

Counselor; Claret Center/Claretian Medical Center (Therapy Practicum)

Chicago, IL (August 1995-August 1996)

Psychological Tester; Mt. Sinai Hospital-Children’s Wing of the Under the Rainbow Program

Diagnostic Practicum, Chicago, IL (July 1994-June 1995)

Career Counselor; Western New England College

Springfield, MA (August 1992-May 1993)

Child and Adolescent Therapist; United Stand Family Counseling Center

Chicago, IL (July 1994-February 1995)

Youth Director; Chipley Presbyterian and Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church

Gulf Breeze, FL (January 1989-May 1991)

Researcher; Illinois School of Professional Psychology; Chicago, IL (1996)

Clinical Research Project (Doctoral Dissertation)

TITLE: Value system differences between the religiously committed and the general population of graduate students in professional psychology (Presented at the Florida Psychological Association Convention 1997)

Research Assistant; Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL (1995)

Worked within a federally funded grant to study memories of abuse from child and adolescent victims

Studied efficacy and treatment outcome of the overall hospital program

Researcher; Springfield College Springfield, MA (1993)

Masters Thesis

TITLE: Creativity-psychopathology links in the theatrical profession

(Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention in Chicago, 1997)

Research Assistant; University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL (1991)

Senior Thesis

TITLE: Reaction time differences between genders in simulated emergency situations. Worked under the direction of Michael D. Reddix, Ph.D., researcher at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Lab

Adjunct Professor of Psychology; Argosy University: Florida School of Professional Psychology, Tampa, FL, Teach Graduate level psychology students a variety of courses (Therapy, Interviewing, Assessment, among others) (2004-2005)

Guest Lecturer, Lake Sumter Community College, Lecture on Altered States of Consciousness

Seminar Lecturer; FCC-Coleman, Low (1998-2005)

Trained staff on Suicide Prevention, Stress Management Techniques, Effective Communication Skills as well as various other topics as warranted.

Teach various psycho-educational classes to inmates

Lecturer of Psychology; Wright College

Chicago, IL (August 1993-December 1994)* Taught Introduction to Psychology courses. Advised, counseled, and taught college age adults.

Teaching Assistant; Springfield College

Springfield, MA (October 1992-May 1993)