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Thomas Wright,
Ph.D.
Summary of Qualifications
 Received Doctorate in Psychology
(Clinical), 1985. Specialties are in the application of Cognitive-Behavioral
therapy to the clinical problems of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Disorders,
Childhood Disorders and Family and Marital Problems. In addition, comprehensive
experience in Behavior Modification with severe behavioral disorders. Subspecialization in Developmental Disabilities since 1986. Acquired
background in the administration, evaluation and supervision of team treatment
programs. Familiar with the range and effects of psychotropic medications.
Former hospital affiliations: St. John’s Regional Medical Center and Pleasant
Valley Hospital. Past hospital affiliations: Ingleside, San Luis Rey, Vista Del
Mar, and Anacapa Hospitals.
Developed expertise in computer
information systems technology for behavioral and program data for Microsoft
Office (with expertise in MS Excel), and Corel WordPerfect Suite.
Completed an MS Access database program to keep
track of residential patients in facilities in nursing homes, to be offered
professionally this year.
Work Experience
1999-present: La Mer Medical
Group : Private Outpatient Practice and Consulting
Practice centered on the principles of
Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Treatment. Special focus on anxiety and
depression. See the next item below.
1996-1998: La Mer Medical Group and Private
Consulting
Individual, group psychotherapy and assessments.
Specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of anxiety and depression. Work
closely with the psychiatrist in treatment of emotional and behavioral
disorders, some secondary to an organic impairment or illness. Assisted in the
writing and developing an inpatient and outpatient intensive psychiatric
program. Provide consultation regarding clinical & behavioral problems to group
treatment homes (developmental disabilities) since 1991 through 2004.
1994 - 1996: CPC Vista Del Mar Hospital
Group Therapist: Group Therapy using Cognitive
Therapy, Cognitive Skills Training, Art Therapy, and 12-Step Education, for
adults and adolescents, considered one of two lead Cognitive Therapists on
staff. Weekly Cognitive Therapy supervision by John W. Ludgate, Ph.D. (an
associate of Aaron Beck, M.D.). Accepted to Medical Staff on April 4, 1995 as AHP.
Psycho-diagnostic testing at Vista Del Mar Hospital as assistant to Randy Wood,
Ph.D.
1986 - 1992: Arc Ventura
County, Inc.:
Associate
Executive Director
1992 - 2003: Behavioral Consultant to ARC Level Four homes.
1990-1994: Special Children’s
Foundation (Ojai, Ca):
Clinical
Consultant
1984: Child Protective Services
of Ventura County (PSSA) (Ventura,
Ca): Social
Caseworker IV
1985: Child Abuse And Neglect (CAAN),
Board of Directors (Ventura, Ca):
Supervised
Clinical Interns.
1983: Tri-Counties Regional
Center, Intensive Behavioral Intervention Program (Oxnard, Ca):
Behavior
Specialist.
1977: San Luis Rey Hospital
(CPC) (Ensenitas, Ca):
Mental Health
Worker, Intensive Care Unit Supervisor.
1970 to 10-74: Ingleside
Hospital, Social Caseworker (Rosemead, Ca.):
Family
assessments, multiple family group therapy, inpatient adult group therapy.
Education
Doctor of
Philosophy, Psychology (Clinical), 1985: United States International
University, San Diego, Psi-Chi (now Alient University)
Master of
Arts Degree, Psychology, 1978: United States International
University, San Diego,
Psi-Chi
San Diego State University: graduate work,
Psychology, 1974-76
California State University at Los Angeles:
graduate work, Psychology, 1972
Whittier College: Bachelor of Arts Degree,
Anthropology/Sociology (Psychology minor) 1970
Ventura College, 1965
Santa Paula Union High School, 1965
Internships & Training
Family Counseling
Center, 1977-79, El
Cajon, Ca.
John A. Grabel, Ph.D.,
1980-82. La Jolla,
Ca. Psychological Assistant.
San BuenaVentura
Counseling Institute,
1985. Ventura, Ca. Behavior modification and psychodiagnostic testing with the
chronically mentally ill and developmentally disabled. Presented a paper to the
Western Psychological Association Conference on the Validity of the Beck
Depression Inventory with the Schizophrenic population.
Marc S. Heller, Ph.D.,
1985-87, Thousand Oaks, Ca. Psychological Assistant.
Randy Wood, Ph.D.
1994-1996, Vista Del Mar Hospital, Ventura Ca. Primarily responsible for
psychometric testing at Vista Del Mar Hospital with some responsibility for
psychotherapy with adolescents and adults.
Research,
Publications and other Works
Habituation Training with Response Prevention: Effects on Depressive Obsessive
Self-Statements. 1985. Doctoral Dissertation.
Anxiety
Management Training: Effects on Two Indexes of Anxiety. 1978. Master of Arts
Degree Thesis.
The
Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory on the Chronically Mentally Ill. 1985.
Paper presented to the Western Psychological Association.
Quality
Assurance: Arc Ventura County, Inc. Program Evaluation (1986-2000) meeting
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards
serving 20 programs and more than 900 disabled adults.
Bruns,
J., McDonald, P., Hamilton, K., Wright, T., & Bishop, L. Intensive Outpatient
Treatment Program & Manual. La Mer Medical Group, 1997.
Bruns, J., Hamilton,
K., Wright, T., McDonald, P., & Bishop, L. Neurobiological Care Program &
Manual. La Mer Medical Group and Anacapa Hospital, 1997.
Cognitive Behavioral Handbook. This is an unpublished handbook for patient use.
Automated Behavioral Data Collection System. This is an Excel or Quattro Pro
Template which automates the collection and reporting of behavioral data for
behavioral residential or day programs.
Experience and good skills using Adobe Dreamwearver and Photoshop.
Professional
Licensure and Memberships
Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC-13673),
1979.
California State Certification in
Hypnosis, 1980.
California Association of Marriage and
Family Therapists
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