About Me

 

Jerry Brown, PsyD., LMFT

Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Curriculum Vitae Fall 2014

1901 Newport Blvd Suite 272

Costa Mesa, Ca 92627

714-403-1100 (Office)  949-574-2600 (Fax)

e-mail drjerrybrownmft@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION

American Behavioral Studies Institute, Tustin, Ca, Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, 1996

California Graduate Institute, Westwood, Ca, Psychology and Clinical Psychology,1993-1996

Chapman University, Orange, Ca, MA, Correctional Counseling, 1972

Calif. State University, Long Beach, CA, BA, Social Welfare, 1970

ADVANCED TRAINING:

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Center, 1980

University of Utah Drug and Alcohol Studies, 1981

Certification by American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders

MMPI-2 and MMPI 2RF Advanced training (2005, 2011)

 

EXPERIENCE:

Private Practice—Consultant (current)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist  Lic # MJ6904 (current) Licensed 1975

Clinical Director Sober Living by the Sea, Newport Beach Calif., (1998-2007)

Clinical Consultant Sober Living by the Sea (2007-2015)

Private Practice 1975–present

Lifetime Credential for California Community Colleges for all Social Sciences (current)

Counseling Experience (48 years)

Group Counselor, Orange County Probation Department (6 yrs, 1966)

Probation Officer, Orange County Probation Department (7 yrs)

Clinical Director, St. Joseph Hospital Chemical Dependency Unit (1981-1982)

Consultant State of Calif. Department of Corrections training Probation Officers, correctional workers, and     counselors throughout Calif. (14 yrs)

Expert Witness in Criminal Court Cases and Professional

Lecturer in Treatment Programs:     Solid Landings, Costa Mesa, Ca, (Lecturer and family program

    Sober Living By the Sea (The Rose, and family program)

    Hotel California by the Sea, Newport Beach, Ca (lecture and family program)

    Cornerstone, Orange California (family program

TEACHING POSITIONS:

University of Calif. Irvine

Saddleback College, Human Service Department Drug and Alcohol Studies (22 years)

University of Phoenix, Lecturer, Graduate Program for Teachers (16 years)

Pepperdine University, Graduate Program for MBA

Loma Linda University, MFT Program

Calif. Lutheran College, Graduate Program for Teachers

Trinity School of Professional Studies, Doctoral Program in Pastoral Counseling

State of California Department of Corrections

Chapman University, Social Sciences and Nursing Departments

Concordia University, Irvine

PARTIAL LIST OF PRESENTATIONS:

Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, Chemical Dependency Program (weekly lecturer, 5 years)

State Correctional Officers Association (1989)

1st Annual Conference on Sex Addiction Problems (1989)

Southern California Assoc of Medical Directors of Chemical Dependency Programs (MD’s)

Professional paper presented to American Psychological Association chaired by Phillip Zimbardo PhD(1978)

IBM Managers, Southern State Region

Chapman University, Administration

Nurses Assoc of St. Joseph Hospital (4 conference)

1st and 2nd Annual Conference: Overcomers Outreach, Parents Who Care to Much

Irvine Company—Top Management Training

City of Laguna Beach, City Managers and Supervisors

City of Brea, City Managers and Supervisors.

Police Dept. Administrators throughout Calif. (Through EAP program, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction)

Community presentations, including over 100 in the fields of mental health, addiction, family relationships, job burn out, prevention, preventative mental health, employee and management relationships, and chemical dependency, ethics for mental health professionals

Pharmacist Association of Southern California (2001)

US Journal 12th Annual Counseling Skills Conference Presentation (2002)

California Association of Alcohol and Addiction Counselors (CDAC) 2007 on Ethics

National Association of Marriage and Family Therapist (2008)

Palm Spring Chapter of CAMFT (2009

Orange County Bar Association (2009)

Orange County Bar Association (2010)

Western States ASAM Conference, Palm Springs (2010)

Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders (ASAM Conference) 4 hr. presentation (2010)

Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorder (ASAM Conference) Main speaker (2011)

Foundations Conference (San Diego) spring 2014

PUBLICATIONS:

Militant Parenting: A Survival Guide For Parents With Problem Kids, 2nd Ed., Brown, J., 2007

Burn-out Dry Rot and Growth.  Paper presented to American Psychological Association 1978