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Carolyn Dunn
MFT
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Terri Haley
MFT
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Candace Holly
MFT
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Joy Kendall
MFT Intern
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Bill Krulish
MFT
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Gary Moline
MFT
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Popie Stafford
MFT
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Leona Smith
MFT
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Laurel Marlink Quast
LCSW
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Kirsti Perry
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Terri L. Haley, MFT
Focus of Practice
Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of:
Depression, Anxiety, Personality disorders, Relationship issues and other Mental disorders.
Theory base:
Psychodynamic, Object relations, Self-psychology, Family system theory, as well as Gestalt and Cognitive behavioral theories.
Treatment population:
Individuals, couples, families, and adolescents.
Specialties
Relationship issues, Couples dynamics, sexuality
issues, Addiction and Codependency, Personality disorders,
Women’s issues, Depression, Parenting conflicts, Parent child
relationships, Family therapy and Adolescents, and the Integration of
spirituality and psychology. A specific area of interest is in spiritual
issues of psychopathology.
Philosophy
Emapthy - Acceptance - Safe Container
My therapeutic style is built on the foundation of listening empathy, acceptance
and understanding. I believe it is extremely important to provide a
warm, caring, safe and non-judgmental container where I can be
emotionally present, listen, folow, track and mirror emotional content, and tolerate emotions, thoughts and many
different parts of people.
I want to help others contain and integrate aspects of themselves that
they are unable to tolerate, grieve, feel, experience or
recognize in themselves. It’s important to hold and sit with this
part of them that feels too dark or too overwhelming. Through our
connection and relationship then hopefully they will then be able to
accept and sit with these parts of themselves. It’s important
that a real relationship develops with real attachment where the
possibility of internalizing the therapeutic voice may occur if
needed. However, confrontation, structure, limits and boundaries
will also be part of the therapeutic process.
Once trust is established, we begin the process of looking at
where one has been hurt, broken, injured or immature so we can begin
the process of restoration. The therapy then will reach deep inside
these places where one is stuck or not growing. Many times some aspect
of the therapy will involve pain. For example, depression is often
about losses that have not been grieved. Once again empathy is
extremely important.
Truth - Confrontation - Responsibility
Once a person feels understood then another aspect of effective therapy
may be looking at what one doesn’t want to look at, admitting
what one doesn’t want to admit and confronting what one
doesn’t want to confront. Confession may be a part of this
process.
This part of therapy involves taking responsibility and focusing on
ones part in the difficulty.. Becoming internally focused on ones
process instead of externally focused and blaming others is crucial in
this phase of therapy. However, there are times when
confrontation is not appropriate and instead building up a weak part
of the self and giving it what it needs such as structure, grace or support is
effective for growth. It’s essential to be interactive to provide
grace, interventions, feedback, education and truth. Empathy and
Confrontation are interwoven. This combination helps to bring about
change.
Another important issue may be the concept of splitting or how
one might be divided within. Often people have split off or
compartmentalized certain aspects of themselves that they believe are
unacceptable or shaming. If there is not integration then
symptoms can occur. Also issues such as regulating drives,
separation-individuation, autonomy, boundaries, structure, distortions
and misperceptions in thinking, bonding and connectedness and vulnerability are some important aspects to evaluate.
Internal and External Behavior - Defense Mechanisms
Many people come into therapy in pain and have developed defense
mechanisms to cover, deny or soothe this pain. However, frequently the
defenses they have developed often have created more pain for
themselves or their closest relationships. For example,
someone with an addiction is trying to alter their mood, soothe their
underlying pain which can lead to more difficulties. It is important to
pay attention to the deeper issues within us. Therapy is not focused
solely on external behavior. Often there are some very painful
realities deep within ones heart that is driving behavior. These hidden
underlying feelings and thoughts need to be revealed and processed
often before change can be made Just treating symptoms is not enough.
One must embrace the origin of the difficulty. Often, there is pain
from ones family of origin that links to pain in the present. Sometimes
acknowledging or confessing fear, anger, hatred, loneliness, sadness or
desire and processing these feelings will free one from defenses. Other
times, insight and restructuring ones thinking and distortions or the
lens through which one sees themselves and others will bring about
change. However, the external, the person’s behavior and choices
does matter as well. A balanced approach and combination of both is
important.
Theology and Psychological Theories
The word healing means “to save”. God wants to save
all of us to have an eternal relationship with Him through Christ. And
he wants to provide restoration. Theologically understanding the whole
counsel of God is important. Recognizing that the Bible has overarching
themes and many principles that are of vital importance for us to love
and live a healthy life. We cannot take scriptures out of context.
We must accept that we are human, imperfect and in need of forgiveness
and grace is one of these truths. All psychological principals should
be evaluated through the grid of scripture which is the authority.
I embrace many psychological theories including Object Relations
Theory, Psychodynamic, Self- Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Theory as
well as Family Systems theory and Gestalt theory. The interventions and
techniques used from these theories are Gods principles and truths and
are effective in creating and sustaining quality relationships and
solid mental health. For example, “Speaking the truth in
love,” and “Going to your brother when you are angry”
or hurt are spiritual principles that are effective in assertiveness
training and anger management treatment. These skills may need to be
practiced.
On the therapeutic path it is necessary that’s ones issues are
defined and clear goals and a treatment plan is understood. Each
different diagnosis requires a different plan. Growth and change takes
time and are sometimes invisible at first. Change or shifts may begin
in the heart and then the outward change develops. The elements of
growth are empathy, grace, truth, confrontation, insight, grieving,
internalizing, integrating, time, love, the relationship, and the
process. This is some of how we grow and change in the therapeutic
process.
Educational Background
Doctoral Studies- Northern California Graduate University
San Mateo, California, 1 year, 1997-1998
Grade Point Average-4.0
Master of Science Degree in Counseling, Psychology, 1990-1992.
California State University Hayward, Hayward, California.
Grade Point Average-3.9
Thesis Topic-Excessive Maternal Care (overly involved/protective
mothering) and The Affects on Individuation and Autonomy in the Adult
Years. (200 pages) Director: Dr. Don McKillop
Bachelor of Science Degree in Counseling, 1979-1982.
University of California Davis, Davis, California.
Professional Experience
Psychotherapy
Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist- Private Practice, 1991-Present.
Treatment of Individuals, Couples, Families and Adolescents.
Sonoma County Adult Detention Facility Intake/Crisis and
Group Therapist - Sonoma County Adult Detention Facility, Santa Rosa,
California, 1998-2000.
Assessed incoming individuals for homicidal and suicidal ideation and
other mental disorders. Worked on mental health team conducting mental
health checks and crisis intervention for inmates. Designed
coordinated, and lead therapeutic groups for female inmates.
Licensed Family and Child Therapist-CARE Children’s Counseling Center, S.Rosa, Ca. 1996-1999.
Performed play therapy and family therapy, treating a broad range of
disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, Depression and Separation Anxiety. Includes treating
parents regarding relational and parenting skills. Taught parenting
skills to parents through a two-way mirror. Taught training
seminars and provided consultation to other therapists at CARE.
Psychiatric Hospital Group Therapist- CPC Redwoods Psychiatric Hospital, S. Rosa, Ca. 1992-1994.
Responsibilities included teaching and leading process groups for the
Partial Hospitalization day treatment program and inpatient open and
locked units. These included teaching classes and leading groups to all
mental disorders, including Dual Diagnosis Patients.
Psychiatric Hospital Intake Therapist-CPC Redwoods Psychiatric Hospital, S. Rosa, Ca. 1992-1994
Duties included crisis work for a full range of psychiatric populations
in the Community. Skills involved triaging emergencies and handling
suicidal, homicidal, and gravely disabled cases (5150’s) on a
daily basis. Position required liaison work with police, Psychiatric
Emergency Services, Social Services and other community agencies. This
position also included making assessments as part of the Crisis team
for admission into the hospital.
Trainer of Therapists at Medical Clinic. Wake Medical Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1983.
Taught, organized and trained North Carolina public school counselors
in family systems techniques and therapy skills. Supervised 30
counselors weekly in training and lab work, behind a two way mirror,
along with individual consultation.
Ministry Experience
Young Life Leader and Co-Area Director- outreach to youth in high school- Davis and Sebastopol, Ca..
Pastors Wife/ Church Planter/ Home Missionary-California Community Church-Santa Rosa, Ca.
Youth Pastors Wife-Bartlett Church and Bellevue Church- Memphis Tn.
Stephen Minister-Bellevue Church- Memphis, Tn.
Hospital Visitation Team-Bellevue Church-Memphis, Tn.
Youth group leader and teacher-Bellevue and Bartlett Church-Memphis, Tn.
Small group leader and teacher of Adults –Redwood Covenant, Santa Rosa, Ca.
High School Youth Counselor-Ponderosa Lodge- Mt. Hermon, Ca.
Lecturer and Teacher
Memorial Hospitals Annual Mother-Daughter Conference, Santa Rosa, Ca.- Chairperson and Speaker.
*“Interpersonal Communication Between Mother & Daughter” Listening Skills with Empathy:.
Marconi Conference Center Women’s Retreat
* Bonding, Boundaries, Assertiveness, Splitting, Anger Management and Dream Interpretation
Sonoma County Singles Group, Santa Rosa, Ca.
*“Boundaries”
Spring Hills Community, Santa Rosa, Ca.
* “Addictions-What are they and How to Heal Them.
California Community Church, Santa Rosa, Ca.-Women’s Ministries
* “The Women at the Well”
* “Tears That Wet His Feet”
*“The White-Washed Cup”
*“Every Thought Captive”
* “Love, Limits, and Letting go”-Parenting our children
*“Understanding and Shaping your Childs Temperament”-weekend retreat
Bellevue Church, Memphis Tn.
*A Women’s Inner Beauty
Care Counseling Center, Santa Rosa, Ca.
*“The Oppositional Defiant Child
*“The Integration of Spirituality and Psychology.
Redwood Covenant Women’s Group, Santa Rosa, Ca.
*“Following Foreign Gods”-Book study of Jeremiah
*“Stages of Love in a Long Term Relationship’.
Process Groups Leader
Led an ongoing women’s process group in Sonoma County for 3
years. “Our Relationship with Our Self and Our Relationship with
Others.
Focus included honest interpersonal exploration with focus on ones
internal process as well as sharing with sensitivity direct feelings
toward others in the group that focused on the here and now.
A 12 step process group for women.- Led 1 year- “A Spiritual Journey”
Biographical Information
I grew up in Davis, California and attended Davis High and U.C. Davis.
I now live in Sebastopol with my husband. We have two adult
children ages 18 and 19. Personal interests include dancing
competitively,
hiking, reading, writing, teaching, and spending time with my husband
and two children.
Professional Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists- CAMFT clinical member
Redwood Empire Chapter of CAMFT
Sonoma County Association of Christian Therapist
Book List
Henry Cloud and John Townsend Ministries
Changes That Heal (with workbook)
Boundaries (with workbook)
Boundaries with Couples
Boundaries with Kids
How People Grow
Leading Small Groups
Safe People (with workbook)
Love is a Choice
Codependent No More-Melody Beattie
Emotional Incest-Susan Forward
Women Who Love Too Much- Robin Norwood
Dance of Anger-Harriett Gold
Dance of Deception-Harriett Gold
Managing Your Emotions- Joyce Meyer
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail-John Gottman
Getting the Love you Want (with workbook)-Harville Hendricks
Hot Monogamy-Pat Love
Safe Haven Marriages -Archilbald Hart and Sharon Hart
In Quest of the Mythical Mate- Bader and Bader
Back From Betrayal
After the Affair-Janis Abrams
Do I have to give up me to be loved by you?-Jordan & Margret Paul
Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships- Chip Ingram
Drama of the Gifted Child –Alice Miller
Narcissism and Identity-Solomon
Walking on Eggshells- Borderline Personality-
Scarred Soul-Cutting Behaviors
Healing the Shame that Binds You.-John Bradshaw
The Family-John Bradshaw
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook-Bourne
The Good Mood Therapy Book (with workbook)- David Burns
Battle for the Mind-Joyce Meyers
The Pursuit of God-A.W. Tozer
Wild at Heart-
Sacred Romance-
Additions to be made later-
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