Santa Clara University

Dr. Baerwald has researched and published in the area of modal attention functioning and has lectured around the world on issues of child cognitive development, including disorders of attention, impulse, and learning. Read the full profile »

David B. Feldman, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, where he teaches courses in cognitive-behavioral therapy, brief psychotherapies, and personality theory. Read the full profile »

Dr. Ferren, M.D., M.P.H. is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco and based at San Francisco General Hospital. Read the full profile »

Scott M. Granet, L.C.S.W. has been practicing adolescent and adult psychotherapy for over 30 years since receiving his Masters degree at New York University. He has taught continuing education classes on anxiety, OCD and Body Dysmorphic Disorder throughout the U.S., and has presented on BDD at numerous U.S. and international conferences. He has also written various articles, and appeared on local and national TV and radio shows. Mr. Granet is a clinical social worker with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and in June 2008 opened the OCD-BDD Clinic of Northern California in Redwood City. In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Granet is co-founder and former president of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of the San Francisco Bay Area. Read the full profile »

Barry Hayes, Ph.D., has been practicing traditional and Health Psychology in Santa Clara University since 1966. He has also taught Health Psychology and Clinical Assessment at Santa Clara University for over 30 years. Read the full profile »

has been an MFT and Certified Sex Therapist in Palo Alto for 30 years. The author of 5 books, he has trained over 60,000 physicians, social workers, and psychologists across the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Klein has been a master presenter for CAMFT for 9 years, and he also runs case consultation groups for therapists. Dr. Klein periodically appears on TV shows such as Nightline and 20/20, and is often quoted by sources including Ann Landers and Newsweek. A thought-provoking and entertaining presenter, this is his 16th seminar for the Center for Professional Development. Read the full profile »

Dale G. Larson, Ph.D. (U. C. Berkeley) is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, where he directs the graduate Health Psychology Program. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a Fellow in the American Psychological Association, and the recipient of numerous awards for his contributions to end-of-life care. The author of the award-winning book, The Helper's Journey: Working With People Facing Grief, Loss, and Life-Threatening Illness, he has published widely on counseling and health issues, and has had a clinical practice for more than 25 years. His undergraduate degree in psychology is from the University of Chicago, where he was first exposed to the work of Carl Rogers and Gene Gendlin. Dale Larson?s ability to translate theory and research into effective clinical practice has made him a popular speaker at national and international conferences. Read the full profile »

Ms. Lowell brings over 20 years of experience in the field of family violence to this workshop as a clinician, lecturer and consultant. Read the full profile »

Dr. Navarra is a Certified Gottman Therapist and Consultant, offering Gottman Couples Workshops, Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman Method Training Workshops. He recently co-authored a chapter with John Gottman titled Gottman Method Therapy: From Theory to Practice, in Case Studies in Couple Therapy: Theory-Based Approaches (Carson & Casado-Kehoe, Eds., 2011). Dr. Navarra is a Research Scientist at the Relationship Research Institute (Founder and Executive Director, John Gottman) where he and Dr. Gottman are currently collaborating on research, designing a randomized clinical trial integrating Dr. Navarra?s relational model of addiction treatment within the Gottman Method Therapy theory and framework. Additionally, he is Research Associate at Mental Research Institute and Co-founder of the Center for Couples in Recovery at MRI where he developed the Couples Recovery Development Approach, a relational approach to addiction treatment. He has presented his original research at conferences for AAMFT, CAMFT, and the Gottman Institute Publications include: Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Co-Morbidity, published in Gottman Level ll Training Manual (2009); and Family Response to Adults and Alcohol, in Family Response to Alcohol Problems, (Fischer, Muslow, and Korinek, Eds., 2007). Dr. Navarra maintains a private practice in San Carlos, California. He may be reached at: Work: (650) 593-8087 Website: www.robertnavarra.net Email: drbobnavarra@gmail.com. Read the full profile »

Thomas Plante, Ph.D., ABPP, is a professor of psychology at Santa Clara University. He is also an adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and maintains a private practice in Menlo Park. He is the author of 12 books including, Do the Right Thing: Living Ethically in an Unethical World (New Harbinger, 2004), Contemporary Clinical Psychology, Second Edition (Wiley, 2005), and his newest book, Spiritual Practices in Psychotherapy: Thirteen Tools for Enhancing Psychological Health (American Psychological Association, 2009). Dr. Plante is an entertaining and informative speaker and expert in this area. Read the full profile »

Teri Quatman, Ph.D., associate professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, has taught in the area of psychopathology and psychotherapy for 20 years, and has done extensive research on self-image in adolescent females. Read the full profile »

Lucila Ramos-Sánchez, Ph.D., is an associate professor of counseling psychology and Coordinator for the Latino Counseling Emphasis at Santa Clara University. She holds a doctorate in counseling/clinical/school psychology, from the UCSB. She has extensive training in and experience with clinical supervision. She has published studies in the areas of multicultural counseling, Latino mental health and supervision. Specifically her research has examined negative supervisory experiences and how they relate to supervisee development. She has presented her research at national conferences such as the American Psychological Association, the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, and the National Latino/a Psychological Conference. Read the full profile »

A veteran of workshops and media appearances (including Oprah, CNN, the CBS News and Morning Shows, PBS, etc.), he regularly speaks to parent groups on a variety of topics involving effective parenting. Read the full profile »

Dr. Shapiro is well-known in the field of mindfulness, and has given numerous presentations both nationally and internationally. Read the full profile »