Dr. Sheldon’s Education
Extensive Education,Training, Supervision & Experience
I highly value solid education and training. I am happy to share with my clients and patients my educational and professional experience.
Continuing education and keeping current with the advances in my profession and related areas of interest.
Since completing my formal studies, I have attended hundreds of hours of continuing education training in the United States.
Since arriving in Israel in 2000 I have attended approximately fifty full day professional conferences. These will be listed in the future.
LIST OF COURSES IN PSYCHOLOGY
HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE – City University of New York |
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| Bachelors of Arts in PSYCHOLOGY – Graduation January 3, 1978 (Graduated with Honors in Education) |
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PSY 100 | General Psychology | 3 | |||||
PSY 220 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |||||
FCS 371 | Family Relationships | 3 | |||||
SPE 100 | Oral Communication | 3 | |||||
ESC 300 | Human Relations | 3 | |||||
ESC 305 | Stages of Adolescent Development | 1 | |||||
ESC 408 | Teaching Prevention of Drug/Alcohol Abuse | 1 | |||||
PSY 309 | Psychology of Women | 3 | |||||
PSY 232 | Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 | |||||
PSY 450 | Contemporary Issues of Psychology | 3 | |||||
ESC 303 | Sex Education – Secondary Ed (high school) | 1 | |||||
ANC 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |||||
Transfer Credits from Touro College | |||||||
EDU 202 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 | |||||
PSY 211 | Experimental Psychology | 3 | |||||
PSY 311 | Theories of Learning | 3 | |||||
Transfer Credits from Sullivan County Community College: | |||||||
SBS 252 | Child Psychology | 3 | |||||
MHA 251 | Personal & Mental Health | 3 | |||||
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| TOTAL SEMESTER UNITS IN PSYCHOLOGY (and related fields) BACHELORS | 45 |
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| Graduation December 21, 1979 |
| Course Description (when needed) Complete descriptions are available | |||||||||||
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501A | Domain of Psychology 1 | 3 | overview of the field of psychology; core issues;psychoanalytic theory | |||||||||||
501B | Domain of Psychology 2 | 3 | comparative critical analysis of psychological theories | |||||||||||
502 | The Conduct of Inquiry | 3 | research methodology & statistics | |||||||||||
503A | Process of Psychotherapy 1 | 3 | practice, techniques, issues of psychotherapy | |||||||||||
503B | Process of Psychotherapy 2 | 4 | practice, techniques, issues of psychotherapy | |||||||||||
503C | Psychopathology | 3 | determinants & dynamics of psychopathy, schizophrenia, depression, etc | |||||||||||
504A | Psycho-diagnostic testing | 3 | theory, practice, testing, reports, adults, children | |||||||||||
504C | Human Development 1 | 3 | developmental psych – birth to adolescence | |||||||||||
504D | Human Development 2 | 3 | developmental psych – early adulthood – old age | |||||||||||
505 | Society & the individual | 3 | social psychology | |||||||||||
507 | Marriage, Family & Child Counseling | 3 | comparative critical study of theories, intervention, legal/ethical issues | |||||||||||
500HA | Psychology of Humor | 1 | psychodynamics, physiology & therapeutic use | |||||||||||
503D | Child Psychopathology | 3 | theoretical & practical approaches to development, pathology & treatment | |||||||||||
506 | Learning & Learning Disorders | 2 | theories, treatment approaches, programs | |||||||||||
508 | Human Sexuality | 1 | ||||||||||||
509 | Professional Ethics & the Law | 1 | ||||||||||||
554 | Psychology of Creativity | 3 | ||||||||||||
555 | Theoretical & Experiential Gestalt Therapy | 3 | ||||||||||||
556 | Art Therapy | 3 | ||||||||||||
557 | Group Process & Group Psychotherapy | 3 | ||||||||||||
557A | Practicum in Group Dynamics | 1 | participation in and critical evaluation of Tavistock group experience | |||||||||||
560 | Death & Dying | 1 | ||||||||||||
561 | Counseling Case Seminar | 1 | development of competence as a psychotherapist | |||||||||||
600A | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of | 5 | ||||||||||||
Marriage, Family & Child Counseling | ||||||||||||||
600B | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of | 6 | ||||||||||||
Marriage, Family & Child Counseling | ||||||||||||||
600C | Development, Operation, & Management | |||||||||||||
of a Community Mental Health Facility | 3 | |||||||||||||
600D | Personal Psychotherapy | 1 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL QUARTER UNITS IN PSYCHOLOGY |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE – Doctor of Philosophy: PSYCHOLOGY specialization: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY | |||||||
| Graduation June 30, 1983 – |
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| sub-specialization Clinical Hypnosis |
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Psychopharmacology | 5 | ||||||
Statistics | 5 | ||||||
Research Methodology | 5 | ||||||
Physiological Psychology | 5 | ||||||
Psychometrics | 5 | ||||||
Abnormal Psychology | 5 | ||||||
Psychotherapy in Jewish Tradition | 3 | ||||||
Medical Aspects of Psychotherapy | 5 | ||||||
Holistic Approaches to Health | 4 | ||||||
Biofeedback | 5 | ||||||
Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy | 5 | ||||||
Self-Hypnosis in Psychosomatic Medicine | 5 | ||||||
and psychotherapy | |||||||
Childbirth Studies | 5 | ||||||
| TOTAL SEMESTER UNITS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 62 |
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| THESIS: Hypnosis: the Mechanism for Pain Management in Prepared Childbirth |
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| Professional Internship (UCLA Hospital) under the supervision on Dennis Jaffe, Ph.D. – including 100 hours of clinical supervision | ||||||
LIST OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES IN CLINICAL & MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY
All U.S. courses approved by State of California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
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Type | Date | Total | Theory | Clinical | Place | Title | Sponsor / Teacher | |||||||
Psy | Spring 1979 | 14 | 14.0 | Los Angeles | The Outcome of Psychotherapy | Antioch University | ||||||||
Adv | Jan-Mar, 79 | 40 | 30.0 | 10.0 | Los Angeles | Voice dialogue in Psychotherapy | Antioch University / Dr. Hal Stone | |||||||
Adv | Jan, 1979 | 8 | 8.0 | Los Angeles | Hypnotherapy | Antioch University / George Melzer, Ph.D. | ||||||||
Adv | Jan, 1979 | 15 | 15.0 | Pasadena, CA | Series of Lectures & Workshops on Psychotherapy | International Cooperation Council | ||||||||
Psy | Feb, 1979 | 16 | 16.0 | Los Angeles | Outcomes of Psychotherapy | University of Southern California | ||||||||
MB | Mar, 1979 | 20 | 20.0 | Los Angeles | Psychotherapy & Creativity | Antioch University / | ||||||||
Adv | May, 1979 | 8 | 8.0 | Los Angeles | Death & Dying | Antioch University / Ron Mann, Ph.D. | ||||||||
Psy | June, 1979 | 25 | 25.0 | Los Angeles | Tavistock Workshop | U.C.L.A. University of California Los Angeles | ||||||||
Psy | Aug, 1979 | 25 | 25.0 | Los Angeles | Psychological Uses of Humor | Antioch University | ||||||||
Adv | Jul-Sep 1980 | 16 | 16.0 | Los Angeles | Self Hypnosis | Kaiser Permanente Hospital / R Racimora | ||||||||
Adv | Aug, 1980 | 51 | 41.0 | 10.0 | Pasadena, CA | Professional Hypnosis Training 101 | Hypnotism Training Center / Gil Boyne | |||||||
Psy | Aug 24-28 80 | 20 | 20.0 | SantaBarbaraCA | Approaches to Counseling Jewish Individuals & families | Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education | ||||||||
Adv | Feb, 1982 | 28 | 28.0 | Irvine, CA | Clinical Hypnosis | University of California/ S. CA Society Clinical Hypnosis | ||||||||
Adv | Dec, 1982 | 24 | 12.0 | 12.0 | Dallas, TX | Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis & Psychotherapy | M Erickson Foundation / Methodist Hospital-Dallas | |||||||
Adv | “ | “ | Training Process of Becoming An Ericksonian Hypnotherapist | Gilligan – workshop (3 hours) | ||||||||||
Adv | “ | “ | The Unconscious As The Major Agent of Change | Gilligan – workshop (6 hours) | ||||||||||
Adv | “ | “ | Preparing Patients for Medical and Dental Procedures | Moore – workshop (3 hours) | ||||||||||
Adv | “ | “ | The Management of Chronic Pain | Barber – workshop (6 hours) | ||||||||||
Adv | “ | “ | Ericksonian Approaches to Induction | Rosen, Lanktons, Ohanlon (1 hour) | ||||||||||
Psy | “ | “ | Hypnosis & Psychotherapy (1 hour) | Gilligan, Pearson, Van Dyk (1 hour) | ||||||||||
Adv | “ | “ | Auto-hypnosis | Rossi, Rodger,Thompson (1 hour) | ||||||||||
Dis | “ | “ | Pain Control | Barber, Lankton, Gilligan (1 hour) | ||||||||||
Adv | “ | “ | Barber & Gilligan Demonstrations | Barber & Gilligan (1 hour + 1 hour) | ||||||||||
Adv | Jun, 1982 | 12 | 10.0 | 2.0 | Los Angeles | Ericksonian Hypnotic Induction | M Erickson Foundation / Jeffery Zeig | |||||||
Psy | Apr, 1982 | 15 | 15.0 | Berkley, CA | Strategic Therapy – Jay Haley & Cloe Madanes | Family Therapy Institute, Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
Adv | Feb, 1983 | 25 | 25.0 | Irvine, CA | Clinical Hypnosis | University of California & So. Cal Soc Clinical Hyp | ||||||||
Adv | Jul, 1983 | 15 | 15.0 | Ontario, Canada | Pre-Perinatal Psychology International Conference | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Verny, Cheek | ||||||||
Psy | 1-Aug-86 | 3 | 3.0 | San Diego, CA | Creative Communication In the Family | Virginia Satir, San Diego University | ||||||||
Psy | Jun, 1988 | 7 | 7.0 | Los Angeles | Child Abuse Assessment & Reporting | Ryokan College / Powell, Dickinson, Pearson | ||||||||
Pharm | Jan, 1999 | 6 | 6.0 | Los Angeles | Psychopharmacology | Cassidy Seminars | ||||||||
Psy | Feb, 1999 | 10 | 10.0 | Los Angeles | Mediation & Conflict Management | Pepperdine University School of Law | ||||||||
Adv | Mar, 2000 | 7 | 7.0 | Los Angeles | Psych Treatment of HIV/Aids & Life Threatening Illness | Cassidy Seminars | ||||||||
Dis | Mar, 2000 | 7 | 7.0 | Los Angeles | Chemical Dependency | Cassidy Seminars | ||||||||
Adv | Mar, 2000 | 6 | 6.0 | Los Angeles | Anxiety Disorders Treatment – Active Intervention | Cassidy Seminars | ||||||||
Psy | Mar, 2000 | 6 | 6.0 | Los Angeles | The Acting Out Adolescent | Cassidy Seminars | ||||||||
Psy | Mar, 2000 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Los Angeles | Autism & Pervasive Disabilities | Board of Jewish Education | ||||||||
MB | Jul, 2004 | 45 | 45.0 | Israel | Using Mind-Body Medicine for Conflict-Related Psychological Trauma | Center: Mind Body Medicine Wash.DC-Israel Trauma Ctr | ||||||||
MB | Jan, 2005 | 30 | 30.0 | Israel | Advanced Professional Training in using Mind-Body Medicine | Center – Mind Body Medicine Wash.DC-Israel Trauma Ctr | ||||||||
| TOTAL HRS | 506.5 | 472.5 | 34.0 |
| CODE: Adv=advanced medical psych; Dis-Disorders; MB=mind body; Pharm=pharmacology; Psy=psychotherapy | ||||||||
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE IN CLINICAL & MEDICAL HYPNOSIS
LIST OF DOCTORATE LEVEL UNIVERSITY COURSES IN MEDICAL & CLINICAL HYPNOSIS
1983 | Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy 5 SEMESTER UNITS | |||||||||||||
1983 | Self-Hypnosis in Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy 5 SEMESTER UNITS | |||||||||||||
PARTIAL LIST OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES IN MEDICAL & CLINICAL HYPNOSIS
Number of Hours | All courses approved by State of California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners | |||||||||||||
Date | Total | Theory | Clinical | Place | Title | Sponsor / Teacher | ||||||||
Jan, 1979 | 8 | 8.0 | Los Angeles | Hypnotherapy | Antioch University / George Melzer, Ph.D. | |||||||||
Jul-Sep 1980 | 16 | 16.0 | Los Angeles | Self Hypnosis | Kaiser Permanente Hospital / R Racimora | |||||||||
Aug, 1980 | 51 | 41.0 | 10.0 | Pasadena, CA | Professional Hypnosis Training 101 | Hypnotism Training Center / Gil Boyne | ||||||||
Feb, 1982 | 28 | 28.0 | Irvine, CA | Clinical Hypnosis | University of California & So. Cal Soc Clinical Hyp | |||||||||
Dec, 1982 | 24 | 12.0 | 12.0 | Dallas, TX | Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis & Psychotherapy | M Erickson Foundation/Methodist Hosp-Dallas | ||||||||
“ | “ | Training Process of Becoming An Ericksonian Hypnotherapist | Gilligan – workshop (3 hours) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | The Unconscious As The Major Agent of Change | Gilligan – workshop (6 hours) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | Preparing Patients for Medical and Dental Procedures | Moore – workshop (3 hours) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | The Management of Chronic Pain | Barber – workshop (6 hours) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | Ericksonian Approaches to Induction | Rosen, Lanktons, Ohanlon (1 hour) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | Hypnosis & Psychotherapy (1 hour) | Gilligan, Pearson, Van Dyk (1 hour) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | Auto-hypnosis | Rossi, Rodger,Thompson (1 hour) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | Pain Control | Barber, Lankton, Gilligan (1 hour) | |||||||||||
“ | “ | Barber & Gilligan Demonstrations | Barber & Gilligan (1 hour + 1 hour) | |||||||||||
Jun, 1982 | 12 | 10.0 | 2.0 | Los Angeles | Ericksonian Hypnotic Induction | M Erickson Foundation / Jeffery Zeig | ||||||||
Feb, 1983 | 25 | 25.0 | Irvine, CA | Clinical Hypnosis | University of California & So. Cal Soc Clinical Hyp | |||||||||
Jul, 1983 | 6 | 6.0 | Ontario, Canada | Pre-Perinatal Psychology International Conference | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Verny, Cheek, others | |||||||||
Total CEU HRS | 170 | 146.0 | 24.0 | Continuing Education Courses in Hypnosis | ||||||||||
Supervision Received in Medical & Clinical Hypnosis
Supervision | 100 | hours |
| Supervision of Medical Hypnosis at my internship at UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital (1982-1983) | ||||||||||
Supervision | 100 | hours |
| Training and supervision from David Cheek, M.D. (world renowned hypnotherapist), who was my mentor, Doctoral Dissertation Advisor, and later my colleague and friend. | ||||||||||
Total Superv | 200 | hours |
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Univ hours | 200 | hours |
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Total Hours | 570 |
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Clinical Experience: More than 8,000 Hours of clinical hypnosis experience
I taught hypnosis for Antioch University, Graduate Psychology Program and trained hundreds of people in self hypnosis. | ||||||||||||||
I trained physicians, dentists, nurses, and psychologists in hypnosis. Presentations for hospitals, conferences, T.V., radio. | ||||||||||||||
I have additional training, including a week with Steve and Carole Lankton, training with Joseph Barber, and others. | ||||||||||||||
I have an additional 50 hours of training from the Hypnotism Training Center, Pasadena California. | ||||||||||||||