About Xander Abrams

 

 

Positions Held:

• WellSpring Associates, 1996 – Present, Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz, Ca.
• Altos Therapeutic Community, 1991 – 1996, Los Altos, CA
• Individual, couple and group psychotherapy, 1988 -1991 Woodside, CA.
• Individual, couple and group psychotherapy, 1979 – 1985, Freeport, Maine.
• Consultant and Chairperson of the Freeport Family Life Support Group, 1982 -1985, Freeport, Maine.
• Consultant to Pownal Mid-School conducting personal growth, support and education groups to students and teachers, 1982 – 1985, Pownal, Maine.
• Family therapist, 1977-1979, Hogares Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• Elementary school teacher, 1972 – 1978, New Mexico Educational Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• Commercial Real Estate Sales, Cushman and Wakefield, 1968-1971, New York, New York

Certifications and Licenses:

• USCG Sailing Captain, Santa Cruz
• 4th Kyu Aikido, Santa Cruz Aikido
• Coach. Hudson Institute of Coaching, Santa Barbara, Ca.
• National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists
• Redecision Therapist. Robert Goulding, M.D.
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. State of California. # MB 23804.
• Certified Hypnotherapists. State of California.
• Licensed School Counselor, State of Maine.
• Licensed Elementary school teacher, New Mexico.

Education:

• The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, CA. 93105, Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology, Dissertation; “A Study of Individuation during the Launching Stage of the Family Life Cycle.”
• University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, MA in Counseling.
• Long Island University, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York, BA in Psychology.

Professional Workshops:

• Demonstration: Blending of Redecision and Ericksonian Therapies to Resolve Uncomfortable Feelings, The Mary Goulding Memorial Redecision / Transactional Analysis Conference, 2009
• Geek Sail Teambuilding, Santa Cruz Geeks, Santa Cruz, California, 2008
• Soul Food, Support Group for Caregivers, Grey Bears, Santa Cruz, California, 2000 – 2007
• Integrating Therapeutic and Coaching Models, Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, 1999
• Wellness Group, weekly ongoing group, Santa Cruz, California 1996- present
• The Quality Man, weekly men’s group, San Jose, California, 1992 – present
• Managing Emotions, Monterey Bay International Management Consultants, 2004
• Men’s Growth Seminars, School for Christain Learning, Los Altos, 1996
• Growth Group, Methodist Church, Los Altos, California, 1993 – 1996
• Wellness / Support Groups for Stanford Sleep Disorder Clinic, Palo Alto, California, 1993 – 1995
• Successful Spousing, School for Christain Living, Los Altos Methodis Church, Los Altos, California, 1990, 1991, 1992
• Intensive Life Changing Workshops, Freeport, Maine, 1980 – 1985
• Support and Consultation workshops for the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Maine, Portland, Maine, 1982 – 1985
• Men’s Issues and Educational Seminars at the University of New Mexico Women’s Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1975

Professional Memberships:

• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
• American Group Psychological Association