U.S. Permanent Resident:  Status granted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as a case of National Interest, under the classification of “Foreign National with advanced degree and exceptional ability in her professional field.”

Citizenships: Canadian and Greek

Education

2009-Currently: George Fox Seminary, Portland, Oregon: M.Div. Candidate, Concentration: Clinical Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction

2008-2009: Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia: M.Div. Candidate

1994: McGill University, Montreal, Canada: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.

1986: University of California, Santa Barbara, USA; Fulbright scholar: M.A. in Counseling

1984: School of Philosophy, University of Athens, Greece: B.A. in Classics and Philosophy

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese Greek, Classic Greek, Latin (Reading proficiency in Italian and Hebrew)

Psychological Training

1997-2000: Jung Society of Austin, Texas: training in Jungian psychoanalysis, dream analysis, Principles of Jungian Psychology

1990-1991: National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Main. “The graduate student professional development program”, training in group leadership and task group design.

1988-1990: Behavior Therapy Unit, Douglas Hospital, Montreal, Canada. Internship in Applied Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with adult outpatients.

1986-1987: Chicago Counseling Center, University of Chicago, USA. Training and practicum in Client-Centered Theory and Practice.

1987: Interventions Clinic, Chicago, USA. Completed training in Systems Family Therapy.

1986-1987: Pre-therapy Institute, Chicago, USA. Training and research in Pre-Therapy, an experiential approach with schizophrenics.

1986: La Jolla Institute for the Studies of the Person, Szeged, Hungary. Training workshop on Client-Centered Therapy and Cross-Cultural Communications facilitated by Dr. Carl Rogers.

1985-1986: University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. Training in Gestalt Theory and Practice.

Pastoral and Clinical Pastoral Training

2009: Clinical Pastoral Education Internship at the VA Rehabilitation Center and Clinic in White City, Oregon

2008-2009: Pastor-in-traning at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Havertown, Pennsylvania

Scholarships and Awards

2008-2009: ELCA scholarship for Seminary studies at the Lutheran Seminary of Philadelphia.

2002: The Van Waveren Foundation, New York: award for authorship of Reel Fulfillment: A 12-Step Plan for Transforming Your Life through Movies, (McGraw-Hill, Fall 2005)

1989-1993: Ministry of Higher Education and Sciences of the Government of Quebec, Canada: Academic Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in Counseling Psychology at McGill University of Montreal.

1984-1986: The Fulbright Foundation, Athens, Greece: Full scholarship for graduate studies in Counseling Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

1986: The Institute for the Studies of the Person, La Jolla, California: Honorary scholarship to attend a two-week international workshop led by Dr. Carl Rogers in Szeged, Hungary.

1986-1987: The Chicago Counseling Center: Full scholarship to attend the training and practicum programs in Client-Centered Therapy, founded by Dr. Carl Rogers.

1980-1984: School of Philosophy, University of Athens, Greece: The “Papadakis” Scholarship for academic excellence.

1980: The French Academy of Greece: Honorary Scholarship to attend a summer study program in Paris, France.

Books:

Reel Fulfillment: A 12-Step Plan for Transforming Your Life through Movies (McGraw-Hill, 2005). Recipient of a Van Waveren Foundation award. Selected by Publishers Weekly among the top ten best self-help guides of 2005-2006.

The Course to Fulfillment: A Workbook (MyMyth Institute, New York, 2004)

God as Instinct for Love, Art and Creative Vision (MyMyth Institute, New York, 2003)

Grace Happened: A Woman’s Search for God (Novel, Unpublished, New York, 2001)

Family Influences on Greek Immigrant Students’ Vocational Choices (Doctoral Dissertation, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1994)

The Helping Relationship with the Elderly: A Manual for Geriatric Professionals (Ministry of Education, Montreal, Quebec, 1989)

Teaching positions:

•Solomon Guggenheim Museum, Department of Education, New York: Museum lecturer and public educator to schools, international and V.I.P. groups in English, Spanish French, and Greek.

•McGill University, Montreal: Faculty member in the Department of Counseling Psychology (part-time): Supervised graduate students in practicum and taught counseling theories.

•Universidad de San Jose, Costa Rica: Visiting Professor in the Department of Counseling. Taught courses on family counseling and supervised theses.

•Ministry of Justice, Costa Rica: Developed training curriculum and taught counseling skills and active listening to ministry personnel.

•Center of Hellenic Studies, Montreal: developed and taught curriculum on cultural studies.

Professional Activities:

2007-2008: Monmouth County, New Jersey

•Brookdale College, Adult Education Program: Lecturer and workshop presenter

•New Jersey Public Library System, Adult Education Program: Lecturer and workshop presenter on topics related to spirituality, silent prayer, and forgiveness

•Psychotherapist in private practice: facilitated spiritual support groups, provided individual psychotherapy to individuals and couples facing personal, family an spiritual crises, grief and loss, and identity crisis

2001- 2008: New York City

•All Souls Church, Adult Education Program: Multi-media seminar presenter and instructor of personal growth seminars

•Marble Collegiate Church, Adult Education Program: Sunday morning lecturer and seminar presenter

•Spiritual coach for individuals and groups—facilitator of ongoing women’s spiritual support groups

•Psychotherapist in private practice

•Author of Reel Fulfillment: A 12-Step Plan for Transforming Your Life through Movies McGraw-Hill, October 2005

•Public education staff at The Solomon Guggenheim Museum: provided interactive lectures and educational experiences to groups of adults, teenagers and/or children. Museum educator to VIP national and international groups.

1996-2001: Austin, Texas

•Psychotherapist in private practice: applied in-depth approach with individuals and couples.

•Lecturer at the Jung Society of Austin: lectured and taught workshops and classes on issues related with Jungian psychology.

•Multi-media seminar presenter: offered a series of seminars on film, psychology and spirituality in Austin theaters.

1994-1995: San Jose, Costa Rica

•Visiting Professor at the Department of Counseling of the University of San Jose (Part-time): Taught courses on family counseling and supervised theses.

•Clinical Director at the Latin-American Institute for Health Prevention and Education (ILPES) (Full-time): Founded the ‘Clinic for Psychological Counseling for Minorities’; trained and supervised a clinic staff of 20 on crisis intervention and grief counseling; developed proposals for research grants on AIDS prevention in Central America; taught workshops on listening skills to staff members of the Penitentiary System and the Ministry of Justice.

1989-1994: Montreal, Canada

•Faculty member at the Department of Counseling Psychology, McGill University (Part-time): Supervised graduate students in practicum and taught therapeutic approaches.

•1989-1994: Founder of The Center of Personal Development, (Full-time): Provided psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, couples, families and groups; supervised interns and practicing counselors.

•1992-1994: Live Program Host on CFMB Radio of Montreal: Designed and presented a weekly psycho-educational program for the Greek Community.

•1990: Consultant of the Kativik School Board of Northern Quebec: visited Inuit communities in Northern Quebec to assess high-school graduates’ levels of preparedness for cultural transitions.

•1988-1991: Counselor/Teacher at the Montreal Board of Greek Schools: Offered cross-cultural counseling and education to families of Greek immigrants.

1986-1988: Chicago, Illinois

•Senior Counselor at Interventions, North Side Clinic: counseled individuals and facilitated groups of adult outpatients recovering from chemical dependence.

Licensures

1. •        Oregon State Board of Professional Psychologists (Lic #1957)
   

2. •       Order of Psychologists of Quebec (Lic #06519-92)
   

•        Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (1996-2001)

•        Order of Counselors of Quebec (1989-1992)

Memberships in Professional Societies

•American Association of Pastoral Counselors (Present)

•American Psychotherapy Association (2007-present)

•New York State Psychological Association (2002-2004)

•American Counseling Association (1986-2001)

•SERVAS Society for International Piece (1984-1994)

•American Association of University Women (1986-1993)

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND LECTURE ENGAGEMENTS (SELECTED)

October 20, 2004

Title: The Spirit of Money

Location: Analytical Psychology Club of New York

Format: Multimedia Lecture

October 17-31 2004

Title: Breaking Free from Emotional Black Holes

Location: Marble Collegiate Church, NYC

Format: Lecture Series

May 9-30, 2004

Title: The Spirit of Money

Location: All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Seminar Series

January  – March, 2004

Title: The Course to Fulfillment

Location: All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Support Group

February 21, 2004

Title: The Course to Fulfillment: Tools for Living What You Dream

Location: Marble Collegiate Church, NYC

Format: Workshop

November 11 – 22, 2003

Title: Living your Inner Myth: Develop the Skills to Fulfill your Dreams

Location: All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Workshop

November 02 – 23, 2003

Title: The Spirituality of Modern Art

Location: Adult Education Dept.  All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Multimedia Lecture

October 12, 2003

Title: Developing Successful Habits

Location: Kismet Galley, NYC

Format: Workshop

October 10 – November 17, 2003

Title: Living your Inner Myth: Developing the Skills to Fulfill your Dreams

Location: All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Workshop

October 5 -12, 2003

Title: Transforming Emotions to Fulfill your Dreams

Location: Marble Collegiate Church, NYC

Format: Workshop

September, 2003

Title: The Course to Fulfillment

Location: All Soul Church, NYC

Format: Support Group

July 9 – August 27, 2003

Title: MythQuest: An Eight-Week Course

Location: Adult Education Dept. All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Workshop

March 2 – 30, 2003

Title: God as Instinct for Love, Art, and Creative Vision

Location: Adult Education Dept, All Souls Church, NYC

Format: Multimedia Lecture

May 5 - 19, 2002

Title: Gifts from the Shadow

Location: All Souls Church, New York NY

Format: Multimedia Seminar

April 19, 2002

Title: Films as Modern Myths: Watching “The Matrix”

Location: Learning Annex, New York NY

Format: Workshop

February 7, 2001

Title: Why We (Don’t) Love

Location: City Hall, Volos, Greece

Format: Lecture

September 10, 2000

Title: Spiritual Wholeness Beyond Gender: I’m a Womb/man

Location: Alamo Drafthouse, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

August 13, 2000

Title: Spirituality of Romantic Love: I Love you to Death

Location: Alamo Drafthouse, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

July 16, 2000

Title: The Hero’s Journey in “The Matrix” and “Alice in Wonderland”

Location: Alamo Drafthouse, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

June 11, 2000

Title: Films as Modern Myths: The Star Wars Trilogy

Location: Alamo Drafthouse, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

February 29, 2000

Title: The Power of Creativity: Writing to Heal

Location: Story Circle Network, Austin TX

Format: Workshop

January 29, 2000

Title: The Healing Power of Film: Conflict, Defeat, and Triumph in our “American Beauty”

Location: Arbor Theater, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

October 21, 1999

Title: Farewell to the Millennium

Location: Zilker Hillside Theater, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Presentation

June 11, 1999

Title: Dreams, the Movies Within

Location: Alamo Drafthouse, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

April 23 - May 28, 1999

Title: What is This Thing Called Love?

Location: Austin Jung Society, Austin TX

Format: Group Class

January 22, 1999

Title: The Message the Holidays did not Deliver: What is Hiding Behind the Post-Holidays’ Blues?

Location: Scottish Rite Theater, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

September 27, 1998

Title: The transformational Power of Film: Monsters in the movies and the Shadow in the Self

Location: Hyde Park Theater, Austin TX

Format: Multimedia Seminar

May 16, 1998

Title: Jesus as a Depth Psychologist: The Parable as a Map of the Journey to the Self

Location: Austin Jung Society, Austin TX

Format: Lecture

May 8, 1998

Title: From Chronos and Zeus to Logos and Jesus: Aspects of the masculine in psychology and spirituality

Location: Austin Jung Society, Austin TX

Format: Lecture

March 5, 1998

Title: Femininity and Wholeness: The Myth of Persephone

Location: Austin Jung Society, Austin TX

Format: Lecture

March 5, 1997

Title: Spirituality and Recovery

Location: La Hacienda’s Solutions, Austin TX

Format: Professional Workshop

March 4, 1997

Title: Integrating Spiritual Growth with Psychological Healing

Location: The Seton Cove, Austin TX

Format: Workshop

July 17 -25, 1994

Title: The Healing Power of Laughter

Location: 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid Spain

Format: Workshop

July 17 -25, 1994

Title: Trichotillomania: A Case Study

Location: 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid Spain

Format: Workshop

July 17 -25, 1994

Title: The Helping Relationship with the Elderly

Location: 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid Spain

Format: Workshop

July 17 -25, 1994

Title: Family Influences on the Development of Vocational Interest in Adolescent Children of Immigrants: A Test of Holland’s  Proposition Regarding Occupational Type Development

Location: IV European Congress of Psychology, Athens Greece

Format: Dissertation

July 17 - 25, 1994

Title: Helping the Culturally Different

Location: 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid Spain

Format: Workshop

Selected Interviews

•The Challenges of Intimacy: Radio Interview with Stamatis Kyriazis on the Greek National Radio; February 7, 2001; Volos, Greece.

•Why We (Don’t) Love: Televised Interview with Dimitris Polyzos on Channel Megas; February 2, 2001; Volos, Greece

•Spiritual Wholeness Beyond Gender: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, September 8, 2000; Austin, Texas.

•Film, Spirituality, and Psychotherapy: Interview with Chuck Freeman, host and producer of Soul Talk Radio, KOOP Radio 91.7 FM, July 12, 2000. Austin, Texas.

•The Myth of ”The Matrix” and the Search for Fulfillment: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, July 13, 2000; Austin, Texas.

•The Myth of Star Wars and the Search for Fulfillment: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, July 9, 2000; Austin, Texas.

•The Spiritual Origins of Theater: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, January 20, 2000; Austin, Texas.

•Why I Use Films in My Seminars: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, October 19, 1999; Austin, Texas.

•Dreams: the Cinema of the Mind: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, July 9, 1999; Austin, Texas.

•Men’s Issues in Depth Psychology: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, June 16, 1998; Austin, Texas.

•Myths, Films, and Self-Awareness: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, June 16, 1998; Austin, Texas.

•Monsters in Movies and the Shadow in the Self: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, March 3, 1998; Austin, Texas.

•Post-Christmas Blues: An Alternative Meaning for Christmas: Interview with John Aielli, host and producer of Eklektikos Radio Show, KUT Radio 90.5 FM, January 27, 1998; Austin, Texas