AMY J.

SHEAFFER, MA, LMFT

18257 North Shore Drive
Hidden Valley Lake, California 95467
(707) 987-0433

OBJECTIVE Full or Part-time Employment / Contractor and Consulting Se

rvices
EDUCATION RSA Cambridge TEFL Certificate from Academia Lacunza, San Sebasti
an, Spain awarded May, l991.
M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Sonoma State
University, awarded June, l985.
Human Services Certificate in counseling; one year post-graduate study, Universi
ty of California Santa Barbara Extension, awarded August, l982.
B.A. in Sociology from University of California
Santa Barbara, awarded June, l980.
A.A. Liberal Arts from Cabrillo Junior College,
Aptos, California, awarded June, l977.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1987-Present PRIVATE PRACTICE, MARRIAGE and FAMILY THERAPIST. Areas of e

mphasis: individual, couple and family therapy focusing on the treatment of depr
ession, anxiety, eating disorders, A.C.A. issues, relationship problems, addicti
on, life transition, communication problems, sexual abuse and grief counseling.
2007-Present MILITARY and FAMILY LIFE CONSULTANT. INTERNATIONAL CONTRAC
TING JOB with Managed Health Network Government Services (and US Dept. o
f Defense). Short-term counseling, educational presentations and briefings with
US Military Command, families, and government civilians.
2005-2006 STAFF THERAPIST, Lake Family Resource Center, Lakeport, Ca. Ass
essment, diagnosis and treatment of women and children, survivors of abus
e. Non-profit organization.
1995-2002 LMFT, SILVERADO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (group private practice). Gene
ral psychotherapy within the context of a physician's group practice.

1994-l996 PRIMARY THERAPIST, Affective Disorders Unit, St. Helena Hospit

al. Providing individual, group and family therapy within the context of
a clinical team approach.

11/93-6/94 DIRECTOR of COUNSELING, ALAMAR HOSPITAL, Santa Barbara, CA. Cli

nical supervision of staff for (30-bed) psychiatric unit and partial hospitaliza
tion program. Oversee all aspects of program functioning including: program dev
elopment, policy and procedure, hiring, training, scheduling, termination of emp
loyees, supervision of interns, and coordination of services, clinical case cons
ultation, CQI development and implementation.
6/93-11/93 STAFF THERAPIST AND MARKETING COORDINATOR, ALAMAR HOSPITAL, Fa
cilitation of in-patient and partial program group therapy. Provided individual
, couple and family therapy. Referral development, community relations, advertis
ing and public presentations.
2/92-6/93 ASSISTANT INTAKE COORDINATOR, CPC Vista Del Mar Hospita
l. Crisis intake and assessment to determine appropriate level of care. Statist
ical and administrative duties. Liaison with community professionals. Facilita
tion of appropriate admissions.
11/91-6/93 COORDINATOR, Psychiatric Assessment Team, CPC Vista Del
Mar Hospital. Coordination, training and supervision of team members, schedulin
g, community relations, in-service presentations, organization and hosting of co
mmunity forums.
1/9-1/91 GROUP LEADER for college-aged women's eating disorders grou
p. Pacific Union College, Angwin, California.
2/90-1/91 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE THERAPIST, St. Helena Hospital and Heal
th Center. Providing individual and couple therapy to employees of the hospital
. Mediate conflict resolution between employee and supervisor. Monitor drug an
d alcohol testing.
2/87-2/90 HOSPITAL THERAPIST, Eating Disorders Unit, St.Helena
Hospital and Health Center. Providing group, individual, family therapy and edu
cational lectures, psycho-social assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge
planning within the context of a clinical team approach.

SPECIAL TRAINING:
YOUTH AND ALCOHOLISM - with Tom Alibrandi, aut
hor and lecturer.
DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DESIRE - with David Bullard,
Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology, U.C. San Francisco.
RIGHT BRAIN APPROACHES FOR A LEFT BRAIN WORLD -
with Beverly Galyean, Ph.D.,
Director, Center for Integrative Learning, Los
Angeles, California.
SPECIAL SEMINAR ON FAMILIES - with Bruno Bettel
heim.
LAUGH YOUR WAY TO HEALTH - with Annette Goodhea
rt, M.A., M.F.C.C.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS (Past):

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, St. Francis Medical

Center, Santa Barbara, California.
 ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, Goleta Valley Commun
ity Hospital, Goleta, California.

AWARDS California State Scholarship, U.C. Santa Barbara (1977)

CREDENTIALS California State License as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC2353

4)
(Issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, FAL
L 1987)
Cambridge Royal Society of the Arts Certificate
in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
(MAY 1991)
Human Services Certificate in Counseling, UC San
ta Barbara Extension.
(Aug. 1982)

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

* Numerous US Military (Air Force and Army) Briefi

ngs and Presentations
(2007-2010)
* Pacific Union College, Angwin, California
Eating Disorders and Addiction
* Social Advocates for Youth, Santa Rosa, Californ
ia
Annual Forum for Teenagers - Sexual Roles and Int
imacy
* CBC Military Base, Port Hueneme, California
Crisis Intervention, Suicidal Ideation and Rape A
wareness
* Pt. Mugu Naval Base, Pt. Mugu, California
Assessing for Suicidal Ideation
* Santa Barbara Police Department, Santa Barbara, C
alifornia
Crisis Intervention and the Utilization of the Ps
ychiatric Assessment Team
* Klein Bottle SAY, Santa Barbara, California
Assessing for Suicidal Ideation
 Group Process and Theory
* Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Santa Barba
ra, California
Crisis Intervention and the Utilization of the Ps
ychiatric Assessment Team