A. Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPP
A.
Steven Frankel PhD, JD, ABPP (Clinical and Forensic), is founding President and Curriculum Director of the Steve Frankel Group (SFG). He is a Clinical Psychologist (PSY3354) and an Attorney at Law (SBN192014), and is a Diplomate in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He
earned his PhD at Indiana University, and interned at the Psychiatric Institute
of Columbia University. He then joined the full-time faculty of the University
of Southern California, where he served for eleven years, including five years
as the Chair of Clinical Psychology (Director of Clinical Training). Although
he is no longer full-time, he remains a Clinical Professor of Psychology at USC.
After
leaving full-time university service, Dr. Frankel entered clinical practice, with
both in- and outpatient responsibilities. Beginning in 1980, his psychology practice
focused increasingly on the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic and dissociative
disorders. He began consulting relationships with trauma treatment programs of
private psychiatric hospitals in 1990. In 1993, he joined with Walter and Linda
Young in the opening of a unit for the treatment of traumatic and dissociative
disorders at Del Amo Hospital in Torrance, CA and remained a consultant to the
program until July of 2000. An ISSD member since 1990 and Fellow since 1998, he
was elected President of the ISSD for 2001-02.
Dr. Frankel began the practice
of law upon graduation from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he taught
as an Adjunct Professor of Law. His legal practice is in health and administrative
law. He represents healthcare professionals in their dealings with agencies like
licensing boards and Medicare, as well as with their miscellaneous worries.
Dr.
Frankel has always been committed to teaching, and has published over 50 articles
and book chapters. He received the USC Award for Teaching Excellence
early in his academic career. He was similarly honored by his state professional
society some years later. He has continued to serve his teaching muse ever since.
He has spoken at local, national and international conferences on trauma and dissociation
and his full-day continuing education curriculum in law and ethics for mental
health professionals (over 50 workshops/year) has earned him his latest Outstanding
Teacher Award. An Adjunct Professor of Law at Golden Gate University School
of Law, he has taught courses on healthcare policy, mental disorders and the law
and regulation of healthcare practice.
Trauma
and Dissociation: Assessment & Treatment (5 hrs)
Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD
Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD is a clinical psychologist (PSY8687),
professional trainer, university professor (Pepperdine University), and consultant
in private practice. Dr. Sultanoff has offered more than 300 live continuing education
workshops, and is now providing online programs as a complement to his live programs.
His live and online continuing education workshops include clinical supervision,
humor in psychotherapy, emotional intelligence, and cognitive therapy. In addition
to the over 25 years of supervising masters and doctoral level interns, he offers
private training seminars for licensed therapists. He is recognized as a national
expert in therapeutic uses of humor, and is a past president of the Association
for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Dr. Sultanoff has authored numerous innovative
articles advancing the field of therapeutic humor, as well as publishing a groundbreaking
chapter on humor in psychotherapy in the psychology text Play Therapy with
Adults. He is frequently quoted in the national media and maintains a web
site (www.humormatters.com). Dr. Sultanoff appears on PBS several times a year
demonstrating the humanistic model of therapy as part of an award winning program
examining three approaches to therapy. Each of Dr. Sultanoff's supervision workshops
includes a wide range of theory, technique, and practical application material
and a thorough review of the regulations regarding supervising unlicensed professionals.
He received his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1982,
and has taught at San Francisco State University, California State University,
Long Beach, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Merritt College, Vista College, St. Mary’s
College, and worked in the counseling services at UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and
the California State University Dominguez Hills. He maintains a private practice
as a psychologist and consultant in Costa Mesa, California. In addition to providing
psychological services, he offers continuing education programs on Humor in Psychotherapy
and Mental Health Supervision for health and mental health professionals throughout
California and across the United States. Dr. Sultanoff is currently an Adjunct
Professor in the Masters Program in Psychology at Pepperdine University. For more
information about Dr. Sultanoff or any of his books, please see his website at www.humormatters.com.
Clinical Applications of Humor in Psychotherapy (6 hrs)
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