Experience
Education
University of California
Berkeley, California
9/77 – 6/81
B.A. English; minors in writing and studio art.
Antioch West University
San Francisco, California
9/86 – 6/89
Masters Degree Clinical Psychology; second degree in Drama Therapy.
Mental Research Institute
Palo Alto, California
9/87 – 6/89
Intensive Training in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy; focus on communication,
identifying and solving problems in ten sessions or less.
Ilene has trained at Stanford University in Cognitive Therapy.
Counseling
Private Practice
San Francisco, Mill Valley & San Rafael, California
Licensed MFT 20+ years experience: psychotherapy with children, couples,
and individuals; Director of Brief Training Solutions, a professional
consulting practice in Brief Therapy for mental health-care professionals;
child therapy.
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
San Francisco, California
Professional Trainer in Brief Therapy for the psychiatry department;
how to elicit extremely critical material from patients and resolve resistant
and difficult problems.
Walnut Creek Hospital
Walnut Creek, California
Clinical Social Worker/Child Specialist: facilitated psychotherapy and
family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults; conducted in-depth,
intake evaluations.
Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center -Day Treatment
San Francisco, California
Clinical Therapist: developed individual treatment plans within the diagnostic
spectrum of the DSM IIIR; monitored patients’ medication; conducted daily
psychotherapy groups using cognitive therapy, 12-step, narrative and
brief solution-focused therapy for adults; expedited discharge planning.
UCSF Medical Center -Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute
San Francisco, California
Drama Therapy Rehabilitation Intern, children’s unit: conducted groups
using storytelling, enactment, sand tray, art, role-play and psychodrama,
filmed and facilitated video-drama group.
Program Development
- Keynote Speaker, Women’s Leadership Conference, College of Marin. (2008)
- Produced 30 programs for the public on issues related to global warming, diversity training, prosperity consciousness and non-violent communication. (2007-2008)
- President of Friends of the SGV Public Library. (2006-2008)
- Vice-president, San Francisco Chapter of California Marriage and Family Therapists. (1998-2000)
- Consulting Chair of the 1998 National Drama Therapy Conference, San Francisco.
- Organized peer-counseling and training programs for high school students.
- Featured Speaker at the 1998 Play Therapy Symposium at College of Notre Dame, Belmont, California .
- Developed programs for gang members and children at risk through the Emergency Response Team.
- Specialist in eating disorders; grief and loss; substance abuse; stress reduction; career-related issues.
- Developed, taped and edited radio programs focusing on national issues for public radio.
- Telephone Counselor for at risk adults, Suicide Hotline. (1981)
Member of:
The Milton H. Erickson Institute of the Bay Area
The Marin Chapter of California Marriage and Family Therapists -Serving as Vice President 1994-1996
The East Bay Chapter of CAMFT
The National Association of Drama Therapy