I have been a psychotherapist
for over thirty years, initially working at a mental hospital and then
at a counseling clinic for several years and am now in private practice.
Education: MSW,
Ph.D., Post-doctoral group therapy certification.
Early on, I was privileged to
be in a group therapy class with Irv Yalom, MD, the acknowledged
founder of the American group therapy movement. I’ve been enthusiastic
about this modality and have led groups since.
I have taught group therapy,
leading institutes and workshops at national and regional conferences
annual meetings of three group therapy associations. I’m an AGPA
Fellow, a founding member of Certified Group Psychotherapists,
past-President of the local group therapy society. For many years I was
consultant to the group program at Family Service Association, Palo
Alto. I was part of the group therapy faculty of the Fielding
Institute, Santa Barbara. I now provide consultation to group and
individual therapists. I co-lead a training group for psychiatric
residents at Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry.
Los Altos, California | 650 - 948 -
2126
| jcsimon@judithsimon.com