About Denise
EDUCATION
- M.S.N. - University
of Florida
Masters degree in Psychiatric Nursing/Adult Mental
Health
- B.S.N. – S.U.N.Y.
at Stony Brook, New York
Bachelors degree in Nursing
- A.A. - University
of South Florida
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INSTRUCTIONAL
EXPERIENCE
- Leisure Learning
Unlimited - 1992 to present
- Teacher, Lecturer
and Speaker for
Adult Self- Empowerment and Growth Classes.
- I have developed
and taught the following classes:
"Overcoming the
Power Struggle in
Relationships"
"Secrets to Finding and
Maintaining a Long
Term Relationship"
"Coping with Fear, Panic
and Anxiety"
"Confidence and Self-Esteem"
"Getting What You Want
Through Effective
Confrontation"
"Personal
Boundaries: Teaching People How to Treat You"
"Managing Depression"
"How
to Cope with Criticism and Overcome Shame"
- The University of
Texas Health Science
Center – 1995- 2000
- Clinical Instructor
– Psychiatric Nursing Program
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| LICENSES
- Licensed Professional
Counselor
(L.P.C) – 1990
- Licensed Chemical
Dependency Counselor
(L.C.D.C.) – 1992
- Licensed Marriage
and Family Therapist
(L.M.F.T.) – 1992
- Registered Nurse
(R.N.) - 1976
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CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified IMAGO
Relationship Therapist
(C.I.R.T.) – 1994
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Therapy offers effective methods
for making personal, empowering, positive changes. This is
accomplished by identifying problems, (when what is happening
is not what you want to be happening), being accountable (taking
responsibility), developing and strengthening coping skills,
and choosing options (and there are always several!) that
are in your best interest.
I am an advocate for gender
education among the psychiatric community. My presentations
include “Understanding Transgenderism” which I presented at
the 1998 and 2000 Texas Association of Marriage and Family
Therapists Conference in addition to "Spectrum 2000",
the twenty-seventh regional Institute on Alcohol and Drug
Studies. I have been published in various newsletters and
magazines.
I have authored a tape set
called “Developing Boundaries and Effective Confrontation”.
I am a member of:
