Ben Schwarcz MFT
Curriculum Vitae
Ben Schwarcz, MA, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, (license # MFC 35606), with a private practice office Santa Rosa, California. Ben received his Master's degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from the John F. Kennedy Graduate School for Holistic Studies. John F. Kennedy University is one of the few schools in the United States that offers advanced training in Transpersonal Psychology.
Work Experience and Training (Partial List)- 1995 M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from JFK University, Orinda, California.
- Eighteen years experience counseling clients of all ages and backgrounds.
- Five years as a senior staff member at Alta Bates Medical Center's Psychiatric Department in Berkeley, CA. Mental Health Specialist for the adult, geriatric, dual diagnosis, and adolescent units from 1993-1999.
- Music Therapy/Drumming Therapy with individuals and groups of all ages; Therapeutic drum circles for at-risk youth, emotionally disturbed children, adult cancer patients, community and team building for adults, since 1995.
- Marin Suicide Prevention, Hotline Counselor, and Grief Counselor, 1996-1997.
- Clinical Supervisor and Therapist for children with severe emotional and attachment disorders at Sunny Hills Children's Garden in Marin County, 1999-2000.
- Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists since 1999.
- Completed extensive training and led desert trips as a wilderness vision quest guide with Rites of Passage, Inc. (Sonoma County, CA), from 1993-1998
- Authorized senior teacher (Hamsacharya) of Kriya Yoga, trained by Kriya Master Yogiraj Siddhanath since 1998.
- Clinician on the in-patient psychiatric unit of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, 2002-2007.
- Clinician on the Psychiatric Assessment Team of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital 2002-2007.
- Private Psychotherapy Practice since 2000.
- Clinical Member ACEP
Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
ACEP is an international nonprofit organization of licensed mental health professionals and allied energy health practitioners who are dedicated to developing and applying energy psychology methods for the treatment and relief of those suffering from emotional challenges such as addictions & compulsions, anxiety, depression, limiting beliefs, personality disorders, phobias, stress, and trauma. Energy psychology interventions address the human vibrational matrix of three major interacting systems including:• Energy Pathways – meridians & related acupoints• Energy Centers – chakras• Energy Systems – the human biofields that envelop the body ACEP seeks to establish the credibility and effectiveness of energy psychology through its programs of certification, education, ethics, humanitarian aid and research. Ben Schwartz, Psychotherapist, can be reached at 707/326-5566
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