Simcha Edward Sheldon, M.A., Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience:

• Clinical Psychology
• Medical Psychology
• Hypnotherapy
• Marriage, Family & Child Therapy & Counseling
• Executive Coaching
• Organization Development Consultant (Industry & Organizations)
• Life Coaching
• University & Professional Teaching
• Workshops for Professionals
• Author
• Production of Educational Media
• Community Education
• Administrator – Director
• Motivational Speaker
  
  

Psychology: Clinical, Medical, Educational & Organizational Psychology – Present

Psychology & Behavioral Medicine Practice (Private Practice – Israel 2000-Present  –  Los Angeles, 1979 – 2000)

Psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, C.B.T., Mind-Body & Behavioral Medicine, biofeedback, and N.L.P. Counseling Adults, couples, families, and children. Anxiety, depression, phobias; relationship, marriage & sexual function and dysfunction; personal growth; crisis intervention; behavioral medicine, psychosomatic disorders; stress, pain & trauma management; eating disorders; addiction & abuse; preparation for surgery & childbirth.
Clinical Director & Senior Supervisor (Integrative Health Services – Los Angeles, 1984 – 1989)

Provider of Training & Continuing Education for Health Facilities & Health Professionals – 1981 – 2000; and in Israel 2004 – present

Provided training, lectures, workshops and continuing education courses for health professionals, and hospitals, organizations and state health agencies, including the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Board of Psychology, Board of Nursing & Board of Dentistry. Training was in a variety of areas including: psychology, medical psychology, hypnosis, self hypnosis, biofeedback, stress & pain management, marriage & family therapy, C.B.T. (Cognitive Behavioral Therapies), hypnosis for obstetrics  gynecology, sexual disorders, and holistic health, as well as P.T.S.D, trauma, resilience and coping with war and terrorism.

Motivational Speaker, Trainer & Community Educator (1973 – present)

Create and provide motivational, inspirational, informative, and useful  presentations, lectures, classes, and media appearances on a variety of topics including: psychology, communication, relationships, stress management, mind-body medicine, personal development, marriage, parenting, family, sexuality, sexual identity, S.S.A., leadership, education, building community, meditation, mindfulness, Judaism and Israel. Audiences include: the general public, organizations, conferences, conventions, specific interest groups, educational institutions, business & industry, cruises, T.V., Radio and internet. To see a more complete list of topics click here. 

Aliyah Consultant

Provide a variety of Aliyah services

Mediation Services (Private Practice 1985 – present)

Provide mediation for disputing parties, including divorce, business, individuals and organizations

Creator & Facilitator of Community Support Groups

Create & Facilitate support groups for  life enhancement, couples, meditation, spiritual growth, teens, diabetes and others

Organizational Development & Consultant

Provide corporate organizational development consulting, problem solving & executive coaching. Clients include Huntington Health Systems, acute care facilities, nursing homes – U.S.

Psychology: Clinical, Medical, Educational & Organizational Psychology – Past Experience

Clinical Director & Senior Supervisor (Integrative Health Services – Los Angeles, 1984 – 1989)

Director & Senior Supervisor of multi-disciplinary behavioral & holistic medicine & psychology health center.
Supervised medical staff; created & coordinated treatment plans; developed special programs for multi-disciplinary behavioral medicine, holistic health center

Director & Senior Supervisor (Westside Counseling Center – Los Angeles, 1985 – 1988)

Supervised & trained Psychology and Marriage, Family & Child Therapist interns. Development of community mental health programs for individuals, couples, families, teens, and special groups. Crisis Line. Special programs for convalescent & acute care geriatric patients. Non-profit community counseling center

Clinical Supervisor (Los Angeles, California -1982 – 2000)

Provided supervision for interns, trainees, and licensed professionals in Clinical Psychology, Medical Psychology; Medical & Clinical Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy; Marriage Child & Family Therapy, C.B.T., N.L.P, Biofeedback, Holistic Health. Provided Supervision for students of Antioch University, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine Universities, University of Southern California

Hospital Work in Medical Psychology (U.C.L.A.  Santa Monica Hospital – Santa Monica, 1982-1983)

Treated patients in Department of Labor & Delivery, hypnotherapy & psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, pain; family therapy. Crisis intervention

University Teaching- (Antioch University 1983)

Taught classes on hypnosis & hypnotherapy, Neuro-linguistic programming, medical psychology, psychotherapy, and marriage & family relationships

Teacher/Trainer of Self-Hypnosis: Lectures, Classes, and Training

Trained hundreds of people – health professionals, clients, and the general public – in the use of self-hypnosis 1980 – 2000 in the United States & private patients in Israel 2005-present)

School Psychologist (Los Angeles Unified Schools District, 1979   – Beverly Center School, 1980 – 1981)

Counseled students, consulted with staff and parents; provided family therapy, educational therapy. Worked with emotionally handicapped and learning disabled children and teens

Facilitator of workshops & training for educators & principals (1986-present, & Israel)

Present on topics including: psychology, working with difficult students, communication, stress management, personal & spiritual development, teaching values in the classroom (Israel Department of Education, B.J.E., C.A.J.E., etc.)

Drug rehabilitation Counselor (Los Angeles, 1975)

Counseled drug addicts in residential treatment program