For your information, this page provides the Founder, Connie Saindon, M.A. curriculum vita.
License:
1979 Marriage, & Family Therapist, CA #14266
1997-2011 AAMFT Approved Supervisor #9475
Education:
1979 Master of Arts in Counseling, National.University, San Diego, California
1977 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology San.Diego.State.University., San Diego, California
2003-2015 UCSD, University of California Medical School Clinical Faculty Appointment
Experience:
2011-present Founder of Violent Loss Resources. Responsibilities include training, consultations and outreach.
2008-2011 Department of Defense Military and Family Life Consultant
Providing consultant services to soldier, their families that those who work with them in the states and overseas.
2004-Present Founder and former Clinical Director of the Survivors of Violent Loss Program. Responsibilities include training, supervision, direct service, and research and community education. training and program development.
1998- 2004 Clinical Director of Survivors of Violent Loss Program
at University of California, San Diego’s( UCSD) Outpatient Psychiatric Services.
1985-2004 Associates for Personal and Family Counseling, Owner &Director,
Staff management, training and supervision for private practice providing outpatient psychotherapy services.
1995-1996 Adjunct Faculty, Provided Supervision for Master’s Program students, San Diego State University.
1979/1985 Private Practice, San Diego, Califonia. Co-Owner, 5 clinical offices; Director, Central Office engaging in
training, supervision, and full time counseling services. Frequent speaker and workshop leader to various community groups.
Professional Affiliations:
1980-Present AAMFT Clinical Fellow
1998- Present Member of Violent Death Bereavement Society
1995-1999 AAMFTCA-Community Response Chair
1995-2000 AAMFTCA Board Member-Treasure
Publications and Research:
Author of The Journey: Learning to live with violent death. A self help workbook for facilitators and survivors based on the Restorative Retelling Model. Widgeon Publishing, 2015
Author of Murder Survivors Handbook: real stories, tips and resources. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Gold Award (Best in Self-Help) by Independent Book Publishers. Widgeon Publishing, 2014.
Author of two articles: Murder and Homicide and Trauma. Encyclopedia of Trauma; Charles Figley, Editor. Sage Publications, 2012
Saindon, C., Rynearson, E. Rheingold, A. et al. Restorative Retelling for Violent Loss: An Open Clinical Trial. Death Studies, Vol. 38, Issue 4, 2014. Special Issue: Meaning and Spirituality in Grief, November 2013.
Contributing author of Violent Death: Resilience and Intervention beyond the crisis, Edited by Edward Rynearson. Routledge, 2006.
Co-author of three year pilot study comparing pre and post screening results of clinical groups. Presented findings at the Annual American Psychiatric Association in 2003 as a new an upcoming approach with Edward Rynearson and Allison Salloum.
Awards:
Victim Advocate of the Year Award by the Victim Assistance Coordinating Council 2009.
Mental Health Awareness Award by San Diego Psychiatric Society, May 2008.
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