Barbara Bowen LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker ~ Chinn Street Counseling Center ~ Santa Rosa, California family counselor therapist santa rosa california sonoma county walnut creek

barbara bowen LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Licensed Clinical Social
Worker #17377
405 Chinn Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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Santa Rosa: 707-575-5300
Walnut Creek: 925-934-8661
Email: BarbBowen@aol.com

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About Me:

My interest in psychotherapy began while I was working in a home for children who had been removed from their families. I was impressed by how strongly children's psychological development can be damaged by emotional trauma. I was equally impressed by how therapeutic intervention improved the functioning and sense of well being of each family member. Throughout graduate school and for several years thereafter I studied and specialized in family therapy. I had also completed a two-year training program in Gestalt therapy, and over the years I became increasingly interested in individual therapy, and studied Jungian psychology, trauma recovery, personality disorders and hypnosis. At present I greatly enjoy my work with individuals, and also my work with couples and families. I am committed to the ongoing examination of the healing process through continued education and professional development. I continue to learn most from the individuals and families who are willing to share their life stories and struggles with me.

Educational Background and Work Experience:

BA in Philosophy, UCLA

BA Social Welfare, University of Minnesota

MSW, University of Minnesota

LCSW License since 1991

Certificate in Gestalt Therapy

Additional post-graduate training in family therapy, Jungian therapy, personality disorders, hypnosis

20 years experience working with Family Court, custody mediation, evaluation, and co-parent counseling

Supervisor for internship program

Group leader for clients who were victims of domestic violence, of childhood sexual abuse, and for clients going through separation and divorce

7 years working as hospice and hospital social worker

20 years experience working with individuals, couples, families

Areas of Special Interest and Expertise:

Individual growth

Post traumatic Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence

Custody Mediation, Evaluation and Co-Parent Counseling

Grief and Loss

Life Transitions

Couples and Family Therapy

Hypnosis

Professional Affiliations:

CAMFT (California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists)

Collaborative Council of the Redwood Empire (CCRE)

Association of Family Conciliation Courts (AFCC)

California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW)

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