Curriculum Vitae

Linda A. Curran

344 Parham Rd.

Springfield, PA, 19064

l.a.curran@comcast.net

Current Licenses and Certifications

·        Certified Co-Occurring Professional Diplomate (12/07)

·        Certified Gestalt Therapist (5/05)

·        Certified Addiction Counselor Diplomate (1/05)

·        Licensed Professional Counselor (6/05)

·        Certified Hypnotherapist (2/02)

·        Certified Level I and II EMDR practitioner (10/04)

Education and Career Development

·        Baccalaureate Degree: Psychology (Magna Cum Laude, 1999)

West Chester University, West Chester, PA

·        Masters Degree: Clinical Psychology (Magna cum Laude, 2002)

West Chester University, West Chester, PA

·        Masters Degree:  Public Health (Magna cum Laude, 2004)

West Chester University, West Chester, PA

·        Certificate of Completion: three year intensive training in Gestalt Therapy Graduated 5/05 Gestalt Institute of Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, PA

·        Certificate of Completion: Focus on Embodiment: Developmental Somatic Processing, 5/06 Gestalt Institute of Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, PA

Professional Experience

·        President, Integrative Trauma Treatment, LLC (6/01-08-present) Individual and group therapy: area of specialty: dual diagnosis, sexual trauma, self-injury, and personality disorders with adolescent and adult populations.

·        A regional and international speaker on the treatment of trauma: developed, produced, and presented multi-media workshops including: Treating Underlying PTSD in the Dually Diagnosed Population; Gestalt (and Other Right-Brained and Somatic) Approaches for Treating Adults Abused in Childhood; Last Call; Teens “at Risk”; Self Injury: Its All about Coping and The Trauma Shop. Most recent and upcoming speaking engagements:

o       Professional Education Services Inc (PESI) Speaker (2007-Present)

o       Eagleville Hospital’s Professional Education Training Program.       (2006,2007)

o       Social Work   p.r.n (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

o       Horsham Clinic’s Professional Lecture Series (2006,2007, 2008)

o       Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment (2006, 2007,2008)

o       Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Annual conference (2006,2007)

·        President, Eccoes Associates, LLC- group practice in Havertown, PA. 5/05- 3/31/08:

Individual and group therapy: area of specialty: dual diagnosis, sexual trauma, self injury, and personality disorders with adolescent and adult populations

·        Employee at Northwestern Human Services: Life Guidance Division 3/02 – 9/05: Individual and group therapy: area of specialty: dual diagnosis, sexual trauma, and personality disorders with adolescent and adult populations

·        Employee at Mercy Community Hospital for thirteen years as a full-time respiratory therapist involved in all aspects of patient care

Current Professional Affiliations

·        American Counseling Association

·        Certified/Registered Respiratory Therapist/ PA License

·        American Association of University Women

·        Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy