S T E P H A N I E   V.  S T R A E T E R
619/549-1465
straeterphd@gmail.com
www.drstephaniestraeter.com

LICENSES:		CA PSY 19872; FL PY 8570, NY 022290-1, APIT #15501
Nationally Board Certified- Health & Wellness Coach: ID A-3272131

EDUCATION:	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT):Couples (EFCT), Individuals (EFIT) and Families (EFFT)
Externship (EFCT) 10/22
WellCoaches
			Certified Health & Wellness Coach
			AFPA – Nutrition and Wellness Coach, 2010
AFPA – Weight Management Consultant, 2010
University of California, Davis
Parent- Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), 2002
			California School Professional Psychology
			Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Program- APA Accredited Program
			August 1997 – September 2002
			California State University at Los Angeles - APA Accredited Program
			MA. Psychology, Winter 1996
			University of California, Los Angeles
			B.A. Psychology-Business Administration, June 1990
CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE: 		Senior Behavior Health Specialist and Wellness Coach
			Uprise Health -3/22 -10/24
Clinical Director, BH and Wellness
			Integrative Behavioral Health 2/1/21- 
Asst. Clinical Director & Director of Behavioral Health
			HMC HealthWorks, Jupiter, FL 4/11/08 –
			Co-Created Wellness Program Modules, Intake Surveys and Protocols
			Co-Created Behavioral Health Advocacy Program
			Co-Created Behavioral Health Education Program
			Supervise Wellness and Behavioral Health Services
			Maintain quality of the programs
Train nurse health advocates and wellness coaches on behavior change and clinical topics
Provide pod casts, radio broadcasts and lunch and learns on topics of interest to clients and future clients
Provide Health and Wellness coaching and Behavioral Health advocacy services

Educator
			Utah Department of Health’s, EPICC program, 6/2017 – Current
			Provide CEU education to medical professionals
“Motivational Interviewing: An evidence-based approach for medical professionals in promoting behavior change.” 10/18/17

Therapist
Private practice, 8/2017- Current
Provide therapy in person, and in the home to adolescents, adults, couples and seniors in FL (Practice State) and via teletherapy in 42 states except OR, MT, S, IA, NM, LA, MS, VT

Teletherapist
			Breakthrough Behavioral Network, 1/2015 -8/2017
			Provide therapy to individuals 18 and older in FL and CA

Account Executive
			APS Healthcare, Buena Park, CA 1/08 – 4/11/08
			Provide assistance with management of HMC accounts
Create vignettes of success stories for Performance Reports				Conduct site visits to determine suitability to provide services to APS members
			Assist in increasing provider network

Clinical Case Manager 
			APS, Buena Park, CA 7/07 – 1/4/08
Assess symptomology of member to determine appropriate level of care 
Identify cases needing a medical director review and ensure these determinations are processed to meet the deadline 
Review regularly with providers and identify treatment that requires modification and appropriately negotiate with treating providers for reduction of treatment that falls outside the criteria utilized for the review of medical necessity
Assess all test requests to determine if necessary and to confirm that measures selected are necessary to meet the goals of the testing

Clinical Director
			Montecatini, La Costa, CA  6/06 – 6/29/07
			Residential/Outpatient Eating Disorder Facility
Program Development.
			Provide training and supervision to staff and interns.
			Manage insurance claims.
Provide Clinical Services: Dialectical Behavioral & Cognitive Behavioral Groups, Relapse Prevention/Discharge Planning, Group Process, Family/Couples Therapy and Individual Therapy.
			
Eating Disorder Therapist
			Conscious Eating, San Diego, CA  3/06 – 6/29/07
Providing pre- and post workshops to barriatric (weight management surgery) patients in a hospital setting. 
Facilitate groups to binge eating population in private practice setting. 

Clinical Supervisor
			Episcopal Community Services, Chula Vista, CA 12/05 - 6/06
			MAAC Project 9/05 – 6/06
			DUI & PC100 Programs
			Provide supervision and education to staff.
			Facilitate team building and provide professional support.
			Assess eligibility for services amongst potential participant population.

Child and Family Therapist
			Home Start, Inc, San Diego, CA  6/01-6/06
Psychotherapy in the home with abused children, adolescents and their families.
Developed program to provide  PCIT to military families utilizing a group format.
Staff and intern education.
Clinical services provided: family therapy, couples therapy, play therapy, parent-child interaction therapy/parent-child attunement therapy, sand tray and  Psychological evaluations.

Psychological Evaluator
San Diego Regional Center, San Diego, CA  11/02-1/03
Psychological evaluations to assess for developmental delays such as: mental retardation and autism to determine eligibility to receive regional center services.
Provided feedback and initiated services.

Crisis Intervention and Short-Term Therapy Therapist
			Bayview Hospital, Chula Vista, CA  5/99-5/2000
			Crisis intervention with hospitalized children, adolescents and adults.
			Facilitated psycho-educational and process groups.
Clinical services provided:  short-term psychotherapy, family therapy, play therapy, sand tray and psychological evaluations.
Educated staff about eating disorders and implemented a treatment protocol.

Long-Term Therapy Homeless Population
			St. Vincent de Paul Village, San Diego, CA  8/98-8/99
Long-term therapy with homeless men, women, couples, adolescents and children.
Facilitated dual-diagnosis, psychoeducation and process groups.
			Provided  psychological testing and support completing SSI applications.

Eating Disorder Therapist
			New Attitudes Recovery Center  5/98-2/2002
			Residential facility for individuals with eating disorders.
			Provided Psychotherapy to clients.
Facilitate psycho-educational group on assertiveness skills, body image and anger management.
Supported and maintained the structure of the milieu.
			
Rape Counselor
			Sexual Assault Crisis Agency, Long Beach, CA  6/95-7/97
			Crisis intervention provided to survivors at the hospital.
Provide information on survivor’s rights and importance of medical exam.
Educate survivors about post traumatic stress syndrome.	
Facilitate group for the parents’ of rape survivors.
			Present information on rape and agency to junior high and high school kids.
			
Child Advocate
			Child Abuse Response Team - Long Beach, CA  4/96-7/97
			Crisis intervention and counseling with abused children.
			Play therapy.
			Support and provide family members with referrals.
			
Psyche Aid
			Anne Sippi Clinic - Los Angeles, CA  6/93-12/93
			Transitional living program for schizophrenics.
			Assisted in recreational therapy sessions.
			Coordinated and organized daily activities and field trips.
			Administered medication.

Multi-Media Contributions:
The Podcast by KevinMD: Prioritizing Self-Care for Better Patient Care” 2023
America’s Agenda Video Q & A Series: “Behavioral Telehealth” 2021
The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds Podcast: “Mental Health “Help” Care in the Age of Covid” 2021
HMC HealthWorks Podcast: "Coronavirus Pandemic: How to Take Care of Your Mental Health" 2020
HMC HealthWorks Podcast: "Coronavirus Pandemic: Coping with Social Distancing, Isolation & Loneliness" 2020

Professional Presentations:
Associated General Contractors of Mass – AGC MA 2020
“Building Resilience to Stress During Times of Change and Uncertainty”
United Food and Commercial Workers Union of Southern CA’s Women’s Network 2020
“How to Continue to Support Yourself, Loved Ones and Members Today”
Attorneys Wellness Exchange (AWE) Meetings, South FL 2019
“Attuned Eating”
Movere, Wellness Corporation 2018
“Wellness Coaching”
Utah Department of Health’s, EPICC program 2017
“Motivational Interviewing, An Evidence-Based Approach for Medical Professionals in Promoting Behavior Change

RESEARCH:		Researcher
EXPERIENCE		Dissertation – CSPP 9/01 – 10/02
Body Image and Acculturation Status, Eating Disorder Symptomatology, Psychopathology and Self-Esteem in Latina College Students
Multivariate analysis of variance design was utilized and analyzed in SPSS.
Latino women with a negative body image were found to present themselves in a more dysfunctional or pathological manner when compared to those with a healthy body image.  
			
Research Assistant
 	Dr. Volcani – CSPP 8/98-currently .
			Projective test for children aged 4 – 11.
			Assisted in gathering the normative data.
			Administered and scored tests.
			
Research Assistant
			Dr. Constance Dalenberg - CSPP  9/97-9/98
			Viewed over 80 hours of videotaped interviews
			with children of all ethnicities who have been sexually abused.
			Rate nonverbal behaviors of children for anxiety and believability.
Rate verbal and nonverbal behaviors of therapists for suggestibility.
			
Researcher
			Thesis Project - CSULA 9/95 - 6/96
			Utilization of Reading Speeds to Validate Belief in Rape Myths
Designed computer experiment to validate subjects’ responses to the Rape Myth/Date Rape Acceptance Scale, (Burt, 1981; Holcomb, et al., 1993).
			Repeated measures design was employed and analyzed in SPSS.
Partial support for the construct validity of employing reading speeds as a means of confirming pre-measured attitude was achieved.	

Research Assistant
			Dr. Leigh Silverton - U.S.C.  9/93-6/95
			Literature Review                                                                        
Formulation of proposal to APA
Administered and scaled scores on the Self Report Psychopathy Scale
			In SPSS organized and analyzed data