From www.seekingsafety.org
Below is a listing of prior trainings we have conducted from 2007-2013. Note that the contact information may be outdated. Sorry, but we cannot answer questions about updated contacts nor other information about these past trainings. We provide this list to help aid those who may be looking for Seeking Safety therapy in various locations. We cannot, however, confirm the quality or extent of the Seeking Safety therapy provided by any specific clinicians or programs listed below. We hope this list may be helpful nonetheless.
2013 Trainings
1/3-1/4/13 [associate]: Corona, CA (2 day training)
HPC Above the Horizon, Patricia Field, email
1/8/13 [associate]: Lynwood, CA (1 day training)
South Central Health & Rehabilitation Program (SCHARP), Julie Elder email
1/9-1/10/13 [associate]: Venice, CA ([2 day training)
St Joseph Center, Julie DeRose
1/14/13 [associate]: Berkeley, CA (50 minute presentation plus Q & A for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Psychiatry Grand Rounds), contact Dawn Niedrich, email or phone 510-204-4155
1/14-1/16/13 [associate]: Belfast, Northern Ireland (2 day training and presentation at official launch of new service for FASA), contact Melanie Watson, email
1/25/13 [associate]: San Francisco, CA (1 day training)
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Hanna Hjord,
1/28/13 [associate]: Novato, CA (1 day training)
Novato Youth Center, Debra Collins,
1/31/13 [Lisa N]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County DMH, Janice Friend, email
2/1/13 [Lisa N]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Valerie Curtis, email
2/5/13 [associate]: Vallejo, CA (1 day training)
Caminar, James Wagner, James Wagner, email
2/5-2/6/13 [associate]: Staten Island, NY (1.5 day training)
Project Hospitality, Ann Mchugh
2/7/13 [associate]: Martinsville, VA (1 day training)
Piedmont Community Services, Lisa Smith [
2/12/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass, email
2/19-2/20/13 [associate]: Salinas, CA (one 1 day training and one 2 day training)
Monterey County Probation Department, Sonya Gattis,
2/19-2/20/12 [associate]: Santa Barbara, CA (2 day training)
Santa Barbara County Probation Department, Kristina Brumbaugh,
2/26/13 [associate]: Red Bluff, CA (1 day training)
Tehama County Health Services Agency, Mental Health Division, Justin McClenaghan, email
2/26/13 [associate]: Fullerton, CA(1 day training) contact
Crittenton Services for Children & Families, Brysa Martinez, or phone 714-680-9029
2/28/13-3/1/13 [associate]: Fort Lauderdale, FL (1.5 day training)
Family Central, Inc, Omayra Sellas-Lamberty,
3/4-3/5/13 [Lisa N]: Trondheim, Norway ([3 hour training and plenary session)
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Health Trust in Central Norway, Central Norway Regional Health Authority, Rolf W. Gråwe
2/13/13 [associate]: Lake View Terrace, CA (1 day training)
Phoenix House Academy of Los Angeles, Frank Sanchez,
3/28-3/29/13 [associate]: Oakland, CA (2 day training)
CAL-PEP, Lisa Ryan,
3/15/13 [associate]: Newark, DE (plenary and workshop at DAADAC Annual Conference), contact email , website www.naadac.org/de
3/15/13 [associate]: San Leandro CA (1 day training)
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, Paul Takayanagi,
3/18/13-3/19/13 [associate]: Vista, CA (2 day training)
North County Lifeline, Janet Kren <>
3/19/13 [associate]: Nashville, TN (1 day training)
TAADAS Tennessee Association Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services, Ken Horvath, email
3/22/13 [VA associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day VA training at West Los Angeles Medical Center)
3/22/13 [Lisa N]: Garden City, NY (one day training for Adelphi University School of Social Work); contactAudrey Freshman
3/26/13-3/27/13 [associate]: Tulalip, WA (2 day training)
Tulalip Tribes, Kay Feather, email
3/28-3/29/13 [associate]: Oakland, CA (2 day training)
CAL-PEP, Lisa Ryan,
4/2-4/3/13 [associate]: Pasadena, CA (2 day training)
Hillsides, Toni Aikins <>
4/11/13 [associate]: Moultrie, GA (1 day training)
Turning Point West Campus, Warren McKinney, <>
4/12/13 [associate]: Irvine CA (1 day training)
Mariposa Women’s Center, Gina Villarraga, <>, contact 714-547-6494 or www.mariposacenter.org
4/16/13-4/17/13 [associate]: Oklahoma City, OK (2 day training)
ODMHSAS, Karen Frensley,
4/8-4/9/13 [associate]: New York, NY (1.5 day training)
STEPS to End Family Violence, Jordana Ravick, LCSW
4/15/13 [associate]: Oklahoma City OK (1 day training)
ODMHSAS, Janice Reese, <>
4/17/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
IMCES, Shylise Simpson <>
4/19/13 [associate]: Reseda, CA (1 day training)
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Paul Simons, [
5/3/13 [associate]: Blackfoot, ID (1 day training), contact Brenda Price, , 208-705-9145
5/9/13 [associate]: Fallon, NV (1 day training)
CSAT, Layne Wilhelm <>
5/9-5/10/13 [associate]: Nashville, TN (2 day training)
Centerstone, Cindy Cothran <>
5/9-5/10/13 [associate]: Frankfort KY (1.5 day training)
KY Division of Behavioral Health, Posze, Lynn R, [
5/1-5/2/13 [associate]: Salt Lake City, UT (2 day training)
State of Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Rebecca King,
5/13-5/14/13 [associate]: Albuquerque, NM (2 day training)
Community Custody Clinical Treatment Program, New Mexico Highlands University, Rhonda McMinn, , 505-232-5730
5/14/13 [associate]: Los Angeles CA (1 day training)
Special Service for Groups (SSG), Everardo Alvizo <>
5/15/13 [associate]: Lake View Terrace, CA (1 day training)
Phoenix House Academy of Los Angeles, Frank Sanchez,
5/17/13 [associate]: Tampa, FL (1 day training)
Florida Certification Board, Gail Dixon
5/20/13 [associate]: Pasadena, CA (1 day training)
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services , Brenda To <>
5/20/13 [associate]: Jacksonville, FL (1 day training)
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Joan Helms <>
5/21/13 [associate]: Miami, FL (1 day training)
Miami-Dade County, Hanif Abdul-Rashid,
5/22/13 [associate]: Dania Beach, FL (1 day training)
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Joan Helms <>
5/24/13 [associate]: New York NY ( day training)
Odyssey House, Gail Harris <>
5/30/13 [associate]: Rochester, NY (1 day training)
Unity Behavioral Health, The Unity Hospital of Rochester , Ann Miller, email
6/4/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass, email
6/5-6/6/13 [associate]: Modesto, CA (2 day training)
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services, Dorbea Cary, <>
6/5/13 [Lisa N]: Bologna, Italy (pre-conference 1 day training as part of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies); www.estss.org
6/7/13 [associate]: Garden City, NY (1 day training)
Family and Children's Association, Rick Lehman, ,
6/16/13 [associate]: Savannah, GA (1 day training)
Georgia JDTR Conference, Pre-Conference Institute, “Unspoken Wounds, Breaking the Silence”, www.cviog.uga.edu/jdtr
6/17/13-6/18/13 [associate]: El Paso, TX (1.5 day training)
The Center for Health Care Services, Pamela J Daggett <>
6/18/13 + 6/24/13 [associate]: New York NY (2 day training)
The Women's Prison Association, Wendy Eberhardt,
6/19/13 [associate]: Los Angeles CA (1 day training)
LA County DMH, Gail Blesi <>
6/19/13-6/20/13 [associate]: Round Rock, TX (1.5 day training)
The Center for Health Care Services, Pamela J Daggett <>
6/25/13 [associate]: Champaign, IL (1 day training)
University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, Patricia Ricketts, Ph.D.,
6/25-6/27/13 [associate]: Manassas, VA (3 day training)
Prince William County, Shuster, Keith P. <>
7/2/13 [associate]: San Bernardino CA (1/2 day training)
Time for Change Foundation, Rowena Concepcion <>
7/9-7/10/13 [associate]: Seattle, WA (2 day training)
Washington State Parent-Child Assistance Program, UW Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, Janet Huggins
7/11-7/12/13 [Lisa N]: Oakland County, MI (2 day training)
Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, Nicole Lawson, <>
7/12/13 [associate]: Bloomington, IL (1 day training)
Lisa Callahan, Policy Research Associates,
7/15/13 [associate]: Tulsa, OK (1 day training)
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Gwendolyn Downing,
7/16/13 [associate]: Oklahoma City, OK (1 day training)
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Gwendolyn Downing,
7/19/13 [associate]: Madison, WI (1 day training), contact Mary Unmuth, , http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/wwen/, 608-263-4431
UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies, Mary Unmuth,
7/22/13-7/23/13 [associate]: Houston, TX (1.5 day training)
The Center for Health Care Services, Pamela J Daggett <>
7/24-7/25/13 [associate]: Kerrville, TX (1.5 day training)
The Center for Health Care Services, Pamela J Daggett <>
7/31/13 [associate]: LaVerne, CA (1 day training)
David & Margaret Youth and Family Services, Michael Miller,
8/6/13, 8/7/13 [associate]: Reseda, CA (1 day trainings)
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Paul Simons, [
8/13/13-8/14/13 [associate]: Riverside, CA (2 day training)
County of Riverside Department of Mental Health, Griffis, Diana <>
8/16/13 [associate]: Glen Oaks NY (1 day training)
NSLIJ Zucker Hillside Hospital, Hartley, Loretta <>
8/20/13 [associate]: Orlando, FL (1 day training)
FADAA, Joan Helms,
8/22-8/23/13 [associate]: Seattle, WA (1 day training)
Pioneer Human Services, Patty Noble-Desy,
8/12/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corp, Sabrina Ullah <>
8/28/13 [associate]: Oakland County, MI (1 day training)
Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, Nicole Lawson, <>
9/4/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
St Anne's, Veronica Arteaga,
9/5/13 [associate]: Culver City, CA (1 day training)
Didi Hirsch, Linda O'Connor,
9/9-9/10/13[associate]: Durham, NC (2 day training)
Alliance Behavioral Healthcare, Jennifer Meade,
9/10-9/11/13 [associate]: Tucson AZ (2 day training)
Community Partnership of Southern Arizona, Julie Mack,
9/10-9/11/13 [associate]: Murfreesboro, TN (2 day training)
contact Cindy Cothran, or 931-247-6141
9/11-9/12/13 [Lisa N]: Dupont, WA (2 day training)
Army Substance Abuse Program, James Tille,
9/13/13 [Lisa N]: Santa Fe, NM (1 day training)
School of Medicine, University of NM, Annette Crisanti,
9/17/13 [associate]: Fort Collins, CO (1 day training)
Touchstone Health Parters, MARILYN GREEN <>
9/19/13 [Lisa N]: Petoskey, MI (1 day training)
North Country Community Mental Health, Holly Miner,
9/20/13 [associate]: Saratoga, CA (1 day training) , West Valley College, Mae Conroy <>
9/24/13 [associate]: Ventura CA (1 day training)
Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital , Pilar Sumalpong,
9/23/13 week (date TBA) [Lisa N]: Athens, Greece
9/23-9/24/13 [associate]: Lansing, MI (1 day training)
Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Jennifer Briere, <>
9/24/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County DMH, Valerie Curtis, <>
9/25-9/27/13 [associate]: Manassas, VA (2.5 day training)
Prince William County, Shuster, Keith P. <>
10/2/13 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
St Anne's, Veronica Arteaga,
10/8-10/9/13 [associate]: Longview TX (1.5 day training)
Community Healthcore, Christy Cravey,
10/14/13 [associate]: San Diego CA (1 day training)
San Ysidro Health Center, Lucia Franco <>
10/21-10/22/13 [associate]:Pittsburgh, PA ([2 day training) , Tricia Underwood, Familylinks,
10/22/13 [associate]: San Francisco, CA (1 day training)
Tipping Point Community, Becca Truitt <>
10/29-10/30/13 [associate]: Oklahoma City, OK (2 1 day trainings, on Seeking Safety, A Woman’s Addiction Workbook)
ODMHSAS, Karen Frensley
11/12-11/13/13 [associate]: Seattle, WA (2 day training)
UW Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, Evergreen Manor, Janet Huggins
11/12-11/13/13 [associate]: Saratoga, CA (2 day training) ,
West Valley College, Mae Conroy <>
11/18-11/19/13 [associate]:Pittsburgh, PA ([2 day training) , Tricia Underwood, Familylinks,
11/22/13 [associate]: Austin, TX (1 day training) Austin Child Guidance Center, contact Stephen Kolar,, (512) 451-2242
11/25/13 [associate]: San Antonio, TX (1 day training)
UT Health Science Center San Antonio-Community Pediatrics, Laura Farley ,
12/3/13, 12/4/13 [associate]: Reseda, CA (1 day trainings)
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Paul Simons, [
12/6/13 [Lisa N]: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (plenary and workshops at the Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders Conference); contact Jack Hirose and www.jackhirose.com
12/9/13 [associate]: Calgary, Alberta (1 day training)
Treaty 7 Management Corporation, NNADAP <>
12/10-12/11/13 [associate]: San Francisco, CA (2 day training)
Asian American Recovery Services, Daniel Toleran,
12/16-12/17/13 [associate]:Pittsburgh, PA ([2 day training) , Tricia Underwood, Familylinks,
12/17-12/18/13 [associate]: Santa Barbara, CA (2 day training)
County of Santa Barbara, Asia Eichmiller, <>
2012 Trainings
1/9/12 [associate]: New York, NY (1 day training)
AIDS Service Center NYC; Gina Gambone
1/10/12-1/11/12 [associate]: Salinas, CA (2 day training)
Monterey County Probation Department; Sonya Gattis
1/12/12 [associate]: Pasadena, CA (1 day training) contact Garey Thompson at or (626) 394-7673
1/23/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
JWCH Institute Inc; Sergio Avina
1/23-1/24/12 [associate]: Durham, NC (2 day training)
The Durham Center; Jennifer Meade
1/24-1/25/12 [associate]: Spring Valley, CA (2 day training) contact Heidi Allingham at , website www.sdyouthservices.org
2/13/12 [associate]: Windham, ME (1 day training)
State of Maine, Maine Department of Corrections; Lauri Noel
2/15-2/16/12 [associate]: Pittsburgh, PA (2 day training)
Familylinks; Tricia Underwood
2/21-2/22/12 [associate]: Edmonton, AL (2 day training)
3 Eagle Wellness Society; Sue Howard
2/23-2/24/12 [associate]: Edmonton, AL (2 day training)
3 Eagle Wellness Society; Sue Howard
2/23-2/24/12 [associate]: Pittsburgh, PA (2 day training)
Familylinks; Tricia Underwood
2/27-2/28/12 [associate]: Edmonton, AL (2 day training)
3 Eagle Wellness Society; Sue Howard
2/27-2/28/12 [associate]: Talihina, OK (2 day training)
Choctaw Nation Chi Hullo Li; Renee Baughman
2/29/12 [associate]: Pasadena, CA (1 day training)
DVeal Family and Youth Services; Garey Thompson
3/12/12 & 3/19/12 [associate]: Newark, NJ (1 day training)
Integrity House, Joe Buttler
3/12/12-3/14/12 [associate]: Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK (two 1-day trainings plus ½ day consultation
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Karen Frensley
3/12/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
3/13/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
3/14/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
3/16/12 [associate]: San Luis Obispo, CA (1 day training)
County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department; Melanie Serrou
3/19/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
3/20/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
3/21/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
3/22-3/23/12 [associate]: Graterford, PA (2 day training)
Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research, Rutgers University; Nancy Wolff
3/26-3/27/12 [associate]: Little Current, Ontario, Canada (2 day training)
Noojmowin Teg Health Centre; Barbara Erskine
3/27/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
DMH, LA County; Janice Friend
3/28/12 [associate]: Culver City, CA (1 day training for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services); contact Graciela Mora at
3/30/12 [associate]: Topeka, KS (1 day training)
Eastern Kansas Health Care Systems, VA Medical Center; Brenda Lively
4/2-4/3/12 [associate]: Woodburn, OR (2 day training) contact Kimberley Gates at email , website http://www.oregon.gov /OYA /OJJTA or phone 503-981-2515
4/16-4/17/12 [associate]: Brooklyn, NY (2 day training)
Women's Prison Association, Beth Mirarchi
4/27/12 [associate]: Cortland, NY (1 day training)
Family Counseling Services of Cortland County, Inc., Peter Morse-Ackley
4/27-4/28/12 [associate]: Nisswa, MN (1.5 day training) contact Ellie Skelton at , website www.marrch.org
5/3/12 and 5/4/12 [associate]: Reseda, CA (two 1 day trainings)
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Paul Simons
5/4/12 [Lisa N]: Montpelier, VT (1 day training)
Behavioral Health Network of Vermont; Simone Rueschemeyer
5/7-5/8/12 [associate]: New York, NY (2 day training)
Phoenix House, Soraya LaFleur
5/8/12 [associate]: San Carlos, CA (1 day training)
Edgewood Center for Children and Families, Ellen Morrison
5/7/12 & 5/8/12 & 5/9/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
5/10/12 [Lisa N.]: Albany, NY (keynote and workshop at NYCPG Annual Conference) contact Michelle Hadden at , www.nyproblemgambling.org, or 518-427-1622 x263
5/11/12 [associate]: Santa Cruz, CA (1 day training)
Janus Perinatal, Rachel Dorr
5/15/12 [associate]: Pasadena, CA (1 day training)
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, Brenda To
5/15-5/16/12 [associate]: Tulsa, OK (2 day training); contact 2012 Children’s Behavioral Health Conference, email , website http://www.ok.gov/odmhsas/Mental_Health_/Upcoming_Events/index.html and / or phone 405-522-4151
5/17-5/18/12 [associate]: Keshena, WI (2 day training)
Maehnowesekiyah Wellness Center, Steven Dakai
5/18/12 [associate]: Evansville, IN (1 day training) contact Institute for Alcohol and Drug Studies at or phone 812-641-5369
5/22/12 [associate]: San Jose, CA (1 day training);contact the Learning Institute, website http://LearningPartnership.elearning.networkofcare.org and / or phone 408-792-3900
6/4/12 & 6/5/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (two 1 day trainings)
LA County Department of Mental Health, Sermed Alkass
6/5-6/6/12 [associate]: Bronx, NY (1.5 day training)
Comunilife, Inc., Arezoo Termechi
6/8/12 [associate]: North Platte, NE (1 day training)
Region II Human Services, Teresa Ward
6/8/12 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (1 day training)
Special Service for Groups , Everardo Alvizo
6/11/12 and 6/20/12 [associate]: Worcester, MA (two ½ day trainings)
Center for Mental Health Services Research, Linda Weinreb
6/12/12 [associate]: El Monte, CA (1 day training)
EHRS (Enki Health & Research Systems, Inc., Andreas DiMeo
6/12-6/13/12 [associate]: Athens, OH (2 day training)
Athens County Children Services, Sheila Shafer
6/13/12 [associate]: Plainville, CT (1 day training)
Wheeler Clinic, Luiza Barnat
6/19/12 [Lisa N]: Lansing, MI (1 day training)
Michigan Department of Community Health Bureau of Community Mental Health Services, Stephen Wiland
6/21/12 [Lisa N.]: Canaan, Ct (1 day training)
Mountainside, Fred Keane
6/25/12 & 6/26/12 [associate]: Oklahoma City, OK & Tulsa, OK (two 1 day trainings)
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Michele Beck
6/25/12 & 6/26/12 [associate]: Reseda, CA (two 1 day trainings)
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Paul Simons
6/27/12 [associate]: San Antonio, TX (1 day training)
The Center for Health Care Services, Ronald L.