Maureen Finnerty Turner, RNC, LCMHC, LCSW

83 North Willard St.

Burlington, Vermont05401

Bus.: 802-658-2140/Home: 802-951-5925

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President/Founder

MOTIVATION HYPNOSIS: Burlington, Vermont/

Developing innovative applications of hypnotherapy services and products to promote positive life changes,

including: direct services, organizational consulting, tapes/CDs with media, web site, internet sales and promotions. Responsible for program/product development, marketing, and public relations (2001- Present).

Co-Founder, Hypnovations: Training & Education Programs in Clinical Hypnosis. 2009 /Participants:: 68

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

AmeriCare Health Services, Inc. and AmeriCare At Home, Inc., Headquarters: Cambridge, Mass.

Responsible for developing/operationalizing strategic plan for all Home Care services: private staffing, government contracts and Certified agency services. Quadrupled services/ profitability (1999-2001).

Executive Vice President: In-house Consultant to President and CEO of both companies- an inter-state medical staffing agency and home care agency. Responsibilities: strategic planning, new program development, administration of Marketing, Advertising, Sales, Recruitment and Public Relations. (1997-1999).

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Specialized Health Management/Specialized HomeCare:Newton, Mass.

Executive Director: Responsible for administration, policy, and program development of Mental Health Clinic in multiple states providing 60,000 patient visits per annum with Managed Care, State and Federal contracts.

Chief Operating Officer: Responsible for administration and program development of year-old start-up home care agency. Increased patients seven-fold and visits twelve-fold within 6 mos. (1996-1997).

Consultant and Director, Mental Health/Social Services

International Health Specialists: Newton, Mass.

Responsible for program start-up and administration of Mental Health home care services to culturally diverse population. Serving over 200 individuals and providing 20,000 visits by second year of operation (1994-1996).

President

M.F.Turner Associates: Weston, Mass.

Consulting practice specializing in Psychiatric Home Care program development, marketing, and education for Home Care Organizations and collaborations with Mental Health Clinics (1994-1999).

Partner

Shearer/Finnerty Turner: Brookline, Mass.

Successful private for-profit consulting business in fund-raising, media /public relations, marketing, conference-planning and special events for non-profit agencies, corporations and foundations (1992-1994).

Founder/Executive Director

C.O.P.E (Coping with the Overall Pregnancy/Parenting Experience):Boston, Mass.

Founder of nation’s first Mental Health Clinic to specialize in providing counseling services to pregnant adolescents/women, new mothers, couples, and families. Expertise in post-partum depression, post-abortion depression, child-abuse prevention and service delivery. Internationally recognized, published , and broadcast. Responsible for fund-raising over $5 million for operating budget and capital campaign (1972-1992).

Psychotherapist/Hypnotherapist/Private Practice/Educator

Maureen F. Turner, RN,C, LCSW, LMHC, Weston, Wellesley and Harvard, Mass. (1972-Present)

Thirty-two years as a practicing psychotherapist for individuals, couples, groups, and families. Specialties: Maternal-child, Geriatrics, Alzheimer Disease, Psychiatric Home Care ,Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP and EMDR.

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS

2007 Turner, Maureen, “Self-Hypnosis for Stress Reduction and Exercise Motivation,” Partners in Health

International, Wellness Workshop Series at the American Heart Association, Vermont.

2004 Turner, Maureen, “Using Ego Therapy and Solomon Asch’s Social Decision-Making Theory to Treat

Cognitive Errors (Opinions, Beliefs, and Judgments) in Trauma Patients, Crasilneck Session Presentation,

Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 58th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program.

2004 Turner, Maureen, “Using Hypnosis to Play Better Golf,”Wellesley Chamber Newsletter, Spring 2004

2003 Turner, Maureen, Money Clinic Seminar Series and Golf Hypnosis Seminars

2002 Turner, Maureen, “The Power of Hypnosis”,Wellesley Chamber Newsletter, Spring 2002.

2001 Turner, Maureen, “ The Role of Case Management,” Key Note Speaker, N.E. Black Nurses Association,

1998 Turner, Maureen, “Holistic Home Care,” Healthcare Review, November, 1998.

1995Turner, Maureen, Psychiatric Home Care Manual, 1st Edition. (Third Ed.,1998).

1994-98 Turner, Maureen, Seminars in Psychiatric Home Care (Nursing CEU Approved). Presented to

community mental health centers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and professional organizations

1994 Turner, Maureen, The Role of the Community Mental HealthCenter, 1994, Commissioned by The

Harcourt-General Foundation.

1986 Turner, Maureen and Izzi, Martha, “The C.O.P.E. Story,” The Woman Patient, Ed., Nadelson,M.D.

Carol, and Notman, M.D., Malkah, 1986.

1974Turner, Maureen, The Perinatal Mental Health Manual, 1st Edition. (5th Edition Update, 1991).

1972 Turner, Maureen, Contributor, Post Partum Chapter, Our Bodies Our Selves,First Edition.

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA, AND SPECIAL EVENTS

2007 - 01 Motivation Hypnosis feature articles in Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT (12/29/07)

Boston Herald and Brockton Tibune.Motivation Hypnosis, Recognition of Most Distinguished

New Business by Wellesley Chamber of Commerce featured in Wellesley Tribune (2004), featured

in article, Hypnosis for Golf ,WellesleyTribune (2003).Motivation Hypnosis for Golf featured on

Channel 5 News and NE Cable News, August,2003. Motivation Hypnosis for Weight Loss

featured on nationally syndicated “ LivingBetter”(ABC) aired in May 2001, national coverage.

1972-Present Public Relations and Media: Initiated or was the respondent to Public Relations Articles, interviews, and features in international, national, trade and public print- magazines, newspapers, newsletters; and electronic media – cable, television, radio (local and international), and internet.

1972-2000 Fundraising Special Events: Have initiated or planned over 50 special events over the past 30 years - including fundraisers honoring Women Leaders, Chair of the Boston School Committee, Business Leaders; Receptions for International Conferences, Award Ceremonies for Single Parent Teens, a Benefit Square Dance, and a Native American Indian Pow Wow. Honorary and Working Committee Members have included internationally, nationally, and regionally recognized media, public, business, and community leaders.

AWARDS

2004 Motivation Hypnosis, Most Distinguished New Business Award, Wellesley Chamber of Commerce

1992 Distinguished Leadership Award, COPE

1992 Leadership Recognition, United Way of Mass.Bay

1990 Certificate of Recognition, Board of Directors, Mass. Child Abuse Prevention Commission

1989 Distinguished Woman Award, Women in Philanthropy

1986 Distinguished Service Award, Comprehensive School-Age Parent Prog.,BostonSchool Dept.

1986 Community Service Award, Childbirth Ed. Association

1976 Community Service Award, Fort Hill Roxbury Chapter, Mass. Mental Health Association

ACCREDITATION AND EDUCATION

2009 Board Certification, Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center (2009-14)

2008 Certificate, Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis, American Society for Clinical Hypnosis

2008 Certificate, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation Psychotherapy – Basic Course

2008 Certificate, Individualized Consultation Program, American Society for Clinical Hypnosis

2006Master Practitioner, NLP, National Federation of Neuro Linguistic Programming

2006 Licensed Certified Mental Health Counselor, Vermont

2005 Intermediate Clinical Hypnotherapy Certificate, Society for Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis

2003 Certificate, Hypnosis in Clinical Practice, NE Society of Clinical Hypnotherapy

2003 Neuro - Linguistic Programming Practitioner Certification with Distinction, Mindbridge Associates

2002 Certificate,Sports Hypnosis, Robert Reese, Sports Psychologist for the New York Jets, NFL

1998 Board Certification, Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center (1998-2009)

1998 Level I and II Certificates, EMDR Institute, Inc.

1997 Certification in Advanced Hypnosis, SouthShoreHypnosisCenter, National Guild of Hypnosis

1995 Certification in Hypnosis, SouthShoreHypnosisCenter, National Guild of Hypnosis

1994 Certificate, The Networking Institute TeamNet Training: Newton, Mass.

1994 Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Massachusetts

1986 Licensed Certified Social Worker, Massachusetts

1982 M.Ed., Counseling Northeastern University: Boston, Mass.

1980 Certificate, Psychomotor Therapy Institute: Cambridge, Mass.

1972 Certificate, Group Psychotherapy Program: BostonCityHospital Psychiatry Dept.

1972 B.A., Cum Laude - Sociology/Psychology, EmmanuelCollege: Boston, Mass.

1971 Certificate, Northeastern Group Psychotherapy Association: Boston, Mass.

1966 Registered Nurse (R.N.), Mass.

1966 Graduate, PeterBentBrighamSchool of Nursing: Boston, Mass.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Co-Chair, Celebrating Native Ways 2010 Event, Island Community Arts Council

● Member, Pathways to Well Being, Inc., Burlington, Vermont (Present – 2/2008)

  • President, Board of Directors, Isle La Motte Community Organization, Inc, Vermont (2009-2007)
  • Chair, IsleLa Motte,Community Organization, Interim Steering Committee, Vermont. (2007-2006)
  • Member, Development Committee, Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern Mass. (2000 - 1999).
  • Member, Policy Advisory Committee, AmeriCare At Home, Inc. (2001-1997).
  • Co-Chair, Founder, Mental Health/Soc.Service Administrators, Home Health Care Assoc.ofMass.(1995).
  • Planning Member, U.S. Preparatory Conference, United Nations: Fourth World Conference on Women (1994).
  • Elected Member, Healthy Start Infant Mortality Prevention Initiative, City of Boston (1992-90).
  • President's Advisory Council, United Way of Mass.Bay (1992-90).
  • Board of Directors, Mental Health Corp. of Mass (1992-87).
  • Elected Member, Executive Directors of Family and Children Services of Greater Boston (1992-90).
  • Board Member, Mass. Assoc. of Licensed Psychiatric Clinics (1987-81).
  • Planning Task Force, Boston City-Wide Coalition for Teen Pregnancy Prevent./Challenge Fund (1987).
  • Co-Chair, City of Newton Task Force , Drugs & Alcohol (1987-5).
  • Child Abuse Prevention Committee, State Advisory Council, Mass. Office for Children (1986-85).
  • Governor's Task Force, Child Abuse, Children's Trust Fund (1984).
  • Founding Board of Director's, Mass. Council, Family Relations (1980).
  • Board of Directors, Infants and Other People Day Care (1976).
  • Board of Trustees, Fort Hill Chapter, Mass. Mental Health Assoc. (1976).
  • Vice President, Board of Directors, Solomon Carter Fuller Mental HealthCenter (1974-68).
  • Organizer, Women's Health Conference, Boston Now (1973).
  • Co-Organizer, Roxbury Chapter, Mass. Assoc. for Retarded Children (1970).

AFFILIATIONS

  • American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
  • Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Burlington, Vt.
  • NE Society of Clinical Hypnosis
  • Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH)
  • Vermont Association of Licensed Mental Health Counselors

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