Robinder P. Bedi

ROBINDER (ROB) P. BEDI, Ph.D.

Phone: (250) 294-3392 Cellular: (250) 216-6923

Fax: (250) 294-3392

Email:

INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE:

Research:

Counselling and psychotherapy relationships, counselling and psychotherapy

process, counselling and psychotherapy outcome, substance abuse and dependence, and depression.

Teaching:

Theories of counselling and psychotherapy, counselling and psychotherapy skills, assessment, substance-related counselling, career counselling, helping relationships, and research methods.

Counselling/Clinical Work:

Services: individual, couples, and group counselling and psychotherapy; personality,

diagnostic, and vocational assessment; workshops and other psycho-educational

activities; trainee supervision; and consulting.

Groups: adults, adolescents, and university students.

Issues of Special Interest:mental health, personal growth, adjustment, depression, substance abuse and dependence, career-related concerns, and goal-setting.

EDUCATION:

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Counselling Psychology (2005)

University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC

Program accredited by both the Canadian Psychological Association and the American

Psychological Association

Masters Degree (M.A.) in Counselling Psychology (2001)

SimonFraserUniversity, Burnaby, BC

Honours Bachelors Degree (B.A. Hons.) in Psychology, First Class (1998)

Certificate in Family Studies (1998)

Certificate in Liberal Arts (1996)

SimonFraserUniversity, Burnaby, BC

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

Assistant Professor

Graduate Program in Counselling Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies,University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Tel (250) 721-7799

Department Chair: Dr. John C. Walsh

July 2006 to Present

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Counselling Center for Human Development, University of SouthFlorida, Tampa, FL

Tel (813) 974-2831

Director: Dr. Bill Anton

August 2006 to Present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Tel (250) 721-7799

July 2006 to Present

Graduate CourseNumber of Times

Project in Counselling (Applied Research Methods) 2

Assessment in Counselling1

Substance-related Counselling1

Career Development and Counselling1

Undergraduate Course

Introduction to Theories of Counselling1

Co-Course Instructor (with Dr. Linda Chamberlain)

University of SouthFlorida, Tampa, FL. Tel: (813) 974-2831

January 2005 to April 2005

Graduate CourseNumber of Times

Substance Abuse Counselling 1

Course Instructor

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 822-5259

January 2002 to April 2004

Undergraduate CourseNumber of TimesTheories of Counselling and Psychotherapy 5

Basic Counselling Interview Skills 3

Career Counselling 1

Teaching Assistant

SimonFraserUniversity, Burnaby, BC. Tel: (604) 291-3111

September 1997 to August 2001

Undergraduate CourseNumber of Times

Data Analysis and Statistics in Psychology2

Theories of Personality2

Educational Psychology 2

Classroom Management and Discipline3

PRACTICUMS, INTERNSHIPS, AND RESIDENCIES:

Post-doctoral Psychology Resident (1800 hours)

KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Chemical Dependency Services,San Rafael, CA.

Tel: (415) 444-3522

Training Director: Dr. Stacey Nelson; Primary Supervisor: Dr. Leslie Chatham

September 2005 to August 2006

Psychology Intern(2000 hours)

University of SouthFloridaCounselingCenter for Human Development, Tampa, FL.,

Tel: (813) 974-2831

Program accredited by the American Psychological Association

P/T Rotations: University of SouthFloridaCenter for Addiction and Substance Abuse; and JamesA.HaleyVeteransAffairsMedicalCenter’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program/Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program.

Training Director: Dr. Dale Hicks; Primary Supervisor: Dr. Jill Langer

August 2004 to August 2005

Psychometrician

D.J. Magrega and Associates, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 682-1554

Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Magrega

April 2003 to August 2003

Assistant Supervisor

New Westminster Counselling Centre, New Westminster, BC. Tel: (604) 525-6651

Supervisor: Dr. Colleen Haney

September 2002 to April 2003

Counsellor

New Westminster Counselling Centre, New Westminster, BC. Tel: (604) 525-6651

Supervisor: Dr. John Friesen

September 2001 to April 2002

Counsellor,Adult Addiction Services, Ending Violence Against Women

Program, Changeways Depression Program

Share Family and Community Services, Port Coquitlam, BC. Tel: (604) 464-3165

Supervisor: Mrs. Heidi Furrer, M.A.

September 1999 to July 2000

Child Divorce Group Co-Facilitator

Clinical Psychology Program, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser

University, Burnaby, BC. Tel: (604) 291-3354

Supervisor: Dr. Marlene Moretti

February 1999 to April 1999

Crisis Line Counsellor

Health, Counselling and Career Centre, SimonFraserUniversity, Burnaby, BC.

Tel: (604) 291-4615

Supervisor: Dr. Connie Coniglio

September 1998 to September 1999

PSYCHOLOGY PRACTITIONER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Counsellor and Psychometrician

D.J. Magrega and Associates, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 682-1554

Supervisor: Dr. Dennis J. Magrega

September 2003 to August 2004

Therapist

Burnaby Youth Secure Custody Centre, Burnaby, BC. Tel: (604) 419-1604

Supervisors: Dr. Michelle McBride, Dr. Sara Fraser, Dr. Jocelyne Lessard,

Dr. Iris Sharir, and Dr. Lynda Murdoch

December 2000 to January 2004

Counsellor,Ending Violence Against Women Program

Share Family and Community Services, Port Coquitlam, BC. Tel: (604) 540-9161

Supervisor: Ms. Lynda Edmonds, M.A.

June 2000 to September 2001

Youth Group Facilitator

Family Services of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 874-2938

Supervisor: Ms. Surinder Singh

April 1997 to May 1997 (8 week contract position)

Residential Child and Youth Care Counsellor

William J. Stelmaschuk and Associates Ltd., Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 325-4033

Supervisor: Ms. Bonnie Johnston

March 1995 to June 1997

TRAINEE SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE:

University of SouthFloridaCounselingCenter for Human Development, Tampa, FL.

Tel: (813) 974-2831

August 2004 to May 2005

Provided supervision to two Doctoral-levelclinical psychology trainees and one Master’s level counselling psychology trainee.

New Westminster Counselling Centre, New Westminster, BC. Tel: (604) 525-6651

September 2002 to April 2003

Provided supervision to five Master’s level counselling psychology trainees

THIRD-PARTY PROGRAM EVALUATION EXPERIENCE:

Carr, G., Moretti, M.M., & Bedi, R.P. (2001, March). Family Court Centre Clinical Evaluation. Unpublished report.

Provided an evaluation of a program designed to provide court-ordered child custody assessments, child access assessments, and parenting capacity assessments.

Bedi, R.P. (1999, August). An Internal Examination of SFU Nightline Training. Unpublished report.

Provided an evaluation of the training curriculum for telephone crisis counsellors.

SELECTED ACADEMIC AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE:

Invited Manuscript Reviewer (2007). Journal of Counseling Psychology (published by the American Psychological Association).

Committee Member (2007). Hiring Committee for the Associate Dean of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education(University of Victoria).

Committee Member(2007). Hiring Committee for the Director of the School of Social Work, (University of Victoria).

Committee Member (2006 to present). Admissions Committee for the Counselling Psychology Program (Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, University of Victoria).

Co-Chair (2006 to 2008).ExecutiveCommittee on the Definition of Canadian Counselling Psychology(an ad hoc committee of the CPA Section of Counselling Psychology).

Committee Member (2005 to 2006). Diversity Committee (Kaiser Permanente Medical Centre in San Rafael, CA).

Committee Member (2004 to 2005). Diversity Committee (University of SouthFloridaCounselingCenter for Human Development).

Committee Member (2004 to 2005). Training and Intern Selection Committee (University of SouthFloridaCounselingCenter for Human Development).

Committee Member (2004 to 2005). Substance Education and Awareness Committee (University of SouthFlorida).

Invited Textbook Reviewer(2002). Corey, G.C. (2005). Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (7th Ed.), New York: Brooks/Cole.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILITATIONS:(presented alphabetically)

American Psychological Association

1999 to present

American Psychological Association, Division 17 (Counseling Psychology)

Section on Counseling and Psychotherapy Process and Outcome Research

Society for Vocational Psychology section

2004 to present

American Psychological Association, Division 29 (Psychotherapy)

2004 to present

American Psychological Association, Division 50 (Addictions)

2004 to present

British Columbia Psychological Association

2003 to present

Canadian Counselling Association

2004 to present

Canadian Counselling Association, BC and Yukon Chapter

2006 to present

Canadian Psychological Association

2002 to present

Canadian Psychological Association, Section 24 (Counselling Psychology)

2005 to present

Society for Psychotherapy Research

1999 to present

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered Psychologist, College of Psychologists of British Columbia.

Registration #:

Issue Date: September 2007 to present

Registered Psychological Assistant,California Board of Psychology [inactive]

Registration #: PSB 31344

Issue Date: June 2005 to December 2006

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:

Single Year Award [to recognize substantial/exceptional contributions to the objectives

and activities of the University]

2007 (Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost, University of Victoria)

$1000

Barbara A. Kirk Award [for publication entitled, “Concept-mapping the Client’s

Perspective on Counselling Alliance Formation”]

2006 (Society for Counselling Psychology, American Psychological Association)

$500 USD

Doctoral Dissertation Award

2005 (Canadian Counselling Association)

$100

GRANT FUNDING:

Special Travel Grant for Receipt of the Barbara A. Kirk Award

2006 (Office of Research Services, University of Victoria)

Info:Special travel grant in recognition of the prestige of the award to attend the 2006 annual conference of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA to receive the Barbara A. Kirk Award.

$1,000

Research Grant for Proposal Development

2006 (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council [SSHRC] and the University of

Victoria)

Title: “Client as Expert: A Delphi Poll of Counselling Relationship Formation Factors”

$3,999

Graduate Student Research Grant

2004 (Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia)

Title: “Concept-Mapping the Client’s Perspective on Counselling Alliance Formation”

$1,000

Doctoral Dissertation Grant

2003 (Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation)

Title:“Client-Identified Alliance Formation Factors”

$1,529 USD

Research Allowance Grant (3 year award)

2002 (Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research)

Title:“Client-Identified Alliance Formation Factors”

$7,500

SCHOLARLY WORK:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Bedi, R.P. (2006). Concept-mapping the client’s perspective on counseling alliance formation.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 26-35.

Bedi, R.P., Davis, M.D., & Williams, M. (2005). Critical incidents in the formation of the

therapeutic alliance from the client’s perspective. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 42, 311-323.

Bedi, R.P., Davis, M.D., & Arvay, M.A. (2005). The client’s perspective on counselling alliance

formation and implications for research on counsellor training. Canadian Journal of

Counselling, 39, 71-85.

Bedi, R.P., & Horvath, A.O. (2004). The relative strength of the therapeutic alliance in

couples therapy. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 3, 65-80.

Bedi, R.P. (2004). The therapeutic alliance and the career counseling / personal counseling

interface. Journal of Employment Counseling, 41, 126-135.

Bedi, R.P., Koopman, R.F., & Thompson, J.M. (2001). The dimensionality of the Beck

Depression Inventory-II and its relevance for tailoring the psychological treatment of women with depression. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 38, 306-318.

Bedi, R.P., Maraun, M.D., & Chrisjohn, R.D. (2001). A multisample item response theory

analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory-1A. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 33, 176-184.

Bedi, R.P. (2001). Prescriptive psychotherapy: Alternatives to diagnosis. Psychotherapy

in Independent Practice, 2, 39-60.

Bedi, R.P. (1999). Depression: An inability to adapt to one’s perceived life distress? Journal of

Affective Disorders, 54, 225-234.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters and Academic Encyclopedia Entries

Bedi, R.P. (in press). Solution-focused therapy. In G.F. Fisher & N.A. Roget (Eds.),

Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications.

Bedi, R.P., & Alexander, D.A. (in press). The use of multivariate concept-mapping for assessing

client understandings of counselling and psychotherapy. In B. Zumbo et al. (Eds.), Developments in the Theories and Applications of Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology Across the Disciplines, Volume 2. Edgeworth: Vancouver, Canada.

Bedi, R.P., & Domene, J. (in press). Counseling, definition of. In F.T. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia

of Counseling. Sage Publications.

Bedi, R.P., & Duff, C.T. (in press). Drug abuse. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of

Educational Psychology. Sage Publications.

Bedi, R.P., & Duff, C.T. (in press). Substance abuse. In G.F. Fisher & N.A. Roget (Eds.),

Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications.

Bedi, R.P., & Rawdah, N. (in press). Career assessment. In B.T. Erford (Ed.), The ACA

Encyclopedia of Counseling. American Counseling Association.

Bedi, R.P., & Winters, K.M. (in press). Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). In

G.F. Fisher & N.A. Roget (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications.

Bedi, R.P., & Wuitchik, N.G. (in press). Caffeine. In G.F. Fisher & N.A. Roget (Eds.),

Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications.

Chan, J.G., & Bedi, R.P. (in press). Family therapy/counseling. In G.F. Fisher & N.A. Roget

(Eds.), Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications.

Chan, J.G., & Bedi, R.P. (in press). Residential treatment. In G.F. Fisher & N.A. Roget (Eds.),

Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications.

Horvath, A.O., & Bedi, R.P. (2002). The therapeutic alliance. In J.C. Norcross (Ed.),

Psychotherapy relationships that work: Therapist relational contributions to effective psychotherapy (pp. 37-69).New York: OxfordUniversity Press.

Other Publications

Bedi, R.P. (2003, March). The ethics of authorship credit and ordering. Canadian Psychological

Association Counselling Psychology Section Newsletter.

Reviews and Reprints of my Published Work

Miller, M.C. (Ed.) (2006, April). The therapeutic relationship: What patients want. Harvard

Mental Health Letter, 22, 4-5 [review of article: Bedi, R.P., Davis, M.D., & Williams, M. (2005). Critical incidents in the formation of the therapeutic alliance from the client’s perspective. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 42, 311-323.]

Theses and Dissertations

Bedi, R.P. (2004). Concept-mapping the client’s perspective on counselling alliance formation.

Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of British Columbia.

Bedi, R.P. (2001). The dimensionality of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in a sample of women

diagnosed with depression. Unpublished masters thesis. SimonFraserUniversity.

Bedi, R.P. (1998). The statistical validity and generalizability of the Beck Depression

Inventory. Unpublished honours bachelors thesis. SimonFraserUniversity.

Appendices to Robinder P. Bedi’s Curriculum Vitae[*]

Appendix APresentations (Invited and Conference)

Appendix BContinuing Education

Appendix CStudent Awards, Scholarships, and Grants

Appendix A

Presentations (Invited and Conference)

Bedi, R.P., Duff, C.T., Winters, K.M., & Wuitchik, N.G. (2007, August). Prevalence of

therapeutic alliance types across two samples. Poster presented at the 115th annual

convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Bedi, R.P., & Haverkamp, B.E. (2007, June). Report from the committee to define Canadian

counselling psychology”. Report presented at the annual general meeting of the Canadian

Psychological Association’s Section 24 (Counselling Psychology), Ottawa, ON.

Bedi, R.P. (2007, May). What do clients think it takes to form a strong counselling alliance?

Paper presented at the annual convention of the Canadian Counselling Association, Vancouver, BC.

Bedi, R.P. (2006, December). The ins and outs of APPIC internships. Invited presentation for the

Doctoral Program in Counselling Psychology, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Bedi, R.P. (2006, September). The therapeutic alliance. Invited guest lecture presented to a class

of ED-D 517A (Pre-practicum in Counselling) at the University of Victoria (Department

of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies).

Bedi, R.P., Davis, M.D., & Williams, M. (2004, August). Critical Incidents in the formation of

the alliance: Client’s perspective. Poster presented at the 112th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Bedi, R.P. (2004, June). Client-identified alliance formation factors. Poster presented at the 35th

annual convention for the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Rome, Italy.

Bedi, R.P., & Alexander, D.A. (2004, February). The use of concept-mapping for assessing

client/patient understandings of counselling and psychotherapy. Paper presented at the Conry Conference on Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology, Vancouver, B.C.

Bedi, R.P., & Chan, J.G. (2001, June). The dimensionality of the BDI-II and implications for

treatment planning with Dysthymic Disorder. Paper presented at the 32nd annual convention for the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Bedi, R.P. & Thompson, J. (2000, August). Using the BDI-II to make brief therapy of

depression briefer. Poster presented at the 108th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Bedi, R.P., & Horvath, A.O. (2000, June). Balanced versus biased alliance: Perceptions of own

and partner’s alliance and outcome in brief couples therapy. Poster presented at the 31st annual International convention of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Chicago, Illinois.

Dawda, D. & Bedi, R.P. (1999, August). The dimensionality of alexithymia: An item response

theory analysis. Poster presented at the 107th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts.

Appendix B

Continuing Education

(including date, provider, location, length)

2007

  • Developing your Teaching Dossier (Learning and Teaching Centre, University of

Victoria, Victoria, BC): 2 hours.

  • Finding your Niche in Professional Counselling (Canadian Counselling Association/BC

Association of Clinical Counsellors, Victoria, BC): 6.5 hours.

  • Heart of the Matter: Connecting with Clients on Antidepressants (Canadian Counselling

Association, Vancouver, BC): 1.5 hours.

  • Connecting with Prospective Clients and Referral Sources: The Key to Building a

Successful Private Practice(Canadian Counselling Association, Vancouver, BC): 1.5 hours.

  • An Integrated Theory Model for Counselling Practice (Counsellor Educator Chapter,

Canadian Counselling Association, Vancouver, BC): 1 hour.

  • The Statutory Regulation of Counselling in Canada: A National Update (Counsellor

Educator Chapter, Canadian Counselling Association, Vancouver, BC): 1.5 hours.

  • Graduate Student Training in Counsellor Supervision: The Benefits and Challenges.

(Counsellor Educator Chapter, Canadian Counselling Association, Vancouver, BC): 0.5 hour.

  • Exploring Inner Dialogue in Counsellor Education. (Counsellor Educator Chapter,

Canadian Counselling Association, Vancouver, BC): 1 hour.

  • How Integrating your Teaching and Research can Save you Time(Learning and Teaching

Centre at the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC: 2 hours.

2006

  • Anxiety and OCD (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA): 4 hours
  • Treating Depression (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA): 4 hours
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA):

4 hours

  • Attention Deficit Disorder(KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA): 4 hours
  • Clinical Neuropsychology in a Medical Setting (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter,

Oakland, CA): 4 hours

  • Meta-Analysis (American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA): 4 hours

2005

  • Therapeutic Alliance in Psychiatry (University of SouthFlorida, Department of

Psychiatry, Tampa, FL): 1 hr

  • Medical Errors in Psychology (Florida Psychological Association, Tampa, FL): 2 hrs
  • Opiod Dependence and Therapy in Chronic Pain (James A. Haley Veteran’s Affair

Hospital, Tampa, FL): 1 hr

  • Crisis Intervention (Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL): 3 hrs
  • DSM-IV and Differential Diagnosis (Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL): 3 hrs
  • Law and Ethics Update for Mental Health Professionals (Kaiser Permanente Medical

Center, Vallejo, CA): 4 hours

  • Chemical Dependency (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA): 4 hours
  • Advances in Brief Therapy (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA): 4 hours
  • Diversity in an HMO Setting (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA): 4 hours
  • Clinical Supervision Training (KaiserPermanenteMedicalCenter, Oakland, CA):

4 hours

2004

  • H.I.V. and Blood Borne Pathogens (Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL): 3 hrs
  • Domestic Violence (Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL): 2 hrs
  • Bipolar Disorder (University of SouthFloridaCounselingCenter, Tampa, FL): 1 hr

Appendix C

Student Awards, Scholarships, and Grants

Academic Awards:

Barbara A. Kirk Award (for top student-initiated research)

2006 (Society for Counselling Psychology, American Psychological Association)

$500 (US)

Doctoral Dissertation Award

2005 (Canadian Counselling Association)

$100

Scholarships and Fellowships:

Sikhcess Scholarship

2004 (Inspiring Sikhs for Success, Inc.)

$250 (US)

Jimmar Memorial Scholarship in Education

2004 (University of British Columbia)

$1,500

Mary Elizabeth Simpson Scholarship

2002 (University of British Columbia)

$2,850

Doctoral Trainee Fellowship (top up award)(3 year award)

2002 (Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research)

Total value: $15,570

Faculty of Education Grant Supplement Award (2 year award)

2001 (University of British Columbia)

Total value: $8,000

Doctoral Fellowship (4 year award)

2001 (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)

Total value: $73,400

Graduate Fellowship

2001 (University of British Columbia)

$16,000

BC Centre of Excellence in Women’s Health Fellowship

2000 (BC Centre for Excellence in Women’s Health)

No monetary value (office space and clerical support)

BC Health Research Foundation Student Fellowship

2000 (BC Health Research Foundation)

$16,000

Graduate Fellowship [awarded twice]

2000 (SimonFraserUniversity)

Total value: $8,800