|
Therapeutic
Orientation and Professional Background Couples benefit in therapy when we create a peaceful, safe haven for all members of the family. As a rule, I am pro marriage and do not ever advise clients to get a divorce. Sometimes couples choose to come to therapy to work on establishing good divorces for themselves and their children. I try to do the best I can for their children using my experience in mediation. I also work with individuals in high conflict relationships who wish to decide whether to work on a relationship or seek a separation. In addition, I work with both males and females that have anger problems. Although I sometimes work as sole therapist on these cases, if the case warrants, I work with a co-therapist so that each individual has their own therapist. Due to my teaching and additional training, I am thoroughly familiar with several models for working with couples. My therapeutic model most closely resembles that of Bader and Pearson on the developmental stages in couple relationships. My couples work matches the developmental needs of the relationship. I integrate the techniques from the research of John Gottman and Howard Markman as well. I regularly use EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for the rapid relief of traumatic experiences such as childhood injury and abuse, grief, anxiety, fire, accidents, fears and phobias. I have had Level I and Level II training and am certified to use EMDR as part of my work with victims of trauma and abuse. For more information about EMDR please e-mail me: CLindquist@fullerton.edu. Or visit www.emdria.org the website of the International EMDR Association. I have also treated borderline individuals who were severely traumatized as children. They often react very emotionally in the present because they experience things very strongly and have difficulty self-soothing. I most closely follow the dialectic behavior therapy model of Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. and therefore use the support of a back-up or partner therapist. I also have an excellent background in the treatment of depression and anxiety. I use a combination of psychotherapy and appropriate referrals for medication, if the client wishes. The Psychology Center has served as a screening site for National Depression Screening Week and for National Anxiety Screening Week. I work well with a variety of clients and frequently act as a consultant for other therapists on difficult cases. I have also had advanced training at the Masters and Johnson Institute in sex therapy. As a result of my own personal experience, I have acquired background in some other areas. I am the mother of one biological and one adopted child. I have a large circle of family, friends and acquaintances that have adopted. I also experienced 10 years of infertility treatments. Therefore, I am well versed in the areas of adoption and infertility. I have a wide background in parenting issues as well. I enjoy counseling people in these areas. I also have an interest in counseling perimenopausal and menopausal women. I view this as a normal life transition and encourage people to view it as an important positive event in their lives. I also enjoy coaching healthy people to grow and achieve new personal goals and meet new challenges. I follow a model of goal setting and motivation using a variety of techniques and problem-solving strategies." Professional Background: In 1969, Dr. Lindquist earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She received a Masters and Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology at the University of Illinois and completed a pre-doctoral clinical internship at the University Psychological and Counseling Services in Champaign-Urbana. In 1974 Dr. Lindquist joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton and completed a postdoctoral internship with Child and Adult Services associated with Orange County Mental Health. She taught courses to both graduate and undergraduate students in the general areas of abnormal, community and clinical psychology and trained over 200 marital therapists. She was also a clinical supervisor in individual, family and group psychotherapy. In the mid-seventies she began a private practice and was licensed in the state of California in 1976. Her California license number is PSY 4915. In 1985, the American Board of Professional Psychology awarded her a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology. She has published numerous articles in professional journals and presented at professional conferences. In 1998, Dr. Lindquist retired from California State University Fullerton to devote her time to private practice, workshops for couples with children and completing a book "Happily Married With Children", published by Berkley Press. |