Allen Holmquist, M.S., M.A., Ph.D., MFT

EDUCATION
B.A., Psychology, USC, 1967, Cum Laude
M.S., Education, USC, 1971
M.A., Psychology, Pepperdine, 1975, Salutatorian
Ph.D., Hypnotherapy and Human Consciousness, American Pacific University, 2000
Highest Honors Award
Certificate in Marriage and Family Counseling, American Institute of Family Relations, 1975
Certification, Psychosynthesis Counseling and Education, Psychosynthesis Training Center, Pasadena, 1979
Four Years Training, Integral Psychology, Dr. Robert Gerard, Los Angeles, 1982
Certification, Clinical Hypnosis, American Institution of Hypnotherapy, 1996
Advanced Training, Shamanistic Healing Practices, various indigenous and western teachers from the Americas and Africa, 1995-2001.

LICENSES
California Teaching Credential
Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, CA, #MFCC - 7718


COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Co-founder and Owner, L.I.F.E. Counseling Group, Monrovia, California, 1977-Present
Private practice, full time, 1976-Present


TEACHING / TRAINING
" Guided Imagery as Therapeutic Tool," training program for psychotherapists, Monrovia, 1993-1996.
Individual, Marriage and Family therapy training for interns and trainees, Angeles Community Counseling Center, Monrovia, California, 1989-1997.
Transpersonal Psychology, Ministerial Program, Church of Truth, Pasadena, California, 1986-1987.
Psychosynthesis, weekly professional training program, Psychosynthesis Training Center, Pasadena, California, 1979-1982.
Elementary School, Glendale and Pasadena School Districts, 1969-1974.
Basketball Coach, junior varsity and assistant varsity, Crescenta Valley High School, 1970-1973.

SUPERVISION
Marriage, Family and Child Therapist interns and trainees
, individual and group, Angeles Community Counseling Center, 1989-1997.
Marriage, Family and Child Therapist interns, individual, and group, L.I.F.E. Counseling Group, 1980-Present.
Psychosynthesis counseling, multi-disciplinary health and education professionals, Psychosynthesis Training Center, 1979-1982.
Pasadena Free Clinic, group, 1979.



CONSULTING CLIENTS
Alhambra Unified School District
All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena
Boy's Republic, Inc.
Career Transitions, Inc.
Chevron Oil of California
City of Monrovia
End World Hunger Televent
Hospital Home Health Care, Hospice Div.
Impact Training Associates
Intersource
Meditation Group for the New Age
Monrovia Chamber of Commerce
Monrovia Unified School District
Physicians for Social Responsibility


SPEAKING TOPICS
Shamanism and Meditation as Models for Psychotherapist Training
— A Balanced, Holistic Program
Alternative States of Consciousness*
Relationship, Communication and Cancer
Stress Reduction
Creativity
Sex and Aging
Psychosynthesis
Integral Psychology
- Esoteric, Scientific, and Practical
Joy and Meaning
Peacemaking: Meditative, Spiritual, Practical
, 2nd Track Diplomacy
Russian and Her Spiritual Destiny
USA and USSR in This and the Next Century
Leadership in the Aquarian Age
Guided Imagery as Therapeutic Tool
Meditation and other Esoteric Techniques in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Group Selfishness/Self-Centeredness
Impact of Spirit
Cycles: A Time to Reap and a Time to Sow

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
International Psychosynthesis Conference
, Florence, Italy, 1980
First and Second International Conference, International Foundation for Integral Psychology, Grand Tetons, Wyoming, 1980 and 1987.
Institute for Psychology, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Leningrad, and Tblisi, the former USSR, 1983.
UCLA Extension
IPPNW (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War), Basel, Switzerland, 1985.
Three Linked Festival meetings, Los Angeles and San Diego Intergroup Committees, 1984-1987.
Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles, 1984-1987.
MGNA, Ojai, California, 1983-1987.
The Wellness Community-Foothills, Pasadena, CA 1993-1998.

PUBLICATIONS
Meditation for Life Without Cigarettes, CD and cassette, CMH Records, 1999.
Meditation for Prosperity, CD and cassette, CMH Records, 1999.
Meditation for Loving Relationships, CD and cassette, CMH Records, 1999.
Meditation for Weight Loss, CD and cassette, CMH Records, 1998.
Meditation - A Survival Kit for the 90's, CD and cassette, CMH Records, 1994.
A Simple, Little Meditation Book, self-published, 1983.
Developing Your Creative Imagination, cassette tape, 1981.
The Legend of Wesak Meditation and Discussion, cassette tape, 1981.
The New Group Meditation, cassette tape, 1981.BOARDS And

OFFICERSHIPS
Riverstones, Homes for Boys
, Vice President, Board of Trustees, 1999-Present.
Angeles Community Counseling Center, Clinical Board, 1989-1997.
International Foundation for Integral Psychology, Secretary, Board of Trustees, 1986-87.
Intergroup Committee of Los Angeles County, Chairperson, 1986-87.
Psychosynthesis Training Center of Pasadena, President, Board of Trustees, 1981-85.
Monrovia Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 1977-79.
Pepperdine University, Student Body President and Administration-Faculty-Student Liaison, Hollywood Campus, 1974-75.

AWARDS and HONORS
Creator and producer of eight albums which have sold over 50,000 and are used successfully on four continents.
Diplomate, American Psychotherapy Association, 1998.
Delegate Association of Humanistic Psychology's 1983 meetings with the Institute of Psychology, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Leningrad, and Tblisi, the former USSR.
Cum Laude graduate, University of Southern California, 1967.
Full 4 year basketball scholarship, USC, 1963-67.
Outstanding Young Man of America.
Who's Who in California.


AFFILIATIONS
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
American Psychotherapy Association
Association for Transpersonal Psychology
International Foundation for Integral Psychology
Foundation for Shamanic Studies
Monrovia Chamber of Commerce
The Wellness Community-Foothills
National Organization for Women
National Breast Cancer Coalition
Amnesty International
The Sierra Club

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