Lawrence M. Ferber, Ph.D.

155 E. Walnut Street

Long Beach New York, 11561
(650) 533-2775
lawrenceferber@sbcglobal.net

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology – Palo Alto, CA

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology 2006

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology – Palo Alto, CA

M.S. Psychology 2002

York College of Pennsylvania - York, PA

B.S. Psychology 1999 Summa cum laude

City University of New York - Brooklyn, NY

A.A. Music 1983

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

California Board of Psychology

• Licensed Psychologist #PSY-23261 (2010)

New York State Board of Psychology

• Licensed Psychologist #018460 (2010)

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with David Burns MD

Four Day Training Seminar, San Francisco, CA (2010)

Competency-Based Clinical Supervision

American Psychological Association Online Academy (2010)

New York State: Child Abuse and Neglect

Wild Iris Medical Education, INC., Comptche, CA (2009)

Domestic Violence
John F Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA (2008)
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Human Sexuality
John F Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA (2008)

Child Abuse: Assessment, Treatment and Recovery

John F Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA (2008)

Domestic Violence: Spousal and Elder Abuse

John F Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA (2008)

Substance Abuse Treatment,

John F Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA (2008)
Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Rockville, Maryland,
(2000)

Therapist Training,
State of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, (1999)
• Drug and Alcohol - Intensive Out-Patient (IOP)
• Reality Therapy
• Child and Family Therapy

Pharmacology
Department of Health, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (2000)

Stress Management
Department of Health, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (2000)

Confidential Training Including Ethics on Drug and Alcohol

Department of Health, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (2000)

HIV/TB/STDs
Department of Health, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (2000)

Family Therapy in Addictions

Department of Health, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (2000)

Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in Action

Dr. William Glasser, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, (2000)
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MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

• The Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and co-morbid disorders

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) With Deployed Military Personnel

• Fatherhood

• Engaging fathers for youth

• Evidence Based Preventative interventions regarding optimal child development

• Clinical Gerontology

PROJECTS OF PERSONAL PASSION AND COMMITMENT

Homeless Veterans
• Veterans Hospital, Menlo Park, CA
• Facilitate and organize patient/staff music group designed to play functions such as
graduations and parties for veterans’ hospitals

Consultation on Engaged Fatherhood

• Development/Training/Implementation of Supporting Fathers Involvement Projects

PUBLICATIONS & UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS

Ferber, L. (2006). Are post-treatment differences a function of pre-treatment characteristics in non-

completers, completers, and graduates of the homeless veterans rehabilitation program?.
Dissertation Abstracts International. (UMI No. 3222765)
Ferber, L. (2004). Time-limited psychotherapy: A clinical case. Unpublished manuscript.
Ferber, L. (2003). Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy: On substance use disorders.
Unpublished manuscript.
Ferber, L. (2002). Effects of religiosity/spirituality: On substance dependence. Unpublished
manuscript.
Ferber, L. (2001). Adult ADHD: Maximum risk in substance-dependence. Unpublished manuscript.

SPEAKING & PRESENTATIONS

• The Supporting Involvement All Site Conference for The Alberta Psychiatric Association: A
Proven co-parenting intervention assessing/addressing child abuse, neglect and substance
use risk factors, Oakland, California,
April 26, 2010. (co-presenter) Marsha Kline Pruett, PhD, M.S.L., Kyle Pruett, M.D.
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• The California Evidenced-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare; Supporting Father

Involvement as an Evidenced-Based Intervention in Child Welfare Services, Oakland,
California, April 20, 2010. (co-presenter)
• Engaging Fathers as Co-Parents in Low Income Families of Color: Bringing the Program
to Life. Presentation/Round Table Discussion for The Association of the National Council
on Family Relations (NCSL), San Francisco, California, November 13, 2009. (co-presenter)
Marsha Kline Pruett, M.S.L., Professor at Smith College of Social Work

• Supporting Father Involvement (SFI). Presentation for Fred Finch Adolescent Residential
Facility, Oakland, California, June 12 & 26, 2009. (co-presenter)
Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change. Presentation for Spouses and Partners
of Veterans with Children, Sesame Street, Richmond, California, 2009
.
• The Role of Program Completion and Aftercare in a Domiciliary Therapeutic Community.
Presentation for Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, California, 2004.
Inadvertent Plagiarism of a Musical Melody. Presentation for American Psychological
Association Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, 1999

WORK HISTORY

4/2007 – Present
Supporting Father Involvement Project/ Study - Richmond, CA, Pleasant Hill, CA (Evidenced
Based Intervention based on 30 years of research) Developed by Philip.Cowen, Ph.D.,
Carolyn Cowen, Ph.D. (Scientists,’ Professor of Psychology, University of Berkeley CA),
M Kline Pruett, PhD, (Smith College of Social Work) & Kyle Pruett, M.D. (Yale)
Group Leader/Consultant/Trainer
• Conducted initial clinical interviews with fathers and their partners
• Conducted Domestic Violence interviews with potential group members
• Provided and facilitated group meetings for fathers and co-parenting couples (planning,
preparation and debriefing after meetings)
• Met with Supporting Father Involvement Study staff for ongoing project coordination and
case review
• Participated in Office of Child Abuse (OCAP) hosted trainings and all project meetings

11/02/2010 - 11/12/2010
CHE Senior Psychological Services, Brooklyn, New York
Licensed New York State Psychologist
. Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness for the Elderly
• Referral Process and Physician Orders
• Report of Initial Diagnostic Interview
• Individual/Family Systems & Group Psychotherapy Modalities
• Developed Specific Treatment Plans for Patients’
• Tested patients’ using specific batteries of psycho-metric tools & interpreted results
• HIPPA Psychologist Compliance
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4/2010 – 7/2010
Arizona State University-Prevention Research Center-Tempe, Arizona
“Bridges to High School Program” (Developed by Nancy A. Gonzalez, PhD., Foundation
Professor, Department of Psychology, ASU., Larry E. Dumka, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School
of Social and Family Dynamics, ASU., Anne Marie Mauricio, Ph.D. Associate Research Faculty,
Program for Prevention Research, ASU.
Consultant/Reviewer
• Culturally broaden “The Bridges to High School Program” (family-focused preventative
intervention)
• Review and make suggestions/modifications on existing curriculum.
• Modify videos, homework assignments, language, handouts, and components of the
program in order to be relevant and effective for African American families

2/2009 – 9/2009
Health and Human Services - San Francisco, CA
Psychiatric Social Worker
• Assessment of more difficult psychiatric cases
• Program development
• Crisis intervention, individual and group therapeutic interventions for adult population
• Provide case management, collateral contacts, mental health consultation and collaboration
with community service providers
• Clinical consultations to program in order to ensure quality of care and appropriate
documentation
• Provide brief intervention with challenging individuals to assist in re-establishing self
control, accountability and responsibility.
• Provide linkages to behavioral health services within the Community Behavioral Health
Services System of Care as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with Non Violence Alliance (NoVA) case managers to identify
clients’ strengths and resources (individual, familial, or community)
• History and diagnosis
• Conduct crisis intervention; including assessment of danger to self and/or others and makes
appropriate referrals as needed.
• Conduct psycho-education in group settings. Maintain up-to-date client records and case
documentation

5/2005 – 12/2009
Our Common Ground (formally known as Daytop Village) Adolescent Inpatient Rehabilitation
Residential Treatment Facility - Redwood City, CA
Pre-Doctoral & Post-Doctoral Psychologist Assistant Internship (working directly with adolescent
substance abuse patients)
• Developing specific Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• Facilitating “Encounter, Gender, Extended, Probe, Boundary and Process” groups weekly
• Facilitation of various psycho-educational seminars
• Developing specific treatment plans which entailed formulation of DSM-IV diagnosis plus
setting particular goals and objectives
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• Providing individual, family and group therapy weekly

• Administering psychological testing, interpretation and data entry
• Responsible for preparing case-presentations on previous and current residents
• Trained other pre and post doctoral clinicians

1/2006 - 3/2006
Veterans Hospital – Menlo Park, CA
Research Assistant
Study:
• Developing topics of interest for literature review
• Recruitment and eligibility analysis
• Data entry and analysis
• Writing and editing manuscripts

3/2004 – 6/2004
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology - Palo Alto, CA
Teaching Assistant - Psychodynamic I
• Develop curriculum
• Instruct clinical interviewing techniques
• Tutoring

1/2003 - 6/2004
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology - Menlo Park, CA
Research Assistant
Study: Veterans Recovery Program
• Examining research methods
• Developing topics of interest for literature review
• Reviewing literature
• Writing and editing manuscripts

12/2003 - 6/2004
Veterans Hospital – Menlo Park, CA
Research Assistant
Study: Examining the outcomes of abstinence, homelessness, and housing of 336 participants in a
180 day drug and alcohol residential treatment facility
• Reviewing literature
• Recruitment of participants
• Testing participants
• Data entry and analyses
• Writing and editing manuscripts

9/2002 - 1/2003
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology - Palo Alto, PA
Research Assistant
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Study: Assessing pro-social standards and self-attention in the development of prosocial self-
regulations with children in kindergarten and first grade
• Reviewing literature
• Testing participants
• Data entry and analyses

9/2001-10/2010
Pacific Athletic Club - Redwood Shores, CA
Fitness Specialist
• Provide instruction to members regarding the use of weight lifting and cardiovascular
equipment
• Suggest individual workout routines specific to member’s particular needs

9/1998 - 9/1999
York College of Pennsylvania - York, PA
Research Assistant
Study: Examining inadvertent plagiarism of musical melodies
• Reviewing literature
• Study design
• Testing participants
• Data entry and analyses
• Writing and editing manuscripts

6/1981 - 8/2001
Musician - Brooklyn, NY
Band Leader & Studio Musician

HONORS AND RECOGNITION

Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology - 1998

MEMBERSHIPS (PAST & PRESENT)

• American Psychological Association (APA)

• Society for Family Psychology (Division 43)
• Addictions (Division 50)
• Adult Development and Aging (Division 20)
• Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse (Division 28)
• California Psychological Association
• Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
• The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMPH)
• Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California
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• New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)

• Nassau County Psychological Association (NCPA)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS

• Change and transformation for
individuals, groups, and organizations
• Creativity, communication, and writing
• SPSS statistical software
• Public speaking and presenting
• Assessments and measures evaluation and
scoring
• Basic knowledge of grant-writing process

• Strong leadership and human dynamics • Well-developed interpersonal and

skills communication skills

REFERENCES

Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D, M.S.L, Maconda Brown O’Connor Professor Smith College School of
Social Work (415) 585-7950

T. LaNae Jaimez, Ph.D Clinical Director Our Common Ground (Formally known as Daytop of
California (650) 367-9030

Phillip Cowen Ph.D., Scientist & Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, University of California
Berkeley, California ((510) 643-5608