Joyce P. Buckner, Ph.D.

Southwest Institute for Relationship Development 6014 Englishoak Drive Arlington, Texas 76016
Phone (817) 451-8009 email joybuckner@aol.com vvww.marriage-relationship-advice.com

Present Professional Activities

Training health professionals in The ERA of Intimacy model. Consulting with medical hospital administrations and staff. Promoting book Making Real Love Happen The New ERA of Intimacy, Rainbow Books, Inc., 2004. Presenting telecourses for mental health professionals and general audiences. Director of the Southwest Institute for Relationship Development. International trainer, workshop presenter, and consultant for psychotherapy, medical, and educational professionals and for business leaders. (Periodically presenting two recently developed workshops: "Making Real Love Happen!" for couples and "The New ERA in Communication" for business organizations. Senior faculty member (Certified Master Trainer) at Imago Relationships International (IRI) in New York City. Senior faculty member at the Opposite Strengths Institute in Austin, Texas Private practice as a psychologist specializing in relationship therapy and personal development. Professional speaker. Editorial Board of the Journal of Imago Relationship Therapy.

Telecourses Presented Internationally

Reactivity and Neurobiology. Structure of the Self. Stages of Relational Development. Temperament Patterns and Predisposition to Reactivity in Relationships. The Two Basic Forms of Reactivity: Minimizing and Maximizing. The Spirit of Dialogue.

Professional History
Developed The ERA of Intimacy Model premiering in Making Real Love HappenThe New ERA of Intimacy. Published 2004. Developed a number of theoretical working models including: (1) a structural model of the intrapersonal self, called The Self and The Adaptive Styles; (2) a model that outlines the patterns of nurturing, wounding, and healing in intimacy outlined in two charts called Stages of Relational Development, and Relationship Adaptation Pattern and Power Struggle Issues; and (3) a process called The ERA Process - a highly structured communicative process that promotes intimacy and personal growth and development. Collaborated with Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. in the development of the theory and practice of Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) from1983-2001. Served on the Board of
Directors of the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy (1992-1994).

The major part of 1994-1996 was spent in New York City writing the curriculum and training faculty, workshop presenters, and clinical practitioners in the Imago model. In addition to assisting Dr. Hendrix in the first trainings in Chicago and San Francisco, I traveled in Canada and throughout the United States training therapists and presenting Getting the Love You Want workshops. Fifty charter members including myself organized the international professional Association for Imago Relationship Therapists (AIRT) in September 1991. I served as president of AIRT from 1991 to 1995. Private practice as a psychologist since 1974 Twelve years as a university professor (North Texas State University [1968-70] and the University of Texas at Arlington [1970-80] which includes two years as Acting Chairman of the Education Department at UTA). Eight years as a high school teacher and guidance counselor (1959-1967)

Professional Certification and Licensure

Certified and licensed as a psychologist by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (1973) (License number 2-0887) Certified by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (1976) (Provider number 18974) Licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (1992) (License number 000036) Certified Master Trainer in Imago Relationship Therapy (1995) Certified Clinical Instructor in Imago Relationship Therapy (Couples and Singles) (1991) Certified Workshop Presenter in Imago Relationship Therapy (Couples and Singles) Certified Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy Certified Imago Relationship Therapist (1983)

Academic Education
Post graduate work at the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy in New York City (1983-1995) Post graduate work at Texas Woman's University in human sexuality (1977)

Ph.D. in Counseling from North Texas State University (1970). Recipient of The Doctoral Scholarship (1968-1970). Teaching Fellow (1968-1970) M.S.E. in Counseling from Henderson State Teacher's College (1964) (4.00 GPA) B.A. in Psychology/Chemistry from Ouachita Baptist University (1959) (Cum Laud) Graduate of Benton High School (Benton, Arkansas) (1955) (Valedictorian)

Honors
Emeritus Faculty for outstanding service as the Master Trainer (2008) in IRT. The Distinguished Service Award from the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy (1998) Who's Who in the World (1999-present) Who's Who in America (1997-present) Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare (1997-present) Who's Who in Education (1990-present) Who's Who of American Women (1996-present) Outstanding Young Women In America Leaders in Education Outstanding Contribution to the School of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Arlington (1974) Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities (1959)

Media Events
Guest on numerous local, national, and international TV and radio talk shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show

Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Member Association for Imago Relationship Therapy (Charter member, president 1991-1995) Imago Relationships International (Charter member) National Speakers Association Texas Psychological Association Fort Worth Area Psychological Association Phi Delta Kappa Texas Council of Deans of Education (1973-75)

Publications
Making Life Good After Divorce, e-book, 2005. Making Real Love Happen - The New ERA of Intimacy, Rainbow Books, Inc., 2004. The ERA Process. (A highly structured communication process that promotes intimacy and personal growth and development). Published 2004. The New ERA in Business Communication. (A highly structured process that promotes personal development and increases interpersonal communication skills

in business. Published 2003. The Self and the Adaptive Styles. (Chart outlining a model of the structure of the intrapersonal Self). Published 1997 Making Life Good After DivorceHow to Live, Laugh and Love Again (set of 6 audio cassette tapes) Published 1986. Legacy Productions, Inc. (The first publication of IRT) Featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, 1993 Comparative Diagram of the Components of the Missing Self Published 1993 Minimizer/Maximizer: Understanding the Two Basic Adaptive Styles (Set of 2 audio cassette tapes). Published 1993 Understanding and Reintegrating the Missing Self (Set of 2 audio cassette tapes) Published 1993 Basic Principles of Imago Relationship Therapy. (Audio cassette tape) Published 1993 Stages of Relational Development and Relationship Adaptation Patterns and Power Struggle Issues (Two charts which outline the patterns of nurturing, wounding, and healing in intimacy). Published 1991; 2003. Imago Relationship Therapy. (a 120 color-slide outline of Imago Relationship Therapy). Published 1991 Articles published in professional journals on interpersonal skills.

Product
Intimacy Touch Stones

Personal
Married to Walter Eugene Boone. Three adult children and five grandchildren.

Professional Speaking Experience

Presentations for Professionals*
"Expanding on the Environmental Force," November 29, 2007. A 2-hour presentation. Opposite Strengths 2007 Annual Conference. Seattle, Was hington. "Making Couples Therapy Effective," November 2, 2005. A 3-hour workshop. The Texas Psychological Association Annual Conference. Houston, Texas. "ReactivityFirst and Second Order Minimizing and Maximizing in the Context of the Revised Stages of Relational Development," October 27, 2005. A 3-hour workshop. The 2005 Imago Relationships International Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. "Causes and Cures for Relationship Impasses," November 19, 2004. A 2-hour workshop. The Texas Psychological Association 2004 Annual Convention. San Antonio. Texas. "Relationship Training," September 24, 2004. A 3-hour workshop. The Fort Worth Area Psychological Association. Fort Worth, Texas. "Dialogue: The Essence of Intimacy," September 18, 2004. A 2-hour presentation.

Greater Chicago Association for Imago Relationship Therapists. Chicago, Illinois. Filling the Dialogue with the Healing Sprit, June 10, 2004. A 3-hour workshop. Imago Relationships International First Annual Conference. Toronto, Canada. The New ERA of Intimacy, January 15, 2004. A 4 1/2 hour workshop. The Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists 31st Annual Conference. Houston, Texas. The New ERA of Intimacy, November 6, 2003. A 5-hour workshop. The Texas Psychological Association 2003 Annual Convention. Dallas, Texas. The New ERA of Intimacy, October24, 2003. A 3-hour workshop. The 13th International Conference of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California. Increasing Your Mastery in Working with Reactivity, October 25, 2001. A 3-hour Workshop. The Eleventh International Conference of the Association For Imago Relationship Therapy. Atlanta, Georgia Differentiating Reactive Style from Basic Temperament, October 29, 1999. A 3-hour Workshop. The Ninth International Conference of The Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Washington, D.C. (July 1998- July 2001. Curtailed speaking engagement while writing book) Temperament Typology Systems, June 3, 1998. A 2-hour presentation. The faculty of The institute for Imago Relationship Therapy. San Francisco, California. Characterological Growth, September 15-16, 1997. A 20-hour training. The Seventh Annual International Conference of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Houston, Texas Keeping the Love You FindA Relationship Workshop for Individuals, May 16-18, 1997. The Omega Institute, New York City, New York Creative ColloquyAn Alternative to Couples Dialogue, February 21, 1997. A 3hour workshop presented to the North Texas Chapter of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Dallas, Texas The Medical Marriage, February 11,1997. After Dinner Speaker, Green County Medical Society (Approx. 225 physicians) and Green County Medical Society Alliance (225 wives) Annual Banquet. Springfield, Missouri Communicating Under Fire, October 10, 1996. A 3-hour workshop for The Fort Worth Business Press (Publisher, Editor, and Department Heads). Fort Worth, Texas Imago Relationship Therapy, April, 1995. A 2-hour workshop. The Mental Health Association of Tarrant County. Fort Worth, Texas The No Exit DecisionA Process, Not a Decision, October, 1995. A 90-minute presentation. The Fifth Annual International Conference of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Dana Point, California The Quest, October, 1994. The Presidential Address in a Plentary Session. The Fourth Annual International Conference of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Colorado Springs, Colorado Imago Relationship Therapy, September, 1994. Tarrant Country Psychological Association. Arlington, Texas

"Sustaining A Happy Love Relationship," March 16, 1994. Southern Methodist

University Staff Development Conference. Dallas, Texas "Embracing the Process," October, 1993. The Presidential Address in a Plenary Session. The Third Annual International Conference of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Chicago, Illinois "Putting Our Heads and Hearts Together," October, 1992. The Presidential Address in a Plenary Session. The Second Annual International Conference of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. Orlando, Florida "Clinical Training in Imago Relationship TherapyA Conjoint Model," January 30, 1992. A 6-hour CE Institute at the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. San Antonio, Texas "Intimate Communication," May 7, 1992. A 3-hour presentation sponsored by the Ehrling Bergquist Officers Wives for themselves and their officer husbands. (approximately 100 present-8 Generals), Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 55th Wing (Strategic Airforce Command), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska "Creating and Maintaining An Intimate Relationship," April 30-May 1, 1992. A 2-day workshop for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents in the John Peter Smith Hospital Department of Obstetrics and G ynecology Residency Program. Sponsored by the Obstetrics and Gynecology Consultants of the Southwest. (This workshop resulted in a contract with the Obstetrics and Gynecology Consultants of the Southwest to provide therapy to any OB/GYN resident (anonymously) at the group's expense. Fort Worth, Texas "Imago Relationship TherapyAn Overview," December 6, 1991. An 8-hour In-service Training for the Counseling Center Staff at Texas A & M University. College Station, Texas "Clinical Training in Imago Relationship TherapyA Conjoint Model," November 7, 1991. American Psychological Association approved Continuing Education Workshop at the Texas Psychological Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas

Other Presentations "Marry in Less Than A Year," June 13, 2005. A 3-hour workshop. The Learning Annex.
New York City, New York. (This was supposed to be a continuing workshop for The Learning Annex but I cancelled further scheduled workshops because it was cost prohibitive for me.) In early 2001, I developed two nine-hour workshops: one for couples "Making Real Love Happen!" (first sponsored by Southlake Boulevard Church for the community of Southlake, Texas, on June 16, 2001)and the other for businesses "The New ERA in Communication" (first presented to the major home office staff of Care Affiliates, Inc., in Arlington, Texas, on July 17, 2001.) In addition, I have spoken to numerous non-professional groups on a regular basis including The Greenhouse, service leagues such as the Junior League groups, Parents without Partners (regional meetings), Rotary and Lions Clubs, Business and Professional Women groups, alumni groups, businesses, and church groups.

*Note: Items included go back only to late 1991. Prior to that, I did a great deal of speaking and
training staff in universitiesprimarily in the arena of interpersonal skills, the subject of my doctoral dissertation. Examples of groups to which I presented: American Association of Teacher Educators, American Association of University Women, Texas Association of Women Deans and Counselors, Region XI Service Center, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Texas Personnel and Guidance Association, American Association of Medical Assistants, American Association of Women in Construction, Registered nurses at Arlington Memorial Hospital, and Consumer Behavior Services

Media Experience
Television
The Oprah Winfrey Show, "How to Have A Peaceful Divorce" NBC 10 o'clock News (Channel 5) Dallas, Texas Cope, (ACTS Satellite) "Broken Hearts, Broken Homes" "Making Marriage Work" Around Arlington, "Life After Divorce" (Series of 4 appearances) "Male-Female Differences" "Reconnecting" "Getting the Love You Want" Issues of the Mind, "Manic Depression" "Relationship Therapy" I have been interviewed on the telephone by both The Today Show (NBC) and Dateline(NBC) to do shows, but at the time was not willing to do the pieces they wanted (required me to bring on clients in "sensational" situations).

Radio
Numerous shows throughout the country following the publication of my book in 2004. The David Gold Show, KLIF 570AM (Dallas, Texas), "Relationships" Change of Heart, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma station, "Making Marriage Work" American Christian Worldwide Radio, various talk shows.

Newspaper
Dallas Morning News, numerous articles Fort Worth Star Telegram, numerous articles