Dr. Atwood holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's
degree in psychology, a master's degree in sociology and a doctorate
in social psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook. In addition,
she holds a master's degree in social work. She has published
over 90 journal articles and seven books in the field of marriage
and family therapy. Her clinical work was with Clinical Psychologist
John Neale and Cognitive Psychologist Marvin Goldfried (Department
of Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook); her academic work was with
Social Psychologists John Gagnon and Eugene Weinstein (Department
of Psychology/Sociology, SUNY Stony Brook; her clinical family
study was with Judy Schweid (Adelphi University); clinical family
therapy was with Salvador Minuchin and clinical couple's therapy
with Imago Therapist Harville Hendrix. She also studied sex
therapy and research with Richard Green (Department of Psychiatry,
SUNY Stony Brook), William Masters and Virginia Johnson (NY
Advanced Training Workshops) and James Geer and Julia Heiman
(Department of Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook). Her background
was influenced by workshops with Peggy Papp, Jay Haley (extended
advanced training), Ben Furman, Harry Aponte, Carl Whitaker,
The Eriksonians, Michael Durrant, Lynn Hoffman,
Kenneth Gergen, and Michael White.
Dr. Atwood is the
past president of the New York State Association for Marriage
and Family Therapists and was awarded the Long Island Family
Therapist of the Year Award for outstanding contributions
to the field. She is a clinical member and approved supervisor
of AAMFT; she serves on the editorial board of many journals
in the field; holds diplomate status and is a clinical supervisor
on the American Board of Sexology; has been elected to the
National Academy of Social Workers; is a certified Imago therapist;
and has served on President Clinton's Commission for Domestic
Policy. She teaches courses in Couples Therapy, Family Therapy,
Gender Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy, Sexual Issues
in Marriage and Family Therapy, Families in Transition, Social
Construction Theory and Therapy, Supervision and Advanced
Supervision.
Dr.
Atwood is also a co-developer of the P.E.A.C.E. Program (Parent
Education and Custody Effectiveness), a court-based educational
program for parents obtaining a divorce and the L.I.F.E. Program
(Looking Into Feelings and Emotions), a school-based K-12
curriculum which helps children learn to express feelings
and emotions. Dr. Atwood has made numerous TV appearances
and radio and newspaper interviews. She is in private practice
in Rockville Centre, New York, specializing in individual,
marriage and family therapy.
Her
current interests include: Social Construction Theory and
Its Application, couples research, the nature of therapeutic
change, single-parent households, and identity transitions.
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