An Advocate with Extensive Experience and Knowledge
"is an Advocate you can trust..."
"is an Advocate you can trust..."
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With compassion and knowledge of Special Education Law, Gwen Campbell & Associates specialize in assisting families and their special needs children in receiving the education to which they are entitled.
(A personal note from Gwen Campbell) |
Gwen E. Campbell, M.S.
Private Practice, Advocate and Educational Consultant, 1998 - Present
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles Extension, 1997
Thirty-three hours of coursework in Mediation and Dispute Resolution Training
California Lutheran University, 1987 M.S. Degree
Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
California State University, Northridge, 1984
Thirty-three postgraduate units in Special Education
University of Arizona, 1981
B.S. Degree in Education
Major Physical Education, Minor Special Education
LICENSES& CREDENTIALS
Marriage & Family Therapist, License #MFC 24835 (current)
Adaptive Physical Education, Credential #SA13623
Physical Education, Credential #339189
CERTIFICATES
Clinical Hypnotherapy
MAC - Master Addictions Counseling Certificate #B5176
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
California Association of Marriage, Family and Child Therapists (CAMFT), Member #10906
Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Autism Society of America
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
Council for Exceptional Children
SELF-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Advocate & Educational Consultant
1998 – Present
Licensed Marriage& Family Therapist
Private Practice -Individual, Family, Marriage, and Group Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults
Westlake Village, CA
1989 – 2006
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Charter Hospital of Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
Process Group Facilitator, Adult Psychiatric/ Chemical Dependency/ Dissociative Disorders/ Eating Disorders Program Units; Individual and Family Therapy
January 1991 - April 1996
Woodview Calabasas Psychiatric Hospital
Adolescent Psychiatric and Adult Intensive Treatment Support Locked Unit
Calabasas, CA
Process Group Facilitator, Individuals and Family Therapy
January 1990 - December 1990
Care Unit Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Program
Calabasas, CA
Clinical Supervisor
August 1988 - December 1989
Woodview Calabasas Psychiatric Hospital
Calabasas, CA
Special Education Teacher
August 1986 - June 1988
Taught all areas of Special Education with the exception of Intellectual Disabilities (not all students were identified as eligible for Special Education) in adolescent psychiatric hospital unit; taught multiple subjects in a classroom setting to inpatient students ages 11-18
UCLA Fernald Center
Department of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
Demonstration Teacher in the area of adaptive physical education; Field Instructor for undergraduate psychology students
October 1984 - June 1986
Specific Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance
Mountainview Academy
Calabasas, CA
Special Education Teacher
January 1982 - June 1984
Taught multiple subjects in the classroom ages 11- 22
Specific Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance
Braille Institute of America
North Hollywood, CA
Recreational Counselor
Summers 1978 & 1979
Population: Blind and Visually Impaired
INTERNSHIPS/ STUDENT TEACHING
Addiction and Control Treatment Services II
Thousand Oaks, CA
Postgraduate Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
August 1988 - May 1989
Charter Hospital of Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
Postgraduate Marriage, Family and Child Therapist Intern
August 1988 - May 1989
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling – Trainee
September 1986 -June 1987
UCLA Fernald Center
Department of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling – Trainee
September 1985 -June 1986
Northridge Hospital
Northridge, CA
Recreational Therapy - Intern
1983
Six month internship aiding in the physical rehabilitation of spinal cord, head trauma and stroke patients
Diane Leichman School
Reseda, CA
Student Teacher/ Adaptive Physical Educator
1982
Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind
Tucson, AZ
Adaptive Physical Education Student Teacher
1980 – 1981
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairments
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles Extension, 1997
Thirty-three hours of coursework in Mediation and Dispute Resolution Training
California Lutheran University, 1987 M.S. Degree
Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
California State University, Northridge, 1984
Thirty-three postgraduate units in Special Education
University of Arizona, 1981
B.S. Degree in Education
Major Physical Education, Minor Special Education
LICENSES& CREDENTIALS
Marriage & Family Therapist, License #MFC 24835 (current)
Adaptive Physical Education, Credential #SA13623
Physical Education, Credential #339189
CERTIFICATES
Clinical Hypnotherapy
MAC - Master Addictions Counseling Certificate #B5176
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
California Association of Marriage, Family and Child Therapists (CAMFT), Member #10906
Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Autism Society of America
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
Council for Exceptional Children
SELF-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Advocate & Educational Consultant
1998 – Present
Licensed Marriage& Family Therapist
Private Practice -Individual, Family, Marriage, and Group Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults
Westlake Village, CA
1989 – 2006
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Charter Hospital of Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
Process Group Facilitator, Adult Psychiatric/ Chemical Dependency/ Dissociative Disorders/ Eating Disorders Program Units; Individual and Family Therapy
January 1991 - April 1996
Woodview Calabasas Psychiatric Hospital
Adolescent Psychiatric and Adult Intensive Treatment Support Locked Unit
Calabasas, CA
Process Group Facilitator, Individuals and Family Therapy
January 1990 - December 1990
Care Unit Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Program
Calabasas, CA
Clinical Supervisor
August 1988 - December 1989
Woodview Calabasas Psychiatric Hospital
Calabasas, CA
Special Education Teacher
August 1986 - June 1988
Taught all areas of Special Education with the exception of Intellectual Disabilities (not all students were identified as eligible for Special Education) in adolescent psychiatric hospital unit; taught multiple subjects in a classroom setting to inpatient students ages 11-18
UCLA Fernald Center
Department of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
Demonstration Teacher in the area of adaptive physical education; Field Instructor for undergraduate psychology students
October 1984 - June 1986
Specific Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance
Mountainview Academy
Calabasas, CA
Special Education Teacher
January 1982 - June 1984
Taught multiple subjects in the classroom ages 11- 22
Specific Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance
Braille Institute of America
North Hollywood, CA
Recreational Counselor
Summers 1978 & 1979
Population: Blind and Visually Impaired
INTERNSHIPS/ STUDENT TEACHING
Addiction and Control Treatment Services II
Thousand Oaks, CA
Postgraduate Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
August 1988 - May 1989
Charter Hospital of Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
Postgraduate Marriage, Family and Child Therapist Intern
August 1988 - May 1989
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling – Trainee
September 1986 -June 1987
UCLA Fernald Center
Department of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling – Trainee
September 1985 -June 1986
Northridge Hospital
Northridge, CA
Recreational Therapy - Intern
1983
Six month internship aiding in the physical rehabilitation of spinal cord, head trauma and stroke patients
Diane Leichman School
Reseda, CA
Student Teacher/ Adaptive Physical Educator
1982
Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind
Tucson, AZ
Adaptive Physical Education Student Teacher
1980 – 1981
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairments