DIANNE RUTH, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy in
Clinical and Counseling Psychology

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES and RELATED ACTIVITIES

• Dynamic Resources International™, Founder and Creator; San Diego, California; Power up for a Magical Life of Money, Creativity, Energy, Spirituality, Love, Adventure and Fun! Personal Growth and Prosperity Coach / Short-Term Holistic Counselor.
  
  Author, developer/presenter of business and self-empowerment training seminars and workshops including "Up Your Assets: 101 Successful Marketing Tips for Building Your Professional Service Business, Mostly Cost-Free"; 1987 to present.
  

• Pretty Woman Project, Founder and Creator; Denver, Colorado/San Diego, California; Personal Growth and Prosperity Coach and Short-Term Holistic Counselor for the SM/BD, GLBT, Fetish, Swinging Community, Sex Industry, and others; Dedicated to offering Personal Development through Holistic Counseling / Coaching since 2004.
  

• The Healing Tree, Inc., Founder and Executive Director; Holistic Counseling and Coaching, San Diego, California; Offering Personal Growth and Prosperity Coaching / Short-Term Holistic Counseling; 1994 to present.
  
  Developed a model of interventions called Meta-Mind & Body Works: An Advanced System for Emotional Re-Education, that is "dedicated to making conscious that which is already known"; 1994 to present.
  

• The Money Clinic™; Founder and Creator; San Diego, California; Understanding Your Emotions and Money; Reconnecting With Your Divine Birthright for Balance and Abundance in Mind and Body Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Spirituality. For individuals and groups; 1999 to present.
  

• Self-Employed Massage Therapist; Beverly Hills, California; Licensed in therapeutic massage and bodywork for stress reduction and physical health; offered guided imagery to maximize benefits during the massage delivery; 1979 to 1988.

Note: My prior background of several years included employment in advertising, marketing, and the graphic communications industry. I wrote ad copy, promotional and informational material. I also did merchandising and business sales promotion.

Experience included art direction, graphic design and other print production skills. In addition, i developed knowledge in public relations and publicity. [I now use all of these skills in my present ventures.]

COMMUNITY SERVICES

• Emergency Assistance Grant and Referral Project, Inc. (EAGR), Denver, Colorado; Board of Directors; 1998 to present
  

• KLZ 560-AM Radio; Denver, Colorado; Regular presenter on topics of interest to women; 2003
  

• American Red Cross, Los Angeles, California; Health Fair Expo, Developer/Trainer, Stress Reduction Program; Consultant Psychological Services, Medical Advisory Committee; 1991 to 1994
  
  Certified in 24 courses in Safety Services and Disaster Preparedness including several in Instructor's Training; provided initial relief and assessment operations; casework and crisis management; 1975 to 1994
  

• KIEV AM Radio, Los Angeles, California; Radio talk show guest; Presented as a stress management specialist; 1994
  

• Recipient of the Owen Murphy Volunteer Memorial Award, Los Angeles, California; presented by American Red Cross, KNBC-TV, Hospital Council of Southern California, Blue Cross of California, and Chevron; 1991
  
  

EXPERIENCED EDUCATOR

• Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio; Adjunct Professor, Psychology; Serve on doctoral committees; Provide direction for dissertations and research projects, academic advising and support, editing of written materials;
  
  Teacher/counselor/supervisor for contracted course work; Evaluate and document satisfactory demonstration of doctoral level of knowledge and mastery in selected subjects
  
  

• Union Institute & University, Undergraduate Studies; Los Angeles, California; Dimension Faculty for psychology and counseling; Tutor, Academic Advisor
  
  

• Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Los Angeles, California; a component of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Taught courses in hypnotherapy to medical and academic doctors; training held at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute
  
  

• National University, Los Angeles, California; Adjunct Faculty, Psychology and Psychotherapy Instructor

ACADEMIC NOTES

• Institute for Life Coach Training, A Program of Therapist University, Fort Collins, Colorado; graduate of coach training; trained by L. Patrick Williams, Ed.D., owner, Diane Menendez, PhD, Jim Vuocolo, D.Min.; graduated 2001
  
  

• Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio; PhD Degree, Clinical and Counseling Psychology; Interdisciplinary areas of specialization:  Social and Community Psychology, Human Sexuality Lifestyles; graduated 1989
  
  

• Sierra University, (now defunct), Santa Monica, California; M.A. Degree, Counseling Psychology; graduated 1985
  
  

• Rosenberg's Institute of Integrative Body Psychotherapy, Santa Monica, California; IBP is a complete system of psychotherapy with an emphasis on breathing as a vehicle for the integration of body, mind, emotions and spirit; two-year graduate program; certification; trained by Jack Lee Rosenberg, D.D.S., PhD; graduated 1985
  
  

• Antioch University, Marina del Rey, California; B.A. Degree, Integrative Psychology; graduated 1983
  
  

• Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, California; A.A. Degree, Psychology, Pre-med Track; graduated 1982;
  
  Personally designed a social action project; Created, developed and implemented a training program for the college staff in "Major Disaster Related Emergency First Aid and Crisis Response: An Awareness Workshop for Responding Personnel in the Adult Academic Environment";
  
  The program was approved by the Director and Coordinator of Civil Defense and Emergency Operation Services of the Greater Los Angeles area, and the American Red Cross.
  

• Roland Agencies, Inc. Denver, Colorado; Three-month intensive training in sales and career counseling; also trained in vocational, personality, aptitude testing, and evaluation; 1971 to 1972.

LISTED IN

• Who's Who in America
  

• Who's Who of American Women
  

• Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare
  

• Who's Who Among Human Service Professionals

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS in PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• International Coach Federation (ICF)
  
  

• CoachVille (CV)
  
  

• American Psychological Association (APA)
  

• Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA)
  

• National Association of Women Business Owners
  (NAWBO)

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• The American Association for Counseling and Development
  

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
  

• American Psychotherapy Association
  

• American Institute of Hypnotherapy
  

• International Society of Hypnosis
  

• International Association of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  

• North American Association of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  

• American Counseling Association
  

• American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
  

• International Society of Hypnosis
  

SOME FORMER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

• The Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis, a component of American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Served as Program Vice-president for two terms; 1991-1993;
  
  Conducted Hypnosis Study Groups for doctors and other professionals at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, 1993;
  
  General Meeting speaker: "The Power of Subliminal Communication," 1991.
  
  Elected Representative to attend the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Board of Governors Meeting in St. Louis, 1991.
  

• Los Angeles Academy of Clinical Hypnosis, a component of American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Served as Vice-president for three terms from 1987 to 1989; Resource Forum/Case Study Committee Chair.

NOTE: In the 1970s and early 1980s, there were other former appointments and elections to governing posts that have included several nationally recognized business, professional, and community organizations, primarily in the field of advertising; Multiple certificates, commendations, and awards were received.

CREDENTIALS and CERTIFICATES

Master Level Board Certified Communicator with Internationally Recognized Credentials:

SUMMARY

• Clinical Hypnotherapy, board certified master; Innovations in Clinical Hypnosis Including Applications of Neurolinguistics and Advanced Ericksonian; training approved by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
  
  

• Neuro-Linguistic Psychology/Programming (NLP); board certified master; training approved by North American Association of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  

MORE CERTIFICATIONS and DOCUMENTATIONS

• NLP Comprehensive, Denver, Colorado; "Modeling Technology of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Neuro-Semantics and Meta-States: Ultimate Wealth," by L. Michael Hall, PhD; Certificate No. 14801; 2000
  

• Emotional Freedom Techniques, California; "Basic Training"; developed by Gary Craig; 2000
  

• Day of Miracles; School of Integrated Healing, Denver, Colorado; "Thought Field Therapy™," Level I and Level II; 1999
  

• Core Transformation® International, Denver; "Core Transformation Workshop," by Susan Shachterle and Barbara Needham-Chenoweth; 2000
  

• EMDR; Boulder, Colorado; "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing," by Molly Gierasch, PhD, 1998
  

• Usui Shiki Ryoho, Boulder, Colorado; Reiki Master Healer' 1996
  

• Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners, Candidate for taking the exam leading to Licensed Professional Counselor; 1998
  

• Quantum Healing with Deepak Chopra, M.D., Los Angeles, California; 1994
  

• American Board of Hypnotherapy, Registered and  Certified Hypnotherapist, Certificate No. 7613; 1994
  

• Glendale Community College District, Parapsychology; 1994
  

• NLP Training Institute of Los Angeles, Malibu, California; "Presentation/Speaking Skills: NLP Intensive for Persuading and Influencing Groups," by Michael Grinder; 1993
  

• Achieving Personal Excellence, Los Angeles, California, by Richard Bandler, PhD, co-developer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming; 1993
  

• Advanced Neuro Dynamics, Honolulu, Hawaii (training held in the Los Angeles area); "The Secret of Creating Your Future," by Tad James, PhD, creator of Time Line Therapy; 1993
  

• Advanced Neuro Dynamics, Honolulu, Hawaii (training held in the Los Angeles area); "The Lost Secrets of Ancient Hawaiian Huna," by Tad James, PhD, Creator of Time Line Therapy; 1993
  

• American Psychotherapy Association, Full Board Certification; Certificate No. 5001-601; 1992
  

• Ultimate Performance Technologies, Touch For
  Health I (Applied Kinesiology); 1991
  

• Medical Board of California, Board of Psychology, Candidate for taking the exam leading to Licensed Clinical Psychologist; 1990
  

• Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Los Angeles, California, a component of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; "A Course in Hypnotherapy," (training held at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute; 1990
  

• Barretta Psychological Corporation, Long Beach, California; "Innovations in Clinical Hypnosis including Applications of Neurolinguistics and Ericksonian Metaphor," advanced level by Norma Barretta, PhD; Certificate No. 90040826; 1990
  

• Grinder, DeLozier & Associates, Santa Cruz, California (training held in Los Angeles area); "Neuro Linguistic Programming I, II, II" with John Grinder, PhD, developer of NLP; 1989
  

• Los Angeles Academy of Clinical Hypnosis, Tarzana, California; "Visual Imagery and Healing" by Joseph Moskowitz, M.D.; 1989
  

• Professional Associates in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Tarzana, California; "Hypnosis--An Adjunct to Medical & Psychological Interventions" by Eleanor S. Field, PhD; 1987
  

• Los Angeles Academy of Clinical Hypnosis, Tarzana, California; "Clinical Hypnotherapy for the Professional" by Eleanor S. Field, PhD; registration with the California State Board of Behavioral Science Examiners; Course Code No. 87-13; approved by The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; 1987
  

Note: Throughout the last 30 years, I have attended many additional educational programs related to my current profession. These have included training in additional psychotherapeutic intervention skills, practice building, marketing, writing, and publishing.

TRAINED and CERTIFIED by INTERNATIONAL LEADERS

• John Grinder, PhD, Santa Cruz, California; Co-developer of NLP, International Trainer, author
  
  

• Richard Bandler, PhD, Santa Cruz, California: Co-developer of NLP, International Trainer, author
  

• Lara Ewing, Denver, Colorado; Consultant, International Trainer in Personal Development
  
  

• Eleanor S. Field, PhD, Tarzana, California; psychotherapist, author, lecturer, educator, radio and television celebrity
  
  

• Jack Lee Rosenberg, D.D.S., PhD, Venice, California; Clinical Director of The Rosenberg-Rand Institute of Integrative Body Psychotherapy, educator, clinical psychologist, co-developer of Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), and book author
  
  

• Marjorie L. Rand, PhD, Venice, California; Executive Director of the Rosenberg-Rand Institute of Integrative Body Psychotherapy, educator, clinical psychologist, co-developer of Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), and book author
  
  

• M. Wilson Williams, PhD, Albuquerque, New Mexico; educator, clinical psychologist, suicidologist
  
  

• Robert Atkins, PhD, J.D., San Francisco, California; professor, writer, philosopher, lecturer, attorney, human rights activist
  
  

• Marvin Colter, PhD, (deceased), Van Nuys, California; clinical psychologist, educator, human rights activist
  
  

• Edwin Elkin, PhD, Kihei, Hawaii; author, international lecturer, Fulbright Scholar, creator of Transpersonal Gestalt
  
  

• David Cheek, M.D., (deceased), author, lecturer, Developer of Ideomotor Signaling/Medical Hypnosis
  
  

• Norma Barretta, PhD, Philip Barretta, M.A., International Leaders and Trainers in Ericksonian Hypnosis and NLP
  
  

• Tad James, PhD, author, creator of Time Line Therapy™, Trainer in Ancient Huna Magic
  
  

• Bruce Goldberg, D.D.S., PhD, author, master in Past Life Regression
  
  

• Michael Grinder, M.A., presentation/speaking skills, International Master NLP Trainer
  
  

• Molly Gierasch, PhD, clinical psychologist, Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trainer
  
  

• Barbara Needham-Chenoweth, M.A., Grand Junction, Colorado; Psychotherapist, writer, Core Transformation® International Trainer
  

• Susan Schachterle, Denver, Colorado; Psychotherapist, book author, Owner-Director Trainer of Core Transformation® International
  
  

• L. Michael Hall, PhD, Grand Junction, Colorado; book author, Developer and Trainer of Neuro-semantics and Meta-States
  
  

• T. Patrick Williams, Ed.D., Fort Collins, Colorado; Master Certified Coach, President/Founder of Therapist University™, Institute for Life Coach Training, book author
  
  

• Deepak Chopra, M.D., La Jolla, California; Quantum Healing, author, celebrity
  
  

• John Varun Maguire, Malibu, California; Applied Kinesiology, Touch for Health
  
  

• Jill Strunk, Ed.D., Add., L.P., V.T., Minnetonka, Minnesota; Licensed Psychologist, Trainer in Thought Field Therapy™
  
  

• Gary Craig, California; Trainer-Owner of Emotional Freedom Techniques™
  
  

• Linda Robinson, PhD, Glendale, California; parapsychologist
  
  

• Elizabeth Ruth, Littleton, Colorado; Traditional Reiki Master, Traditional Usui
  
  

• Sven C. Carlson, Boulder, Colorado; Traditional Reiki Master, Traditional Usui
  
  

• Cynthia Hart Murray, Denver, Colorado; Feng Shui Trainer
  
  

• Lisa Gaeto and Geena Davis, Panorama City, California;  Trainers, "Impact, Women’s Basic Self-Defense" (also known as Model Mugging)
  

• Plus many more . . . .
  
  

ACADEMIC STUDY, ASSOCIATE PRACTICES and INTERNSHIPS

SUMMARY of SUPERVISED HOURS

THE POWER OF SUBLIMINAL COMMUNICATION: How to get more referrals, better patient compliance and lower your risk of malpractice!

Ruth, D. (1996). Self-hypnoanalysis and the seven keys: A pendulum work book.