Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D. Everyone Wins Mediation

Everyone Wins Mediation

Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D.

 EDUCATION:

                    

                         NEW YORK CENTER FOR MEDIATION AND TRAINING                

                                 Divorce Mediation - Ken Neumann

 

                                NEW YORK CENTER FOR MEDIATION AND TRAINING

                                On-going Practicum

  

                        ADELPHI UNIVERSITY                                                                         

Derner Institute For Clinical Psychology

                        Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, 

 

POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH                                                         

Internship in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy,

Training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy – practicum, classes, supervision

 

ASSOCIATION FOR HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY                                                 

Postdoctoral Studies

 

BARNARD  COLLEGE                                                                                                             

            B.A., English – Honors in Writing 1964- (Minor in philosophy)

 

ZEN STUDIES SOCIETY                                                                                                        

Zen studies and practice – Rinzai lineage, Eido Shimano Roshi

 Sho-genji Monastery, Japan, Sogen Yamakawa Roshi   

 

INTERFAITH SEMINARY  (NEW SEMINARY)                                                          

Jewish Studies and Interfaith Studies, Rabbi Joseph Gelberman,

Certified Jewish and Interfaith Counselor

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 

MARYMOUNT COLLEGE, 1996 – Present                                                                               

Psychology Dept - Center for Living and Learning –Dept. of Gerontology, 1996 – Present

 

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, 1978-1984                                                                                                

Center for Continuing Education; Chairman: Conferences on Death and Dying

            

NEW SEMINARY – Interfaith Seminary, 1990 - Present                                                                          

Taught Zen Meditation, Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Working with The Dying and Their Families, Zen and Judaism, Zen and Everyday Life, Healing Through Theater

 

ZEN STUDIES SOCIETY, NEWYORK,                                                                                   

                                Taught Zen Principles and Practice

 

BARNES AND NOBLE ONLINE UNIVERSITY

                                                      Online

                                 

I.VILLAGE.COM, 2000 – Present                                                                                                                   Online

            Relationship Expert -live chats, articles and message boards.

 

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

 

                              Eastern and Western Psychology and Philosophy

                        Creative Conflilct Resolution

                        Self Change

            Counseling the Bereaved

            Relationship Balancing

            Zen and Everyday Life

            

 

AWARDS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Honorary Interfaith Counselor – The New Seminary, 1990

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

PSYCHOLOGIST

State licensed, certified psychologist and psychotherapist. In  practice for over 25 years.

 

COMMENTATOR 

 On-going appearances on national radio and TV. Commenting on psychology,

  relationships, well-being and values.

 

                              T.V.

                                     Geraldo Rivera Show

                                     MSNBC Dayside with Linda Vester

                                     CNN – Seeking Solutions with Suzanne

                                     Fox News

                                     Permanent guest on New Morning Show, Lightworks                                      - Hallmark Channel). Channel

                                     Concerned with values, and Interfaith dialogues.

                                               (and many more)

                                      Radio

                                           NPR

                                    The Positive Mind – Armand DiMele

                                    American Family Radio

                                    Voice of America

                                    Between The Lines

                                    To Your Health

                                              (and many more)                           

 

SPEAKER - WORKSHOP LEADER

Conducted over 500 workshops both regionally and nationally on all aspects of mental health

 and relationships

 

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES OFFERED AT:

 

Association for Lou Gehrigs Disease

Barnard College

Hofstra College

Adelphi University

Fire Lotus Zendo

Zen Mountain Monastery

The Learning Annex

Scarsdale School System

The Open Center

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

N.Y. Psychological Assn

The New Seminary

Hospice of  N.Y.,

National Foundation for Jewish Culture

Association for Humanistic Psychology

  

WORKSHOP TOPICS

Reconciliation (How To Get From I to We)

Constructive Anger Management,

Developing Authentic Faith

Renewing Your Relationship: (Relationship Balancing)

Steppingstones To Love

From Anger to Peace of Mind: (The Anger Diet,

Living With Change And Transition

Journey Through Illness and Loss

Zen and Everyday Life

. 

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES

 

American Psychological Association

Association for Religious Studies

Association for Humanistic Psychology

Association for Transpersonal Psychology

Zen Studies Society

Association for Spirit at The Workplace

 

 

 

 

 

 




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