MAGALY MAUER, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist

1501 Venera Avenue, Park Place II, Suite 212
Coral Gables, Fl., 33146
(305) 669-8911

EDUCATION:

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology 1994

University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Bachelors in Business Administration
Magna Cum Laude - December 1986

LANGUAGES:

English, Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE:

Private Practice. 1994 to present

Weight Management and Stress Management Certified Counselor. 2007 to present

Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) Certified Practitioner. 2005 to present

BodyTalk Certified Practitioner.  2004 to present

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Approved Consultant. 2000 to present

American Society for Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) Approved Consultant.  2002 to present

Adjunct Professor, Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine. January 1997 to 2002.

Research Assistant Professor, Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine. February 1995 to December 1996.

Assistant Director for Clinical Services, Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine.  February 1995 to December 1996.

Project Director, LATINAS: Supportive Connections for Growth. Grant funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine. December 1995 to December 1996.

Family Therapist, Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine. September 1994 to January 1995

APA Accredited Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship, 1993 - 1994
Training Director: Philip C. Burda, Ph.D.
Specialized training in Behavioral Medicine. Experience in trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, habit control, dual diagnosis, rehabilitation medicine, extended care and HIV/AIDS.

Clinical & Developmental Institute (CDI) April 1992 - August 1993
Assessment and treatment of psychiatric, dually diagnosed inpatients, and geriatric patients.

FAST (Forensic Assessment and Screening Team) April 1992 - July 1992
Psychological assessment of juveniles and their families.

Child Assault Prevention Program (CAP)
January 1990 - June 1990
Child abuse prevention training.

Beginning Experience of South Florida
June 1985 - December 1988
Workshop facilitator

RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Trauma Primer: PTSD Evaluation and Treatment Issues Training Lecture at the University of Miami Institute for Individual and Family Counseling. October 2007 and December 2008

Borderline Adolescent Study 2007. PTSD Evaluation and Treatment Issues in Borderline Populations. Training and consultation for Borderline Adolescent Study. Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, April 2007.

Manejas tu el estrés o te maneja el estrés a ti? Métodos antiguos y modernos para recuperar el control de nuestras vidas. (Do you handle stress? Or does stress handle you? New and old ways to regain control of our lives). Lecture presented at The Second International Symposium for Vanguard Therapies. Critical Incident Stress Management: Civilian Protection, Terrorism, and Disasters. Puebla, Mexico, March 4th-6th, 2004.

Applied Kinesiology: Muscle Testing and Meta-Energetics Training Workshop, Mexico City, November 2003

The Engagement and Treatment of Hispanic Families. Lecture presented at the Southwest Florida Mental Health Symposium on Integrating the Hispanic Culture into Mental Health Practices. Naples, Florida, 2003.

Treating Trauma: Opportunities and Pitfalls.  Lecture presented at the Beijing Medical School Health Care Center.  Beijing, China, 2002

Hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) in the Treatment of Pain.  Lecture presented at the Beijing Medical School Health Care Center.  Beijing, China, 2002

Factors Influencing Engagement into Interventions for Adaptation to HIV in African American Women. Prado, G., Szapocznik, J., Mitrani, V.B., Mauer, M.H., Smith, L., & Feaster, D. AIDS and Behavior, Vol 6 No. 2, June 2002

The efficacy of a family-ecological intervention with HIV/AIDS African American Women. Szapocznik, J., Feaster, D.J., Mitrani. V.B., Prado, G., Robinson-Batista, C., Smith, L., Mauer, M.H., & Schwartz, S.  Paper presented at the National Institute of Mental Health Annual Conference on the Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS, Miami, Florida, July 2002

Factors predicting engagement in interventions for adaptation to HIV in African American Women. Prado, G., Szapocznik, J., Mitrani, V.B., Mauer, M.H., Smith, L., & Feaster, D.J.  Paper presented at the National Institute of Mental Health Annual Conference on the Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS, Miami, July, 2002

EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol. Workshop presented at the EMDR International Association Annual Meeting, Austin, June, 2001 with co presenters Ignacio Jarero, Ph.D. Ed.D. and Lucina Artigas, M.A.
EMDR and Traumatic Stress after Natural Disasters: Integrative Treatment Protocols.  Poster presented at the EMDRIA International Conference, Toronto, 2000, with coauthors Ignacio Jarero, Ph.D. Ed.D. and Lucina Artigas, M.A.

Children’s Post-traumatic Stress after Natural Disasters: Integrative Treatments Protocols.  Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting, Miami, November 1999 with coauthors Ignacio Jarero, Ph.D. Ed.D. and Lucina Artigas, M.A.

Medical Hypnosis and Orthopedic Surgery: Pain Perception, Postoperative Recovery and Therapeutic Comfort.  The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Vol. 47, No. 2, April 1999.

Transforming Trauma: EMDR in Private Practice. Dade County Psychological Association - Women’s Issues Committee Presentation, with Wendy Joffe, Ph.D. April 1999.

Client-Centered Therapy: Necessary and Sufficient? Theory and Clinical Applications.  Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine.  PCA Team.  March 1999.

Multicultural Issues in Family Therapy. Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine. October 1996.

Spirituality in Psychotherapy. Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine. October 1996.

Family Therapy with Hispanic Families. In-service, Institute for Family Living, University of Miami. May 1996.

Ethnic Identity Development: A Look Within. Lecture. Department of Education and Psychological Studies, University of Miami.  1995.

University of Miami, Department of Psychological Studies
Dissertation: Medical Hypnosis and Orthopedic Hand Surgery: Pain Perception, Post-operative Recovery, and Adherence.
Chair: Kent Burnett, Ph.D.

Medical Hypnosis and Orthopedic Hand Surgery: Pain Perception, Post-operative Recovery, and Adherence. Poster presented at American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, August 1994.

SELECTED ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

Weight Management and Stress Management - The American Association of LifeStyle Counselors - Miami, Florida, 2006

PSYCH-K Advanced Training - Miami, Florida, 2006

Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) - Certification - San Diego, California, January, 2005

Advances in Energy Psychology - Maggie Phillips, Ph.D. - The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine. - Miami, Florida, 2004

BodyTalk System - Certification - Miami, Florida, June, 2003

Clinical Hypnosis Approved Consultant - American Society for Clinical Hypnosis - 2003

Bio-Energetics - Janet Konefal, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.A., University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, 2002

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Approved Consultant - EMDRIA 2000

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Compassion Fatigue - Ignacio Jarero, Ph.D. - Asociacion Mexicana de Ayuda Mental en  Crisis - Managua, Nicaragua, 1999
Trauma, Memory and Self-Regulation - Bessel van der Kolk, MD. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 1998

EMDR in the Treatment of Grief and Mourning - Roger Solomon, Ph.D. and Therese Rando, Ph.D. - Atlanta, 1999

Brief Strategic Family Therapy Externship - Victoria Mitrani, Ph.D. and Daniel Santisteban, Ph.D. - Center for Family Studies, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1994-95

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood - Richard Simon, Ph.D. - Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, Miami, 1994

Special Issues in Counseling Veterans with PTSD - Department of Veteran Affairs, Birmingham regional Medical Education Center -1994
Advanced Professional Hypnosis - Florida Hypnosis and Counseling Center, Sarasota, Fl, 1993

Constructive Psychotherapy - Michael J. Mahoney, Ph.D. - Nova   University, 1992

Human Resources Administration Certification - PAI, 1989

Leadership Miami - Class of 1988

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Psychological Association
Florida Psychological Association
Dade County Psychological Association
DCPA - Women’s Issues Committee
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association
The American Association of LifeStyle Counselors
International BodyTalk Association
Mexican Association for Crisis Therapy
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Association for the Development of the Person Centered Approach