JoAnn Murphy, MS

							                                    JoAnn Murphy, MS
                          4 Keefe Avenue Holyoke, MA 01040-2213
                              (413) 533-7055 or (413) 519-3438
                                   JoAnnworks@aol.com
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Education:
1978 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
M.S. in Child Development
School of Health Related Professions
1974 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.S. in Human Development
School of Education
1968-1970 University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

Relevant Training Workshop :
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy (February, 1993)
Dan Brown, Ph.D.
Cambridge, MA.

Relevant Training Programs Completed:
Deep Memory Process: regression therapy (1993-1998)
Roger Woolger, Ph.D.
Reiki Energy Attunements: Level I, II, Master Level

Community Affiliations
1998-2003:
Holy Ground Interfaith Sanctuary
Northampton, Ma.
Church Council Member

Licensure:
1980-Present:
Licensed Certified Social Worker
(MA License #0207420)
1996-2001:
Certified School Adjustment Counselor
(MA License #336027)

Employment History:
October 2001 to present

Longview Employee Services Inc (Employee Assistance Program)
Springfield, Ma.
4/2005 to present Part-time Consultant Position:
Short-term Counseling and Assessment (adults, children, couples, families)

Longview Associates (Employee Assistance Program) Springfield, Ma.
4/2003 to7/ 2004 full-time employee
Responsibilities Included:
Co-Facilitator of weekly Co-Dependency Group, Springfield Office
Short-term counseling (adults, children, couples, families)
Record Keeping, Employee Orientation to New Client Companies
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Children’s Aid and Family Service
10/2001 to 10/2003
Adoption Crossroads (now Adoption Journeys)
8 Trumbull Road
Northampton, Ma.
Half- Time Position
Responsibilities included:
Coordinator of Adoption Competency Trainings and Conferences for Professionals,
Coordinator of Parent Liaison Program,
Regional Response Team Clinician (offering short- term assessment & counseling, parent support groups,
evaluations, and a variety of clinical services)
Supervision and Consultations to Clinical Team Members
Facilitation of Monthly Support & Scrap Booking Group for Adoptive Parents
Workshop Presentations for Adoptive Parents:
-Helping Parents with Adoption Issues for Young Children (ages birth to five)
-Renewing Your Spirit: Relaxation Exercises and Stress Reduction for Parenting Fatigue
-Creating Life books for and with your Adopted Children: all you need to know


Private Practice:

Locations and Dates
Westfield      Broad Street Psychotherapy Associates        1981-1984
Springfield    School Street Associates                     1981-1984
W. Springfield Murphy & Romboletti                          1984-1985
Holyoke        Murphy & Romboletti                          1985-present



1981-Present:
 Psychotherapy with Children, Adolescents, Adults, Seniors
Therapy Specialties Include:
  Counseling -- Health-Related Issues (chronic, life threatening)
  Play Therapy for Young Children (ages two and up)
  Hypnotherapy, Guided Imagery, Dream Analysis
  Couples Counseling, Issues of Divorce
  Emotional Release Work (Regression Therapy)
  Work with Electively Mute Children
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Meditation
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Diagnostic Evaluations of Children
Public Speaking and Workshops
Mental Health Consultation to preschools, day care and child serving professions
Supervision to Child Therapists
Women's Support Group : Codependency Issues
(Group met regularly for 6 years)
Retirement, Issues of Aging
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Private Practice

Consultant Specialties Include:

   Public Speaking and Workshops for Teachers, Parents, Business, Community
   Professional Day Trainings for Educators and School Counselors
   Consultation to Schools, Business, Medical Practitioners (Northampton Wellness Associates)
   Facilitation of Classroom Meetings in schools; concurrent
training and education of teachers in this method ( Positive Discipline in
the Classroom: teaching the skills of Emotional Intelligence in group format )
   Designed and Taught Five 10 Hour Courses for Teachers:
-The Right Brain Experience and Creativity: Mining for Gold
- Practicing The Power of Now: Eckhart Tolle and Stress Reduction for Teachers-
- Introduction to Classroom Meetings : A Positive Discipline in the Classroom Technique
- Guided Imagery Use in the Classroom: for Violence Prevention and Academic Support
-Early Childhood Development-Ages and Stages of the Child from Birth to Five



ImageryWorks Ass., LLC (Formerly “Rising Stars”)
A Guided Imagery Program for Use in Schools, Owner and Author (1998 - present)

A CD program for use in schools: guided imagery exercises for stress reduction, violence prevention,
and right-brain creativity/learning stimulation. *see enclosed brochure

Volunteer Work- Professional
“We Can” Weekend, Workshop Leader, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
( American Cancer Society/Rays of Hope Sponsored program)
Topics: - Guided Imagery for Stress Reduction and to Visualize Healing from Disease.
        - Co-Facilitation of a Discussion Group for Cancer Patients and their Spouses.
        - Co-Facilitation of a Discussion Group for Cancer Survivors with Recurrences.

September, 1994 - June, 1999
School Adjustment Counselor
West Springfield School System
West Springfield, MA 01089

Responsibilities Included:
  Counseling in the elementary and preschool-kindergarten
schools (group and individual clinical work with students)
  parent counseling and consultations
  liaison to community agencies (D.S.S., mental health
agencies, Boys and Girls Club, Camps, etc.)
  mental health consultation to teachers; programming in the classroom
  representation at IEP Educational Team Meetings for students
  workshops presented to PTO meetings
  workshops and Professional Day Trainings for school department staff
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1994 - 2002 Workshops Presented to Schools, Conferences, and Parents’ Groups:

2002 The Power of Now: Ekhart Tolle’s Method of Present Moment
Awareness/Mindfulness Practice in everyday life, for teachers’ stress reduction in school
settings. (Holyoke, Ma.)

2001, 2002 Using Guided Imagery, Classroom Meetings, and Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction for Violence Prevention in the Classroom. (Holyoke Schools, West Springfield
Schools)

2001 Guided Imagery in School Counseling (Philadelphia, Pa., National School Social
Work Conference)

2002, 2000 Presenting A Guided Imagery Program for Use in Schools ( Holy Cross
College, Worcester, MA Statewide Conference for School Counselors and Social
Workers).

2000 Stress Reduction for Parents (West Springfield, MA).

2000 Stress Reduction for Parents of Special Needs Children during the Holidays.
(West Springfield, MA)

1999-2002 Stress Reduction for Educators: Negativity No More (West Springfield, MA;
Northampton, MA; Chicopee, MA. Elms College: Middle School Consortium
Conference, Longmeadow, Ma.)

1998- 2002 Presenting A Guided Imagery Program for Use in Schools
 (West Springfield, MA; South Deerfield, MA; Holyoke, MA; Springfield, MA,
Middletown, Conn.)

1997 Issues of Adopted, Foster, and Kinship Raised Children as Seen in the School
Setting ( Professional Day Presentation, West Springfield, MA)

1996 Understanding Children's Anger (EN White school teachers, Holyoke, MA)
1996 Stress Reduction for Teachers: How To Want What You Have (West Springfield,
MA)
1995 Facilitating Dramatic Play with 3 to 5 year old Children in the
 School Setting (Ashley School, West Springfield, MA)
1995 Understanding Elective Mutism in Children (West Springfield, MA)
1994 For Parents and Teachers: Understanding the Super-Hero &”Barbie” Mythology
as seen in 4 year olds Play (PTO presentation, West Springfield, MA)

References Submitted Upon Request