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Osteopathy, Craniosacral Therapy, and Manipulative Therapy Education



Faculty:  Charles Zeiders, Psy.D.
Curriculum Vitae


Formal Education:

1997
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Cognitive Therapy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1996
Doctor of Psychology, Immaculata College, Doctor of Psychology Program
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

1990
Master of Science, Villanova University, Counseling & Human Relations
Villanova, Pennsylvania

1985
Bachelor of Arts, Elizabethtown College, English Literature, magna cum laude
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Professional Experience:

1998 - present
Chairman, Think Tank for the Development of Holism in Christian Psychology (Not for Profit), Chair think tank of Psychologists drawn from the Institute for Christian Counseling and Therapy Lead monthly round table discussion designed to develop a uniquely Christian doctrine of Psychology called Christian Holism Publish articles and lecture on the same. Findings will be published in the Journal of Christian Healing in 2001.

1997 - present
Clinical Director, Christian Counseling Associates, Havertown, Pennsylvania. Treat psychopathology using integrated psychological model. Administer psychological assessment batteries. Develop clinical interventions from Christian spirituality and depth psychology. Integrate social science with orthodox theology.

1998 - present
Psychologist, NeuroBehavioral Unit, Riddle Memorial Hospital. Provide geriatric population with Cognitive-Behavioral treatments for age and health-related disorders. Develop and train staff in behavior modification protocols. Address disorders unique to elderly patients with dual diagnosis.

1996 - 1997
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania. Treat clinical syndromes and character pathology using classical Cognitive Therapy model. Lecture regarding anxiety disorders and clinical-spiritual issues. Lead case study seminars. Utilize integrative psychotherapy for Federal prison population.

1995 - 1996
Psychology Intern, Department of Psychiatry, Reading Hospital, Reading, Pennsylvania. Design and implement psychoeducational workshops regarding cognitive restructuring for Partial Hospital patients. Provide cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy to outpatient clients. Execute psychodiagnostic assessment batteries.

1991 - 1994
Therapist, ReMed Recovery Care, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Design innovative therapies for brain injured population. Advise transdisciplinary team in treatment planning.

Workshops and Lectures:

1997
"Clinical Miracles" to staff of the Center for Cognitive Therapy.

1998
"A Tour of Mood Disorders" to staff of Fair Acres Geriatric Home.

1999
"Religious Dimensions of Dreams" to a Bryn Mawr professional society.

1999
"Christian Holism in Psychology" to graduate students at Eastern College.

1999
"Psychological Forgiveness and the Resurrection Effect" to workshop participants at Christian Counseling Associates.

1999
"Relieving Symptoms Common to Geriatric Populations" to staff at Fair Acres Geriatric Home.

2000
"Beating Depression and Anxiety" to Parkinson’s disease support group at Chester County Hospital.

Publications:

New Drug Prevention Program for Adolescents. Dispatch. Winter, 1987.

Job Seekers Get Tricks of the Trade. Suburban and Wayne Times. Nov. 29, 1990.

There are New Rules for Coping with Sudden White Collar Job Loss. Suburban and Wayne Times.
February 21, 1991.

Touch and Healing. Interact: An International Newsletter of the Association of Christian Therapists. September/October, 1994.

The Body of Death: Neurosis Depicted as the Psyche's Fight or Flight Response to the Soma. On-Line Journal of Psychology. 1, 1, 48-56, 1995.

Techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Supervision. On-Line Journal of Psychology, 1,1, 1995.

A Review of the Evidence Regarding the Behavioral, Medical and Psychological Efficacy of Christian Prayer. Ronald Pekala, co-author. The Journal of Christian Healing, 17, 3, 17-28, 1995. Psycho-Energetic Psychotherapy. The Journal of Christian Healing, 18, 3, 3-15, 1996.

Comment on John Robinson. The Journal of Christian Healing, 19, 4, 21-22, 1997.

The Argument for the Inclusion of Spirituality. James Schaller, M.D, co-author. The Journal of Christian Healing. 20, 1, 33-45, 1998.

The Societal, Clinical, and Medical Necessity for the Church to Restore her Healing Ministry. V. DeMarici, co-author. The Journal of Christian Healing, 20, 3-4, 30-36, 1998.

A Christian Depth Psychology of Forgiveness Leading to the Resurrection Effect. The Journal of Christian Healing. 21, 2, 3-23, 1999.

Organizations:

National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists; American Counseling Association; American Psychological Association; Association of Christian Therapists; Institute for Christian Counseling and Therapy.

Certifications:

Diplomate in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology (NACBT); Certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors; Certified Cognitive Forensic Therapist (NACBT); Certified Christian Counselor (NACBT); Licensed Psychologist (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania).