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Curriculum Vitae
Barry Spatz,Ph.D.,
MFT #006569

714)547-6767
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Main Office Address:
2030 E. 4th St. Suite #229 Santa Ana, California 92705

Locations:
Santa Ana, Pomona, Riverside, Santa Fe Springs.

E-Mail: shrinku2@cox.net
Fax: (949) 493-3131
Internet: www.shrinku.net
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Education:
Doctor of Philosophy,(Psychology), Southwestern University, Arizona, 1983. Master of Arts, (Psychology), California State University at Long Beach, 1974.

Professional Licenses:
Community College Instructor Credential. State of California, 1974.
Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist, State of California, 1974.
Certification in Clinical Hypnosis, State of California, 1977.

Professional Status:
• Executive Director (Owner), Aspen Assessment & Treatment Service. 1980 to Present.
• Direct operations of a Forensic Psychiatric Center.
• Hire and train psychiatrists, psychologists, clerical staff.
• Consult with insurance companies & claims examiners.
• Conduct Court-ordered “730” Custody Evaluations.
• Provide legal support & consultation with attorneys.
• Interview claimants involved in litigation-all types.
• Oversee multiple locations and various physicians.
• Evaluate referrals prior to acceptance.
• Provide psychotherapy to injured workers as required.
• Provide psychological testing as required.
• Psychotherapist, PrivatePractice, 1977 to Present
General practice, ranging from severly mentally disturbed to individual and couple psychotherapy. Brief therapy orientation & medication management. Workplace violence issues, victimology, domestic violence, custody and divorce, personal growth, & family issues. Custody Evaluations.

Professional History:
• Founding Director, Straight Talk Clinic Inc., Cypress, California. 1972-1973.
• Mental Health Worker II, Drug Abuse Services,County of Orange, California, 1975-76,
• Provide psychotherapy at County Clinics.
• Psychotherapist and Intern Supervisor, County of Orange, California, Outpatient Services.
• Provide Psychotherapy at County Clinics, Conduct 5150 Assessments, 1975-1978.
• Family and adolescent therapist, County of Orange, California,.Childrens Services, Psychotherapist for Adolescents, 1978-1979.
• Consulting Psychologist, Proctor & Gamble Co., Long Beach, California, 1986-1988.
• Directed all mental health services for 850 employees during 3 year site closure.
• Director (Owner), Aspen Drug Diversion Program. Santa Ana & Fullerton, California, ‘94 to ‘98.
Direct a Court-Ordered -30 hour first offenders educational program.
Develop protocols, forms, laboratory procedures, guidelines.
• Supervise drug counseling staff., liason with courts, fullfilled State & County criteria.
• Clinical Consultant, Trinity Homes - Corona, California, Treatment of adolescent sex offenders, inpatient,’ 97-’98. Design and improve existing programs for 3 counties, provide treatment to multiple - dual - diagnosed patients, ‘98 to ‘99.


Professional Organizations:
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) -
Life Member and Instructor.
• Orange County Workers Compensation
• Defense Association, Member & Lecturer.
• Drug Abuse Treatment Providers and Prevention Association, Orange County - Past Board Director.

Publications:
The Effect of Vitamin B-12 On Memory In The Cue To Consequence Relationship,
Master of Arts, Degree Dissertation - January, 1974.
Sexual Dysfunction: The Identification of the Problem and Therapeutic Interventions, -
A Handbook for Family Therapists, Doctor of Philosopht Dissertation. January, 1983.
The Hostile Client - A Personal Danger;
California Workers' Comp Inquirer, Vol. 3, No. 11, May, 1986.
Of Cops and Shrinks, monthly newspaper column,
The Relable Source, Santa Ana Police Benevolent Association. 1984 to 1990.
“The Evilment”, A novel, Pulished 2003.

Workshops and Lectures:
"Stress, Workers' Compensation, and Psychotherapy", Western State University,
College of Law. Fullerton, California. ‘85 to ‘91.
"Prevention of Stress Claims", Lecturer & Instructor, Personnel and Industrial
Relations Association Inc. (PIRA). ‘87-’ 90.
Instructor, Insurance Education Institute, ‘88 -’93.

NOTE: As Clinical Director of Aspen Psychiatric Services, Dr. Spatz has
been a part of a psychiatrist-psychologist team and has been involved in
over 5000 Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations with 8 different psychiatrists
over the last 25 years.