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Erick David Alberto Argüello



Bilingual English-Spanish clinician who has provided services to children, adolescents, and adults within inpatient and ambulatory settings. Experienced psychotherapist who has worked with individuals, couples, and families of various socioeconomic, cultural, and racial backgrounds. Psycho-diagnostic practitioner who has evaluated and assessed civil and forensic cases.



Areas of Interest:
▪ Child/Adolescent Psychology
▪ Family Therapy
▪ Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine
▪ Clinical Hypnosis
▪ Sport Psychology
▪ Forensic Psychology
▪ The Integration of Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality.


Education:
September 2005 – October 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
Fully Accredited program by the American Psychological Association
Degree Program: Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Major: Clinical Psychology
Concentrations: Primary Care Psychology & Clinical Hypnosis
Certificate: Clinical Hypnosis
Dissertation Committee: Ian Wickramasekera, II Psy.D. [Chair],
Vida Dyson, Ph.D., and Jerry Westermeyer, Ph.D.


August 2004 - August 2005
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Major: Human Performance and Health Promotion
Concentration: Psychosocial Aspects of Sports and Exercise
Independent Study: Multicultural Sport Psychology Consulting
Advisor: Anthony Kontos, Ph.D.


January 1997 - May 2000
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Major: Marriage and Family Counseling


September 1993 - May 1996
Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Major: Psychology





Theoretical Orientation:

▪ Bio-psychosocial
▪ Cognitive-Behavioral
▪ Systems
▪ Humanistic


Clinical Training Experience:

July 2008 – June 2009
Psychology Intern – Behavioral Therapist
Central Louisiana State Hospital (APPIC member site), Alexandria, LA
Internship Director: Maria Zakrzewski, Ph.D.
Supervisors: Maria Kattan, Ph.D., Rick Adams, Ph.D., and Bryan Bolwahnn, Ph.D., M.P.
Population: Adolescents, adults, and civil-forensic.
Ethnicities: African American, Caucasian, Cajun, Asian,
and American Indian.
Direct Service Hours: 789
Total Internship Hours: 2000


July 2007 – July 2008
Therapy Practicum Extern
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (APA - accredited site), Chicago, IL
Practicum Director/ Supervisor: Elizabeth Rutha, Psy.D.
Supervisors: Jorge Cuevas, Ph.D. and Denise Shaeffer, Ph.D.
Population: Children, adolescents, adults, forensic.
Ethnicities: Latino/a, Caucasian, African American, and Asian.
Direct Service Hours: 338
Total Practicum Hours: 1082


September 2006 – August 2007
Diagnostic Practicum Extern
Will County Health Department (APPIC member site), Joliet, IL
Practicum Director: Rita Gray, Psy.D.
Supervisor: William “Kip” Hillman, Psy.D.
Population: Children, adolescents, adults, and forensic.
Ethnicities: Caucasian, Latino/a, African American, Asian.
Direct Service Hours: 199
Total Practicum Hours: 738


March 1999 – March 2000
Counseling Intern - Program: Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
K-Bar-B Ranch, Slidell, LA
Director of Clinical Training: Asa Sphar III, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC.
Supervisor: Judith Coyle, M.A., LPC
Population: Adolescents.
Ethnicities: Caucasian & African American.
Direct Service Hours: 260


September 1998 – February 1999
Counseling Extern - Program: Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling
South East Louisiana Hospital, Slidell, LA
Director of Clinical Training: Asa Sphar III, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC.
Supervisor: Judith Coyle, M.A., LPC
Ethnicities: Caucasian, & Cajun [French.]
Direct Service Hours: 80





Other Clinical Experience:


September 2001 – December 2003
University Chaplain/ Counselor
Latin American Christian University, Ecuador, South America
University Director: Dr. Carmen Campaña.
Population: College Students.
Ethnicity: Hispanic, Ecuadorian.


September 2001 – December 2003
Middle School Counselor
Escuela Particular Mixta Paulo Freire, Ecuador, South America
School Director: Maria Teresa Arana.
Population: Children and adults
Ethnicity: Hispanic, Ecuadorian.


September 2001 – December 2003
Family Therapist
Centro Familiar Hope, Ecuador, South America
Self Owned Private Practice
Population: Children, adolescent, and adults.


December 2000 – December 2001
Marriage and Family Therapist
Louisiana Family Counseling, Metairie, LA
Counseling Director: John McLleland, M.A., LPC.
Population: Adults
Ethnicities: Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic.




License:

March 2006 – Present
Licensed Professional Counselor, Illinois, 2006.





Teaching Experience:

September 2001 – December 2003
Psychology Professor and Psychology Department Assistant Director
Latin American Christian University, Ecuador, South America.
University Director: Dr. Carmen Campaña
Courses Taught:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Child Abuse Issues
Group Dynamics
Accomplishments: Opened seven clinical psychology practicum sites, organized
and led the First International Congress of Mental Health and
Psychopathology.




Doctoral Courses in Clinical Psychology:

Clinical

Clinical Assessment & Interviewing (Transfer)
Social & Cultural Differences in Psychology (Transfer)
Career Counseling (Transfer)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Therapy & Applications (Transfer)
Introduction to Substance Abuse I (Transfer)
Marriage and Family Therapy I (Transfer)
Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy I (Transfer)
Introduction to Psychotherapy
Psychopathology: Child and Adolescent
Psychopathology: Anxiety Based and Personality Disorders
Psychopathology: Psychotic and Depressive Disorders
Child Guidance and Parenting
Adlerian Approaches to Family Counseling
Gender Issues in Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapy III
Introduction to Health Psychology **
Mind-Body Health I **
Mind-Body Health II (Transfer) **
Biofeedback **
Primary Care Psychology **
Theories and Techniques of Clinical Hypnosis I *
Theories and Techniques of Clinical Hypnosis II *

** Primary Care Psychology Concentration
* Clinical Hypnosis Concentration & Certificate


Theoretical

Theories of Personality
Principles of Adlerian Psychology
Life Span I (Transfer)
Life Span II
Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior
Biological Bases of Behavior
Social Psychology
History and Systems
Psychodynamic Approaches to Interventions
Advanced Psychodynamic Approaches to Interventions


Professional Issues

Professional Issues and Ethics
The Role of Psychologists and Management, Administration, & Leadership


Research

Research I: Inferential Statistics (Transfer)
Research II: Multivariate Statistics and Methodology
Research III: Advanced Psychometrics
Research Seminar in Clinical Hypnosis


Assessment

Assessment I: Intelligence Testing
Assessment II: Personality Inventories
Assessment III: Projective Testing
Assessment III: Integrative Assessment
Life Style Assessment


Doctoral Qualifying Examinations

Doctoral Written Qualifying Examination
Doctoral Clinical Qualifying Examination


Practica

Psy.D. Practicum Seminar I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Psy.D.Practicum I, II, III, IV, V, VI


Internship

Doctoral Internship




Master Level Courses in Human Performance and

Health Promotion:
Clinical

Counseling Techniques
Stress Management and Health Promotion


Theoretical

Psychology of Sport
Growth Maturation and Physical Activity
Exercise Physiology
Sport and Society
Exercise and Mental Health


Research

Educational Research
Tests and Measurements
Independent Study in Human Performance & Health Promotion


Internship

Internship in Human Performance




Master Level Courses in Family CounselingPsychology:

Clinical

Counseling: Introductory Study
Individual Analysis
Mental Disorders and Treatment
Family Systems Theories and Therapies
Developing Skills in Counseling
Couple Relationships
Human Sexuality
Intergenerational Marriage and Family Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Behavioral Family Therapy
Brief Therapy in Marriage and Family Therapy
Chemical Dependency: Theories and Therapies
Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling
Group Counseling
Structural/ Strategic Approaches to Marriage and Family Therapy
Death, Loss, and Grief
A Practical Integration of Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in the Counseling Setting

Theoretical

Family Development
Personality Development
Human Development
Lifestyle Development and Career Counseling

Professional Issues
Professional Issues in Psychology and Counseling

Assessment

Family Life Assessment

Research

Scientific Research I: Statistics
Scientific Research III: Analysis of Variance

Ministerial

History of the Baptists
Introduction to Southern Baptist Ministry
Discipleship and Personal Growth
Systematic Theology I
Systematic Theology II
Systematic Theology III
Supervised Ministry
Total Wellness and the Minister
Introduction to the Old Testament
Social Setting of the New Testament
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics
New Testament Exegesis: I & II Thessalonians

Practica

Clinical Practicum

Internship

Clinical Counseling Internship




Additional Formal Training:


August 2008
Psychological First Aid
State of Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals Office of Mental Health
Location: Pineville, LA
Presenters: Melissa J. Brymer, Ph.D., Psy.D. and Caryll Sprangue, M.A.


March 2008
ASCH Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshops
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Location: Chicago, IL


June 2007
NASPSPA Annual Conference
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Location: San Diego, CA


January 2007
ASCH and SCEH Joint Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshops
Intermediate Level Workshop
Location: Houston, TX


June 2005
Introduction to Play Therapy: Games, Activities, and Expressive Arts in Play Therapy
Instructor: Teresa M. Christensen, Ph.D., NCC, LPC, RPT-S
Location: New Orleans, LA




Scholarships and Community Honors:


September 2007 – August 2008
Adler International Student Scholarship
Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL

February 2007
Professional Development Scholarship to attend the annual meeting of
the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Adler Student Association (ASA), Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL

January 2007
ASCH/SCEH Conference Scholarship
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and American Society of Clinical Hypnosis,
Bloomingdale, IL

September 2006 – August 2007
Adler International Student Scholarship
Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL

September 2004 – August 2005
Graduate Student Assistant
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

July 2003
Mention of Honor for organizing The First International Seminar of Psychotherapy
and Mental Health
Latin American Christian University, Ambato, Ecuador, South America

August 2001
Mention of Honor, Summer Missionary
Boiling Springs Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, SC

August 1999 – December 1999
Greer-Heard Grant Scholarship
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

August 1999 – December 1999
Ann Waller Grant Scholarship
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

March 1999 – May 1999
Greer-Heard Grant Scholarship
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

August 1998 – October 1998
Greer-Heard Grant Scholarship
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

March 1998 – May 1998
A.J. Box Grant Scholarship
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

March 1998 – May 1998
Ann Waller Grant Scholarship
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

September 1993 – May 1996 Freeman Scholarship
Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL




Memberships:

Illinois Psychological Association,
Graduate Student Affiliate, October 2005 - July 2008

Association for Applied Sport Psychology,
Student Member, July 2008 – Present.

North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity,
Student Affiliate, January 2007- Present

Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis,
Student Affiliate, February 2007 - Present

American Swimming Coaches Association,
Member, January 2005 - Present



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