Clinical Psychologist

California license #PSY 10828

2388 N. Altadena Dr,   Altadena, California 91001

Ph: (626) 798-5242   /   Fx: (626) 798-2625

website: www.PasadenaInstitute.com

Personal Information

Age:  62

Birthplace:  Creteil, France            

Marital Status:  Married 41 years to Bruce Crapuchettes, Ph. D. with four adult children

Education

1990-1994                Post doctoral training - The Imago International Institute, New York, Ny

                               Extensive training under Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. resulting in becoming a Faculty

                               member of the Imago International Institute (800-729-1121)       

1987                        Ph.D. Clinical Psychology  (neuropsychology subspecialty), USC, Los Angeles, California

1982                        M.A.  Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

1978                        B.A. Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles, California

1965                        Nursing degree, Lycee Superior d'Etat Corvisart, Paris, France

1963                        Second Baccalaureate (Philosophy), Corbeil, France

1962                        First Baccalaureate (Biology), Corbeil, France

Professional Work Experience

2005-Present       Contract Psychologist at Lancaster State Prison, California Correctional Institution

2002-2004           Contract Psychologist at Tehachapi State Prison, California Correctional Institution

1987 - Present     Co-director, Pasadena Institute For Relationships, Altadena, California  (full time)

Which includes the following:

- Clinical Psychologist in private practice since 1989

- Imago Relationship Therapist specializing in couples, women, and parenting

- Imago Clinical Instructor conducting four 12-day Basic Clinical Training Programs for licensed psychotherapists per year in Pasadena, California (two); Sydney, Australia; and Auckland, New Zealand

- Imago Workshop Presenter conducting eleven 2-day couples workshops per year and two 2-day singles workshops per year (developed and owned by Harville Hendrix)

- Working with the geriatric population in retirement homes and nursing skill facilities

- Present ten one-day parent workshops per year (developed and owned by Beauvoir)

- Many speaking engagements to both professional groups and general audiences on various relationship issues (eg: Omega Institute, New York; MGM Plaza, Los Angeles; Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles; Southern California Housing Corp (managers retreat); KLOS Talk Radio, Los Angeles; Human Development & Training Institute, Auckland, New Zealand; South Pacific Hospital, Sydney, Australia; All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena; and others.)

2001-2002            Contract Psychologist at Corcoran State Prison, California Correctional Institution

1986-1991            Member of the Medical Staff, Las Encinas Hospital, Pasadena, California

1987-1991            Member of the Medical Staff, Glenbrook Hospital, Azusa, California

1987-1988            Psychological Assistant to Donald Randall, Ph.D., Psychiatric Assoc. Medical Group, Covina, California (A post-doctoral training program in neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy in both the out-patient clinic, Psychiatric Medical Group, Covina, California, and at Sierra Royale Psychiatric Hospital, Azusa, California.)

1986-1987            Psychological Assistant to Berry McCord, M.D., San Marino, California.  (A pre-doctoral training program in neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy in both the out-patient clinic and at Las Encinas Hospital, Pasadena, California.)

1984-1985            Clinical Psychology Intern (full time), Long Beach Veteran's Administration Medical Center, California (A one-year APA approved internship program with rotations in psychiatry, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, spinal cord injury, and alcohol rehabilitation.)

1982-1983            Clinical Neuropsychology Internship, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California  (A one year training program 20 hrs/week under Lawrence Majovski, Ph.D., in neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation.)

Professional Memberships

APA - American Psychological Association

IRI - Imago Relationships International, Inc.

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed psychologist in California since March 1989 -- License #PSY 10828 (for verification call 916-263-2699)

Registered Nurse (1971), State of California, License #H219048 (inactive)

Certifications from Imago International Institute, New York City, NY

        (for verification call 1-800-729-1121)

      - Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, May 1990

      - Certified Imago Relationship Therapy Workshop Presenter, October 1992

      - Certified Imago Relationship Therapy Clinical Instructor, October 1995

Professional Services Offered

            Conjoint marital therapy; individual therapy; conjoint family therapy; group therapy (for couples, singles, and for women seeking personal growth); parent education with emphasis on the development of self-esteem in children; workshops for couples, parents, and singles; training and supervision of licensed psychotherapists in Imago Relationship Therapy; working with the geriatric population in retirement or nursing skill facilities; and consultation to other professionals and community leaders regarding problems in human behavior.

Present Specialties

    1. Marriage therapy:  Since 1989, I have studied extensively under Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. in New York who founded the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy now located in Winter Park, Florida, and innovated the theory of relationships called Imago Relationship Therapy.  My husband, Bruce Crapuchettes, Ph.D., also a licensed psychologist practices with me and we put on weekend workshops for couples regularly in the Los Angeles Area, Alaska, Australia, and New Zealand.  We also train psychotherapists in Imago Relationship Therapy.

    2. Parenting:  I have written a parenting book, "Raising Cooperative And Self-Confident Children,"   and have put out a set of two audio tapes with the same title.  Also, I have designed and conduct one day workshops for parents and educators.  I see parents as clients and conduct speaking engagements on the topic.

     3. Working with the geriatric population in retirement homes and nursing skill facilities.

Theoretical Orientation

My orientation is "Imago Relationship Therapy."  Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., of the Institute for Relationship Therapy in Winter Park, Florida, innovated the theory and practice of Imago Relationship Therapy.  It is a unique blend of Psychodynamic, Gestalt, and Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy that sees the committed, intimate relationship as the place of healing for childhood wounds.

Publications    (Previous name:  Crapuchettes)

Beauvoir, F., Raising Cooperative And Self-Confident Children: a step-by-step guide for parents.

            Pasadena Press, Pasadena, 1997.  (This is a 142 page handbook which may be ordered from the Pasadena Institute For Relationships - see address above)

Beauvoir, F., Raising Cooperative And Self-Confident Children: a step-by-step guide for parents.

            A set of two audio tapes, Pasadena Press, Pasadena, 1998.  (This set may be ordered from the Pasadena Institute For Relationships - see address above)

Beauvoir,  F.  The relationship between Imagery and Emotion. 

            Doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California,  1987.

Crapuchettes,  F.  The recognition of plain and concealed verbal material by post-stroke patients.

            Master's Thesis, University of Southern California, 1982.

Parnas,  J.;  Mednick,  S.A.;  Moffitt,  T.E.; and Crapuchettes,  F.  Perinatal complications and adult schizophrenia.  Trends in Neurosciences, October  1981, Vol.  4,  NO.  10,  pp. 262-4.

Crapuchettes B.  and Crapuchettes, F.  A search for the antecedents of internal-external attitudes. 

            Paper presented at the convention of the American Psychological Association, New York,             1979.

Richardson, A.  and Crapuchettes, F.  Double-lever brightness discrimination and orienting responses in the desert iguana.  Paper presented at the convention of the American Psychological Association, New York, 1979.

Presentations

Beauvoir, F., and Crapuchettes, B.  Couples Group Therapy Training.  Presentation at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Association of Imago Relationship Therapy, San Francisco, October, 1998 (Also presented at the 6th AIRT annual meeting at Philadelphia, October, 1996, and at the 4th AIRT annual meeting, Colorado, October, 1994).

Beauvoir, F., and Crapuchettes, B.  Raising Cooperative & Self-Confident Children.  Presentation at the annual "The Parent And Child Show," Auckland Exhibition Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, October 17, 1998.  A very successful program that draws thousands run by Donna White annually in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, New Zealand.

Beauvoir, F., Partners In Parenting Workshop.  Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of Imago Relationship Therapy, Houston, September, 1997

Beauvoir, F., and Crapuchettes, B.  Hope For The Weary Parent.  A one day seminar in the extension division of the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 1996.

Beauvoir, F., and Crapuchettes, B.  Partners In Parenting: Guiding Children Beyond Misbehavior.  A one day seminar taught at the Human Development and Training Institute, Auckland, New Zealand, 1996.

Beauvoir, F.  Goodbye Dr. Spock, the best is yet to come: Dialogical Parenting.  Presentation at the Association of Imago Relationship Therapy, Dana Point, California, 1996.

Beauvoir, F., and Crapuchettes, B. Raising Cooperative & Self-Confident Children.  Presentation at the Whitby Montessori School in Connecticut (once for parents and once for all the teachers a year later). 2001/2002

Beauvoir, F., and Crapuchettes, B. Raising Cooperative & Self-Confident Children.  Presentation at the Judson Montessori School in San Antonio, TX ((once for parents and once for all the teachers a year later). 2004

Many speaking engagements to both professional groups and general audiences on various relationship issues (eg: Omega Institute, New York; MGM Plaza, Los Angeles; Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles; Southern California; Housing Corp (managers retreat); KLOS Talk Radio (multiple times, Los Angeles; Human Development & Training Institute, Auckland, New Zealand; South Pacific Hospital, Sydney, Australia; All Saints Episcopal Church, Padadena; and others.)

Honorary Societies

Psi-Chi

Phi Kappa Phi

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