Fran
Wickner, Ph.D., MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE
PRACTICE, Albany, CA (1984-present)
-Multicultural practice
specializing in transitions, addictions, relationship
issues, divorce, step-families, parenting,
job concerns, stress, depression
-Individuals, Couples,
Families and Adolescents
-Presentations to corporations
and professional associations
JOHN F.
KENNEDY UNIVERSITY, Orinda, CA (1988-2002)
Adjunct Faculty
-Taught Couple and Family
Therapy , Brief Therapy and Couple/Family Case Seminar
-Supervisor of advanced
standing MFCC students (1988-90)
HAIGHT
ASHBURY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2166 Hayes Street,
San Francisco, CA (4/86-10/94)
Supervisor
-Provided supervision
and educational training for psychology interns
including supervising students in the Brief Therapy
Unit
CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCY RECOVERY CENTER, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL,
450
Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA
(7/85-10/87)
Outpatient Director
-Oversaw hospital's short-term
outpatient program including case management, treatment
plans and interfacing with the medical staff
-Responsible for intakes
and assessments with potential clients
-Alcohol/drug counseling
and education services to groups, families, couples
and individuals
-Provide community aftercare
referrals (Bay Area 12 Step programs, etc.)
WOMEN'S
ALCOHOLISM CENTER, 3360 26th St.,San Francisco,
CA (9/84-8/85)
Alcohol Counselor
-Facilitate outpatient
groups for substance abusing women
PYRAMID
ALTERNATIVES, 480 Manor Plaza, Pacifica, CA (9/81-10/84)
Co-director, Drug Program:
Marriage and Family Therapist
-Administer all aspects
of outpatient therapy program to substance abuse
clientele including assessments, treatment planning
and community referrals
-Provide direct counseling/prevention
services to individuals, couples, families and groups
-Liaison with County
Probation Department for court referred clients
-Responsible for training
intern staff
HAIGHT
ASHBURY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC- PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES,
582 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA (2/80-6/81)
Intern-Therapist
-Intakes/assessments
with potential clients
-Perform psychotherapy
with diverse client issues such as interpersonal
relationships, substance abuse, depression and anxiety
-Interface with other
community agencies
W.O.M.A.N.,
INC. (WOMAN ORGANIZED TO MAKE ABUSE NON-EXISTANT),
2940
16th Street, San Francisco, CA
(9/80-6/81)
Intern-Women's Advocate/Counselor
-Crisis counseling with
battered women
-Advocate with appropriate
referral agencies
EDUCATION/LICENSURE
CALIFORNIA
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, San Rafael, CA (now
Argosy University in Pt. Richmond.)
Ph.D., 1989, Clinical Psychology
UNIVERSITY
OF SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco, CA
MA, Magna cum laude, 1981,
Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in marriage,
family and child counseling
STATE UNIVERSITY
OF NEW YORK, New Paltz, NY
BA, Cum
laude, 1978, major in Psychology, minor in Women's
Studies
UNIVERSITY
OF COPENHAGEN, Copenhagen, Denmark
(9/76-6/77) Special
course work in cross-cultural differences in education
and the family
LICENSE: 1983, Marriage
and Family Therapist, California License #MFC18676
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
California Association
of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) www.camft.org
East Bay Chapter of
CAMFT
www.eastbaytherapist.org
San Francisco Chapter
of CAMFT
www.sfcamft.org
American Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) www.aamft.org
Association of Family
Therapists of Northern California
www.aftnc.com
PUBLICATIONS
"Closed Panels?
MFCC helps therapists unlock managed care doors"
AAMFT Practice Strategies, June, 1996.
"Keep referrals
coming with these easy tips" AAMFT Practice
Strategies, November, 1996.
"Make easy work
of resumes and cover letters" AAMFT Practice
Strategies, June, 1997.
"Please Help Me
with the Family: Using Consultants as Resources
in Family Therapy" book review. CAL-AAMFT
News, Summer, 1998
"101 Interventions
in Family Therapy" book review, CAL-AAMFT
News, Spring 1998
Resource Directory
for Health Practitioners, 1996, updated yearly.
