Israel Helfand, M.S., Ph.D.
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Education
| Ph.D., Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, CA Education and Behavioral Science. Unpublished dissertation: Marital Conservation | December 1984 | |
| M.S., University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT Counseling and Human Resources. Internship as High School Guidance Counselor and Hypnotist. | May 1980 | |
| B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY Liberal Arts experiences included internships as a legislative assistant, teachers assistant and participation in outdoor and survival programs. Political Science major. | June l977 |
Certification
| Vermont Certified Marriage and Family Therapist
License Number #100-0000005 | 1995 - current | |
| Connecticut Certified Marriage and Family Therapist
License Number #000189 | 1984 - 1996 | |
| New Hampshire Certified Marriage and Family Therapist
License Number #10 | 1994 - 1999 | |
| New York State Licensed Wilderness Guide | 1992 - 1996 | |
| Nationally Certified Wilderness First Responder | 1992 - 1998 | |
| Academy of Family Mediators | 1985 - 1993 | |
 Senior Member | 1987 - 1993 | |
| Practitioner | 1985 - 1987 | |
| American Council of Hypnotist Examiners | February 1982 | |
| North American Professional Hypnotherapeutic Association
Certified Hypnotherapist
| December 1981 |
Work Experience
| Four Seasons, Cabot, VT President and co-founder of this 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Originator of Soul Awakening program, The Teen Rites Project, and Applied Ecopsychology course. Clinical services include: couples/marriage and sexual counseling, group therapy, workshops in stress management, meditation, hypnosis and behavior modification, and professional supervision. | July 1993 - Present | |
| Community College of Vermont College Instructor. Courses included Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, and The Psychology of Dreams. | Spring, Summer 1996 | |
| Danbury Personal Counseling, Danbury, CT Founder, Clinical Director, and Supervisor of an interdisciplinary staff of therapists. Administration of Employee Assistance Programs and Managed Health Care. Community outreach. Psychodramatist, supervisor (1991-1994): John Nolte, Ph.D., TEP. | 1984-July 1994 | |
| Men's Counseling Centers, Inc., Danbury, CT Co-founder and President of this non-profit organization. Responsibilities included program development and leadership, groups, workshops, weekend retreats, backpacking trips, and a video production called Man in the Making. Co-therapist: Ari Kopolow, MD. | 1991 - Sept. 1993 | |
| Lesley College, Cambridge, MA Adjunct Faculty: Primary Supervisor of Masters level intern. | Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1993 | |
| Antioch New England, Keene, NH Adjunct Faculty: Primary Supervisor of Masters level intern. | Sept. 1989 - May 1991 | |
| Centers for Wholistic Health, Brookfield, CT
Supervisor of mental health services for a team of health professionals including medical, chiropractic, and naturopathic disciplines. | 1981 - 1985 | |
| Personal Development Institute, Danbury, CT Modalities included hypnosis, biofeedback, behavior modification, group & individual psychotherapy. Led "A Plan for Health" programs for IBM; "Smoking Cessation" and "Weight Loss" for YMCA. | 1979 - 1982 |
Professional Affiliations
| American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists, Clinical Member | 1984 - present |
| American Counseling Association | 1978 - 1995 |
| American Mental Health Counselors Association | 1978 - 1982 |
| Association for Specialists in Group Work | 1992 - 1995 |
| American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama | 1990 - 1995 |
| Employee Assistance Professional Association, Inc. | 1989 - 1993 |
| Employee Assistance Society of North America | 1989 - 1993 |
| Academy of Family Mediators | 1985 - 1993 |
| Senior Member | 1987 - 1993 |
| Practitioner Member | 1985 - 1987 |
| Association to Advance Ethical Hypnosis | 1981 - 1985 |
| Wilderness Guides Council | 1997 - present |
