ELEANOR S. FIELD PH.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists
Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management
Consultant, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
FPPR, Diplomate-Fellow in Psychopharmacology of the Prescribing Psychologists Register
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Currently in private practice in Tarzana and Orange County providing psychotherapy, psychological assessment, marriage and family therapy, and specializing in the utilization of hypnotherapeutic techniques for brief therapy and pain control. Professional speaker, teacher, and expert witness, evaluations and testing. Conducts workshops for medical doctors, psychologists and marriage, family therapists.
Experience includes twenty seven years of psychotherapy practice. Testifies as expert witness in personal injury, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, custody and divorce. Academic associations include developing and administering university level continuing education programs, lecturing in graduate school, and developing own workshops. Numerous presentations made to charitable, economic, and social groups.
Unique specializations include crisis intervention, pain management, the utilization of hypnosis for acceleration of psychotherapy, hypnoanesthesia and analgesia for labor and delivery, assessment and testing, and performing in court for trial and depositions.
CALIFORNIA CREDENTIALS
Medical Board of California - Psychologist, Lic.# PSY7465
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners - Marriage and Family Therapist, Lic.# MFT 11713
Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing
Standard Teaching, Elementary and Secondary
Standard Services, Pupil Personnel
Service, Administrative
EDUCATION
Alliant University (formerly United States International University), San Diego, California
Ph. D. in Professional Psychology, 1979 3.96/4.0
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California
M. Ed. In Guidance and Counseling, 1976 4.0/4.0
University of California at Los Angeles
Graduate Studies. Secondary Credential, 1969-1970 3.6/4.0
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
B.S. Ed. Magna Cum Laude, Education, 1953 3.6/4.0
Numerous post-graduate continuing education courses.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Forensic Expert Witness Association
American College of Certified Forensic Counselors (Diplomate)
American Psychological Association
California Psychological Association
National Speakers Association (Greater Los Angeles Chapter - Bronze Pin)
California Association of Marriage, Family Therapists (Founding President, SFV Ch.)
Los Angeles Academy of Clinical Hypnosis (Founding President)
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Professional Coaches and Mentors Association
International Transactional Analysis Association
Los Angeles County Psychological Association
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
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1977 - Present
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Private practice - Director, "A Center for Change" and "A Center for Forensic Psychology"
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1974 - 1977
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Private practice and training - Transactional Analysis Institute, Sepulveda, and Associates for Growth and Counseling, Thousand Oaks
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1984 - Present
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Lecturer, UCLA Extension
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1980 - Present
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Lecturer, Community Services, Los Angeles Valley and Pierce Colleges
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1979 - 1982
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Continuing Education Coordinator, Mental Health Programs, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, and California State University, Los Angeles
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1977 - 1979
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Graduate School Lecturer, California Lutheran University
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1971 - 1978
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Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, High School and Adult School
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1953 - 1971
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Full time and substitute teacher positions in elementary and high school levels, Syracuse, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, and Beverly Hills, California
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HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Tarzana, California
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
A Smartys Guide to Self Hypnosis (Trance -Formation Productions, 2008)
From Out Of The Past: 7 Keys To The Origin Of The Problem (full day workshop, 50th. Anniversary, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, March, 2008)
Brain Storms! Out of a Torrential Past, Into a Triumphant Future (Trance-Formation Productions, 2003)
Treating the Injury Through Recall (American Academy of Pain Management Annual Conference, 2000)
Flashback (American Academy of Pain Management Annual Conference, 2000)
Tales from Trance-Formations (American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians Annual Conference, 1998)
The Magic of Anger in Chocolate for a Woman's Soul, Kay Allenbaugh. (Simon and Schuster, 1997)
A Case of Spontaneous Past-Life Regression (Hypnos, Journal of European Society of Clinical Hypnosis, December 1995, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Meeting, 1995, Journal of the Danish Society of Medical Hypnosis, July 1997)
An NLP Approach to Trance-Forming Psychology (California Psychological Association Annual Meeting, 1995)
Turning Fears into Cheers: Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Meeting, 1995)
Ghosts of the Past; Using Collaborative Metaphors with Adult Victims of Child Abuse (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Meeting, 1993)
Hypnotic Inductions in Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors, D. Corydon Hammond, Editor. (Norton, 1991)
Crisis Intervention: Integrating NLP and Hypnosis, Lecture and Utilizing the Techniques of NLP, Workshop (California Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, 1991)
Crisis Intervention: Hypnotherapeutic Techniques (American Board of Medical Psychotherapists Annual Conference, 1990 and Western Psychological Association Annual Conference, 1990)
Breaking the Barriers (Orange County Chapter and California Society for the Study of Multiple Personality Disorder 3 rd Annual Conference, 1990)
The Magic of Metaphor and Trance in Psychotherapy (The California Therapist, 1990)
NLP as an Adjunct to Other Psychotherapeutic/Hypnotherapeutic Interventions (American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, January 1990)
Ericksonian Trance: Interior Road to Excellence (Psychology Today Tapes, 1988)
Application of the Techniques of NLP as an Adjunct to Other Psychotherapeutic and Hypnotherapeutic Interventions (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Meeting, 1988 and Australian/International Society of Hypnosis, Adelaide, 1988)
The Good Girl Syndrome (Macmillan, 1986, Literary Guild, 1986, Paperback by Berkley, 1988, Translated and published in Japan, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, and the United Kingdom).
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Dr. Field is an accomplished speaker and a member of the National Speakers Association and AFTRA. She has appeared on local TV all along the west coast from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Radio interviews have been featured across the United States on such shows as: David Macmillan's "Strategies For life", The Hilly Rose Show, David Rubins "Universe" and Ryan Lindsey's "Insights".
Her numerous television appearances have included such notable programs as:
- Donahue
- Hour Magazine
- The Barbour Report
- Mid-Morning LA
- The Tom Snyder Show
- ABC's The Michael Jackson Show
A gifted writer, in addition to writing several scientific papers, Dr. Field has contributed to magazines such as "Redbook" and "Shape". She has also authored or co-authored several best selling books including:
- The Good Girl Syndrome
- The Magic of Anger in Chocolate for a Woman's Soul
- Brain Storms! Out of a Torrential Past, Into a Triumphant Future
- A Smartys Guide to Self Hypnosis
Both video and audio recordings of some of Dr. Field's appearances are available for review.
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