Fran Wickner, Ph.D., MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE PRACTICE, Berkeley, CA
- 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
- Adjunct Faculty
- Taught Couple and Family Therapy , Brief Therapy, Couple/Family Case Seminar and Clinical Interviewing
- Supervisor of advanced standing MFT students
HAIGHT ASHBURY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, San Francisco, CA
- 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, San Francisco, CA
- 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, San Francisco, CA
- Alcohol Counselor
- Facilitate outpatient groups for substance abusing women
PYRAMID ALTERNATIVES, Pacifica, CA
- 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, San Francisco, CA
- 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), San Francisco, CA
- 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)
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology - UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco, CA
MA, Magna cum laude, Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in marriage, family and child counseling - STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, New Paltz, NY
BA, Cum laude, major in Psychology, minor in Women’s Studies - UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, Copenhagen, Denmark
Special course work in cross-cultural differences in education and the family - LICENSE: Marriage and Family Therapist, California License #MFC18676