MEET DR. AARONSON

Dr. Barry Aaronson, a licensed clinical psychologist, has designed and implemented 14 hospital and clinic interdisciplinary programs in the last 25 years. These programs helped patients suffering with problems of insomnia, anxiety, depression, stress management, cardiac and G.I. disorders, drug/alcohol dependency problems, and severe chronic pain.

In addition to conducting a clinical private practice in Irvine, California, he has supervised and trained over 300 psychology doctoral students, nurses, and substance abuse counselors at  various clinics and hospitals, as well as at corporations where he set up Wellness Programs.

EDUCATION

Graduate Studies:
University of California, Irvine
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, PhD
Majors: Clinical Psychology and Behavorial Medicine

California State University, Long Beach
Majors: Research/Clinical Psychology with 56 semester
units in physiological, social, psychometrics, and Clinical psychology

Undergraduate Studies:
University of Maryland, College Park
Majors: Psychology and Marketing
Minor: Economics
Degree: Bachelor of Science

WORK HISTORY

Private Practice, Orange County – Present

• Treat individuals, Couples, Family therapy for Adults and Adolescents
• Treat clients with Depression, Anxiety, Anger, and Health problems
• Provide Assertion Training/Conflict Resolution
• Enhance work-sports and relationship skills
• Supervise PhD and MFT interns working with Autism/Asperger’s clients
• Conduct Cognitive Skills Training with private and corporate clients

West County Counseling Center 2000 – Present

• Supervision/Training of 30 PhD, PsyD, MFT, MSW student/interns who work in a Community Outpatient Clinic and in 12 Schools in Huntington Beach, CA
• Teach weekly two-hour clinical training courses
• Conduct individual and group supervision
• Designed and Implemented an ADHD Assessment and Treatment Program

Harbor Wood Services, Inc. 1998 – 2004

• Co-founder, CEO and Clinical Director of Nonprofit 501(c)3 organization set up to operate two Group Homes for abused boys, a Nonpublic School for ED students, and a low-cost Community Outpatient Clinic
• Wrote Grants to fund specialized Clinical and Recreational Programs
• Supervised PhD, MFT, MSW interns

PROGRAMS/CONSULTING

Supervision/Clinical Staff Training

Raleigh Hills Hospital
Supervised/Training of nurses, drug/alcohol counselors, and PhD student/interns

Mooring Drug/Alcohol Program
Supervised Drug/Alcohol Counselors

Private Practice-supervised PhD/MFT/MSW interns 1980-current

West County Counseling Center 2000-2006

• Supervised PhD, MFT, MSW Psychological/Interns
• Conducted weekly clinical psychology training lectures and groups to over 200 PhD and MFT students and conducted individual supervision
• Designed and implemented an ADHD evaluation and treatment program

Design and Implementation of Hospital Chronic Pain Programs

• Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA 1995-1998
• Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo, CA 1993-1995
• Buena Park Doctors Hospital, Buena Park, CA 1989-1993
• Bear Valley Hospital, Big Bear, CA 1986-1989
• Advanced Health Systems Outpatient Program, Newport Beach
• Sovereign Health Inc, Chronic outpatient Pain Program 2009-2010

Design and Implementation of Biofeedback/Stress Management Programs

Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA
Program served patients from Physical Therapy, Neurology, Cardiac/GI depts., Psychiatry, Endocrinology, Oncology and OB-GYN

Placentia-Linda Hospital and Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics
Treated psychiatric adults/adolescents with Depression, Health, and Anxiety disorders

TRW, Redondo Beach, CA
Worked with engineers and managers involved in NASA Space Shuttle projects

Fountain Valley Hospital-Oncology Dept., Fountain Valley, CA
Provided Biofeedback/Individual/Family therapy for cancer patients

Drug and Alcohol Programs

National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) 1998-2005
Served as Board Member and submitted proposals for Prevention Programs for Adolescents and Adults

Moorings/Greatwest Health Systems, Orange, CA

• Director of Psychological Services
• Conducted weekly Life Skills seminars/workshops
• Oversaw clinical services for over 450 patients

Raleigh Hills Hospital, Newport Beach, CA
Director of Psychological Services for a 36-bed hospital

Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD

• Interviewed Morphine/Heroine patients
• Reviewed drug literature and wrote reports summarizing treatment for the Psychiatric staff

Neurology/Neuropsychology Programs

Rio Hondo Hospital, Downey, CA 1986-1988

• Conducted Neuropsychological Testing and Cognitive Rehabilitation with accident and neurologically impaired patients
• Worked on an interdisciplinary treatment team with neurologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical therapists

Nancy’s Board & Care, Garden Grove, CA 1998-2000

• Provided Individual and Group Therapy with 45 schizophrenic and other SMI patients
• Assessment/Psychotherapy with SMI patients/Newport Bay Hospital 2010-present

 Behavioral Health Problems

Advanced Health Systems, Inc.

• Set up Smoking, Eating Disorder, and Stress Management programs for a large outpatient health center
• Conducted Quality Control for psychological services at 13 Alcohol Hospitals in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Nevada

ITT Cannon Electric, Santa Ana & Fountain Valley, CA

• Set up and implemented programs for over 60 employees with health problems including cardiac, GI, drug/alcohol, chronic pain, headache, and panic attack disorders
• Coached troubled/at-risk employees

TRW – Redondo, CA
Biofeedback/Stress Management for engineers and managers working on high-stress NASA projects

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Licensed California Psychologist (Psy. 6193)
• International Association of Trauma Professionals – 2016
• Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) 1997-2000
• Group Home Administrator’s Certificate since 2000
• Certified Biofeedback Therapist

AWARDS