Dr. Lawrence Allison, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
PSY # 17139

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology (1996) - American Psychological Association Accredited
American University
Washington, D.C.

M.A. Psychology (1993)
American University
Washington, D.C.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Training and Staff Psychologist, Monsour Counseling Center
Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, California (1997 - 2002)
Directed pre-doctoral psychology internship program. Oversaw selection, training and evaluation of interns. Provided individual and group supervision.
Provided individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, assessment, outreach programming (e.g., drug and alcohol prevention, resident advisor training, stress management), rotating on-call responsibility, and consultation to the university community. Reviewed and interpreted neuropsychological and psychoeducational diagnostic reports. Was responsible for recommending appropriate academic accommodations.
Conducted faculty awareness presentations on students with learning disabilities. Taught post-doctoral courses on learning disabilities and substance abuse for psychologists. Developed and conducted cognitive training group program for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.

Psychologist, Regional Counseling Services
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Ottumwa, Iowa (1996 - 1997)
Provided individual, marriage, and family counseling for regional outpatient population. Conducted psychological assessments for inpatients and outpatients. Served as consultant to hospital departments including Family Recovery Services (chemical dependency treatment), Aging Right (health education for mature adults), and medical units. Conducted seminars and led discussions on various psychological topics for community organizations such as the Women's Crisis Center and public schools.

Assistant Director, Learning Needs and Evaluation Center
Psychological Counselor, The University Counseling Center
University of Virginia (1995 - 1996)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Oversaw day-to-day operations of LNEC. Supervised, trained and appraised performance of three full-time and seven part-time staff. Supervised assessment involving educational and psychological batteries. Responsible for intaking, assessing and diagnosing students with emotional or learning disabilities. Determined and provided appropriate academic accommodations and counseling. Assured that all functions of the Center were carried out within the legal guidelines of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Communicated and collaborated effectively with faculty, academic deans, administrators and students in implementing a high-quality learning support system for disabled university students. Restructured assessment protocol to fit a neuropsychological processing model. Developed and conducted Cognitive Training Program for students with learning and/or attentional disabilities. Program consisted of meta-cognitive techniques, organizational strategies, time-management, goal setting and cognitive re-framing. Initiated faculty awareness presentations on university students with learning disabilities. Provided psychological counseling to university students presenting a variety of psychological issues. Supervised therapy of Counseling Center pre-doctoral interns.

APA Accredited Internship
University of Virginia (1994 - 1995)
The Counseling Center
Provided consultation to the Learning Needs and Evaluation Center. Served as a Multi-cultural Facilitator for Student Affairs. Provided time-limited cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and long-term interpersonal psychotherapy to graduate and undergraduate students. Facilitated yearlong Interpersonal Process Therapy Group. Provided crisis management, career counseling, intake screening, psychological assessment and supervision of psychotherapy. Provided cognitive training to students with learning and/or attentional disabilities.

Clinical Associate
William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. & Associates (1991 - 1994)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Helped develop and led individual and group Cognitive Training Programs for adults and children. Conducted cognitive behavioral anger management training for adolescents. Provided neuropsychological and educational testing.

Advanced Externship
American University (1989 - 1990)
Center for Psychological and Learning Services
Conducted psychotherapy with graduate and undergraduate students.

Director of Stress Management Program
American University (1987 - 1990)
Center for Psychological and Learning Services
Developed and coordinated Stress Management Program for university students, staff and faculty. Provided diagnostic interviews, wrote client reports and prepared Stress Management Manual. Developed and led seminars on the following additional topics: Interpersonal Communication, Test Anxiety and Romantic Relationships. Served as departmental consultant to Information Technology Office; provided training in communication skills, both within office and for customer relations.

Consultant
Department of Health and Human Services (1988)
United States Information Agency (1988)
Washington D.C.
Directed Stress Management seminars for federal employees.

Remedial Instructor
Department of Education (1983 -1984)
Orange County, California
Provided remedial instruction and academic and behavioral assessment of learning disabled and/or emotionally disturbed adolescents. Participated in case management and in-service training.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Doctoral Dissertation
American University (1996)
"Affective Processing & Frontal Lobe Dysfunction in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."

Masters Thesis
American University (1993)
"The Perception of Emotional Stimuli by Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder".

Research Associate
National Institute of Mental Health (1989 - 1990)
Bethesda, Maryland
Conducted research on clinical usefulness of:
Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children.

Research Associate
Five Acres Boys' and Girls' Aid Society (1985 - 1986)
Alta Dena, California
Researched psychological and school adjustment problems of emotionally disturbed children. Investigated instructional programming for students with various learning styles.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Hagga, D. & Allison, M. L. (1994). Thought Suppression and Smoking Relapse. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 33, 327-331.

Shennum, W. & Allison, M. L. (1986) Western Psychological Association Presentation School Adjustment Problems of Abused and Neglected Children.

COURSES TAUGHT

Taught post-doctoral courses for psychologists:

(1998)
The Assessment and Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorders and Learning Disabilities

(1999)
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Treatment of Substance Abuse

Lawrence Allison, Ph.D. • 260 Newport Center Drive, Suite 290 • Newport Beach, CA 92660
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