Presenters

Presenters

Steven Vazquez, Ph.D., has developed the therapeutic use of light and color in a method called “Emotional Transformation Therapy™”. He holds a doctorate in counseling psychology and is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Texas. Dr. Vazquez specializes in advanced mind-body approaches for life-threatening illnesses, rapid injury recovery, and the resolution of physical pain syndromes. He has developed revolutionary breakthroughs in the treatment of trauma, depression, ADHD, and a variety of anxiety disorders. He has written several articles for professional journals. His groundbreaking work for treating complex trauma offers a new level of speed, depth and range of application by state-of-the-art method of therapy. His work is cited in the book Healing Depression and Bipolar Disorder Without Drugs by Gracelyn Guyol. Dr. Vazquez may be best known for his exciting workshop presentations conducted worldwide. Dr. Vazquez has also created an extraordinary synthesis of bioenergy and psychotherapy. He has conducted literally hundreds of workshops all over the United States, Canada, and Europe and once in Japan and Australia. Dr. Vazquez has been in private practice in the Dallas area for over 29 years.

Alan Bleiman, M.A., J.D., is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who maintains a private practice in Santa Barbara. He came to this careet after almost two decades as a trial lawyer. Alan also is a supervising staff therapist and child Abuse Listening and Meditation (CALM) 0 alarge non-profit family therapy center treating abused and neglected children and their families, domestic violence and adults who were molested as children. Alan is currently developing and poloting a county-funded dual diagnosis tratment program for PTSD mothers of minor children. Additionally, since 2001 he has taught at Antioch University- Santa Barbara's graduate clinical psychology programs.

Bart A. Paff, Ph.D., served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy Honor Guard in Washington, D.C. where is escorted Mrs. Kennedy to the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. He earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration and was a management consultant in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he was appointed as the Economic Advisor to the Ruler of Sarjah, United Arab Emirates. He then earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and was trained in Jungian psychotherapy and Bioenergetic Analysis. He is certified to practice Postural Integration (PI), Eye Movement Desensitation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotional Transformation Therapy™. He has more the 30 years experience as a psychotherapist and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and as a Clinical Psychologist in Washington.

Lynn Rutherford, MA, LPC, I have 35 years experience in human services field including teaching emotionally disturbed children, providing vocational rehabilitation counseling, and as an LCDC chemical dependency and addiction specialists. During my 18 years in private practice as an MA, LPC, I been trained in neurofeedback, certified as a Trauma Resolution Therapist, and as n EMDR consultant. I've been practicing ETT™ for 5 ½ years and am currently a certified ETT™ teacher and serve as secretary/treasurer on the board of directors for the new non-profit ETT™ organization.

Rick Spletter, LCSW, LPC, CBT, has been a psychotherapist in private practice in Dallas for 30 years. He specializes in anxiety, depression, relationship, and anger issues. He is president of the Dallas Society for Bioenergetic Analysis, a non-profit society that trains psychotherapists in Bioenergetic Analysis. Rick is writing a book titled Building Your Child's Self-Esteem: A Toolkit for Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers. He has done hundreds of presentations and trainings for corporations, therapists, and the general public.

Bart A. Paff, Ph.D., served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy Honor Guard in Washington, D.C. where is escorted Mrs. Kennedy to the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. He earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration and was a management consultant in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he was appointed as the Economic Advisor to the Ruler of Sarjah, United Arab Emirates. He then earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and was trained in Jungian psychotherapy and Bioenergetic Analysis. He is certified to practice Postural Integration (PI), Eye Movement Desensitation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotional Transformation Therapy™. He has more the 30 years experience as a psychotherapist and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and as a Clinical Psychologist in Washington.

Lynn Rutherford, MA, LPC, I have 35 years experience in human services field including teaching emotionally disturbed children, providing vocational rehabilitation counseling, and as an LCDC chemical dependency and addiction specialists. During my 18 years in private practice as an MA, LPC, I been trained in neurofeedback, certified as a Trauma Resolution Therapist, and as n EMDR consultant. I've been practicing ETT™ for 5 ½ years and am currently a certified ETT™ teacher and serve as secretary/treasurer on the board of directors for the new non-profit ETT™ organization.

Rick Spletter, LCSW, LPC, CBT, has been a psychotherapist in private practice in Dallas for 30 years. He specializes in anxiety, depression, relationship, and anger issues. He is president of the Dallas Society for Bioenergetic Analysis, a non-profit society that trains psychotherapists in Bioenergetic Analysis. Rick is writing a book titled Building Your Child's Self-Esteem: A Toolkit for Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers. He has done hundreds of presentations and trainings for corporations, therapists, and the general public.