Peter L. Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Seattle Area

Senior consultant/trainer in internationally known, evidenced-based programs (pioneered by UW Parenting Clinic founder, Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D.) for parents, teachers, and young children, proven to increase positive parenting skills, while reducing overall level of aggression and non-compliance. In addition, follow-up studies have shown maintained improvement and reduction in long-term risk factors for families and children. • Provide clinical consultation, training, and follow-up to psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and psychologists throughout the USA and internationally.• Certified trainer in:- Basic Parenting Program for prevention and treatment.- Advanced Parenting Program including communication skills, depression and stress management, and adult problem solving.- Classroom Dinosaur School Social Skills program for children.- Small-group treatment model of Dinosaur School Social Skills intervention for children with at-risk behaviors. - Teacher Classroom Management Strategies. - Parent Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).- Peer Coaching.• Provide ongoing supervision/consultation to organizations, clinicians and group leaders.• Consult in developing/refining curricula and training models.• Emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism.

Greater Seattle Area

Part-time private practice specializing in treatment of adolescents, young adults, families, and couples, emphasizing evidenced-based interventions targeting depression, anxiety disorders, and family challenges. Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Greater Seattle Area

Lead psychotherapist for University of Washington Parenting Clinic (School of Nursing), specializing in families, parenting issues, and the assessment/treatment of aggressive/ADHD-diagnosed young children, in a research-based program.• Led parenting groups, child groups, and provided consultation and crisis intervention to past and present family clients. • Led group therapy of 22-week parenting program covering topics including: strengthening attachment, positive reinforcement, managing misbehavior, stress management, coping with depression, and communication and problem-solving skills for individuals and couples. • Provided 1:1 consultation to teachers in developing and implementing behavior management plans for challenging students.• Facilitated individual psychotherapy sessions and crisis management, in-person and remotely, as needed.• Trained and supervised parent-group leaders and interns using a collaborative strength based approach, including: group and individual consultation, videotape review, and fidelity checklists, follow up and accountability • Led 20-week, evidenced-based, child treatment social-skills groups, including supervising and training staff and interns. • Provided intake assessment and diagnosis of referred families.• Consulted on administration of research grants to ensure program fidelity.

Greater Seattle Area

Provided psychotherapy to families, adults, and couples using a systemic approach to treat depression, anxiety, personality disorders, chronic pain, and marital/interpersonal conflicts. Specialized in child behavioral problems, including: case management, parent training, and child advocacy with school and community.• Full-time psychotherapist treating a wide variety of presenting problems with effective brief therapy interventions.• Handled urgent intakes as needed, developing effective plans for clients in crisis, including managing suicidality. • Worked collaboratively with psychiatrists and nurses to manage clients’ medication and treatment issues.• Coordinated treatment with Primary Care, as appropriate.• Co-led couple’s communication group.• Co-led cognitive behavioral depression-management group.• Provided psychotherapy to physician-referred clients with severe chronic headaches and chronic pain. • Piloted on-site brief psychotherapy and consultation and referral in Primary Care, targeting geriatric patients with complex medical and psychiatric diagnoses, to better manage collaborative care between Behavioral Health and Primary Care.• Served as GHC Redmond’s regional representative on Quality of Care committee.

Greater Seattle Area

Worked within a racially and economically diverse educational district, providing training, intervention, and counseling support to resolve conflict and prevent crisis escalation at all school levels.• Developed and led school-wide trainings/plans aimed at improving effective conflict prevention/intervention at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.• Provided crisis intervention for children, as needed.

Greater Seattle Area

At this non-profit Youth Service Bureau, specialized in recruiting and training school staff in substance-abuse prevention programming and other community drug- and alcohol-prevention services.• Recruited and trained school staff in Substance Abuse Youth Intervention Training (SAY-IT) to empower the school community to identify and intervene with youth abusing alcohol and other drugs.• Provided training for Natural Helpers, a peer-support counseling program for high school youth to encourage students in need to seek help.• Coordinated community-education programs to raise awareness to reduce drunk driving.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Non-profit agency working with the New York City Public Schools, committed to innovative methods of educating and empowering at-risk inner-city youth through experiential education, counseling, and long-term follow-up.• Trained Outward Bound instructors on strategies to engage and work with inner-city youth successfully on wilderness programs.• Provided adventure education outdoor programs to South Bronx High School and Eastern District High School to reduce school dropout rates and improve student resiliency.• Worked with classroom teachers to blend adventure-education with classroom curricula, in order to strengthen self-efficacy in students.

Master'S Of Social Work (Msw)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology