About Suzie Wolfer, LCSW

Testimonals:
"SoulCollage renewed my confidence in imagery pointing the way and giving me answers. Suzie is a powerful, skillful teacher with a very magical process. Thank you Suzie."

"It was delightful to learn in such a warn supportive environment. Thank you."

"Suzie's class had an abundance of materials, images, good handouts and lots of hands on help. I enjoyed learning this process and look forward to continuing it!"

"I can really see using this as a way to work through issues."

"Thank you for creating a sacred haven to connect with myself and other spiritual seekers and artists. It was all I hoped for and I would like to continue on this path."

"The presentation was clear, friendly and inviting. The sense of spirit, community and individual was honored and held up well. Everyone was supported."

"I usually journal. This visual/creative process allowed other feelings and insights to surface, complementing the verbal process."

"Suzie's honoring of each person showed in her responses to our readings. I gained a deeper knowledge of myself and Suzie provided the safety that allowed me to risk."

"I have gained a desire to continue SoulCollage as a growth tool. It showed my how to connect Spirit and art."

Some of my professional experience includes:

Psychotherapy. Private Practice psychotherapist since 1988, Outpatient psychotherapist at Providence St. Vincent Hospital. Past milieu manager at Legacy children’s hospital eating disorder unit.  Other psychotherapy experience: Programa Hispano, YWCA; Portland Alternative Health Center,  Northwest Treatment Services. Many insurance companies reimburse for my services. I have been in private practice since 1991, and been doing counseling since 1985.  

Teaching Experience. SoulCollage® Beginning and Advanced Workshops; Living ClutterFree!; Various art classes: The Illuminated Letter, Brush Calligraphy, Inspiration Cards; Psycho-Education Groups: Relapse Prevention, Anger Management, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Reduction, and Meditation through Providence Hospital; Clairvoyant Training Program a 12 month in-depth training on body centered intuition, Emotional Intelligence, Meditation for Insight and Intuition, Body Centered Meditation through Earth School Institute; International Trade for Importers and Exporters for Oregon Trade Commission; Calligraphy Instructor Univ. of Alaska; College Instructor at Univ. of Alaska for Statistics in Wildlife Biology Department

Group Therapy Experience. Earth School Institute, Providence Hospital; Legacy Children's Hospital, Programa Hispano, Portland Alternative Health Center, Northwest Treatment; Women's Support Group for 7 years

Founder of Earth School Institute. Training in intuitive arts and emotional intelligence

Training:

• Certified SoulCollage® Facilitator

• Motivational Interviewing

• LCSW Supervision with Dave Johnson LCSW, Providence Hospital

• Clinical supervision with Bill Kruger LCSW and graduate of Masterson Institute and treatment of personality disorder, Clinical Director at Providence Crisis Triage.

• Clinical supervision Susie Snyder LCSW, Group supervision, Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy

• Gottman Institute of Marital Therapy

• Masters degree in Social Work from PSU

• Narrative Therapy

• Vipassana Meditation

• Conscious Relationship Training with Gaye and Kathlyn Hendricks PhD

• Conscious Breathing with Gaye Hendricks PhD - Hendricks Institute Body Centered Therapy with Gaye and Kathlyn Hendricks PhD

• Classical Homeopathy training at New England School of Homeopathy

• Portland Cable Access Producer Training

• Meditation Teacher Training at WPI

• Seminary Training and Ministerial License granted 1985, Church of Divine Man

• Clairvoyant Training program at WPI

• Bachelor and Masters of Science in Sociology, Minor in Statistics from PSU

• Chinese Watercolor from Wing Leong

• Brush Calligraphy with Fran Strom

Presentations & Publications

• Empathic Confrontation: Helping Clients with BPD Contain Problem Emotions and Behaviors, Presentation to Kaiser Beaverton Mental Health, August 2000

• Finding the Simillimum in Borderline Personality Disorder – a Guide for Doctors.  Simillimum, Spring 2000.

• Integrating Spirituality in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse, University of Arizona Conference, Spirituality, Healing and Health:  A Transformative Vision, April 1999

• Integrating Spirituality in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse, Presented at NASW Oregon State Conference, October 1998

• Housing the Homeless, Review of Current Literature Regional Research Institute, Regional Research Institute, PSU, 1997

• Land Use, Community and Subsistence Patterns in Rural and Urban Alaskan Residents, Institute of Social & Economic Research, University of Alaska, March 1979

• Sampling Methods for Double-ended Sample Distributions, University of Alaska, 1979

Published Art

• Somerset Studio

• The Gleaner

• Somerset Sampler

• VampStamp

Other Work Experience

• Research Director at University of Alaska in Fairbanks, ISER

• Statistics Instructor for Wildlife Biology at U of Alaska

• Research Assistant Portland Census Bureau

• Marketing Manager for International Trade Services

• Graphic Designer and Calligrapher Northwest Pencraft

• Executive Director for Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians

Favorite books: Loving What Is by Bryon Katie; Power vs. Force by Richard Hawkins MD; Healing Through the Dark Emotions, The Wisdom of Grief, Fear and Despair by Miriam Greenspan; SoulCollage ® by Seena Frost; The Field by Lynne McTaggart