Curriculum Vitae
Wendy Rawlings
EDUCATION
M.S. Counseling Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, June 1988
B.S. Child Development and Family Relationships, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, April, 1975
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept. 1990 to Private Practice, Federal Way, WA
Present Focus: Life problems and skill building including abuse recovery and related issues and syndromes; post-traumatic stress disorders, panic disorders, dissociative disorders, depression, codependency, life management skills; individual, couples, children, and group therapy; family reconciliation and parenting skills; training to public and private groups including staff development and program planning; and clinical supervision.
May 1989 to Guardian ad Litem, King and Pierce Counties
Jan. 1998 Responsibilities: Evaluate the stability and strength of the parent-chi bond, home environments of both parents, support systems, references, past parenting performance and potential future parenting performance and make recommendations to the court as to the child’s residential placement and visitation. Required skills include report writing, mediation between parties or attorneys, understanding of the legal system, and ability to testify credibly in court.
May 1993 to Guest Lecturer: University of Washington
2003 Responsibilities: Educate students in the Nurse Practitioner program about the dynamics of Domestic Violence. Lectures cover violence cycles and continuums, family issues, recognition and intervention, legal processes, counseling of victims, resources for abusers, and basic anger management.
Nov. 1987 Clinical Therapist, Good Samaritan Mental Health Center, Puyallup, WA
Dec. 1991 Responsibilities: Adult outpatient therapist specializing in abuse and related syndromes; kept accurate records in accordance with WAC and RCW standards; member of Quality Control Committee and formulated policies for internal quality control and recordkeeping; established and co-facilitated groups for codependency, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, parenting in the violent family; provided specialized supervision and received referrals from managed care agencies.
1985 to 1988 Group Facilitator, Domestic Abuse Womans Network, Kent, WA
Responsibilities: Intakes, telephone hotline intervention, group facilitation, volunteer training, legal advocacy, and staff facilitator, for women who were or are in abusive relationships.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Washington, License No. 3809
Nationally Certified Counselor, NCC, Greensboro, NC Cert. No. 48099
Certified Distance Counselor, DCC, Greensboro, NC Cert. No. DCC 00176
Certified EMDR Practitioner EMDRIA, Austin, Texas, 1997 and 2006
Certified Hypnotherapist, Wellness Institute, Issaquah, WA, April 1991
Certified Critical Incident Stress Management Counselor, 2000
Certified Level I and II Thought Field Therapy, Seattle, WA 1997
Trained Mater’s Level Practitioner, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Seattle, 1996
Certified Collaborative Law Divorce Coach and Child Specialist
Certified Mediator
Adjunct Professor BYU-I, 2005-2009
Certified Healing From the Body Level Up (HBLU) Practitioner and Instructor, 1995
Member, American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
Member, Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA)
Member, Washington Counseling Association (WCA)
Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals
Member, Collaborative Professional of Washington
Member, King County Collaborative Law
Member, Collaborative Practice Group of South King County
Member, Pierce County Collaborative Law
Member, Collaborative Practice of Washington
Member, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Board Member, Collaborative Professionals of Washington 2008-present
President, Collaborative Professionals of Washington 2012-2013
Secretary, Collaborative Professionals of Washington 2008-2013
President, Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA) 1998-99
Board Member over Public Advocacy, Vendorship, Professional Development for Washington Mental Health Counselors Association 1996-2000
Board Member, Washington Counseling Association 1998-2000
Western Regional Director, American Mental Health Counselors Assn (AMHCA) 2001-2005
Member, WA Department of Health Dissociative Disorder Work Group
Member, WA Department of Health, Washington Health Professional Services Committee
Presenter, WCA Convention, 1997
Instructor, AMHCA trainings 2001-2005
Presenter, CAMHCA Conference, CPW Conferences 2008-2010
Trainer, Collaborative Law 2009 to present
Publications:
“What You Don’t Know about Mental Health Counselors May be Costing you a Lot of
Money” WMHCA
“How to Organize a Successful Mental Health Counseling Week in Your State”
“Distance Counseling: From Hotlines to Online” AMHCA, 2004, reprinted several times in other professional publications
HBLU Level I Training Manual
Starting Your Collaborative Practice Training Manual (2008)
Collaborative Law Basic Training Manual (2013)
Collaborative Professionals of Washington Newsletter Ed and Contributor 2008-present
Wendy Rawlings
EDUCATION
M.S. Counseling Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, June 1988
B.S. Child Development and Family Relationships, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, April, 1975
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept. 1990 to Private Practice, Federal Way, WA
Present Focus: Life problems and skill building including abuse recovery and related issues and syndromes; post-traumatic stress disorders, panic disorders, dissociative disorders, depression, codependency, life management skills; individual, couples, children, and group therapy; family reconciliation and parenting skills; training to public and private groups including staff development and program planning; and clinical supervision.
May 1989 to Guardian ad Litem, King and Pierce Counties
Jan. 1998 Responsibilities: Evaluate the stability and strength of the parent-chi bond, home environments of both parents, support systems, references, past parenting performance and potential future parenting performance and make recommendations to the court as to the child’s residential placement and visitation. Required skills include report writing, mediation between parties or attorneys, understanding of the legal system, and ability to testify credibly in court.
May 1993 to Guest Lecturer: University of Washington
2003 Responsibilities: Educate students in the Nurse Practitioner program about the dynamics of Domestic Violence. Lectures cover violence cycles and continuums, family issues, recognition and intervention, legal processes, counseling of victims, resources for abusers, and basic anger management.
Nov. 1987 Clinical Therapist, Good Samaritan Mental Health Center, Puyallup, WA
Dec. 1991 Responsibilities: Adult outpatient therapist specializing in abuse and related syndromes; kept accurate records in accordance with WAC and RCW standards; member of Quality Control Committee and formulated policies for internal quality control and recordkeeping; established and co-facilitated groups for codependency, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, parenting in the violent family; provided specialized supervision and received referrals from managed care agencies.
1985 to 1988 Group Facilitator, Domestic Abuse Womans Network, Kent, WA
Responsibilities: Intakes, telephone hotline intervention, group facilitation, volunteer training, legal advocacy, and staff facilitator, for women who were or are in abusive relationships.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Washington, License No. 3809
Nationally Certified Counselor, NCC, Greensboro, NC Cert. No. 48099
Certified Distance Counselor, DCC, Greensboro, NC Cert. No. DCC 00176
Certified EMDR Practitioner EMDRIA, Austin, Texas, 1997 and 2006
Certified Hypnotherapist, Wellness Institute, Issaquah, WA, April 1991
Certified Critical Incident Stress Management Counselor, 2000
Certified Level I and II Thought Field Therapy, Seattle, WA 1997
Trained Mater’s Level Practitioner, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Seattle, 1996
Certified Collaborative Law Divorce Coach and Child Specialist
Certified Mediator
Adjunct Professor BYU-I, 2005-2009
Certified Healing From the Body Level Up (HBLU) Practitioner and Instructor, 1995
Member, American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
Member, Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA)
Member, Washington Counseling Association (WCA)
Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals
Member, Collaborative Professional of Washington
Member, King County Collaborative Law
Member, Collaborative Practice Group of South King County
Member, Pierce County Collaborative Law
Member, Collaborative Practice of Washington
Member, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Board Member, Collaborative Professionals of Washington 2008-present
President, Collaborative Professionals of Washington 2012-2013
Secretary, Collaborative Professionals of Washington 2008-2013
President, Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA) 1998-99
Board Member over Public Advocacy, Vendorship, Professional Development for Washington Mental Health Counselors Association 1996-2000
Board Member, Washington Counseling Association 1998-2000
Western Regional Director, American Mental Health Counselors Assn (AMHCA) 2001-2005
Member, WA Department of Health Dissociative Disorder Work Group
Member, WA Department of Health, Washington Health Professional Services Committee
Presenter, WCA Convention, 1997
Instructor, AMHCA trainings 2001-2005
Presenter, CAMHCA Conference, CPW Conferences 2008-2010
Trainer, Collaborative Law 2009 to present
Publications:
“What You Don’t Know about Mental Health Counselors May be Costing you a Lot of
Money” WMHCA
“How to Organize a Successful Mental Health Counseling Week in Your State”
“Distance Counseling: From Hotlines to Online” AMHCA, 2004, reprinted several times in other professional publications
HBLU Level I Training Manual
Starting Your Collaborative Practice Training Manual (2008)
Collaborative Law Basic Training Manual (2013)
Collaborative Professionals of Washington Newsletter Ed and Contributor 2008-present
