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Conference Presenter
DEBRA WINGFIELD, Ed.D.
Syndicated Author, Professional Trainer, Speaker
Available for keynotes, conference breakout sessions, virtual training seminars.
Debra Wingfield, Ed.D., LPC (Colorado) has 30 years experience educating psychotherapists in small group trainings and university classrooms. Dr. Wingfield practiced professional counseling for over 20 yearsfocused on treating Adult Children from Dysfunctional Families; Child Abuse Victims;Domestic Violence Victims, Offenders, and Child Witness victims.
She presents trainings in Domestic Violence Intervention/Treatment, Addictions related to Domestic Violence, and Adult Children from Dysfunctional Families. Now these courses (from her classroom curriculum) and training workshops are made available to you virtually,using Green Technology.
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Conference Presentations:
Pikes Peak Domestic Violence Summit October 5-5, 2011, Colorado Springs, CO
Topic: Child Custody Disputes: Coercive Control Tactics
16th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma and The National Summit on Interpersonal Violence & Abuse Across the Lifespan September 11-14, 2011, San Diego,, CA
Topic: Games Offenders Play: Coercive Control Tactics across Multiple Settings
Colorado SOMB 5th Annual Conference July 13-15, 2011, Breckenridge, CO
Topic:Games Offenders Play: Coercive Control Tactics across Multiple Settings
Colorado SOMB 3rd Annual
Conference in conjunction
with the DVOMB
July 8-10, 2009, Breckenridge, CO
Topic: Family Violence ACE-Based Treatment: A Multidisciplinary Holistic
Approach
Teleseminars Presented:
2007- Present
Presented through House Of Peace Publications Virtual Training Center
Batterers Coercive Control Tactics in Relationships
Criminogenic Needs: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Substance Abuse: The Intersections
Criminogenic Needs: Effects of Violence on ChildrenDV Clinical Interviewing
DV Laws
DV: Motivational Interviewing
DV Offender Typologies and Types of Abuse
DV: Program/Client management and Program Development 101
Wingfield, D. (2007). Transformational journaling for recovering souls: 15 guided techniques to recreate your life. Pueblo West, CO: Wingfield House of Peace Publications.
Wingfield, D. (2000). Adult children from dysfunctional families: A psychoeducational group facilitators manual (revised). Aurora, CO: Author.
Wingfield, D. & Blocker, L. S. (1998). Development of a certificate training curriculum for domestic violence counseling. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 18(3), 86-94.
Wingfield, D. (1995). Domestic violence victims and the mental health practitioner. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence VOICE, Summer.
Wingfield, D., and Landman, S. (1994). Treating court-ordered clients: The rewards and pitfalls of a marriage between mental health and criminal justice. Colorado Domestic Violence Coalition NewsletterWinter, 3.
Wingfield, D. (2000). Weekly thought journal for teens. Aurora, CO: Author.
Wingfield, D., Wingfield, C., & Shea, E. (1994). Student assistance program training manual for K-12 school personnel. Pueblo, CO: Author.
Wingfield, D. (1988). Adult children from dysfunctional families: A psychoeducational group facilitator’s manual. Greeley, CO: Author.
Awards and Nominations:
Regis University, School for Professional Studies, Graduate Programs, Fall, 1997, “Excellence in Teaching” Award.
Committees and Boards:
2008-present Pueblo County Human Relations Commission-Gang Task Force
Doctoral Dissertation: Perceptions of Family of Origin Dynamics by Adults from Alcoholic, Abusive and Chronic Illness Families, March, 1993.
Master’s Thesis: Transactional Analysis: Intensive Versus Time-Spaced Counseling To Improve Self-concept Among College Students, September, 1975.
Counselor Teaching Experience:
1994- 2001
University of Southern Colorado, now Colorado State University-Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Position: Adjunct professor
Department: Social Work/Sociology/Psychology
Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Domestic Violence Counseling, Addiction Treatment, and Psychology. Taught courses in classroom and through correspondence study. Modified courses for on-line distance education. (Many Domestic Violence Workshops integrated into courses.)
1994-2001
Regis University, Denver, Colorado
Position: Affiliate Professor
Department: Psychology/Counseling
Provide course consultation for distance education program. Teach graduate courses in psychology and counseling in classroom and distance education format.
1992- 1993
University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, Colorado
Position: Adjunct Professor (Master’s Degree Program)
Department: Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education
Responsible for teaching existing courses as requested by the department.
1990-1992
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado,
Position: Practicum Student in College Teaching (Master’s and Doctoral programs)
Department: Division of Professional Psychology
Duties: Responsible for assisting regular faculty in teaching courses in Family Therapy, and Understanding and Counseling Minorities
1985-1990
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Position: Adjunct professor
Department: Psychology
Department: Human Services
Department: Women’s Studies
Duties: Responsible for teaching existing courses in psychology, addictions, and family therapy theory. Responsible for developing courses in dysfunctional family processes, stress management, goal setting, and time management.
1989
Aims Community College, Greeley, Colorado
Position: Part-time Instructor
Department: Psychology
Duties: Responsible for developing and teaching courses in psychology and human relations.
1989
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado
Position: Continuing Education Instructor
Department: Psychology
Duties: Responsible for developing and teaching courses in psychology and human relations.
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Intervention/Treatment and Training Experience:
January, 1999-to present
Private Training and Program Evaluation Consulting Practice
Train and educate mental health professionals and community members about family violence, addictions, and prevention options. Provide program development, design, and evaluation consultation to programs addressing prevention, intervention, and treatment of family violence, substance abuse, and school/community violence.
April, 1988 to January, 1999
National Institute for Addictive Behaviors, Inc., Aurora, Colorado
Position: Executive Director
RESEARCH FOCUS--Develop and implement agency programs in training, program development, and program evaluation. Develop grant proposals to fund agency programs. Train workshop participants in prevention, intervention, and treatment of Family Violence and Substance Abuse. Presented over 50 workshops based on extensive experience and literature review.
PROGRAM FOCUS--Provide counseling services to individuals, groups, and families. Supervise therapists in individual, group, and family therapy. Supervise Domestic Violence Treatment providers. Administer agency services; direct staff in execution of position. Manage agency including budget preparation, board reports, recruitment and staff training. Represent agency on local/statewide committees connected to mission.
February, 1995 to January, 1996
Parkview Hospital Family Counseling Center, Pueblo, Colorado
Position: Clinician
Provide counseling services. Provide specialized psychoeducational treatment groups to Domestic Violence Offenders. Provide individual counseling to victims of all types of abuse. Supervise student interns.
May, 1991 to April, 1992
Centennial Mental Health Center, Ft. Morgan, Colorado
Position: Doctoral Internship—Counselor/Staff Development; Provide counseling services to individuals, groups and families primary emphasis abuse victims of all ages. Develop and provide in-service training to staff in the areas of individual, family, couple, and group therapy. Team member of program evaluation unit.
We look forward to serving your training and speaking needs,
Dr. Debra