ABPP, BOARD CERTIFIED FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY

AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY

EEEDUCATION

1987                                         Ph.D. Psychology

Texas Woman’s University

Denton, Texas

1970                                        B.S. Nursing

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

EXEXPERIENCE

March 1991- Sept. 2004          Clinical Director - Suicide Prevention & Grief and Trauma Recovery Intensive Out Patient Program

      Sept. 1995- Nov. 1997              Clinical Services Director - Charter Behavioral Health Services of Dallas in Plano

      Sept. 1987- Present                   Psychologist – Private Practice

                                                Individual, marital, family, and group therapy

      May 1987- 1994                        Faculty Member and Supervisor

                                                Southwest Family Institute; Dallas, Texas

      August 1988- 1990                    Consultant, Soroptimist Service for Youth

                                                The Galaxy Center; Garland, Texas

      September 1982- 1987               Psychotherapist – R. Bond, Ph.D. & Associates

      September 1986- 1987               Internship – Southwest Family Institute

PRPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

      Clinical Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

      Approved Supervisor, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

      American Psychological Association; Texas Psychological Association

      Dallas County Psychological Association

      Health Service Provider; Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist

      Journey of Hope, Vice President (2000-2001); Board Member (2000-2003)

American Board of Professional Psychologists, Family Psychology Division Board   Member  (2001-2008); Examiner for Board Certification (2001-2008)

RE

RERESEARCH

      Dissertation:  “Psychological Health and Substance Abuse in the Family System,” 1987

      Director of “Substance Abuse and the Family,” Southwest Family Institute, 1988 – 1989

      Member of “Physical Abuse Project,” Southwest Family Institute, 1986 - 1987

      Southwest Family Institute, 1985 – 1989; Research of dysfunctional families

      “The Efficacy of Structural Family Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Hemophilia,” 1985-1986

      “The Efficacy of Structural Family Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Intractable

Asthma,” 1984 – 1985; Independent Research Project 

PPPUBLICATIONS

      Arauzo, A., & Watson, M. (1993). Video Therapy in the Treatment of Sexual Trauma.  Treatment

Today, p. 11.

Arauzo, A., & Watson, M. (1993). Combining Modalities.  Treatment Today, p. 7.

Arauzo, A., Watson, M., & Hulgus, J. (1994).  The Clinical Uses of Video Treatment in the Treatment of

            Childhood Sexual Trauma Survivors.  Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 3, p. 37-57.

Watson, M. (1995).  Childhood Trauma.  Today’s Dallas Women, October 1995.

Watson, M. (1995).  Assessing Suicidal Risk.  Today’s Dallas Women, September 1995.

Watson, M. (1995).  Rape – Women at Risk.  Today’s Dallas Women, July 1995.

PRPRESENTATIONS

Boundary Issues – Personal and Professional – Presented for the Meadows Foundation, St. Andrew United Methodist Church; August 10, 2004

How Sports Psychologically Affect Children – Family First; Channel 8 News Special, December 189, 2003

The Transition from Parent to Grandparent – Presented for the Medical Center of Plano; every three months, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 – New Parent Education

Ethical Dilemmas and Risk Management – Presented for the Dallas Metro Counseling Association; January 25, 2002

The Sky is the Limit – Presented for the Collin County Community College, March 27, 2001

Working with Trauma Survivors - Presented for the Dallas Metro Counseling Association; October 25, 1999.

Special Grief Issues – Presented for the Journey of Hope - Grief Support Center Training for Group Facilitators; every six months, 1998, 1999, 2000.

Seasonal Affective Disorder – A teaching video produced for the American Health Network; presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D., October 11, 1997.

Depression – A teaching video produced for the American Health Network; presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D., July 11, 1997

Suicide Prevention Techniques – Presented for the Charter Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting, February 27, 1997

Interventions of Suicidal Risk – A teaching video produced for the American Health Network; August 24, 1996.

Assessing Suicidal Risk – A teaching video produced for the American Health Network; August 24, 1996.

Family Dynamics in the NBA – Presented for the National Basketball Association, Annual Conference for wives; Atlanta, Georgia, August 17, 1996.

Healthy Relationships – Presented for the National Basketball Association, Annual Conference for wives; Dallas, Texas;  October 7, 1995.

Assessing Suicide Risk & Prevention Techniques – Presented for the Dallas Metro Counseling Association; Presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D., October 3, 1995.

Uses of Video Therapy with Treatment of Sexual Trauma in an Era of False Memory Syndrome Allegations - Presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D. for the 6th National Conference on Abuse, Trauma, and Dissociation; Austin, Texas, September 29, 1995.

Sexual Trauma Recovery Skills – Presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D., for Charter of Dallas, August

1995.

False Memory Syndrome – Presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D. for Charter Behavioral Health System of  Dallas, July 21, 1995.

Assessing Suicidal Risk – A workshop presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D. – Charter Behavioral Health System of Dallas, June 21, 1995.

False Memory Syndrome – A teaching video produced for the American Health Network, April 8, 1995.

 Sexual Trauma and the Problem of False Memories –A Workshop presented with Colin Ross, M.D. and Art C. Arauzo, M.D., March 9, 1995;

Dallas Association of Eating Disorders Professionals – Dallas, Texas; Feb. 22, 1995.

Pitfalls and Concerns Re: Sexual Trauma Therapy – Are We Re-Victimizing Patients? Presented with Art Arauzo, M.D., Ed Weiner, M.D.,  and Sue Galeuncles.

Uses of Video Therapy with Treatment of Sexual Trauma – Presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D. for the 1995 Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists – Dallas, Texas; January 27, 1995

Hypnosis Seminar for Certification, April – October,  1994

Hypnosis for Sexual Trauma Survivors – Family Therapy Associates of Plano

Introduction to Hypnosis; Inductions – April 17, 1994

Hypnosis with Family of Origin Issues – May 7, 1994

Hypnosis with Trauma Survivors – June 4, 1994

Hypnosis with Dissociative Disorders – July 16, 2004

Hypnosis with Medical Problems – August 6, 1994

Hypnosis with Compulsive Behaviors – September 3, 1994

Hypnosis – Reframing & Metaphors – October 1, 1994

The Uses of Video Therapy in the Treatment of  Sexual Trauma – Presented with Art Arauzo, M.D. for the  5th Annual Southwest Regional Conference on Abuse and Dissociative Disorders;  September 1994.

1994 Nursing Research Symposium – Presented for Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida; April 8, 1994

The Uses of Video Therapy in the Treatment of Sexual Trauma – presented with Art C. Arauzo, M.D. for (1) the Texas Psychological Association Annual Convention, Austin, Texas;  November 5, 1993, (2)  the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Anaheim, California; October 7-10, 1993, (3) the 4th Annual Southwest Regional Conference on Abuse and Dissociative Disorders – Tyler, Texas; October 3, 1993, 4) the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies – Anaheim, California; October 22, 1992, and (5) the 6th Annual Eating Disorders Symposium – Long Beach, California; August 15-18, 1992

Disruptions in Families with Substance Abuse and Sexual Abuse Problems - Workshop for Mental Health Professionals – Child Symposium –; October, 1991

The Identification and Treatment of Depression – Counselor Workshop, Collin County Community College; May 1991

Consultant for the Collin County Grand Jury - Sex Abuse and Incest; February 1991

Male Sex Abuse, Treatment Perspectives - Conference on Focus on the Children – Workshop for mental health professionals, Collin County Community College; February, 1991

Substance Abuse – Workshop for the Texas Association for Behavioral Analysis; February, 1988

The Team Process - Workshop on Processing for the National Conference, American Association of Marital  and Family Therapy, Chicago; October 1987

Spouse Abuse – Presented for the National Conference, American Association of Marital and Family Therapy; Chicago, 1987