Vitae

Over thirty years of responsible and innovative clinical care in mental health services. Experienced consultant, seminar leader, administrator, researcher, author, and psychotherapist with licensing as a Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist and a Board Certified/Registered Art Therapist. Specializing in the treatment of acute and post traumatic stress and clinical hypnosis.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Flaming Heart Media, LLC : Founder and Director

Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis: Secretary (2006 to 2009)

Founder and Director of D-Stress the Test, P.L.L.C. (2004 to 2009) Austin, Texas

Private Practitioner in Counseling and Art Therapy (1986 to present) Austin, Texas

Researcher on Creativity and Spiritual Well-Being (1996 to 2004) Austin, Texas

Chairperson and Founder Spirituality and Trauma Special Interest Group for International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (2000 to 2003)

EMDR Level II Practitioner

International Delegate on PTSD to China and South Africa

The Phoenix Springs Consulting Group: Cofounder (1990 to 1997) Austin, Texas

Therapist/Case Manager/Program Coordinator (1983-1988)  San Marcos Treatment Center, Healthcare International, Inc., San Marcos, Texas

Director Child Life Program (1981-1983) New Orleans, Tulane University Medical Center Hospital

Mental Health Consultant for Pediatric Hospice (1980) Louisville Kentucky: Hospice of Louisville, Inc.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, (1979 to 1980) Department of Expressive Therapies University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

 

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Licensed Professional Counselor (Texas #10410)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Texas # 002331-013762)

Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist (86-151)

Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis

American Art Therapy Association

 

PUBLICATIONS

Guzzino, M. H. “Creative expression as a vehicle for positive self-sponsorship”. Walking in Two Worlds: The relational self in theory, practice and community. Edited by Gilligan, S and Simon, D.: Zieg, Tucker & Co. Phoenix 2004.

Guzzino, M.H. and Taxis, J.C. (1994) “Experiential vicarious trauma groups with professionals.” Treating Abuse Today. January/February 1994.

Hardy, M. and Schmitt, B. (1985)” Expressive therapy with children in crisis: A new avenue of communication.” Pediatric Hospice Care, Springer Publishing.

Hardy, M. and Kagin, S. (1981) “Art therapy with children in conflict.” Prism 4, Pittsburgh: The Carnegie Institute.

 

PRESENTATIONS (selected)

Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, keynote speaker, “Decreasing Test Anxiety and Improving Performance,” Austin, Texas 2006

Region 13 Educational Service Center, all day workshop ” Reducing Test Anxiety and Improving Performance.” Austin, Texas 2005

Austin Independent School District, Fall Counselor Training, “When Anxiety is Contagious.” Austin, Texas 2005.

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Medical Center, all day workshop “Combating Compassion Fatigue in Medical Social Workers”, Dallas, Texas 2002

Academy of Management International Conference, “Building Spirituality Groups within a Professional Community.” Washington, D. C. 2001.

National Domestic Violence Hotline, “Transforming Compassion Fatigue.” all day workshop Austin, Texas 2001

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, “Healing Journey: From Research to Spirituality Group for Trauma Responders.” Miami, Florida 1999.

Heart of Business Conference, “Researching Transcendence.” Austin, Texas, 1998.

Hospice of Louisville, “Transforming Compassion Fatigue” and “Cultivating Hope and Spiritual Well-Being in Caregivers.” all day seminar, Louisville, Kentucky 1998.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, “Spiritual Crucible: Cultivating Hope and Spiritual Well-being in Trauma Responders.” Montreal, Canada 1997.

International delegate to South Africa, Citizens Ambassador Program on Traumatic Stress Treatment, “Experiential Debriefing of Trauma Interventionists.” University of Capetown, Medical School, Capetown, South Africa 1996.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. “Experiential Debriefing with Trauma Interventionists.” Boston, Massachusetts 1995.

Brackenridge Hospital Cancer Center. “Compassion Fatigue.” All day interdisciplinary workshop for health care providers. Austin, Texas 1995.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. “Art Therapy and Vicarious Trauma.” Beverly Hills , California 1992.

International delegate to China presenting on vicarious trauma and the use of art therapy, 1992.

 

EDUCATION

University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky: Master of Arts in Art Therapy

Centre College of Kentucky, Danville, Kentucky, Bachelor of Arts