Dr. Watson is Board Certified in Family Psychology, a
Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Registered Nurse. Her academic
contributions include research in: hypnotherapy and medical illness, the
treatment of violent families and family interactions and the treatment of
substance abuse families.
Dr. Watson was on the faculty of
Southwest Family Institute from 1986 - 1994. She presents treatment
techniques both locally and nationally. She has been the Vice President of
the Journey of Hope, an organization that provides support for children
who have experienced a death in their family since 1998.
Clinically, her areas of expertise
include: suicide prevention, grief recovery, hypnotherapy, psychoneuro
immunology, violent relationships, addictive disorders and trauma
recovery.
Dr. Watson is as approved LPC, LMFT, and
AAMFT supervisor. She trains therapists in individual, family, and group
therapy techniques, diagnostic assessment, and mutidisciplinary treatment
issues developed for recovery and suicide prevention work.
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