Norma & Phil

 Curriculum Vitae for Philip Barretta, M.A., MFT
Licenses & Credentials <
  • California State Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, B.B.S.E. # 6807
  • California State Credentialed Teacher, Counselor and Administrator
  • Diplomate, International Academy of Health Care Professionals
Professional Memberships
  • The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • The American Society Of Clinical Hypnosis (Special Member)
  • The Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis (Honorary Member)
  • The Association for Humanistic Psychology
  • The International Council of Psychologists
  • The Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Phi Delta Kappa
Listed In
  • Who's Who in the West
Publications Education
  • B.A. - Rutgers University, Humanities
  • M. A. - California State University, Long Beach, Counseling
Postgraduate Studies With
  • Milton H. Erickson, MD
  • William Krodger, MD
  • John Weir, Ph.D.
  • National Training Laboratories
Professional History
  • Consulting trainer in Corporate Communication for executive, management, sales & staff (since 1973)
  • Private practice in brief psychotherapy, specializing in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy
  • Neurolinguistic Programming and Uncommon Therapeutic Intervention Strategies for Individuals, Couples, Families and Groups. (since 1977)
  • Consultation and trainer in Ericksonian Hypnotic Technique (since 1977)
  • Faculty, The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Workshop Programs (since 1983)
  • Executive Director, The Southern California Center for NLP (1983 to 1990)
  • Primary Faculty, Erickson Foundation Congress, Phoenix (since 1983)
  • Teacher, Counselor, Administrator - Torrance Unified School District (1960-1984)
Major International Clients (A partial list)