About
Hello. Thank you for visiting my site. Let me tell you a little about my professional work and the framework from which I function. I am a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY 20964) with a private psychotherapy practice in Carpinteria at the Seaside Therapy Center (www.seasidetherapycenter.com). My orientation is integrative and I ground myself in a humanistic-depth perspective in my work and life. If you are interested in learning more about my practice and/or working with me, you may call me at (805) 856-8005 or email me at either drjuliet@drjrb.com or drjrohdebrown@gmail.com. My practice is small. However, I am also supervising a psych assistant, Dr. Katherine Burrelsman (PSB34527) and she is available to see you as well. Please contact me if you are interested in working with her.
Most of my time is spent at Antioch University, Santa Barbara, where I am a core faculty member and the director of practicum training for the doctoral program in psychology (www.antiochsb.edu). If you are interested in finding out more about our doctoral program, please feel free to contact me at AUSB at jrohde@antioch.edu and/or visit our admissions office. We are on Facebook as well.
Quite a while ago, led by spiritual perspectives and inspired by the field of psychoneuroimmunology and the implications for integrative approaches to psychology and healthcare, I became certified in hypnotherapy. At that time, I focused on stress reduction through the use of imagery and relaxation techniques and I was trained within a CBT framework. I had an early introduction to what are now considered evidence-based treatments. This is the work that inspired me to continue with my education and to seek a doctorate in psychology. I later became certified in interactive guided imagery under Martin Rossman, M.D. (www.thehealingmind.org) and David Bresler, Ph.D. I believe that our imagination is our greatest resource for prevention, insight, and healing.
Through the years I have been mentored in Gestalt/Existential psychology and group facilitation and I was mentored both pre- and post-doctorally by Jungian analysts at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles (www.junginla.org). I have worked with brain injured individuals and in psychiatric inpatient settings as well as in community counseling environments and private practice. My background and training in various psychological modalities enables me to approach each client in regard to their particular needs. I deliberately keep my psychotherapy practice quite small in order to give the utmost of my presence to those I work with. I am committed to respecting that while human beings share many commonalities, each individual is unique in temperment, behavior, inner reflection and socio-cultural background. I embrace the ethical and legal guidelines of my profession and I respect different ways of knowing in a diverse social system; the rational, empirical, and intuitive.
I am a founding member and current board member of Patricia J. Turner’s Tierra Sagrada: Sacred Earth Foundation (www.sacredearthfound.org) and I am currently honored to be the president of Imagery International (www.imageryinternational.com). I am active in the Santa Barbara County Psychological Association as the Chair of the Student Outreach Committee and I regularly attend the meetings and conferences for the National Council for Schools for Professional Psychology as a representative of AUSB.
My participation in meditative practices informs my work in the world both personally and professionally. Mentored under Marv Treiger (www.ladharma.org), I began vipassana meditation training in the early 1990’s and I have continued to participate in mindfulness practices. Vipassana basically means “seeing what is.” The practice of metta, or lovingkindness meditation has had a particularly important impact on my life and on my own process of forgiveness, as has working with imagery, dreams, and sacred ceremony. I also have a deep regard for ecopsychological principles and creative expression in relation to understanding the expanses and confinements of the human condition.
I am a big fan of the integral model of psychology and spirituality and I also work from the perspective of interpersonal neurobiology. I have been following Dan Seigel’s work since the publication of his book The Developing Mind in the 1990′s (www.mindsightinstitute.com). Integrative models of healing address body, mind, spirit, and the social aspect of our being and include evidence-based practices. Insights from both Eastern and Western philosophies and psychologies inform my approach. I understand that we function in regard to certain existential givens and that there are appropriate times for going inward into quiet stillness and contemplation as well as times when it is important to focus on external actions that ground our intentions and core values in a tangible way in the world. The goal is to know ourselves deeply and to relate to ourselves and others from a place of curiosity and compassion. Mindfulness practice is encouraged and human suffering is explored contextually and collaboratively. Diversity is honored. Acceptance, emotional regulation, and forgiveness are gifts that emerge from such practices.
On a different note, I have spoken internationally on forgiveness and related topics. I have also received a Just Plain Folks Award in 2009 in the self-help genre for my CDFeel Forgiveness Now, part of a series in collaboration with Shantha Sri and Energi Music (www.energimusic.com). This past year I enjoyed hosting an online talk radio program entitled Emotional Pathways (www.webtalkradio.net) through Matrix Media. I had a lot of fun speaking with many interesting guests. I am posting some of the segments on this website.
I am also happy to present my book Imagine Forgiveness: A Guide for Creating a Joyful Future. It can currently be purchased at www.barnes&noble.com, www.amazon.com, and www.iuniverse.com, and other venues. If you live in the Santa Barbara area, you may find it at Chaucers, Paradise Found, La Casa de Maria, and Trecalote.
CDs are available at www.cdbaby.com , www.energimusic.com, and other venues.
My husband, artist James Paul Brown, and I reside in Carpinteria, California.
I regularly attend conferences and CEU courses. Some of the areas of study are Trauma, Neurobiology and Addiction, Eating Disorders, Sexual Addiction, Couples Therapy, Self-Injury, Multicultural Psychology, International Psychology, Imagery, Legal and Ethical, Psychodrama, Buddhist Psychology, Jungian Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Psychology, Brief Psychodynamic Psychology, Clinical Supervision, Child Psychology, Health Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy among others.
I have participated in several other training experiences (and certifications) through the years that have informed my integrative perspective. A few of them are:
Mindsight: Monday Training Seminar Group in Interpersonal Neurobiology with Mindsight Institute. Facilitator: Daniel Siegel.
Basic Shamanic Training with the Center for Shamanic Studies. Facilitator: Amanda Foulger.
Integrative Healing Practitioner Training and Certification with the Stillpoint Foundation. Facilitator: Dr. Meredith Young Sowers.
Integral Psychology Training with the Integral Institute. Facilitators: Elliott Ingersoll, Ph.D, Bert Parlee, MFT, Jeff Soulen, M.D., Willow Pearson, MFT, Susan Cook-Greuter, Ph.D., and Ken Wilbur.
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Training with Omega Institute. Facilitators: Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli.
Mindfulness with Clear Comprehension: A Buddhist Cognitive Psychology Retreat at Mount Baldy Zen Center. Facilitator: Marvin Treiger.
Intuition, Imagery & Healing with Facilitator: Belleruth Naparstek.
Psychoneuroimmunology conferences/workshops
Postural Integration and Body-Mind Practitioner Five-Month Training & Certification, (1990s) Body-Mind Institute. Facilitators: Marvin Trieger MFT, Ph.D., Jack Hare, Ph.D., and Cathy Treiger.
Dreamtending at Pacifica Graduate Institute (1990s) with Stephen Aizenstat
Seminars and workshops at the Jung Institute Los Angeles.
Among many others…
Memberships and Affiliations:
American Psychological Association
Humanistic Psychology, Division 32
Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division 48
Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, Division 10
Trauma Psychology, Division 56
Media Psychology, Division 46
Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Division 24
Psychology of Women
American Hypnosis Association
Association for Transpersonal Psychology
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
California Psychological Association
Santa Barbara County Psychological Association (Chair of Student Outreach Program)
Imagery International (President)
Psychologists for Social Responsibility
Spiritual Directors International
Integral Institute
National Association of Professional Women
Authorized to perform marriage ceremonies as reverend(entirely separate from psych practice and with different clientelle)
