Steven Hoskinson
B.A. (Religion), M.A. (Psychology), M.A.T. (Theology)

2002-2004

Adjunct Faculty, John F. Kennedy University, Program in Counseling Psychology, Somatic Psychology

1995-present

Hoskinson Consulting: Trauma Consultant & Trainer

1994-1996

Psychological Assistant with Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. (PSY 11735), Encinitas, CA (PSB 2116)

1992-1994

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team: Healthlines International, Los Angeles, CA.

1991-1992

Neuropsychology Testing, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California National Institute of Mental Health, Phase II, Peptide-T & Cognitive Impairment Study, Los Angeles, CA.

1990-1993

Adult Outpatient Group Therapist, Fuller Psychological and Family Services, Pasadena, CA.

1989-1990

Family and Child Therapist, Child Development Center, Pasadena, CA.

SELECT  PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

2007

“Advanced Training in Somatic Experiencing Therapy” Workshop for therapists, Jerusalem, Israel.

“Image and The Mirror: Advanced Rapport” Workshop for therapists on eidetics, archetype and therapeutic resonance, Polarity Zentrum, Zurich, Switzerland.

“The First 30 Seconds: Holographic Paradigms in Client Initial Communication” Workshop for therapists on interpersonal theory in the recognition of a primary session theme within the opening moments of a session, San Diego, CA.

“Organic Intelligence: Emerging Coherence in Somatically Informed Therapy” Presentation at the American Academy of Psychotherapists Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

“Advanced Training in Somatic Experiencing Therapy” Workshop for therapists, Victoria, BC, Canada.

“Multiple Trauma Vortex: Learning Theory & Complex Trauma Uncoupling” Workshop for therapists, Zurich, Switzerland.

“Narrative: An Essential Tool in Somatic Experiencing” at The Meadows’ and The Foundation For Human Enrichment’s 1st Annual International Conference: “Life Energy and the Emergent Therapeutic Paradigm: A Balanced Approach to Body, Brain & Mind. October 24-26, 2007. Berkeley, CA.

2006

“Advanced Training in Somatic Experience Therapy” Workshop for therapists, Denmark

“Somatic Experiencing’s Systemic View of Functional Reward Systems”  The Cutting Edge, Summer 2006. Wickenburg, AZ: The Meadows.

“Recovery, Balance and The Nervous System” Workshop at Shakti Rising, a recovery program for young women, San Diego, CA.

“Healing Stories, Creative Conversation: The Use of Narrative in Therapy” Workshop for therapists, Zurich, Switzerland.

“Introduction To Somatic Experiencing” Geneva, Switzerland

“Advanced Training in Somatic Experience Therapy” Workshop for therapists, Malente, Germany

“Trauma Healing and Organic Intelligence” Invited Presentation for The Meadows Annual Symposium, “Pioneers in Recovery.”

“Trauma and Spirituality” Workshop for Pathwork of California

2005

“Introduction to Somatic Therapies for Trauma” Seminars in Arlesheim and Geneva, Switzerland.

“Trauma and Spirituality” Workshop for Pathwork of California.

2004

“Crisis Intervention Presentation” Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego County, Inc. (TIPS).

“Trends in Counseling” Invited presentation for National University, “Introduction to Counseling,” program, San Diego, CA.

“Using Imagery: From Impulse to Archetype” Center for Inner Ecology, Zurich, Switzerland.

2003

“Health Psychology & Healing Trauma” Health Medicine Institute, Oakland, CA.

“The Mindfulness of Therapy” San Francisco Zen Center, San Francisco, CA

“Jazz Psychology: Cultural Roots in Peter Levine’s Trauma Therapy” chapter in Festschrift On the Work of Peter A. Levine (2003), Urs Honauer (ed.). (in press) Other contributors include Eugene Gendlin, Stephen Porges, & Bessel Van Der Kolk.

“Somatic Tools In Trauma Treatment” One-day workshop for therapists, sponsored by San Diego chapter of the California
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).

2002/2003

“Somatic Approaches To Trauma: Supervised Practicum In Somatic Psychology,” John F. Kennedy University, San Francisco, CA.

2002

“Working With Survivors of Torture and Other Severe Trauma.” (with Peter Levine, Ph.D.) One-day workshop for therapists, sponsored by SURVIVORS of Torture International  and The San Diego Psychological Association.

“Dissociation: From Immobility to Stabilization and Reintegration.” Presentation at The Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists’ 10th Annual Conference.

1998-present

The Foundation for Human Enrichment Presents:  Somatic Experiencing: A three year trauma treatment certification training course for health care professionals.

1998-2001

Balance In Motion: A wellness seminar of mindfulness and body-mind resource: an 8-hour seminar held in four two-hour sessions.