Education

• Ph.D. Transpersonal Psychology, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1996
  
• M.A. Counseling Psychology, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1993
  
• B.S. Business Administration, UC Berkeley, 1982
  

Certificate Programs and Trainings

• Ph.D. Creative Expression Certificate, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1996
  
• Authentic Movement Institute, completion of two-year training, 1993-1995
  

Licensure and Registry

• California Licensed Psychologist, License Number 16569, granted February 2000

Clinical Experience

• PRIVATE PRACTICE: Licensed Psychologist, 3/00-Present
• THE SHYNESS CLINIC: Clinical Director, 3/00-9/02
  
• KIDS' TURN: Parents' Group Leader, 8/98-12/00
  
• BEHAVIORAL EDUCATION TRAINING ASSOC.: Implementation Specialist, 9/98-6/00
  
• TRANSPERSONAL COUNSELING CENTER: Psychological Intern, 9/96-3/00
  
• SAN MATEO SCHOOLS, CHILDREN'S COUNSELING CENTER: Counselor, 10/92-6/92
  

Academic Experience

• INSTITUTE OF TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Core Faculty Instructor, 9/03-Present
  
  • Instructor, Creative Expression Clinical Practicum
  • Director, Creative Expression Certificate Program
  • Global Division Mentor, instructor for distance learning students
    
• INSTITUTE OF TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Adjunct Faculty, 1/97-6/03
  
  • Associate Director, Creative Expression Certificate Program
  • Instructor, Creative Expression Proseminar, Masters & Doctoral Divisions
  • Global Division Mentor, instructor for distance learning students
    
• FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CENTRAL COAST: Instructor of Continuing Education Course on Current Conceptualizations of Shyness and Its Treatment, 1/01
  

Editing/Research Experience

• 1998 – Braud, W. & Anderson, R. (1998). Transpersonal research methods for the social sciences: Honoring human experience. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  
• 1997 – Anderson, R. (1998). Celtic oracles: A new system for spiritual growth and divination. New York: Harmony Books/Random House.
  
• 1997 – Woodman, M. & Mellick, J. (1998). Coming home to myself. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.
  
• 1995-1996 – Mellick, J. (1996). The natural artistry of dreams: Creative ways to bring the wisdom of dreams to waking life. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.
  

Publications

• 2002 – Fisher, J. (2002). Book Review [Review of the book The art of dreaming: Tools for creative dream work.]. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 29, 57-58.
  
• 1998 – Fisher, J. (1998). Knowing through moving. In W. Braud & R. Anderson, Transpersonal research methods for the social sciences: Honoring human experience. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  
  • A summary of dissertation, focusing on transpersonal research methods
    
• 1996 – Fisher, J. (1996). Dance as a spiritual practice: A phenomenological and feminist investigation of the experience of being-movement. (Doctoral dissertation, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1996). Dissertation Abstracts International, 22, (4), LD03600.
  
  • Explored the experience of being-movement, a meditative movement practice, by interviewing six participants on the nature of their experiences of being-movement; incorporated intuitive, feminist, and phenomenological research techniques
    

Professional Memberships

• California Psychological Association
  
• International Expressive Arts Therapy Association