3107 Fillmore St., #302, San Francisco, CA 94123
817 D Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
drkeith@drkeithsutton.com
(415) 686-9544
• Private Practice in San Francisco and San Rafael
• President of the Association of Family Therapists of Northern California
• Co-Founder of the Bay Area Therapists Specializing in Adolescents
• Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
Education
ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - CSPP
San Francisco, CA
September 2003 - August 2007
Doctorate in psychology
Child and family track
Denver, CO
September 1995 - June 1999
Bachelors of Arts degree in psychology
Clinical Experience
PRIVATE PRACTICE
San Francisco and San Rafael, CA
January 2009 - Present
Clinical Psychologist providing psychotherapy to adolescents, families, couples, and individuals and providing neuro/psycho/educational assessments.
PRIVATE PRACTICE
San Francisco, CA
December 2007 - January 2009
Psychological Assistant providing psycho-educational assessments for Dr. Julie Wolfert's private practice.
http://www.centerforfamilyissues.com/
San Francisco and San Rafael, CA
December 2007 - January 2009
Psychological Assistant providing psychotherapy to families, individuals, and couples for Dr. Gary Stolzoff.
MENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
http://www.mri.org/
Palo Alto, CA
July 2007 - April 2008
Strategic Family Therapy Team Member at a therapy and research clinic.
• Conducted family therapy
• Assisted in developing clinic
THE FAMILY INSTITUTE OF PINOLE
http://www.familyinpinole.org/
Pinole, CA
September 2006 - August 2008
• Conducted individual, family, and couples therapy
• Conducted psychological assessments with children and adults
• Provided therapy in the home, school, and clinic
• Trained in Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy (by Jim Keim from the MRI), Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, and EMDR.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CENTER
Oakland, CA
July 2005 – July 2006
Psychological Trainee at a community clinic and school based setting working with children and families.
• Conducted individual and family therapy.
• Initiated and developed a Narrative reflecting team.
• Conducted psychological assessments referred through Child Welfare Services.
• Assessed for AB3632 eligibility for Alameda County (determining Emotional Disability)
• Facilitated a sixth grade boy’s group.
• Presented cases, participated in individual therapy, and participated in group supervision.
• Acted as a liason between the PSC and Catholic Charities for psychological testing in the Oakland Catholic Schools.
RUBICON PROGRAMS INC.
www.rubiconprograms.org/programs_behavioral.html
Richmond, CA
July 2004 – June 2005
Psychological Trainee at a day treatment for adults with severe mental disability such as schizophrenia and depression.
• Conducted individual and couples therapy.
• Assessed client’s cognitive abilities and personality characteristics using psychological assessment tools.
• Facilitated psychosocial and educational group therapy.
• Presented cases with staff and conduct trainings with trainees.
HEAD START
Vallejo, CA
October 2003 - June 2004
Behavioral Trainee for nationwide preschool program for children, ages 3-5, who were from low-income families.
• Worked with children, implemented interventions to address behavioral and emotional problems.
• Learned and applied play therapy techniques.
• Participated in weekly individual and group supervision, and biweekly training.
http://www.new-bridge.org/
Walnut Creek, CA
July 2002 - March 2003
Adolescent Counselor for an intensive outpatient program for teens with substance abuse problems.
• Facilitated group therapy with teens and their families.
• Presented educational lectures to families.
• Managed cases, wrote treatment plans, presented cases at staff meeting, and wrote discharge summaries.
• Participated in weekly supervision with a clinical supervisor.
WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT
http://www.wyp.org/
Santa Barbara, CA
February 2002 - April 2002
Volunteered for a therapeutic youth wilderness program working with children and youth ages 6-18.
• Assisted in developing and implemented esteem-building activities.
• Assisted in supervising clients and facilitation of the program.
• Taught wilderness skills to youth.
NOAH’S ANCHORAGE YOUTH SHELTER
ciymca.org/Noahs_Anchorage
Santa Barbara, CA
March 2001 - April 2002
Case Manager for a co-ed 24-hour crisis teen shelter with teens ages 10-17.
• Led family crisis sessions, individual crisis sessions, and group therapy.
• Facilitated 24-hour teen crisis phone line and assisted with street outreach.
• Supervised clients & implement behavior modifications systems.
• Wrote treatment plans, plans of care, monthly reports, and documented clients’ behavior.
• Developed a community youth development program, presented a workshop, recruited volunteers, planned events, and designed recruitment materials.
• Worked collaboratively with community organizations (e.g. MediCal, Child Welfare Services).
• Trained staff and hired consultants.
FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY
http://www.fsacares.org/
Santa Barbara, CA
January 2001 - April 2002
Volunteered for Helpline, a 24-hour crisis phone line serving a wide variety of populations.
• Provided crisis counseling, information, and referrals.
• Assisted with outreach at schools by presenting information about Helpline, depression, and suicide.
• Assisted C.R.I.S. (Community Resource Information Service) in managing their database of resources.
• Trained volunteers and met with volunteers to continually improve services.
CLEO WALLACE CENTER
http://www.cleowallace.org/
Westminster, CO
December 1998 - August 1999
Mental Health Worker in a co-ed long-term psychiatric residential treatment center for youth ages 4-18.
• Supervised male adolescents (15-18 yrs.) with substance abuse, aggression, and sexual perpetration issues.
• Led group therapy, assisted with play therapy, and engaged in clinical interactions with residents.
• Supervised clients, implemented a token economy, and performed physical managements.
MENTORING ADOLESCENTS AT RISK
Denver, CO
September 1998 - August 2000
Mentor for an at-risk Hispanic male in the seventh grade.
• Met with the family in their home, tutored, worked closely with teachers in developing treatment objectives, assisted in increasing family communication, & assisted in developing contingency contracts.
• Assisted the University of Denver in designing project to research effectiveness of program, administered pre-tests and post-tests, set objective goals, and analyzed data.
Westminster, CO
August 1998 - August 2000
Counselor in a short-term residential treatment center for females ages 10-17.
• Led group therapy, led daily sexual education groups, and engaged in clinical interactions with residents.
• Developed a group therapy book, an independent living skills program, trained staff, and a supervisor.
• Supervised clients, created a therapeutic milieu, and utilized a token economy system.
KIDS IN CRISIS
http://www.kidsincrisis.org/
Greenwich, CT
June 1998 - August 1998
Behavior Specialist in a short-term, co-ed shelter with children ages 0-17.
• Led group therapy, engaged in one on one clinical interactions with youth, and conducted milieu therapy.
ASIA PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Denver, CO
April 1998 - June 1998
Tutor for adolescents who spoke English as a second language.
• Tutored, assisted with group therapy, andengaged in clinical interactions with students.
Volunteer Experience
Supervision Experience
THE INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
www.sfiap.com
November 2011 - Present
Supervisor for post-doc and MFT intern
• Supervising interns treating clients at IAP.
THE FAMILY INSTITUTE OF PINOLE
http://www.familyinpinole.org/
Pinole, CA
September 2006 - December 2008
Volunteer supervisor for practicum program.
• Supervised students in voluntary supervision in addition to supervision from a licensed psychologist.
ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - CSPP
San Francisco, CA
September 2005 - May 2006
Supervisor for Head Start interns.
• Supervised two first year students in their nonclinical practicum
Research Experience
QUANTITATIVE DISSERTATION
Alliant International University
San Francisco, CA
November 2003 - Present
Student dissertation as part of graduate requirement with Dr. Murray Bilmes as chairperson and Dr. Arthur Bodin as ommittee member
• Investigated the differences in ego defenses used by bullies, victims, bully/victims, and nonbully/nonvictims in two middle school in the Bay Area.
RELATIONSHIP CENTER
University of Denver
Denver, CO
September 1997 - June 1998
Student Researcher for study of adolescent relationships and styles of attachment. Study headed by Dr. Wyndol Furman.
• Trained staff, recruited and observed subjects, entered data, and maintained database.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY CLINIC
University of Denver
Denver, CO
October 1995 - June 1996
Student researcher for study of the hereditability of specific learning disabilities in monozygotic & dizygotic twins. Study headed by Dr. Bruce Pennington.
• Entered and analyzed data, maintained databases, and researched literature.
For Clinicians
Assessment and Treatment of ADHD with Adolescents and Adults - Haight Ashbury Psychological Services,
San Francisco - January 2012
Assessment and Treatment of ADHD with Adolescents and Adults - San Francisco Chapter of the California
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, San Francisco - January 2012
Assessment and Treatment of ADHD with Adolescents and Adults - Institute for the Advancement of
Psychotherapy, San Francisco - October 2011
Evolving Structural Strategic Family Therapy with Adolescents - Institute for the Advancement of
Psychotherapy, San Francisco - September 2011
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, San Francisco
- September 2011
Family Systems: Past, Present, and Future, Part 2 - Association of Family Therapists of Northern
California, San Francisco - July 2011
Family Therapy with Oppositional Adolescents - Association of Family Therapists of Northern California
- May 2011
Assessment and Treatment of ADHD with Adolescents and Adults - Mill-Peninsula Hospital, San Mateo
- May 2011
Engaging Families in Therapy When Working in Schools - Wellness Program Staff, San Francisco School
District - April 2011
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, San Francisco,
- April 2011
Adult AD/HD Assessment and Treatment - Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, San Francisco - January 2011
Psychodiagnostic Assessment Teaching Assistant - Alliant International University-CSPP,
San Francisco - Sept. 2006 - May 2007
Intellectual Assessment Teaching Assistant - Alliant International University-CSPP, San Francisco
- February 2006 - May 2006
For Clients
Diffusing and Preventing Arguments - Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), San Francisco
- March 2011
The Role of Psychotherapy in ADHD Treatment - Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), East Bay
- March 2011
Adolescence 101: Preparing Parents for the Teenage Years - Marin Primary & Middle School, Corte Madera
- October 2010
Adolescence 101: Preparing Parents for the Teenage Years - Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD),
Corte Madera - October 2010
Adults and ADHD: Ways to Manage Your Symptoms and Get the Most Out of Life - Institute for the
Advancement of Psychotherapy, San Francisco - September 2011
Substance Abuse Counseling with Adolescents - Community Institute for Psychotherapy, San Rafael
- March 2009, October/November 2009
Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment of Adult ADHD - UCSF, San Francisco - July 2009
Regulating Strong Emotions: ADHD & Affect Regulation - Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD),
Berkeley - Aprill 2009
Challenges with Emotional Regulation: Low Frustration Tolerance, Difficulty Transitioning,
Explosivity - Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), Corte Madera - April 2008
Professional Organizations
Bay Area Therapists Specializing in Adolescents - January 2010 - Present
Co-Founder
American Family Therapy Academy - February 2009 - Present
Marin County Psychological Association - September 2005 - Present
Programs Committee February 2007 - February 2008
Student Representative September 2005 – June 2007
Association of Family Therapists of Northern California - November 2004 to Present
Past President May 2011 - President
President May 2009 - April 2011
Programs Committee June 2007 - April 2008
Student Representative November 2004 – June 2006
California Psychological Association Member October 2003 – Present
Campus Representative - September 2005 - June 2006
San Francisco Psychological Association May 2007 - Present
Programs Committee May 2007 - April 2008
American Psychological Association - October 2003 – Present
Professional Workshops Attended
Collaborative Helping: A Practice Framework for Family-Centered Services - William Madsen, PhD
- October 2011
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy - Ann Marguiles, LMFT - September 2011
Teaching Family Therapy - August 2011
Grand Rounds: Looking Beneath the Surface: Family Dynamics When a Child Resists or Refuses to Spend
Time with a Parent - Marjorie Gans Walters, PhD & Steven Friedlander, PhD - July 2011
Cultural Competence with BDSM Relationships - Dossie Easton, MFT - July 2011
Attachment Based Family Therapy with Teens - Bart Rubin, Ph.D. - June 2011
Assessment and Treatment of Hypersexual Behavior in Couples Therapy - Brigitte Land, Ph.D. - May 2011
Working with Adolescents with Eating Disorders: 10 Things Every Clinician Must Know
-Jennifer Lombardi, MFT - May 2011
Couples Therapy with LGBT Couples: What Helps and What Doesn't - Jay Seiff-Haron, Psy.D.
- May 2011
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy - Sam Jinich, Ph.D. - April 2011
Virginia Satir's Legacy and Contributions to Family Therapy: A Presentation and Panel by Those Who Knew
Her - Kaye Bishop, MFT, Terry Patterson, EdD, ABPP, and Joan Ross, MFT, RN, MS - February 2011
Getting Triggered As An EFT Couples Therapist - Susan Glick, Ph.D., Karen Rogers, MFT, &
& Phyllis Vince, MFT - February 2011
Bringing Baby Home: Helping Couples Cope with Changes of Family Formation - Roberta Seifert, PhD
- February 2011
Acceptance Commitment Therapy - Wiveka Ramel, PhD & Kelly Werner, PhD - January 2011
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy - Karen Rogers, MFT - January 2011
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Dedalus Hyde, Psy.D. - January 2011
Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy with Adolescents - James Keim, LCSW - January 2011
Working with Gender-Variant/Transgender Children, Adolescents, and their Families in Family Therapy
- Shawn Giammattei, Ph.D. - November 2010
One Size Doesn't Fit All: Working with Latino Families and Other Cultures with the Multisystemic Ecological Comparative Approach - Celia Falicov, PhD - October 2010
Meet the Developer: A Conversation with Howard Liddle, EdD -
Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT), /
an Empirically Validated Treatment for Adolescent Substance Abuse
- Howard Liddle, EdD
- October 2010
Deepening Conversations about Culture/Multiculturalism and Privilege in Clinical Practice - Multiple
Presenters - September 2010
The Balancing Act: Maintaining Rapport with Both Adolescents and Their
Parents in Therapy
- Bart Rubin, PhD - September 2010
An Introduction to Parent-Child Interaction Training - Dedalus Hyde, PsyD, Karen Godfredsen, PsyD, Keith Kapash, MFT - August 2010
Helping Clients "Wired Differently": A Comprehensive Systemic Approach - MarRem Remington, MFT,
- July 2010
Residuals of American Slavery for Blacks and Whites: Implications for Our Work - Theopia Jackson, PhD &
Susan Wilkens, PhD - May 2010
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples Externship - Sue Johnson, PhD - April 2010
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Anxious Adolescents: An Evidence Based Approach -
Michael Tompkins, PhD - April 2010
Attachment Based Family Therapy Models for Working with Adolescents and Their Families -
Bart Rubin, PhD - April 2010
Family Systems: Past, Present, and Future - Multiple Presenters - April 2010
Engaging Young Men in Therapy: Effective Techniques in Therapy
Richard Platt, MA, LMFT and Mark Schillinger, DC - April 2010
Gottman Couples Therapy: A New Research Based Approach - Level 1 Training
Nina Grueneberger, LCSW and Robert Navarra, PsyD, MFT - April 2010
Using Couples Therapy to Bring Pleasure and Desire Desire Back into the Bedroom
Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D. - March 2010
Advocating for Family Therapy: What's Happening on the State and Federal Levels and
How You Can Help - Multiple Presenters - March 2010
Family Therapy Law, Ethics, and Supervision
Dan Taube, PhD, Bart Rubin, PhD, Becky Pizer, PsyD, Jim Keim, LCSW,
Pamela Parkinson, PhD, LCSW, Jane Ariel, PhD, Jim Turner, PhD - Jan 2010
Making Room for Dads Encouraging Positive Father Involvement Is Good for the Whole Family - Philip
Cowan, PhD and Carolyn Pape Cowan, PhD - November 2009
Three Day Cognitive Therapy Workshop - Aaron Beck, PhD - November 2009
Four Day Workshop Exposure with Response Prevention for Obssessive Compulsive Disorder - Edna
Foa, PhD - September 2009
Heartbeats and Heartaches: The Role of Emotion in Intimate Relationships
Alan Levenson, PhD - September 2009
The Neurobiology of AD/HD: Impact on Couple and Family Relationships; Implications
For Treatment - Holly Seerley, MFT - August 2009
Working with Families Using Evidence-Based Principles: A Brief Overview -
Pamela Parkinson, LCSW, PhD - July 2009
American Family Therapy Academy Conference - June 2009
Taking Racism & Oppression into Account When Working With African-American Clients -
Heather Martarella, PsyD - June 2009
Transforming Trauma with EMDR - Part 2 - Laurel Parnell, PhD - April 2009
One-Plus-One Equals Three: Connecting Practice, Advocacy, & Service to Clients -
Jo Linder-Crow, PhD - March 2009
Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Blending Research & Practice -
Robert Navarra, PsyD, MFT - March 2009
The New Psychology of Love - Richard Bush, PhD - February 2009
Borderline Personality Disorder - Diagnosis & Treatment - A DBT, Narrative, & Psychoanalytic
Perspective - Nov 2008
Coaching the Parents of Oppositional Youth - Oct 2008
American Family Therapy Academy Conference - June 2008
Transforming Trauma with EMDR - Part 1 - Laurel Parnell, PhD - April 2008
Emotional Freedom Technique - Carol Odsess, PhD - April 2008
Collaborative Couples Therapy: Starting Out From Different Places & Ending Up At the Same Point -
Dan Wile, PhD & Terry Patterson, EdD - April 2008
Using Feedback to Develop Your Clinical Expertise - Cannon Thomas, PhD - March 2008
Courage After Fire: Family Therapy with the New Generation of Veterans - Keith Armstrong, LCSW
- March 2008
Juvenile Bipolar Disorder - William Shryer, DCSW, LCSW, & Rochelle Frank, PhD - February 2008
West Meets East: Therapy with Asian Families - Mary Cronin, MFT, Philip Tsui, LCSW, PsyD, &
Jennie Hua, MFT - January 2008
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children & Adolescents - Amy Boyd, Phd & Jennefire Schnitzer, PhD -
December 2007
The Price of Privilege: What Exactly Are the Costs? - Madeline Levine, PhD - October 2007
Brief Strategic Family Therapy - Olga Hervis, MSW, LCSW - August 2007 & October 2007
American Psychological Association Convention APA - August 200
Social Issues and Psychology: What is Our Role? - Dr. Gilbert Newman and Dr. Rebecca Toborek
- June 2007
Increasing Success in Psychotherapy - Dr. Irwin Gootnick - April 2007
The Challenge of Doing Family Therapy For Family Court - Megan Lehmer, PhD - March 2007
Collaborative Practice: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Healthier Divorce - Dr. Ann Buscho and
Edith Politis, JD - March 2007
Transforming Conflict and Building Love:Integrative Problem-Centered Couples Therapy -
Dr. Bill Pinsoff - October 2006
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference - Eric Erickson Foundation - December 2005
Authenticity in the Psychoanalytic Encounter Psychoanalytic Institute of SF - September
– October 2005
The Forgiveness Project - Dr. Fred Luskin - September 2005
Brief Strategic Therapy Mental Research Institute - July 2005
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Practicum Albert Ellis Institute - July 2005
Chemical Dependency – Substance Abuse Treatment Alliant International University - March 2005
Building Solutions with Complex and Difficult Families - Insoo Kim Berg - November 2004
Mapping Narrative Conversations - Michael White - October 2004
Human Sexuality - Dr. Wendy Stock April - May 2004
Domestic Violence - Dr. Suzanne Pallak - March 2004