Beth Limberg

California School of Professional Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Sacramento Campus

Associate Professor & Program Director

Associate Professor

Alliant International University Sacramento
2030 West El Camino Ave. Suite 200
Sacramento CA 95833

916-561-3209

blimberg@alliant.edu

Basic Foundations of Clinical Psychology (psychopathology, theories of personality, counseling skills), Systems Interventions (Family Therapy), Fundamentals of Infant Mental Health, Fundamentals of Preschooler Mental Health, Diagnostic Systems in Infant-Preschooler Mental Health, Risk & Resilience in Infant-Preschooler Mental Health, Advanced Topics in Infant-Preschooler Mental Health, Child Psychotherapies, Child Development, Adult Development, PsyD Proposal Development, PsyD Dissertation

Infant-preschooler mental health; play therapy; parent-child interaction; child development

Ammen, S. A. & Limberg, B. (in progress). An Ecosystemic approach to infant-preschool mental health: A workbook for theory & practice. San Diego: Academic.

Limberg, B. (2013). Religion, spirituality, & secularism in multicultural & international contexts. In R. L. Lowman (Ed.), Internationalizing Multiculturalism: Expanding Professional Competencies in a Globalized World. Washington, D. C.: APA.

Miller, K. & Limberg, B. (2011). Binge eating behaviors & motoric, attentional & nonplanning impulsivity. Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, 13, 46-52.

Limberg, B. & Ammen, S. A. (2008). Ecosystemic play therapy with infants, toddlers, & their families. In C. E. Schaeffer, P. Kelly-Zion, J. McCormick, & A. Ohnogi (Eds.), Play therapy for very young children. Aronson: Lanham.

Ammen, S. A. & Limberg, B. (2005). Play therapy with preschoolers using the ecosystemic model. In K. Finello (Ed.), The handbook of training & practice in infant & preschool mental health. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Glover, B. J., & Limberg, B. (2002). The home-based interventionist: Offering unintrusive & respectful support. Zero to Three, 22 (3), 62-63.

Terr, L.C., Knapp, P., Limberg, B., & Marsenich, L. (2013, February). What we know about early childhood trauma. Invited, panel discussion at the Sacramento-Area Regional Convening: Early Childhood Trauma Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment, Roseville, California.

Limberg, B. & Thomas, J. (2012, November). DC: 0-3R - Introduction to diagnosing mental health & developmental disorders of infancy & early childhood. Invited, full day workshop presented at the 27th National Training Institute for Zero to Three: Leading-Edge Early Childhood Science, Policy, & Practice, Los Angeles, California.

Limberg, B. (2012, March). Advanced diagnosis of infants & young children using the DC: 0-3R: Developmental considerations in the presentation of clinical disorders. Invited, full day workshop presented as a part of the Child Trauma Training Institute (Parent's Place, Jewish Family & Children's Services), San Francisco, California.

Limberg, B. (2012, October). Advanced diagnosis of infants & young children using the DC: 0-3R: Developmental considerations in the presentation of clinical disorders. Invited, full day workshop presented as a part of the Child Trauma Training Institute (Parent's Place, Jewish Family & Children's Services), San Francisco, California.

Embey, D. & Limberg, B. (2012, October). Diagnostic implications of sensory integration difficulties in early mental health. Invited, full day workshop presented as a part of the Child Trauma Training Institute (Parent's Place, Jewish Family & Children's Services), San Francisco, California.

Limberg, B. (2012, September). Treating trauma in early childhood. Invited, workshop presented at the Infant Development Association of California Northern California Regional Conference: Early Years--The Amazing & Developing Brain, Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, June). Reflective Facilitation: Supervision in Infant Mental Health. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, March). Community-based interventions. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, August). What happens after a natural disaster: Helping children recover. Invited, two-day workshop presented for Continuing Education at Alliant International University in Tokyo, Japan. Instruction utilized sequential translation.

Limberg, B. (2011, January). Mental health needs of young children: How diagnostic reasoning supports growth. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, February). Diagnosing infants & young children using the DC: 0-3R. Invited, two-day workshop presented as a part of the Child Trauma Training Institute (Parent's Place, Jewish Family & Children's Services), San Francisco, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, February). Family-based interventions. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, February). Mental health needs of young children: How diagnostic reasoning supports growth. Invited, full day workshop presented for Infant Mental Health Promotion, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Instructor invited as a National Trainer for the Zero to Three Center for Training Services.)

Limberg, B. (2011, July). Conceptualizing assessment & treatment in infant-preschooler mental health. Invited, workshop presented for Yolo County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Department, Woodland, California.

Limberg, B. (2011, June). The Role of Reflective Practice in Infant Mental Health. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Embrey, D., & Limberg, B. (2010, December). Sensory integration & early development. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2010, October). Ecosystemic play therapy. Invited, full day workshop presented for Northern Valley Catholic Social Services, Oroville, California.

Limberg, B. (2010, November). Risk & resilience: Overcoming the odds. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2010, October). Ecosystemic play therapy. Invited, full day workshop presented for Northern Valley Catholic Social Services, Oroville, California.

Limberg, B. (2010, February). Monsters & princesses: The magical thinking of preschoolers & its impact on mental health treatment. Invited, workshop presented for Sacramento County Birth-Five Consultation group, Sacramento, California.

Limberg, B. (2010, October). From nursery rhymes to fairy tales: Understanding birth-5 development. Invited, full day workshop presented for Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services (part of an MHSA-funded Prevention & Early Intervention initiative), Sacramento, California.

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology; California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, California, 1999

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology; Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1993

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minor in Mathematics; Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, 1987

Licensed Psychologist (California PSY17418), California Board of Psychology

Fundamentals of Infant Preschooler Mental Health Certificate, Alliant International University

Registered Play Therapist & Supervisor (#S631) & Association for Play Therapy

Infant-Family & Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, Reflective Practice Facilitator III/Mentor, California Center for Infant-Family & Early Childhood Mental Health

Association for Play Therapy, Registered Play Therapist & Supervisor, Member, 1982

Zero to Three, Member, Zero to Three DC: 0-3R Training Task Force

American Psychological Association, Member

National Trainer (DC: 0-3R), Zero to Three, Center for Training Services, Washington DC

Play Therapy Consultant & Trainer, Independent Play Therapy Consultation & Training, Sacramento, California

Faculty, Infant-Preschool Mental Health Certificate Programs, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Sacramento, California

Director & Associate Professor, Clinical PsyD Program, Sacramento, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Sacramento, California

Infant-Preschool Mental Health Consultant (Volunteer), Sacramento County Mental Health, Rapid Assessment Team, 2006

Prevention & Early Intervention Planning, Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63), Sacramento County, 2004-2005

Play Therapy Consultant (Volunteer), Hope Worldwide Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 2007-2011

Invited Faculty (Volunteer), University of California, Davis, Psychiatric Residency, 2005-2006