Theodore Burnes

California School of Professional Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Los Angeles Campus

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Alliant International University Los Angeles
1000 South Fremont Ave, unit #5
Alhambra CA 91803

626-270-3381

tburnes@alliant.edu

Intermediate Group Therapy

Advanced Psychopathology

Clinical Interviewing I, II

Research Practicum 1, 2, 3

Human Development

Mental health and wellness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTQI) people; social justice; competencies for working with transgender clients; qualitative methodologies and ontologies; teaching pedagogy and training in professional psychology; clinical supervision; methods and models of consultation; adolescent and young adult psychology

Singh, A. A., & Burnes, T. R. (in press). Feminist therapy and street-level activism: Revisiting our roots and "acting up" for a new tomorrow. Invited Article for Women and Therapy Special Issue on 21st Century Feminism. Women & Therapy.

Burnes, T. R., Wood, J., Welikson, G., & Inman, J. in press). An analysis of process variables in feminist group supervision. The Counseling Psychologist.

Falender, C. A., Burnes, T. R., & Ellis, M.V. (in press). Introduction to Major Contribution: Multicultural Clinical Supervision and Benchmarks: Empirical Support Informing Practice and Supervisor Training. The Counseling Psychologist.

Dickey, l. m., Burnes, T. R., & Singh, A. A. (2012). An analysis of sexual orientation identity development for male-to-female transsexuals: A theory-based inquiry. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 6(2), 118-138.

Richmond, K., Burnes, T. R., & Carroll, K. (2012). Lost in trans-lation: Interpreting systems of trauma for transgender clients. Journal of Traumatology, 18(1), 45-57.

Burnes, T. R., Peters-Long, S. L., & Schept, B. (2012). A Resilience-Based Lens of Sex Work: Implications for professional psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43(2), 137-144.

Burnes, T. R., & Richmond, K. (2012). Counseling strategies with interselx clients: A process-based approach. In S. H. Dworkin & M. Pope (Eds.), Casebook for counseling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons and their families (pp.35-44). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Burnes, T. R., & Chen, M. (2012). Multiple identities of transgender individuals: Incorporating a framework of intersectionality to gender crossing. In R. Josselson & M. Harway (Eds.), Navigating Multiple Identities: Race, gender, culture, nationality and roles (pp. 113-127). Oxford University Press.

Hamlet, H. S. & Burnes, T. R. (2011). Career development of special needs students and students with disabilities. In J. Samide, G. T. Eliason, & J. Patric (Eds.), CAreer Development in Higher Education (pp. 301-326). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Singh, A. A., & Burnes, T. R., (2011). Feminist therapy and street-level activism: Revisiting our roots and "acting up" for a new tomorrow. Special Issue on 21st Century Feminism. Women & Therapy, 34:129-142. doi: 10.1080/02703149.2011.532457

Burnes, T.R., & Ross, K. (2011). Applying social justice to oppression and marginalization in group process: Interventions and strategies for group counselors. In C. Salazar & A. A. Singh (Eds), Social Justice in Group Work: Practical Interventions for Change (pp.95-102). New York: Routledge

Singh, A. A., & Burnes, T. R. (2010). Introduction to the special issue: Translating the Competencies for Counseling with Transgender Clients into counseling practice, research, and advocacy. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 3/4, 126-134.

Burnes, T. R., & Ross, K. (2010). Applying Social Justice to Oppression and Marginalization in Group Process: Interventions and Strategies for Group Counselors. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 35(2), 169-176.

Burnes, T. R., & Singh, A. A. (2010). Integrating social justice into the practicum experience for psychologists: Starting earlier. Journal of Training & Education in Professional Psychology, 4(3), 153-162.

Singh, A. A., & Burnes, T. R. (2010). Shifting the counselor role from gatekeeping to advocacy: Ten strategies for using the ACA Competencies for Counseling Transgender Clients for individual and social change. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 3/4, 241-255.

Singh, A. A., & Burnes, T. R. (2009). Creating developmentally-appropriate, safe counseling environments for transgender youth: The critical role of school counselors. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 3(3), 315-334.

Moundas, S., Singh, A. A., Hosea, J., Pickering, D. V., Roan, A., & Burnes, T. R. (2009). Counseling transgender adults: Creating safe, empowering inside and outside our offices. Counseling Today, 61-63

Burnes, T. R., & Manese, J. E. (2008). An analysis of social justice training in a predoctoral internship in professional psychology: Answering the call. Journal of Training & Education in Professional Psychology, 2(3), 176-181

Israel, T., Gorcheva, R., Burnes, T. R., & Walther, W. A. (2008) Helpful and unhelpful therapy experiences of LGBT clients. Psychotherapy Research, 18(3), 294-305

Burnes, T. R. (2007). Queering college writing: Writing students' learning of LGB issues using the Internet as an instructional tool. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education, 3(4), 75-88

Burnes, T. R. (2012, August). "I'm Not Your Pretty Woman": The paradigm shift for sexwork in LGBT communities. In T. R. Burnes (chair), The revolution within: Sexpositivity and celebrating sex in LGBT communities. Symposium accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, DC. S

Burnes, T. R. (2012, August). Questions, Quality, and Quarrels: Queering Supervision in Counseling Psychology In N. Ladany, M. V. Ellis, & M. Krikorian (Co-Chairs), Supervision and Training - Hot Topics in Supervision and Training. Symposium accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, DC.

Taylor, S., & Burnes, T. R. (2011, October). Hubris or humility?: New Paradigms of Intercultural Education in Psychology Graduate Training. Roundtable presented the Diversity Challenge, Boston College, Boston, MA.

Burnes, T. R. (2011, August; Chair). Choices, challenges, change, and chances: A new face of supervision and training in counseling psychology. Symposium presented the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, DC.

Chen, M., & Burnes, T. R. (2011, August). The multiple identities of transgender individuals. In R. Josselson (Chair), The challenges of navigating multiple identities. Symposium accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington DC.

Singh, A. A., Burnes, T. R. Harper, A., Moundas, S., Scofield, T., & Harper, B. (2010, March). Transgender competencies: Implications for training, practice and advocacy. Symposium presented at the American Counseling Association annual convention, Pittsburgh, PA.

Harper, A., & Burnes, T. R. (2010, March). Utilizing ethical guidelines and competencies in working with bisexual clients. Presented at the American Counseling Association annual convention, Pittsburgh, PA.

Welikson, G., & Wood, J. (2010, August). An analysis of process variables in feminist group supervision. In T. R. Burnes (Chair), New perspectives on feminist supervision and training: Intersections between clinicians, conversations and communities. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, San Diego, CA.

Burnes, T. R. (2010, August). Discussant. In l. m. dickey (Chair), Co-occurring mental health concerns in the transgender community. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington DC.

Teramoto-Pedrotti, J., & Burnes, T. R (2010, August. Unique needs for diverse early career professionals in counseling psychology. In N. G. Smith (Chair), Early career counseling psychologists. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, San Diego, CA.

dickey, l. m., Burnes, T. R., & Singh, A. A. (2009, June). Sexual identity development in female-to-male transsexuals. Paper presented at the 2009 XXI Biennial Symposium of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Oslo, Norway.

Burnes, T. R. (Chair; 2009, August). Reaching for the stars with counseling supervision: Training the next generation. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Toronto, Canada.

Burnes, T. R. & Harper, B. (2009, March). Applying the ACA Advocacy competencies for work with LGBT individuals and communities. Part of the CSJ Day of learning; In J. Lewis & M. D'Andrea (Chair), Applying the ACA Advocacy competencies. Symposium presented at the American Counseling Association annual convention, Charlotte, NC.

Burnes, T. R. & Harper, B. (2009, January). Starting earlier: Social justice training in practica for psychologists. In J. Manese (Chair), Social justice in practical training programs: Answering the call. Symposium presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, New Orleans, LA.

Ph.D., Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006

M.S.Ed., Psychological and Community Services, University of Pennsylvania

B.A., Psychology and Spanish, Bucknell University

M.A., Counseling Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara

Licensed Psychologist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2010

Member, American Counseling Association

Member, American Psychological Association

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development

Consulting Editor, Training and Education in Professional Psychology

Chair, Section on Supervision and Training, Division 17, APA

Co-Chair, Transgender Committee, Association for LGBT Issues in Counseling

Staff Consultant and Ad-Hoc Supervisor, The Relational Center Staff Consultant and Ad-Hoc Supervisor, the LA Gender Center Trainer, LifeWorks program, LA Gay and Lesbian Center