Alvaro Obregon #110
Colonia Roma, CP 06700
Mexico City, Mexico DF
Phone: (52-55) 5264-2187
Fax: (52-55) 5264-2188

Specialties and Interests

• Clinical Competencies and Evaluation
• Clincal Supervision
• Brief Therapy Models
• Multiculturalism and Gender in Clinical Practice

Current Courses Taught

• Advanced Brief Therapy Techniques
• Sex Therapy in Marriage and Family Therapy
• Marriage and Family Therapy Law and Ethics
• Marraige and Family Therapy Practicum

Research: Publications and Presentations

• Addison, S.M., Sandberg, J.G., Corby, J., Robila, M., Platt, J. J. (2002). Alternative methodologies in research literature review: Links between clinical work and MFT effectiveness. AJFT, 30(4), 339-372.
• Sandberg, J.G. & Platt, J.J. (2001). Family Therapy and Mental Health of the Aging. In M. MacFarlanem (Ed.). Family Therapy and Mental Health: Innovations in Theory and Practice: Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY.
• Platt, J. J. (2003). Something left to learn: The role of ongoing evaluation in maintaining clinical competency. The Oregon Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Newsletter. p. 1-2).
• Competency Development: Solution focused supervision A workshop at the Solution Focused Brief Therapy National Conference, Loma Linda University, November 2, 2003 with John K. Miller & Janice Lyon.
• Strategies for overcoming barriers to service A workshop at the Solution Focused Brief Therapy National Conference, Loma Linda University, November 2, 2003 with John K. Miller & Sylvia Vaughn.
• Conversing about Clinical Competency: Implications in Marriage and Family Therapy A workshop presented at the Annual National Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Long Beach, California. October 17, 2003 with Jeff Todahl, Linda Forrest & John Miller.
• A Delicate Balance: Uncovering and Working with Partner Abuse. A workshop presented at the Annual National Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Long Beach, California. October 18, 2003 with Jeff Todahl & John Miller.
• An Analysis of the Live Observation Feedback Form (L.O.F.F.) A poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 2002 with John Miller & Jeff Todahl.
• Pre-Professorial Internships: Recruiting the Next Generation. A poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 2002 with John Miller & Jeff Todahl.
• Supervised Parenting, Violence, and MFT: A new Partnership. A poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 2002 with Jeff Todahl & John Miller.
• Male Victims: The Nature and Meaning of Sexual Coercion. A poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Chicago, Illinois. October 7, 1999 with Dean Busby.
• Utilizing the Client's Spiritual Belief System as a Catalyst for Change. A workshop presented at the World Conference of the American Counseling Association. San Diego, California. April14, 1999 with Jonnel Henry-Matos.

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• California Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• AAMFT Approved Supervisor