Specialties and Interests

• Emotionally Focused Therapy research and practice
• Supervision and training
• International, multicultural issues in therapy

Courses Taught

• PSY 6308 Interviewing Techniques & Lab
• PSY 6310 Ethics, the Law, and MFT: Professional Issues
• PSY 6312 Theories of Marital and Family Therapy
• PSY 6313 Family Therapy Techniques
• PSY 6315 Marital & Divorce Therapy
• PSY 6350 Practicum in MFT
• PSY 7317 Couple Therapy
• PSY 7810 Advanced Doctoral Seminar: Effective Practice in MFT
• PSY 7810 Advanced Doctoral Seminar: Advanced Marital Therapy
• PSY 7320 Supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy
• PSY 7321 Supervision Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
• PSY 7324 Advanced MFT Research
• PSY 8317 Advanced Couple Therapy

Research Publications and Presentations

• Johnson, S., & Woolley, S. R. (2009). Emotionally focused couple therapy: An attachment based treatment. In G.O. Gabbard (Ed.), Textbook of psychotherapeutic treatments. (pp. 553-579). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.
• Caldwell, B. E. & Woolley, S. R. (2008). Marriage and family therapists’ attitudes toward marriage. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 7(4), 321-336.
• Caldwell, B. E., & Woolley, S. R. (2008). Marriage and family therapists’ endorsement of myths about marriage. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 36, 367–387.
• Caldwell, B. E., Woolley, S. R., & Caldwell, C. J. (2007). Preliminary estimates of cost-effectiveness for marital therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 392-405.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007). The revolution in couples therapy. The California Psychologist, 40 (1), 12-15.
• Reid, R. & Woolley, S. R. (2006). Using emotionally focused therapy for couples to resolve attachment ruptures created by hypersexual behavior. Journal of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 13, 219-239.
• Woolley, S. R. & Johnson, S. (2006). Creating secure connections: Emotionally focused therapy. Japanese Journal of Addiction & Family, 23 (2), 329-346.
• Johnson, S., Bradley, B., Furrow, J., Lee, A., Palmer, G., Tilley, D., & Woolley, S. R. (2005). Becoming an EFT therapist: The workbook. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
• Woolley, S. R. & Johnson, S. (2005). Creating secure connections: Emotionally focused couples therapy. In J. Lebow (Ed.), Handbook of clinical family therapy (pp.384-405). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004). Interview with Dr. Scott R. Woolley. Japanese Journal of Addiction & Family, 21(3), 241-247.
• Woolley, S. R. (2002). In memory of James L. Framo: A personal note. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28 (1), 3-4.
• Woolley, S. R., Butler, M. H., & Wampler, K. S. (2000). Unraveling change in therapy: Three different process research methodologies. American Journal of Family Therapy, 28 (4), 311-329.
• Woolley, S. R. (2000). Becoming an AAMFT approved supervisor. AAMFT-CA News, 8(2), 1-1.
• Guanipa, C. L. & Woolley, S. R. (2000). Gender bias in therapists’ conceptualization of couple difficulty. American Journal of Family Therapy, 28(2), 181-192.
• Woolley, S. R. (1996). Enactments in couple therapy: A process-oriented investigation. CAL-AAMFT News, 4(4), 1-4.

• Guest for 1-hour program on marriage, hosted by Tom Fudge, KPBS radio, San Diego, California. 2002

• Guest for 2 segments on “You and Me Monday” with Julie de Azevedo Hanks on the Home Team, KJZZ, Salt Lake City, Utah. July 21, 2008. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYntOvTmlA

• Woolley, S. R. (2008, August). Emotionally focused couples therapy. A two-day workshop taught to approximately 100 Japanese students and professionals presented through the AIU CE department in Tokyo, Japan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2008, August). Couple and family therapy: Theory, research, and treatment. An eight-day introductory course to the theories and techniques of MFT taught to approximately 60 Japanese students in the AIU Japan masters program in Tokyo, Japan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2008, February). Couples therapy. A 3 unit graduate course taught to AIU Mexico City Students in Mexico City, Mexico.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, August). Emotionally focused therapy for couples. Invited plenary presentation at Congreso Chileno de Psicoterapia, Reñaca, Chili.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, August). Healing attachment injuries in emotionally focused therapy. Invited presentation at Congreso Chileno de Psicoterapia, Reñaca, Chili.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, August). Emotionally focused therapy for couples. Invited one day workshop for Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chili.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, February). Couples therapy. A 3 unit graduate course taught to AIU Mexico City Students in Mexico City, Mexico.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, August). Emotionally focused couples therapy. A two-day workshop taught to approximately 110 Japanese students and professionals presented through the AIU CE department in Tokyo, Japan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, August). Marriage and family therapy: Theory, research, and treatment. An eight-day introductory course to the theories and techniques of MFT taught to approximately 80 Japanese students in the AIU Japan masters program in Tokyo, Japan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, August). Marital therapy. Five-day class taught to approximately 40 Taiwanese students at the Methodist Graduate School of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan.
Greenberg, L., Johnson, S.,
• Woolley, S., Paivio, S. (2006, May). EFT – Directions and issues in EFT. Plenary Panel Discussion, presented at the First Emotional Focused Therapy Summit, Ottawa, Canada.
• Woolley, S. R. & Jorgenson, R. (2006, May). Emotionally focused couples group therapy. Workshop presented at the First Emotional Focused Therapy Summit, Ottawa, Canada.
• Woolley, S. R., & Kallos-Lilly, V. (2006, May). Impasses in EFT for couple: Identifying and working through bumps along the road. Workshop presented at the First Emotional Focused Therapy Summit, Ottawa, Canada.
Palmer-Olsen, L., &
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, May). EFT training and supervision. Workshop presented at the First Emotional Focused Therapy Summit, Ottawa, Canada.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, August). Emotionally focused therapy: Advanced training. One-day workshop taught for Taiwan Association of Marriage and Family Counseling, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, August). Emotionally focused therapy: An introduction. One-day workshop taught for Taiwan Association of Marriage and Family Counseling, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, August). Marital therapy. Five-day class taught to approximately 40 Taiwanese students at the Methodist Graduate School of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, August). Marriage and family therapy. An eight-day introductory course to the theories and techniques of MFT taught to approximately 80 Japanese students in the AIU Japan masters program in Tokyo, Japan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, August). Family therapy workshop. A two-day workshop taught to approximately 120 Japanese students and professionals presented through the AIU CE department in Tokyo, Japan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, August). Marital therapy. Five-day class taught to approximately 40 Taiwanese students at the Methodist Graduate School of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2003, August). Marital therapy. Five-day class taught to approximately 35 Taiwanese students at the Methodist Graduate School of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2003, May). Couples therapy: Treatment and research. Two-day workshop presented through the Maritime School of Social Work, Halifax, Canada.
• Woolley, S. R. (2003, February). Family therapy with couples. Two-day workshop at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
• Woolley, S. R. (2002, August). Marital therapy. Five day class taught to approximately 30 Taiwanese students at the Methodist Graduate School of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Woolley, S. R. (2002, May). Emotionally focused couples therapy. Two-day workshop presented in Helsinki, Finland.
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, August). Marital Therapy. Five-day class taught to approximately 30 Taiwanese students at the Methodist Graduate School of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan.

• Woolley, S. R., & Jorgensen, R. P. (2008, September). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for 33 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Johnson, S. M., &
• Woolley, S.R. (2008, May). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for approximately 50 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Francisco, California.
• Woolley, S. R., & Jorgensen, R. P. (2008, March). Emotionally focused therapy: Basic intervention training. Half day pre-conference workshop presented at the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Johnson, S. M., &
• Woolley, S.R. (2008, January). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for approximately 130 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R., & Jorgensen, R. P. (2007, October). Emotionally focused therapy basic intervention training. Workshop presented approximately 160 professionals at the 65th annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.
Caldwell, B. E., &
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, October). Marriage and family therapists’ attitudes toward marriage. Poster presented at the 65th annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.
Dow, H. D., &
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, October). Albanian immigrant families’ perceptions of mental health. Poster presented at the 65th annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.
Kenyon, R. J., &
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, October). Couple therapy for eating disorders: Assessment and treatment. Workshop presented to approximately 80 professionals at the 65th annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.
Kenyon, R. J., &
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, October). Systemic nature of eating disorders and marital relationships. Poster presented at the 65th annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, September). Ethical practice case review. Invited workshop for approximately 70 Professionals at the Annual Conference of the Idaho Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Boise, Idaho.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, September). Emotionally focused therapy and the treatment of trauma. Invited workshop for approximately 75 Professionals at the Annual Conference of the Idaho Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Boise, Idaho.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, September). Introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy. Invited one day workshop for approximately 75 Professionals at the Annual Conference of the Idaho Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Boise, Idaho.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, July). Advanced training in emotionally focused therapy. Invited two-day intensive advanced training for 8 professionals. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, May). Advanced training in emotionally focused therapy. Invited two-day intensive advanced training for 8 professionals. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Francisco, California.
Johnson, S. M., &
• Woolley, S.R. (2007, April). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for approximately 120 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Francisco, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, April). Emotionally focused couples therapy with trauma. Invited “Master Lecturer” workshop presented at the California Psychology Association Annual Convention, Santa Monica, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, April). Emotionally focused couples therapy. Invited “Master Lecturer” one day institute presented at the California Psychology Association Annual Convention, Santa Monica, California.
• Woolley, S. R., & Jorgensen, R. P. (2007, March). Emotionally Focused Therapy: Basic Intervention Training. Workshop presented at the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, March). Moment by moment: Getting to the heart of couples therapy. Invited one day Presentation. Psychotherapy Networker - Symposium East, Washington D.C.
Jorgensen, R. E. &
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, March). Emotionally focused therapy skills training. Invited five hour satellite broadcast training for LDS Family Services. Broadcast live throughout the United States and Canada. Originated in the Conference Center TV studio, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, March). Emotionally focused therapy: Overview and softenings. Invited presentation sponsored by the Irvine AIU Student Association, Irvine, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, March). The revolution in treating couples: Emotionally focused therapy. Invited one day workshop for approximately 90 professionals. Sponsored by UHCL Family Therapy Student Association and the Houston Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Houston, Texas.
• Woolley, S. R. (2007, January). Advanced training in emotionally focused therapy. Invited two-day intensive advanced training for 10 professionals. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
Johnson, S. M., &
• Woolley, S.R. (2007, January). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for approximately 130 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. & Jorgensen, R. P. (2006, November). Emotionally focused couple therapy. Invited two day satellite broadcast training for LDS Family Services. Broadcast live throughout the United States and Canada. Originated in the Conference Center TV studio, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, October). Trauma, attachment injuries and emotionally focused therapy. Institute presented at the national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, Texas.
Caldwell, B. E. &
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, October). MFTs’ endorsement of marital myths. Workshop presented at the national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, Texas.
Caldwell, B. E. &
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, October). Cost-effectiveness of marital therapy. Poster presented at the national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, Texas.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, August). Emotionally focused couples therapy: An introduction. Workshop presented at the University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, May). Emotionally focused couple therapy: Working from an attachment perspective. Invited one day workshop presented at the spring conference of the Los Angeles County Psychology Association, Pasadena, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, April). Emotionally focused couple therapy: An introduction. Invited workshop presented to the San Diego chapter of AAMFT-CA, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R., & Jorgensen, R. P. (2006, March). Emotionally focused therapy. All day workshop presented at the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Woolley, S. R. (2006, January). Advanced training in emotionally focused therapy. Invited two-day intensive advanced training for 10 professionals. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
Johnson, S. M., &
• Woolley, S.R. (2006, January). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for approximately 75 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, October). AAMFT Supervision Track Coordinator at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Woolley, S. R. & Leboy, S. (2005, October). Major models of supervision. One-day institute presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Woolley, S. R. & Leboy, S. (2005, October). Complexity, power and problem solving in the supervisor-therapist-client relationship. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Woolley, S. R. & Bullette, R. (2005, October). Legal and ethical competencies in AAMFT supervision. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, June). Emotionally focused therapy: An introduction. Invited workshop for Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, May). Emotionally focused couples therapy: Creating attachment bonds. Invited one-day workshop sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, April). Emotionally focused couples therapy: Creating attachment bonds. Invited one-day workshop for approximately 70 professionals sponsored by Nebraska Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Omaha, Nebraska.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, April). Emotionally focused couples therapy: Creating attachment bonds. Invited three-day workshop for approximately 35 professionals sponsored by the Provo Counseling Center, Lehi, Utah.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, April). Trauma, attachment injuries and emotionally focused therapy. Invited one-day workshop approximately 100 professionals sponsored by the Ohio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, March). Emotionally focused couples therapy: Creating attachment bonds. Invited four-day AAMFT Winter Institute for 50 people, Panama City Beach, Florida.
• Woolley, S. R. (2005, January). Advanced training in emotionally focused therapy. Invited two-day intensive advanced training for 10 professionals. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
Johnson, S. M., &
• Woolley, S.R. (2005, January). Emotionally focused couple therapy externship. Four-day intensive training in emotionally focused therapy for approximately 55 participants. Presentation included observation of live couple therapy performed by both presenters. Sponsored by Alliant International University, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, October). Emotionally focused couple therapy: Creating connections. Invited one-day workshop presented for approximately 120 professionals. Sponsored by the Florida Psychological Association Central Chapter and the Florida Organization for Relational Studies, Orlando, Florida.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, October). Emotionally focused therapy: An introductory workshop. Invited one-day workshop for approximately 250 professionals presented at the Annual Conference of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Denver, Colorado.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, April). Emotionally focused therapy: An introductory workshop. One-day workshop as a part of the Alliant International University Continuing Education Series, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2004, February). Emotionally focused therapy: An introductory workshop. One-day workshop sponsored by Argosy University, Chicago, Illinois.
• Woolley, S. R. (2003, December). Emotionally focused therapy: An introductory workshop. One-day workshop as a part of the Alliant International University Continuing Education Series, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2003, October). Supervision training track: Major models of supervision. Invited one-day institute at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2003, October). Supervision training track: Ethical issues and responsibilities for supervisors. Invited workshop presentation at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, California.
• Woolley, S. R. (2002, October). Supervision training track: Problem solving and interventions in clinical supervision. Invited presentation at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Cincinnati, OH.
• Woolley, S. R. (2002, October). Supervision training track: Developing a personal model of supervision. Invited presentation at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Cincinnati, OH.
Kaupp, M., &
• Woolley, S. R. (2002, October). A Study of the process of computer-assisted live supervision. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Cincinnati, OH.
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, October). Supervision training track: Contextual issues in supervision and therapy. Invited presentation at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, October). Supervision training track: Problem solving and interventions in clinical supervision. Invited presentation at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.
Smith, R. M., Holman, T., &
• Woolley, S. R., (2001, October). Ethnic couples: Predicting relationship outcomes. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.
Hettich, R. &
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, October). Viewing violent sports and marital interactions. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.
Terry, L. &
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, July). Pragmatics of systemic supervision: Techniques and interventions. A 6 hour pre-conference workshop presented at the conference of the California Diversion of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, San Diego, California.
• Woolley, S. R., Holman, T., & Romero, M. (2000, November). Premarital Mexican, U.S. Latino, and U.S. Anglo Couples. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Denver, CO.
Newhart, R. &
• Woolley, S. R. (2000, November). Stepping into the family: Treatment, research, and theory. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Denver, CO.
Guanipa-Ho, C. L. &
• Woolley, S. R. (1998, October) Gender bias in therapists’ conceptualization of couple’s problems. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Dallas, TX.
• Woolley, S. R., Butler, M. H., Wampler, K. S., & Burr, R. (1997, November). Unraveling change in therapy: Three different process research methodologies. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Cristal City, VA.
• Woolley, S. R. & Dauenhauer, D. S. (1997, November). Enactments in couple therapy: Purposes and micro-interventions. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Cristal City, VA.
• Woolley, S. R., Rogers, D. E., & Van Single, C. S. (1997, September). Rock therapy: A creative way to work with emotions. Presented at the conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Atlanta, GA.
• Woolley, S. R., & Wampler, K. S. (1996, November). Enactments in couple therapy: An observational coding study. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Kansas City, MO.
• Woolley, S. R., & Wampler, K. S. (1995, November). A theory and coding system for enactments in couple therapy. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Portland, OR.
• Woolley, S. R. (1993, November). A systemic family stress approach to treating extrafamilially sexually abused female children and their families. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
Geissler, D., &
• Woolley, S. R. (1993, November). Family-based therapy with young adult offenders. In R. S. Wampler (Chair), Float like a butterfly, sting like a WASP: Respecting client values and experiences in community correctional facilities. Symposium presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
Glenn, J. E.,
• Woolley, S. R., Roush, D., & Wampler, K. S. (1993, November). Working with adult survivors of incest from a family systems perspective. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
Glenn, J. E., Wampler, K. S.,
• Woolley, S. R., & Roush, D. (1993, January). Therapeutic implications of adult incest survivors confronting perpetrators. Workshop presented at the conference of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Houston, TX.
• Woolley, S. R., & Feinauer, L. L. (1992, November). The impact of parental support on adjustment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.
• Woolley, S. R. (1992, February). A systemic approach to adult functioning in women extrafamilially sexually abused as children. Presented at the conference of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, San Antonio, TX.
• Woolley, S. R., & Feinauer, L. L. (1991, November). Father characteristics and adjustment in women who were sexually abused as children. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Denver, CO.
• Woolley, S. R., & Glenn, J. E. (1990, November). A systemic approach to miscarriage: Boundary and loyalty issues following spontaneous abortion. Presented at the conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Seattle, WA.

• Woolley, S. R., & Terry, L. (2001, October). Supervision in marriage and family therapy. A 30 hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU/AIU San Diego campus to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R., & Terry, L. (2001, September). Supervision in marriage and family therapy. A 30 hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU/AIU San Diego campus to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, January). Advanced Supervision Skills II: Administrating and Conducting Supervision. A 3 hour workshop sponsored by the County of Orange, CA.
• Woolley, S. R. (2001, January). Advanced Supervision Skills I: Systems Perspectives. A 6 hour workshop sponsored by the County of Orange, CA.
• Woolley, S. R., & Abrams, L. (2000, September-October). Supervision in marriage and family therapy. A 30 hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU/AIU Irvine campus to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R. (2000, May). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.
• Woolley, S. R., LeBoy, S., & Terry, L. (2000, April). Supervision in marriage and family therapy. A 30 hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU/AIU San Diego campus to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R., LeBoy, S., & Terry, L. (1999, June). Supervision in marriage and family therapy. A 30 hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU/AIU San Diego campus to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R. (1999, May). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.
• Woolley, S. R. (1998, September). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.
• Woolley, S. R. (1998, May). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.
• Woolley, S. R. (1997, October). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.
• Woolley, S. R., & LeBoy, S. (1997, June). Advanced Skills in MFT Supervision. A 15-hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R., & LeBoy, S. (1997, March). Basic Skills in MFT Supervision. A 15-hour course sponsored by Cal-AAMFT and USIU to help professionals in the community obtain the AAMFT supervisor designation.
• Woolley, S. R. (1997, January). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.
• Woolley, S. R. (1996, October). Human Sexuality. A 10-hour seminar to meet state licensing requirements.

Professional Activities

• 2007 – Present      Founder and Co-director of the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (see www.sdeft.us).
• 2005 – Present      Systemwide Director, MFT Graduate Programs, Alliant International University. Responsible for all aspects of both the MFT masters and doctoral programs including leadership of 20 full-time and approximately 35 part-time and adjunct faculty, curriculum development, program promotion, admissions, doctoral exams, dissertations, and clinical training programs for approximately 350 MFT graduate students in San Diego, Irvine, and Sacramento, California, and Mexico City, Mexico.
• 1996-2005      Director, MFT Graduate Programs, Alliant International University (United States International University until 2001). Responsible for all aspects of both the MFT masters and doctoral programs including leadership of 20 faculty, curriculum development, program promotion, admissions, doctoral exams, dissertations, and clinical training programs for over 250 MFT graduate students in San Diego and Irvine, California. Led efforts to revise and upgrade all aspects of the programs. Primary author of self-studies and leader of successful 2001 bid for COAMFTE accreditation for the masters and doctoral programs. Recruited and secured a faculty position for family therapy founder Jay Haley and an affiliation with EFT founder Susan Johnson. Teach, supervise, and conduct research.
• 2004      Arranged, oversaw, and assisted with 4-day externship and 2-day advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) at AIU-San Diego, led by Dr. Susan M. Johnson, founder of EFT.
• 2003      Arranged, oversaw, and assisted with 4-day externship and 2-day advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) at AIU-San Diego, led by Dr. Susan M. Johnson, founder of EFT.
• 2001      Arranged, oversaw, and assisted with 5-day externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) at AIU-San Diego, led by Dr. Susan M. Johnson, founder of EFT.
• 2001      Invited to serve on a grant review panel led by William Doherty at the 4rh AAMFT Research Conference, Reno. Conference consisted of approximately 60 other MFT researchers from around the country, including most of the leading researchers in the field. Conference fee, room, and board paid for by AAMFT.
• 2000  Arranged, oversaw, and attended 5-day in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) at USIU-San Diego, led by Dr. Susan M. Johnson, founder of EFT.
• 2000      Invited to serve on a grant review panel led by William M. Pinsof, a leading process researcher, at the 3rd AAMFT Research Conference, Reno. Conference consisted of 61 other MFT researchers from around the country, including most of the leading researchers in the field. Conference fee, room, and board paid for by AAMFT.
• 2000      Arranged, oversaw and attended 7-hour workshop “Treating Troubled Adolescents” by Jay Haley.
• 1999      Arranged, oversaw and attended 7-hour workshop “Treating Domestic Violence” by Jay Haley.
• 1999      Participated in the 2nd AAMFT Research Conference, Chicago. Invitation-only, application-based conference that brought together about 80 senior and emerging researchers to promote research in the field of marriage and family therapy.
• 1998      Trained as a COAMFTE Site Visitor for accrediting COAMFTE masters and doctoral programs.
• 1997-98      Member, Family Therapy Research Consortium technology committee, an AAMFT-affiliated consortium charged with developing a national MFT clinical research data base.
• 1997      Participated in the inaugural AAMFT Research Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Invitation-only conference that brought together about 60 senior and emerging researchers to develop strategies and protocols for future research in marriage and family therapy.
• 1993-95      Therapist in private practice. Provided individual, marriage, and family therapy (3 to 5 hours a week).
• 1992-95      Adjunct staff member in the Marriage and Family Development Center of the Texas Tech University Counseling Center. Provided individual and group marriage and family therapy supervision to Counseling Psychology interns and doctoral students, Educational Psychology master’s students, and Marriage and Family Therapy doctoral students (5-8 hours per week). Supervisor of supervision: Rolf Gordhamer, Ph.D.
• 1991-95      Therapist at the Brownfield Regional Court Residential Treatment Center. Provided individual, marriage, family, and group therapy for drug and alcohol addicts and their families. Consultant for weekly staff and administrative meetings (8-10 hours per week). Supervisor: Richard Wampler, Ph.D.
• 1993     Therapist at the Levelland Family Center. Provided individual, marriage, and family therapy for families associated with the Levelland School District who had drug and alcohol related problems (4-6 hours per week).
• 1993     Therapist for the home-based family therapy program associated with the Lubbock County Youth Center. Provided in-home family therapy with juvenile probationers, their families, and their probation officers (3 hours per week). Supervisors: Julie Serovich, Ph.D., & Richard Wampler, Ph.D.
• 1990-92     Student therapist at the Family Therapy Clinic, Texas Tech University. Provided individual, marriage, family, and group therapy (8-10 hours per week). Supervisors: TTU Faculty.
• 1990-91     Coordinator of the TTU Family Therapy Clinic contract with Children's Protective Services. Attended staff meetings, reviewed case files, interacted with CPS caseworkers, and developed and collected therapists’ progress reports.
• 1988-90     Student therapist at the Comprehensive Clinic, Brigham Young University. Provided individual, marriage, family, and group therapy (8-12 hours per week). Supervisors: BYU Faculty.

Degrees, Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Honors

• Ph.D.     Texas Tech University, 1995
  Major: Marriage and Family Therapy
  Major Professor: Karen S. Wampler, Ph.D.
• M.S.     Brigham Young University, 1991
  Major: Marriage and Family Therapy
  Minor: Statistics
  Major Professor: Leslie L. Feinauer, Ph.D.
• B.S.     Brigham Young University, 1985
  Major: Economics; Minor: English

• 2001     Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California (#37622)
• 1994     Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Texas (#4234)

• 2004     Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer.
• 1996     Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
• 1993     Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

• 2006     Full Professor, Alliant International University
• 2001     Associate Professor, United States International University
• 1996     Assistant Professor, United States International University

Professional and Honorary Memberships

• 2007-Present     International Family Therapy Association.
• 2004-Present     Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer.
• 1997-Present     California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists.
• 1996-Present     Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
• 1993-Present     Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
• 1989-Present     National Council on Family Relations.

Community Service

• Private practice focused on couples therapy in Poway, California.
• Extensive community church related service pro-bono.