Connie Holmes, Ed.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Experience

Clinical Consultant. Women's Cancer Resource Center. Oakland, CA 2008-
Clinical/Education Director, East Bay Cancer Support Group, Castro Valley, CA 2006-2007
Facilitator, Support Group for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Women's Cancer Resource Center, Oakland, CA 2006-present
Leadership Council, American Cancer Society, Oakland, CA 2006-present
Facilitator, Breast Cancer Support Group, Summit Hospital, Oakland, CA 2006-present
Editor, The California Psychologist, California Psychological Association (CPA) 2006-present
President of Alameda County Psychological Association 2005
Editor, The California Psychologist, California Psychological Association (CPA) 2005
Chair, Publications Committee, CPA 2005
Moderator, Panel on Multi-Cultural Dimensions in Psycho-Oncology, CPA Convention 2005
Faculty, The Women’s Therapy Center, El Cerrito, CA 2005
Consultant: The Psychotherapy Institute, Berkeley, CA. 2004-present
Adjunct Faculty: Trainee Supervisor, Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA. 2003-present
Co-coordinator: Tradecraft Workshop, sponsored by the Cancer Help Program at Commonweal. Bolinas, CA. 2002
Interim Coordinator: Cancer Help Program. Commonweal. Bolinas, CA. 2001
Director: Mind/Body Cancer Support Program. Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates.
Boston, MA. 1998-1999
Director: Mind/Body Cancer Support Program. St. Vincent Hospital, Fallon Clinic.
Worcester, MA 1992-1998
Adult Therapy: Individual psychotherapy. Balis, Lorman, Mantel Group.
Cambridge, Boston, Brookline, MA 1974-1999
Co-Director: Cancer Support Group Leader. Wellspring Center of Watertown.
Waltham, MA 1989-1992
Head Counselor: Undergraduate Counseling Center. Lesley College. Cambridge, MA 1983-1986
Clinical Fellow: Child Psychiatry Service. Massachusetts General Hospital.
Boston, MA 1976-1983
Diagnostic Assessment: Child Psychiatry Services. Massachusetts General Hospital.
Boston, MA 1976-1981
Group Therapy: Eating Disorders Unit. Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, MA 1978-1980
Psychodrama: Training and Certification. Psychodrama Institute of Boston.
Cambridge, MA 1971-1973

Professional Initiatives/Awards

California Psychological Association, Outstanding Newsletter - Alameda County Psychological Association under the Editorship of Constance Holmes, Ed.D., 2007

Outstanding Chapter, Alameda County Psychological Association, under the leadership of Constance Holmes, Ed.D., awarded by the California Psychological Association, 2006

California Psychological Association, Outstanding Newsletter - Alameda County Psychological Association under the Editorship of Constance Holmes, Ed.D., 2004

Ruah Conference. "Crossing the River Styx: Interfaith Perspectives on Loss,
Bereavement and Afterlife."
June 1998. All Saints Parish. Brookline, MA.

Ruah Conference. "Care at the End of Life: An Alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide."
June 1997. All Saints Parish. Brookline, MA.

Ruah Conference. "Crossing the River Styx: Interfaith Perspectives on Death and Afterlife."
May 1996. All Saints Parish. Brookline, MA.

Teaching and Supervision

Clinical Faculty: Attachment Theory Revisited, Women’s Therapy Center,
El Cerrito, CA Fall, 2005
Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor: St. Vincent Hospital. Worcester, MA 1992-1998
Practicum Supervisor: Behavioral Medicine Masters Program. Connecticut College.
New London, CT. 1994-1996
Course Co-leader: Pastoral Approaches to Working with Seriously Ill and Dying,
Andover Newton Theological School. Newton, MA 1996

Education

The Psychotherapy Institute, Supervision Study Program, Two-year Intensive,
Berkeley, CA 2003 - 2005
Boston University, Ed.D. Human Development and Organization, Boston, MA 1981
Lesley College Graduate School, M.Ed., Counseling Psychology, Cambridge, MA 1976
Tufts University, Jackson College, B.A., English/Political Science, Medford, MA 1966