Who are River Smith and Heidi Raynor and What Kind of Cult are They Running?
Allaboutcounseling.com- They appear to be to mental health support what pedophiles are to playgrounds.
Complaints are currently being filed against the owners and operators of the internet website known as allaboutcounseling.com
These events began as an almost routine story about a mental health advocacy website spreading disinformation about domestic violence that demonizes men, denies male victims and shields female perpetrators.
And while the disinformation is there in abundance, more digging behind the scenes at allaboutcounseling.com revealed what appears to be gross professional misconduct and an ongoing scheme involving psychological extortion, abuse and depraved indifference. Multiple sources have alleged that the site management is preying on and manipulating site users for cash with the finesse and brio reminiscent of a corrupt televangelist operation.
And they are reportedly heaping a plethora of emotional abuses and threats on site users who speak up against it.
All of this is being conducted under the auspices of mental health advocacy; with the professional blessings (and under the state license number) of a clinical psychologist.
The details of this story have the expected intricacies and complications of most scandals, especially with the efforts that the alleged perpetrators have made to disconnect their names from their actions. But the scam runs something like this:
Allaboutcounseling.com runs a members only on-line forum in which individuals are invited to join and participate for the benefit of “Confronting fears, honest feedback and active growth through the use and benefits of anonymity and healthy communication.”
Users are made to believe that their interactions there are completely anonymous and conducted in an environment where it is safe to be openly vulnerable and to disclose intimate details of problems in their lives.
For some this seems to be the case.
But many former site users are saying that frequently what happens there is markedly different. In fact, after a month long study of the site and several interviews with former ACC members, the reports have enough consistency to raise eyebrows.
In what appears to be a systematic pattern of significant abuses, the site management presents professional psychological qualifications, induces users to rely on the forum as a source of peer and arguably professional support, but subsequently acts toward many of the members with the following:
- Banning users without notice, reason and without a referral to other help.
- Redirecting banned users to pornography websites when they attempt to log on.
- Tacit email threats to expose users identities publicly for dissenting from site management
- Site management “diagnosing” members with personality disorders as a reaction to dissent.
- Regularly threatening members who depend on the site forum to close it unless money is donated.
- Encouraging the abuse of most male members and abusively targeting female members who had congenial communications with males.
- Fomenting conflict between forum members and encouraging some individuals to abuse others.
In fact, as I studied reports of the abuses from some of the sites former members, the picture that clearly emerged was that of tactics used by cult leaders to control and manipulated their followers. Or, as one member, who requested anonymity, put it, “I felt that it was abusive because of the way {they} chummed vulnerable, trusting people who came to the site, and drew them in to a charmer/abuser codependency cult.”
This same member, after posting that she felt the instigated conflict helped the hit count of the site was reportedly told publicly by site management that she was “delusional, sick and paranoid.”
Another member, again speaking on the condition of anonymity, reported being banned from the site without notification and then being redirected to a pornography site when he attempted to log on.
Part of his reaction to this, taken from a statement which is available in the comments section at avoiceformen.com, was unsettling. “I had always respected the site coordinator,” he said, “but after she did this to me I was sad to say the least. I was hurt. I felt deeply betrayed, humiliated and abused.”
Another former member reported that she too was redirected to a pornography site after being banned from the forum.
And yet another member reported getting an email from site management that repeatedly demeaned her, and made multiple references to her location, number of children and her profession. This was interpreted as a veiled threat to reveal her identity or worse. And it is of particular concern because there are many members who have joined the allaboutcounseling.com forum for support when escaping abusive relationships in which they were or are being stalked.
Such a breech of confidence in those situations could have disastrous results.
On the surface, some of this behavior may appear part and parcel to the internet. There is a lot of flaming going on, and capricious site administration is hardly rare. It happens on a lot of websites. But this isn’t just a lot of websites. It is a site that proffers, with professional credibility, to extend support to people at highly vulnerable moments in their lives. Indeed, it beckons them to participate throughout most pages on the site and assures them they are in a safe environment.
These actions not only reflect a moral deficit, but are likely in violation of the State of Ohio’s rules and regulations governing professional counselors, the American Psychological Associations Code of Conduct, and various other state laws. This is especially true as site management presents professional credentials, accepts money and has no disclaimer regarding participation in the forums.
“Site management” is most likely better identified as Heidi Raynor, M.Ed., who in her bio claims to be an experienced counselor with two years of individual counseling experience, but lists no license information or professional references.
She also apparently doubles in the site forum as “Site Coordinator or “SC” as users refer to her. Raynor herself never openly makes the admission that she is SC, but in several posts, SC claims ownership of the site and solicits for donations regularly. Those donations have to be made payable directly to Raynor and are to be mailed to 4227 W. 15th, Cleveland, Ohio.
Raynor states in her solicitations that checks must be made out to her personally, and not to allaboutcounseling.com, leaving the speculation open to whether or not she is claiming the income when filing taxes.
Raynor is not acting alone. According to information provided on the site, the content on allaboutcounseling.com was authored by River Smith, Ph.D.. Further investigation revealed that Smith is an Ohio based clinical psychologist who practices under Ohio State license number 4658, at 11206 Clifton Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio tel. 216-651-1302
According to information received from a source at the State Board of Psychology of Ohio, Dr. Smith’s presence as one of the creators of that site, and the provision of his license number, inextricably ties him to the conduct and practices of it’s managers, whether that conduct comes directly from Dr. Smith or not.
And under those circumstances, that translates legally to the site and everyone who manages it being subject to all applicable statutes and codes of conduct for that profession.
Most of Smith’s role appears to be providing content related to mental health issues, making him the direct source of the misleading statistics and disinformation. But also by attaching his credentials to a site that is taking money, he puts his license on the line for any improprieties and ethical violations that transpire.
It also raises the significant question of whether the site is, in reality, an online psychology practice. Early information from the state of Ohio suggests that it is, though there will not be a final determination on this until complaints about the site have been investigated by officials in Ohio.
According to several of the former members of the site, Dr. Smith may be in direct violation of several statutes that govern the practice of psychology in that state. These include, but are not limited to the following:
- Failure to report sexual abuse of children to authorities (there were several posts by members that reported their children being abused)
- Failure to report physical abuse of children
- Failure to report suicide threats by members
- Children being allowed to log on and read detailed and sexually explicit accounts of other members lives.
- Domestic abuse reports ignored by site management
- Questionable solicitations for money
- Presentation of misleading information
- Proffering false counseling qualifications
Regarding the child molestations, according to a source at the Ohio State Board of Psychology, psychologists are mandated to report knowledge of child abuse to authorities and it makes no difference that the reports were received online, nor does it matter that the reports came from anonymous sources. Discovery of the sources is a police matter, not one for the psychologist to undertake or even be concerned with. Their mandate under state law is to report these incidents immediately.
There is no evidence that any reports with police were filed, meaning that a licensed psychologist and another individual claiming to be a professional counselor knew or should have known that children were being abused and did nothing– but ask for more money.
At the time this article goes live, at least two and perhaps more individuals are compiling complaints against allaboutcounseling.com which will be filed with The Ohio State Board of Psychology and The American Psychological Association. This summary and a copy of the complaints will also be forwarded to the Ohio State Attorney General’s Office for consideration. Other former members have indicated they are considering complaints or other actions against the site’s ownership and management.
When I first brought this story to avoiceformen.com and mensnewsdaily.com, I also forwarded it to about two hundred psychotherapists that supported the site by listing their services there and by purchasing an enhanced presence in the site directory.
To their credit, several of those clinicians directed allaboutcounseling.com to remove their listings. Most did not, however, and did not respond to my emails. Their practice information is listed below.
Once the complaints with the named agencies and the State Attorney General have been filed, an update will be provided regarding this matter. And in the update, I will begin exploring how the practice of “feminist therapy” has naturally led to such abuses of ethics and hopefully what can be done to stop it.
I ask your pardon for the lengthy list of professionals included here, but it is necessary to the process to get the information disseminated through the internet. This list is just a fraction of the counseling professionals that list their services on ACC.
Evelyn Goodman, Psy.D., MFT
12313 Havelock Avenue,
Culver City
310-391-3853
drevelyn@anxietyrecovery.com
http://www.anxietyrecovery.com/
No License FOund.
Dr. Aaron Berger
1821 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 411,
Culver city
No E-mail Found.
http://www.draaronberger.com/
Lic.# PSY21079
Sue Shepard MFT
2900 Bristol St., Suite G-201,
Costa Mesa
714-751-0888
No E-mail found.
http://therapybysue.com/
License #MFC37470
Help Talking
2900 Bristol A207,
Costa Mesa
714-969-9691
http://www.helptalking.com/contact/
http://www.helptalking.com
No License found.
Cheryl Chase
219 N. Indian Hill Suite 203,
Claremont
909-982-5095
No E-mail found
http://www.cherylchase.com/ (coming soon)
No License Found.
Rosanna Reyes Feet, MFT
2521 Windward Way
Chula Vista CA 91914
6196184529
rosannamft@gmail.com
http://www.rosannamft.org/
MFC 44002
Fall Creek Counseling Associates
5900 Coyle Avenue & 775 Sunrise Avenue,
Carmichael & Roseville (greater Sacramento)
916-344-0900
drdmoore@mac.com
http://www.sacramentopsychology.com/
No License Found.
Sara Darnley, Ph.D.
621 E. Campbell Ave., Suite 7,
Campbell
(408) 267-4702
No E-mail Found.
http://saradarnleyphd.com
PSY 15742
A Place To Grow
P. O. Box 1641,
Big Bear Lake
909-585-7228
info@aplacetogrow.com
http://www.aplacetogrow.com/medicinewheel.html
No License Found.
Personal Communication Solutions (Karen Wulfson, LMFT)
420 South Beverly Drive; Suite 100,
Beverly HIlls, CA
310 475-1759
karen@karenwulfson.com
http://www.karenwulfson.com/
No License Found.
Leslie Davis Therapy
9171 Wilshire Blvd. Penthouse 7,
Beverly Hills, CA
310-582-5890
info@lesliedavistherapy.com
http://lesliedavistherapy.com
No License Found.
Beverly Hills Family Counseling
204 S. Beverly Drive, #116,
Beverly Hills, CA
310-271-3784
BHCounseling@aol.com
http://www.shrinkg.com/
Jim Gordon, Ph.D, license M.F.T. #12651,
Nectar & Flame Consulting
3179 College Avenue, #4,
Berkeley, CA
510-277-0440
dr.amymarshsexologist@gmail.com
http://dramymarshsexologist.tripod.com/
No License Found
Laura Gardner
2025 Lincoln St.
Berkeley, CA
510-594-4300
http://www.holisticgardner.com/contact.html
http://www.holisticgardner.com/
No License Found.
Inner Child Healing
147 Alameda deLas Pulgas
Belmont, CA
415-337-9474
lila@innerchildhealing.com
http://www.innerchildhealing.com
No License Found.
Sandra M. Wolf, MFT
3855 E. La Palma
Anaheim, CA
714-747-6959
Sandy@SandyMWolf.com
http://www.sandymwolf.com/
#MFC43774
Cort Curtis, Ph.D.
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 253,
Laguna Niguel
877-372-8784
cortcurtis@achangeinthinking.com
http://www.achangeinthinking.com/
No license found.
Relationship Cafe
23161 Mill Creek Dr. #335,
Laguna Hills
(949)5536100
michelle@relationshipcafe.net
http://www.relationshipcafe.net
No License found.
Partnership For Growth
25283 Cabot Road Suite 107,
Laguna Hills
949-233-3362
beverly@lagunacounseling.com
http://www.lagunacounseling.com/
No License found.
Jondra Pennington, MS, MFT
78150 Calle Tampico Suite 207C,
La Quinta
760-777-9939
jondra@desertstreamscounseling.com
http://www.desertstreamscounseling.com/
License #: MFC36372
Cathy Roys Therapy MFT
8356 Allison Suite B2,
La Mesa
518-1323
Cathy@CathyRoysTherapy.com
http://www.cathyroyscounselor.com
Lic.#42762
Peter Lambrou, Ph.D.
9834 Genesee Ave. Suite 321,
La Jolla
858-457-3900
No E-mail found. but: http://www.peterlambrou.com/contactus.php
http://www.peterlambrou.com
Clinical Psychologist, CA License #PSY14435
La Jolla Holistic Center
Address changed:
2870 Fourth Avenue. Suite #101
San Diego, California 92103
858-459-1273
Info@NancyDeAndrade.com
http://nancydeandrade.com
Nancy De Andrade, MA, Doctoral Candidate PSB #33475
Psychological Assistant to Deisy Boscán, Ph.D. PSY # 18873
Christian Soul Care
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250,
Irvine
949-262-3699
Same as Dr. Kristi Below
Dr. Kristi Gaultiere
4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250,
Irvine
949-262-3699
Kristi@ChristianSoulCare.com
http://www.christiansoulcare.com
#MFT29887
Amy Greenberg – MFT
1260 B Street Suite 240,
Hayward
925 989-9826
amy@enrichmentcounseling.com
http://www.enrichmentcounseling.com
(MFC 36752).
Cris Walker Roskelley, MFT
350 Bon Air Rd. Suite 140,
Greenbrae
415-289-2111
cris@MFTHandbook.com
http://www.mfthandbook.com
No License Found
Glendale Counseling Center
1521 W. Glenoaks Blvd. #2B,
Glendale
818-547-2865
mail@counselingfamily.net
http://counselingfamily.net
No License Found.
OCChristianCounseling.com
12792 Valley View Street, Suite 209,
Garden Grove
714-865-2164
No E-mail but: http://www.mcssl.com/app/contact.asp?id=151309&afid=&formid=&preview=
http://occhristiancounseling.com/
No License found – Multiple Staff
Dr. Heather M. Browne
9851 Bixby Ave.,
Garden Grove
714/334-4026
Dr.Heather@TheHealingHeart.net
http://www.thehealingheart.net/
LMFT #34523
Jodi Blackley, M.S., M.F.T.
711 E. Imperial Hwy.
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 212-1160
jodi@jodiblackley.com
http://www.jodiblackley.com/
Lic#: MFC41465
Lindsey Plumer, LMFT
13405 Folsom Blvd #220,
Folsom
916-952-7187
lsplumer@yahoo.com
http://www.lindseyplumer.com/
(MFC #43983)
Susanne M. Dillmann, Psy.D.
210 South Juniper St., Suite 213,
Escondido
760-743-7789
No E-mail but: http://www.drdillmann.com/contact_dr_dillmann
http://www.drdillmann.com/
PSY21969
Dr. Celina Marciano
5535 Balboa Blvd., Suite 217,
Encino
818-388-0102
info@healingcrossroads.com
http://www.healingcrossroads.com/
No License found.
Bill Martin, MFT
1337 Camino Del Mar,
Del Mar
858-755-2407
billm@counseling-connection.com
http://www.counseling-connection.com
No License Found
Dr. Gaye Wein Shepard
275 E. California Blvd.,
Pasadena
626-585-1618
gayewein@mac.com
http://www.shepardphd.com/
No License Found.
Jill Tan-Gatue, M.S., MFT
462 S. Marengo Ave.,
Pasadena
626-432-4022
ptan-gatue@juno.com
http://www.pasadenatherapytan-gatue.com/
Lic. #43059
Therapy Pasadena
1055 East Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena
949 648 1109
klbechtol@sbcglobal.net
http://therapypasadena.com
License# 38689
Donald Wallach, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
7 Fourth Street #19,
Petaluma
707-583-2305
don@donwallach.com
http://www.donwallach.com/
No License Found.
Will Joel Friedman, Ph.D., Psychologist, A Prof. Corp.
275 Rose Avenue, Suite 212,
Pleasanton
(925) 600-9966
drwilljoel@comcast.net
http://www.willjoelfriedman.com/
PSY 10092
Bailey Counseling
8300 Utica Avenue, Third Floor,
Rancho Cucamonga 909/920-1814
cebaileyco@att.net
No WebSite Found
LCS 19539
Santa Margarita Solutions Center
22362 Gilberto, Suite 205,
Rancho Santa Margarita
949-589-5700
drjulieolson@cox.net
http://www.santamargaritasolutions.com/
#PSY14768
A Peaceful Way
Ave I,
Redondo Beach
310-540-6768
(310) 760-2244
kristin@apeacefulway.com
http://www.apeacefulway.com/
No License Found
Lynn Seely Counseling
115 N. Balsam suite E,
Ridgecrest
760-384-8037
lynn@lynnseelycounseling.com
http://www.lynnseelycounseling.com/
Business licence – City of Ridgecrest 07 00009219
Sylma Fine
555 Middlefield Road, Ste 102-C,
Palo Alto
650-838-9552
sylma@sylmafine.com
http://www.sylmafine.com/
License# MFC41633
Laurie J. Linscheid, MFT
555 Middlefield Rd,
Palo Alto
650-773-3131
laurie@family-therapist.com
http://www.family-therapist.com
No License Found.
Hoai-Thu Truong, Ph.D.
366 S. California Avenue Suite 6
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650.361.0356
contact@drhttruong.com
http://www.paloaltocounseling.com/
No License Found
Ernest Schmidt Therapy
407 Sherman Ave,
Palo Alto
650-384-0342
No E-mail but http://www.paloaltotherapy.com/contact/
http://www.paloaltotherapy.com/
No License Found.
Pauline Wakeham, LCSW
6239 College Ave.,#303,
Oakland
510-377-1082
peacefulresolution@gmail.com
http://www.eastbaycounselor.com/
CA license: LCS #19528
Kristen Platt, PsyD, LMFT
1151 Dove Street, Ste. 200,
Newport Beach
949 422-5334
DrPlatt@OrangeCountyTherapy.org
http://www.orangecountytherapy.org/
License Number 30372
Allison Mupas, MFT
248 E Foothill Blvd,
Monrovia
626-802-7383
changeseekers@yahoo.com
http://www.changeseeker.org/
License Number MFT 46004
Windows of Opportunity Counseling Services
39899 Balentine Dr, Suite 310,
Newark
510-979-0200
eschmechtigco@sbcglobal.net
http://www.windowsofopportunitycounseling.org/
No License Found.
Miranda Palmer
1311 E Street,
Modesto, CA 95354
209 343-2771
209 602-1513
No E-mail Given – http://counselingmodesto.com/contact/
http://counselingmodesto.com/
MFC #42393
Monte Nido Eating Disorder Treatment Center
27162 Sea Vista Dr,
Malibu
310-457-9958
info@edcca.com
http://www.edcca.com/
Carolyn Costin No License Found
Carol Boulware, Ph.D.
3130 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550,
Los Angeles, California
310-395-3351
Carolphd@psychotherapist.net
http://www.psychotherapist.net/sex-therapy.html
Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist – #MFT11632
ABS Certified Sex Therapist #1466
Regina Petterson, Psy.D.
11980 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 701,
Los Angeles
3106694422
drpetterson@aol.com
http://psychotherapylosangeles.com/
PSY 18490
Catherine Auman, MFT
2566 Overland Ave., Suite 500 B,
Los Angeles
310-460-9399
info@catherineauman.com.
http://www.catherineauman.com/
Her license as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1993 (30784),
Beth Tunis
6399 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 312,
Los Angeles
310-779-9698
beth@bethtunistherapy.com
http://www.bethtunistherapy.com/
No License Found
Aaron Buckwalter, MFT
205 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd,
Los Angeles
323-799-4130
aaron@changethrutherapy.com
http://www.changethrutherapy.com/
License mfc43099
Jeannie Wolitzer MFT
1340 Concannon Blvd Sunset Office Plaza, Bldg J
Livermore, CA 94550
925 201 3414
jwolitzer@gmail.com
http://www.jeanniewolitzer.com/
MFC 45633
Mending My Marriage
1848 Holmes Street, Bldg. E,
Livermore, CA 94550
925-922-2775
Laura@MFTLaura.com
http://www.mendingmymarriage.com
Laura Melgosa, M.S., MFT MFC 34899
San Diego Therapy
2333 First Avenue,
San Diego
619 218 5363
lily@sandiegotherapy.org
http://www.sandiegotherapy.org/
MFT intern #51125
Kim Jones
9330 Carmel Mountain Rd. Ste C,
San Diego
858-204-2599
kim@kimjonescounseling.com
http://www.kimjonescounseling.com/
MFC 37708
JAMES WILLIAM PARKER
2650 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 211,
San Diego, CA 92108
858-952-8196
No E-mail found.
http://www.jameswilliamparker.com/
MFC 47548
Helping People Navigate Changes In Life
North County Inland off I-15 & I-56 (Please call for address),
San Diego
619-687-9013
ecaetano@san.rr.com
http://www.navigatechanges.com/
MFT License #37010
Healthy Within
Divya Kakaiya, Ph.D
5665 Oberlin Drive Suite 206
San Diego CA 92121
858-622-0221
kakaiya@cox.net
http://www.healthywithin.com/
No License Found.
Couples Counseling (SAME AS ESTES THERAPY BELOW – NOTE THE PHONE NUMBER)
2333 1st Avenue, Suite 204,
San Diego
619-471-7104
Estes Therapy
2835 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 120C,
San Diego
619-471-7104
jestes@estestherapy.com
http://www.estestherapy.com/
MFC #47653
Counseling Connection
2207 Garnet Ave Suite A,
San Diego
619-857-1355
858-586-1355
julie@juliemorrell.com
http://www.juliemorrell.com/
No License Found.
Bobbie J Paul, Ph.D., MFT
3505 Camino del Rio South, Suite 212,
San Diego
619 7231802
No E-Mail – but this Link http://www.bobbiejpaul.com/ContactMe.en.html
http://www.bobbiejpaul.com
MFC29201
Barbara Cunningham, Psy.D., LMFT
2835 Camino Del Rio South, Ste. 120-C,
San Diego
619-990-6203
barbara@cunninghamtherapy.com
http://www.cunninghamtherapy.com/
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California (#44053)
Sue Goetz, LCSW
1731 I Street,
Sacramento
9167648360
sue@hopeintherapy.com
http://www.hopeintherapy.com/
No License Found.
Self Awareness Institute
5777 Madison Avenue, Suite 307,
Sacramento
8662046384
alambert@12promises.com
http://www.12promises.com/
No License Found
Ray Brown, PhD, LMFT
418 Alhambra Blvd.,
Sacramento
916-492-8530
lmft@surewest.net
http://www.lmft.info/
No License Found.
Jacqueline Dotson, LCSW
4825 J Street Suite 223,
Sacramento
916-454-1021
jackie@jackiedotson.com
http://www.jackiedotson.com
No License Found.
Michele Dickey, LCSW
1002 River Rock Drive, Suite 221 ,
Roseville
916-206-0054
No E-Mail Found.
http://www.folsomfamilycounseling.com/FolsomCounseling/Welcome.html
LCS 21696
Steve McCready, Marriage & Family Therapist
1891 E. Roseville Pkwy, #120,
Roseville
916-781-0606
steve@counselingsacramento.com
http://www.counselingsacramento.com/
No License Found
Renée Spencer, MFT
3236 Sacramento Street,
San Francisco
415-771-5671
reneespencer@mac.com
http://www.reneespencer.com/
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (License MFC #40511)
Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (License RPh #43623)
Private Practice Psychotherapy (Daniel McCracken)
870 Market Street, Suite 441,
San Francisco
415-846-6557
daniel9723@sbcglobal.net
http://www.therapyinsanfrancisco.com/Daniel_McCracken_contact.html
Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC42824)
Nick Parsons, LMFT
999 Sutter Street,
San Francisco
415 778-5500
No E-mail Found.
http://www.sf-therapist.com/
My license number is: MFC 35484
Marina Counseling Center
2137 Lombard Street,
San Francisco
415-563-2137
Jennifer@marinacounseling.com
http://www.marinacounseling.com/
No License Found
Ken Martin LMFT
564 Market Street, Suite 410,
San Francisco, California 94104
415/395-9367
kenmartinmft@earthlink.net
http://www.kenmartintherapy.com/
No License Found.
JENNIFER FEELEY, MFT
4831 GEARY BLVD.,
San Francisco
415 244-7850
feeleyj@pacbell.net
http://www.jenniferfeeley.com/
License #MFC35307
Jeffrey S. Kaye, Ph.D.
844 California Street,
San Francisco
415-362-8262
sfpsych@gmail.com
http://www.drjeffkaye.com/
PSY #15476
Geri Weitzman, PhD
1100 Sanchez Street (corner of 24th),
San Francisco
415-517-7965
bap@bizone.org
http://www.bizone.org/bap/joining.html
CA License # PSY17963
Dennis Thatcher, MFT
1637 Irving Street
San Francisco
415-995-2916
denniscthatcher@yahoo.com
http://www.dennisthatchermft.com/
Lic.#MFC25186
Center for Family Issues
1801 Bush St., Suite 110,
San Francisco
(415) 215-4796
DrM@DrMelindaDouglass.com
http://www.drmelindadouglass.com/Welcome.html
PSB 34300
Cathy Hanville, LCSW
3884 24th Street,
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 643-3890
cathyhanville@att.net
http://www.cathyhanville.com/
No License Found
Carol Jaron, Classic and Creative Psychotherapy
801 Portola Drive,
San Francisco
415-541-5004
caroljtherapist@yahoo.com
http://www.caroljguidingstar.com
No License Found.
Ace, Tricia, MFT – Psychotherapy, San Francisco & Berkeley
115 Sansome (@Bush, Financial District),
San Francisco
415/536-9406
AceMFT@aol.com
http://www.triciaace.com/
License Number: MFC34714
Susannah Muller, M.A.
2333 1st Avenue, #204,
San Diego
619-787-2743
susannah@therapy-sandiego.com
http://www.therapy-sandiego.com/
Internship with Aimee Zakrewski Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #43736, who has over 6 years of experience.
Internship with Daniel Carr Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #31037, who has over 25 years of experience
Sian Marie Hassell, Inc.
Christine Hassell MA, LMFT
5905 Soquel Dr. Suite 550,
Soquel, CA
831-429-2253
No E-mail found.
http://www.turningpointpsychotherapy.com
LMFT #39288
David L. Christopher, A Psychotherapy Corporation
141 N. Acacia Ave. Ste. A,
Solana Beach, CA
858 792-0777
DChristopher@SanDiegoTherapist.com
http://www.sandiegotherapist.com/
MFC 30632
Kelly Tobey, MSW, LCSW
3695 Alamo St. Suite 200,
Simi Valley, CA
805-501-6630
kelly@kellytobeylcsw.com
http://www.kellytobeylcsw.com/
State License: LCS#17999
Harmony & Families Counseling Centers
1633 Erringer Rd. Ste’s 204 & 207,
Simi Valley, CA
805-428-6655
Kristy Schadt
kristyschadtmft@sbcglobal.net
Cary Steven Schwartz
carschwrtz@aol.com
Patricia VanBuskirk, MA
pvbFUTURE@adelphia.net
Maureen Kaye, MA, MFT
California License # MFC 44834
MKayeMFT@aol.com
Diane Turini Mize, MFT
California License, MFC# 38366
ginitsiselu@yahoo.com
http://www.harmonycounselingcenter.org
LifeHealingHeart
Ms. Keri Zwerner
5535 Balboa Blvd. Suite 217
Encino, CA 91316
818.206.4006
keri@lifehealingheart.com
http://www.lifehealingheart.com/
Donald Wallach, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
1023 College Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA
707-583-2305
don@donwallach.com
http://www.donwallach.com/
Open Door Psychotherapy
Dana Blumrosen, MA, LMFT
303 Potrero Street, #45-202,
Santa Cruz, CA
831-454-8270
dana@opendoorpsychotherapy.com
dblumrosen@yahoo.com
http://www.opendoorpsychotherapy.com/
My license number is: 44056.
Reginald Veurink, Psy.D.
26889 Bouquet Canyon Road, Suite C,
Santa Clarita, CA
661-297-5728
No E-mail Given – but – webmaster@drveurink.com
http://www.drveurink.com/
Clinical Psychologist, California License #PSY 14007
Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology, ASPPB, #743
Marriage, Family, Child Counselor, California License #MFC 14374
East Bay Couples Counseling
Jay Slupesky, M.A., MFT
2 Crow Canyon Ct. Suite 110,
San Ramon, CA
925-351-8447
jay@eastbaycouples.com
http://eastbaycouples.com
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #45969
Mark Edwards, MFT
711 D Street, Suite 203,
San Rafael, CA
415-456-6523
MarkEdwardsMFT@Hotmail.com
http://www.markedwardsmft.com/
No License found.
San Pedro Counseling: Diana Dowds, MFT – The Help Shop
461 West Sixth Street, Suite 214,
San Pedro, CA
310.833.9300
diana@thehelpshop.org
http://www.thehelpshop.org
Diana – MFC45294
Josette Ciolino, licensed clinical psychologist (PSY18122)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
1210 South Bascom Avenue Ste 122,
San Jose, CA
408-535-0435
No E-mail found.
http://www.michellewambach.com/
MFC #41571
Claire Adalyn Wright, MFT
S. Bascom Avenue,
San Jose, CA
408-998-7098
cawmft@yahoo.com
http://www.scv-camft.org
License No. MFC 44491
Psychotherapy By Melyssa Nelson
1726 Fillmore Street,
San Francsico
415-255-3209
melyssa@melyssanelson.com
http://www.melyssanelson.com/
MFT Lic# 41632
Women’s Therapy Services
2918 Webster Street,
San Francisco
415 281 0828
staff@womenstherapyservices.com
http://www.womenstherapyservices.com/
Phyllis Klein, LCSW License number LCS11342
Marlena Kushner, MFT License number MFT14058
Karen Ryan, MFTI (Registered Intern) Registration Number: IMF #44599
Therapy With a Difference
Donna May, MA,MFT
625 Butte Street,
Yreka, CA
530-841-0911
donna@donnamaymft.com
http://www.donnamaymft.com/
MFC 40621
Rod Louden, M.A., MFT
21243 Ventura Blvd., #203,
Woodland Hills, CA
818-348-7081
rodlouden@aol.com
http://www.monsterrelationships.com/
MFC 39259. Issued 2001.
Heather Cozen, MS MFTI
8235 Santa Monica Blvd, Penthouse Suite ,
West Hollywood, CA
310-869-1003
heathercozen@gmail.com
http://www.heathercozen.com/
Currently I am being supervised by Mou Wilson, LMFT MFC # 44134.
Alla Litvin
8961 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
310-652-9030
therapy@drlitvin.com
http://www.drlitvin.com/
No License Found.
Counseling Center for Spiritual Growth
7515 Sugar Pine Rd,
Weed/Mt. Shasta, CA
530-938-2930
RevEleanor@AwakePath.com
RevEleanor7@snowcrest.net
http://www.awakepath.com/
No License Found.
Dr. Summer Schleif
380 S Melrose Drive Suite 315,
Vista, CA
760-806-4315
drsummer@dr-summer.com
http://www.dr-summer.com/
License # PSY 21826
Alysha Sardella, LMFT
27951 Smyth Drive 3103,
ValenciA, CA
(818) 434-4034
http://www.alyshasardellatherapist.com/
alyshasardella@yahoo.com
434-4034alyshasardella@yahoo.com
License # MFC 38049
Leslie D. Gustafson, MFT
14751 Plaza Drive, Unit F,
Tustin, CA 92780
Doug Gustafson Ph: (714) 515-3042
Leslie Gustafson Ph: (714) 855-4530
http://www.authenticandtrue.com/
Leslie@AuthenticandTrue.com
Doug@AuthenticandTrue.com
Lauren Wolff, MA, LMFT
468 Pennsfield Place Suite 204,
Thousand Oaks, CA
310-402-7775
No Email Found
http://www.fertilitytherapist.com/
MFT #46274
Healing Crossroads
509 Marin Street, Suite 236,
Thousand Oaks, CA
818-388-0102
info@healingcrossroads.com
http://www.healingcrossroads.com/
No License Found.
Emotional Reframing
Paul Rieker
27715 Jefferson Ave, Suite 113F
Temecula, CA 92590
951 970 5641
PAUL@blessyourthoughts.com
http://www.blessyourthoughts.com
Felita W. Fox, MFT
690 W. Fremont Ave. #9D,
Sunnyvale, CA
408-739-4377
felita@felitafox.com
http://www.felitafox.com/
No License Found.
Lighthouse of Hope Counseling Center
Gloria J Baxter
1515 Partridge Avenue,
Sunnyvale, CA
408-716-8101
No E-mail Found.
http://lighthouseofhope.info/
No License Found.
Agoura Hills
Laura M. Smith, MFT Intern
30423 Canwood St. ste.#129,
Agoura Hills, CA
(805) 217-76
Benicia
Anne Courtney, MA, LMFT
821 E. 2nd Street, Suite 203,
Benicia, CA
925-210-9226
Berkeley
Ace, Tricia, MFT – Psychotherapy, San Francisco & Berkeley
1760 Solano Avenue,
Berkeley, CA
415-536-9406
Center for Creative Growth
1221 Marin Avenue,
Berkeley, CA
510-527-2100
http://www.creativegrowth.com/
Telling Life Stories
2711 Alcatraz Ave,
Berkeley, CA
510 286-7615
Bolinas
A Therapy Line
P.O. Box 100,
Bolinas
888-844-8255
Brentwood
Leslie St. Louis, MA, MFT, CAMFT
11911 San Vicente Blvd, Ste 270,
Brentwood
310-990-9930
Corona
EMC
777 S. Temescal St.,#129,
Corona
909-808-9610
Corte Madera
Marriage and Family Therapist
21 Tamal Vista, Suite 160,
Corte Madera
415-272-4472
Costa Mesa
Addiction Institute
3151 Airway Avenue Suite C-1,
Costa Mesa
714-545-7114
Mark Pines MA MFTI
2900 Bristol Street Suite G-202,
Costa Mesa
714-855-2232
Cupertino
Susan Cohn, LCSW & LMFT
10060 Pasadena Ave.,
Cupertino
408-257-5772
Del Mar (29)
1-800-THERAPIST
2923 Sandy Pointe Ste 6,
Del Mar
858-481-1515
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
2923 SAndy Pointe #6,
Del Mar
858-792-7463
Encinitas
Individual, Couple and Group Psychotherapy
336 Encinitas Blvd. #100,
Encinitas
760 944-7772
Counseling Associates of Encino
Sandra S. Kagan
12400 Ventura Blvd. #641
Studio City, CA 91604
818-789-7575
No E-mail but: http://www.therapistlocator.net/asp-bin/contacttherapist.asp?TCode=56150
License # MFC 6773
Laurel Canyon Recovery Center & Beau Monde Programs
3718 Hayvenhurst Ave.,
Encino
888-300-5080
Fair Oaks (37)
New Beginnings Counseling Center
11622 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 103,
Fair Oaks
916-863-7096
Strategies For Success
12900B Garden Grove Blvd,
Garden Grove
714-803-6907
Hansen Hills
Counseling That Works
12661 Gain St.,
Hansen Hills
818 277-1616
Irvine
California Graduate Insitute Counseling Center
4199 Campus Drive #E,
Irvine
949-737-5464
Center for Human Development
19742 MacArthur Blvd., #125,
Irvine
714-647-6670
CGI Counseling Center
4199 Campus Dr. #E,
Irvine
949-737-5460
http://counseling.tcscenters.org/
La Jola
Jeffrey Thomas LCSW
9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 910,
La Jola
619-221-5607
jefftthomaslcsw@hotmail.com
No Web-site found.
No License Found.
Kentfield
Donald Wallach, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
1010 Sir Francis Drake Bl,
Kentfield
415-339-7890
La Canada
Marriage and Family Therapist
4529 Angeles Crest Hwy, #319,
La Canada
626-243 3771
Lawndale
Donna El-Armale, LMFT
15342 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 407,
Lawndale
323.692.8290
info@youturnproject.org (not sure if this is hers – the address is the same)
http://www.youturnproject.org
La Jolla
Cognitive Therapy Institute, Inc.
3262 Holiday Court, #220,
La Jolla
(858) 450-1101
http://www.cognitivetherapysandiego.com
La Palma
New Beginnings
30 Centerpointe Dr. Suite 9A,
La Palma
714-523-3846
Lafayette
Andrea Watson, MFT Intern
3468 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite B301,
Lafayette
925-210-7475
Laguna Woods 40
Alfred E. Marlowe
751-A Avenida Majorca,
Laguna Woods
949-770-2851
Lake Forest
Live Now Association
24922 Muirlands,
Lake Forest
949-581-3486
Larkspur
Katie Glassman, M.F.T.
119 Ward Street,
Larkspur
415-480-1331
Long Beach
Carole Harris, LCSW
5848 Naples Plaza, Suite 204,
Long Beach
562-434-0617
Loomis
Alternatives Counseling
7860 King Road,
Loomis
916 247 6059
mmutozee@yahoo.com
Los Altos
Deb Burgard, Ph.D.
5050 El Camino Real, Suite 202
Los Altos
650-321-2606
http://www.bodypositive.com/
Andrew Jen, Ph.D.
179-B Barrington Place,
Los Angeles
310 453-2772
Lauren Howard Licensed Psychotherapist, MFT
1416 Westwood Boulevard #208,
Los Angeles
310 364 0440
Love-Sessions
www.love-sessions.com,
Los Angeles
OCD Center of Los Angeles
10921 Wilshire Blvd. #502,
Los Angeles
310-335-5443
Psychotherapy
914 S. Robertson Boulevard – #104,
Los Angeles
310-226-2988
Lotus
Rational Recovery
P.O.Box 800 ,
Lotus
530-621-2667
http://www.rational.org/
Los Angeles
Sabah Akmal, LCSW
10780 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 250,
Los Angeles
310-913-5034
Menlo Park
Sliding Scale therapy and counseling
125 Willow Rd. #125 ,
Menlo Park
650-303-0074
Mill Valley
Transpersonal Psychotherapy
3 Madrona Street, suite B,
Mill Valley
415-419-3570
SOULTENDERS
41 East Foothill Boulevard, Suite 102
Arcadia, California 91006
888-889-3639
wendy@soultenders.com
http://www.soultenders.com
Mission Hills
Dr. Reginald L. Veurink, Clinial Psychologist in Mission Hills, CA
Holy Cross Medical Plaza, 11550 Indian Hills Road, Suite #370,
Mission Hills
818-361-8616
http://www.drveurink.com/
Moraga
Moraga Psychotherapy
1001 Country Club Drive, Suite B,
Moraga
925-247-0805
Beau Monde: Programs of Distinction
3101 W. Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 310,
Newport Beach
800-866-2948
Transformational Living
1000 Quail St., Ste. 175,
Newport Beach
949.922.8548
Affordable Therapy
5835 College Avenue Suite 2A,
Oakland
510-433-2959
Beth Bernstein, MFT
445 Bellevue Avenue,
Oakland
510-628-0877
Green Gate Therapy
445 Bellevue Ave Ste 202,
Oakland
510-452-2820
private practice
6239 College Ave. (Suite#302),
Oakland
510 548-6241
Counseling Solutions
2585 Park Blvd Z-100 ,
Palo Alto
650-327-8620
Jeffrey M. Kisling, LMFT
701 Welch Road, Suite 324,
Palo Alto
650-325-6632
Private Practice
555 Middlefield Rd.,
Palo Alto
650 473-9331
Placerville / Elk Grove
Carla L. Wills
5036 Sunrey Rd / 8920 Emerald Park Dr. Ste A,
Placerville / Elk Grove
530-644-8226
Pleasant Hill
Counseling & Psychotherapy
140 Mayhew Way, Suite 202,
Pleasant Hill
510 986-9836
Michael F. Thaden, M.S., M.F.T., A.T.R.
3550 Watt Avenue,
Sacramento
916-505-5092
private practice
4452 Park Blvd. #214,
San Diego
858-610-1460
San Diego Family Services
3750 Convoy Street Suite 185,
San Diego
858-277-7800
San Jose
Child and Family Therapist
2020 Forest Avenue,
San Jose, CA
408 287-7471
San Marcos
Hope Christian Counseling Inc.
PO Box 1718,
San Marcos
760-727-7240
Santa Cruz
Angst-Net of Therapists
127 Jewell Street,
Santa Cruz, CA
831-426-1778
Santa Monica
Psychology
3130 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 550,
Santa Monica, CA
310.208.1144
Vinca Health
Vinca von Muhlenberg
13951 Moorpark Street #310,
Sherman Oaks, CA
800-544-7793
http://www.vincahealth.com/
South Pasadena
HEART Alcohol & Drug Counseling Services
1815 Meridian Avenue 202,
South Pasadena, CA
626-862-8255
Studio City
Counseling-Online.com
3959 Laurel Canyon Blvd. – #C,
Studio City, CA
323-225-2228
Temecula
Transformations Counseling, Inc
Mr. Ronald James Ryan
31905 Corte Mendoza,
Temecula, CA
951-741-4229
Torrance
Center for Counseling and Recovery
2780 Skypark Drive, Suite 205,
Torrance, CA
310-530-7750
Gentle Support Counseling Services
2430 Torrance Boulevard,
Torrance, CA
310-787-1886
Visalia
AER Associates
720 West Center St., Suite A,
Visalia, CA
559-265-3998
Woodland Hills
New Beginnings
22122 Erwin Street, Apt. 201,
Woodland Hills, CA
(619) 840-9779
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AAC name should be ALL ABOUT CRAZYMAKING. Ya, just dont set up a website dedicated to people who are mentally in pain then play sick games with their minds. First, they bait them with pictures of friendly looking people who have licenses and credentials, in counseling. Then, they gain your trust and start hiding behind all of these masks of various nick names. The one thing that I find disturbing is you have what could be a licensed psychologist, drawing females in then talking about sexually explicit details in his life while pretending to be just another visitor on the site. The other thing is this SC who stated they were the one and only SC on AAC who is hiding behind a variety of names as well. I feel sorry for the lonley members of this forum who honestly believe they have formed all of these bonds with people who are really just fake nicks that Heidi and River have created. You know that something strange is going on when a site goes ballistic just because a person signs on and asks that the dogmatic, archaic articles on the site be updated. Like this is some major threat to their security? Paul is correct with reporting this. I havent been posting there that long and after reading all the ifo. here, I just cant return to that site again. I spoke to my husband about what is going on at AAC and he is 100% supportive of me reporting them to the authorities.
Hello Bevdee. I have been following your posts for the longest time. At first, I had to wonder. It all sounded unreal. Until I started connecting the dots. To say the least you are a very intelligent person.
I would like to validate your perceptions. I did notice that Chelonia’s nick is very specific to a person who has an advance education in the same field that Heidi Raynor AKA SC does. They both hike, are not married, have no children, right down to the most intricate detail.
Chelonia has trouble getting along with people at her work, much in the same way the SC on AAC has difficulty with getting along with the members on the site. Most of the time she ignores them or bans or fires them. When Chelonia started a thread about a worker calling her “manipulative”. Gee I wonder why? She is not only “manipulative” she is unethical. Sorry, but you dont start a web site under the guise of trying to help people in need of counseling then start trolling your own site with various nick names, and threads that have 1/2 truths in them. You dont decieve people like that unless of course you are “manipulative”.
Reality is the majority of the site is made up of a handful of people who are using a boat load of nick names. The biggest offenders are the SC AKA Heidi and the Co. SC River AKA WorriedDad.
Bevdee, you have really opened up my eyes. I just want to let you know that all of the pain and suffering that AAC has caused you has not been done in vain. I have called the Psychology Licensing Board in Ohio and will be filing a formal complaint against this manipulative con-artist.
I remember when I didn’t see what was going on at the site. It was fun then.
There were lively debates on Liberation. Always discussions about religion. Great discussions about introspection, the sicence of self-examination.
On Support, there were caring people talking to each other, providing real food for thought. Those who came for support got it. They were welcomed by people offering more – more than a quick diagnosis, more than advice to get counseling immediately. More than an invitation to go to the Coffeehouse to get pastries and latte. More than posts by AnamCara that are cut and pasted from English tourism advertisements. Visit Bath….
Lots of these old time posters must be played out, writing. If it is fresh material, it’s not original, it’s copied from other codependency sites, usually without attributing the real author, or a link to the site it was plagiarised from.
Oh, AAC – caincha do no better?
Look at that – Worried_Dad seems to be stepping in for the Site Coordinator. “A voice for “SC”?
Or – one of several voices? W_D’s solo? Monologue? Rally to the site? I wonder who will step in to agree with him?
Every time someone disagrees with Worried_Dad or the “other” Site Coordinator, they claim abuse. I have never been able to figure out if they are for real with this, or if they are trying to garner sympathy and rally the site into a gang to distract from the topic.
If they are for real, it could be said that Caraway was the first to “abuse” the new poster, Style 89, in the thread – *Site needs to be updated*, accusing him of lashing out, but the “site” is turning it around to Style being the abusive one and misbehaving. Beause Style went against the norm? Threatens the security of the site? Waawaa.
What I see is that those “static” stats remain after 2 1/2 months. The population ha dwindled to almost nothing, other than threads started by ‘newbies”.
From Dictionary.com -
*1. pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
*2. showing little or no change: a static concept; a static relationship.
*3. lacking movement, development, or vitality: The novel was marred by static characterizations, especially in its central figures.
*4. Sociology. referring to a condition of social life bound by tradition.”
Yeah- to all of them. Some communities, such as the Amish, are bound by tradition, a closed system.
The site is static now.
Paul posted at the end of September about the site stats. I guess WorrierDad is too preoccupied with his online dating, love life snafus to take care of dv stats, his CARD CARRYING specialty. uh huh.
Or- maybe they have been consulting with the State of Ohio, and lawyers?
Phoney Balognie Chelonia and Worried Dad are pathetic. Posers. Creating these fake identities to attract abused people. Phonie chelonie claims to be living in Mexico. Yeah, right. Mexicans dont even want to live in Mexico. It is a third world, violent, improvished country. Not exactly a safe place for a femle to be.
Now I have to say my 2 cents worth. What I dont understand is … how will site coordinator have time to research gender statistics & update them if she is posting as Chelonia Mydas and welcoming all new people to the site? I always had suspicion of Chelonia was one of the SiteCoordinators.
Every time somwone posts on this blog, Chelonia makes sympathy, support please. all these animals dieing her grandmother just died & she’s sick with a cold. !?! That’s enough for anyone let alone someone who has the respondibility of having a job and maintaining a web site on the side. She finds Xmas stories to post to the site, compliments each poster. Keep posting.
Why would she ask someone else to do it for her? Why only the Worried_Dad?
Paul, the hiding of all the info ALL OF A SUDDEN, is very telling. And still – the dv stats are the same. Too lazy to update stats, but not too busy to try to remove traces of their identity.
I bet they’re glad we’re all such dumbasses we don’t know how to cut and paste!! lol.
Yeah that domestic violence thread he started about the woman he googled.
Thread Title: WD: Found a DV Court Report about my friend online–Warning: horrible, graphic violence- that one was disturbing.
Yeah, it’s old writing – http://www.voicesandchoicesradio.org/programs/shows/44.html
Voices and Choices #44
Interview with pro-feminist male activist, River Smith
WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland
Thursday 02 May 2002
7-7:30pm
River Smith is a profeminist male who has been an activist nationally and in the Cleveland area for over 25 years.
River is also…
* the co-founder of the Men’s Action Network Domestic Violence Group,
* the former co-chair of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS), and
* an ecofeminist poet and songwriter.
River describes himself as pro-feminist versus feminist largely due to criticism from a few people who believe that you must be a woman in order to be a feminist. Profeminist indicates that although you are not a woman, you still believe in and fight for the feminist cause.
River is the co-founder of the Men’s Action Network Domestic Violence Group. This support group offers learning, counseling, discussion, and rehabilitation services for men who batter. The focus of the group is to stop the domestic violence from occurring. However, River goes beyond getting the men to admit and address the problem; he tries to redefine the way that men are conditioned by society to react to problems and conflict with other people.
Attributes for a New Masculinity by River Smith
These were first published in the Plain Dealer in 1998. The list consists of 13 important attributes that men should strive for to be more complete in their masculinity. While these attributes apply generally to all humans, they are often underemphasized in their importance to men. River uses these attributes for his Domestic Violence Group as well as for other support and rehabilitation groups. In the interview, he goes into more depth on a few of them.
The important attributes are:
Honesty Commitment Willingness Generosity Active, Joyful Assertiveness
Accountability Vigilance Courage Warmth Active Non-violent Agitation
Acceptance Openness Sensitivity
River also reads two of his poems in the interview.
If you wish to contact River and get more information about his activist work, his phone number is 216-651-1302, and e-mail address is LiBrew2@aol.com.
NEWS
All of our news this week is from the Feminist Majority Foundation.
Anti-Abortion Extremist Convicted of Murder
A Supreme Court jury in Melbourne, Australia convicted Peter Knight of murder for shooting and killing a security guard at close range at the Fertility Clinic in East Melbourne on July 16, 2001.
Abortion Remains an Issue for UN Child Summit
The UN will hold its Child Summit May 8-10 in New York. The Bush Administration is already plotting to change language in the Summit declaration to exclude support for abortion counseling and services.
Female Inmates Receive Inadequate Health Care
An article in this week’s issue of The Nation highlights the grossly sub par medical care received by many women in U.S. prisons, and lack of quality monitoring.
The Beginnings of Gender Apartheid are Evident in Malaysia
Last week Malaysian government officials announced that men and women would be required to use separate swimming pool facilities. All women, regardless of religion, are prohibited from wearing bikinis in hotels and holiday resorts. The government has already mandated separate cash register lines for men and women in supermarkets.
Report Finds Reproductive Health Needs of the Young Are Neglected
Population Action International (PAI) found that young people in the U.S. are particularly in need of reproductive health services and information. The Netherlands was one of the seven countries studied that was deemed to meet young people’s needs. Compared with the Netherlands, the U.S. teen birth rate is 11 times higher, teen gonorrhea rate is 74 times higher, and HIV prevalence is 3 times higher.
Far Right, Neo-Nazis, and Islamic Fundamentalists Forge Alliance
Since September 11th, the connections between the far right and Islamic fundamentalists are making themselves more apparent.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Kent State Anti-War Committee (KSAWC) is planning an anti-war demonstration after the annual Kent State shootings commemoration on May 4th, 2002.
The annual commemoration ceremony will be at noon in the Commons, and the anti-war demonstration will be at 3 p.m. in Manchester Field.
The Kent State Anti-War Committee:
opposes the U.S. government’s war against Afghanistan and any extension of that campaign to other nations;
opposes racism;
stands firmly with the Muslims, Arabs, and others who have been unfairly scapegoated since September 11; and
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MUSIC
This week’s show features music selected by River Smith.
The music is “Africans Unite” from Baaba Maal album Nomad Soul.
Paul you are the best! and Bevdee you are way too cool. If you need anything else let me know. What you did took a lot of integrity.
As far as SC is concerned if she is Chelonia Mydas I think that animal control needs to be called about all of the animals that are living in her home in cages. Peww must smell gross. NO animal should have to live in a cage in their own feces. I also hope they have their rabies shots and are licensed. This business of prefering to sleep with animals worries me. Hope there isnt anything as sick as beastiology involved. Really these people are freaks. Super freaks. The type that are into collecting abused females and animals. Helpless creatures. All the signs of control freaks.
Woa. I went to that web site and if that isn’t a dead ringer for WD. WD has a fetish for sexually and phsycially abused females. He even went so far as to look into a females court records and wrote about how some man pulled her pubic hair out one by one, etc. really gory details then went on to say how he was turned on by her. This man is sick. He is turned on by females who have been abused and spends all of his time preying on them. He has a thread up now on lib. brew where he has a female victim hope in him falling for him hook line and sinker. Really sick how he tells her she can trust him. Sure a person she doesnt even know. If this female has any hopes of getting better she needs to quit trusting strange men and stay away from males all together until she gets the help that she needs. If WD is River and he is using the site to prey on vulnerable females, and actually engages in any type of romantic relationship with one he can wind up in some serious trouble. If WD is a licensed therapist I dont believe it is ethical or legal for him to be giving advice on the internet while hiding behind the mask of a fake name. The licensing board in ohio needs to be tipped off about this
Well, the complaint is in to two different agencies and now we play the waiting game. In the meantime, we have witnessed some very telling changes at AAC. First, they removed all email addresses for providers in their directory so they attempt to keep them from being contacted. Then they solicited help from their own members to rewrite the information on domestic violence and finally, the big one, the went underground by removing all traces of their identities and importantly removing the presence of credentials from River Smith and whatever Heidi’s claims are to professional experience.
They even removed the link to River Smith’s book, which has all the signs of “get me the hell off your site” written all over it.
A final success won’t be known until we have heard back from the state of Ohio and the APA on actions against them. But in the meantime the message is clear. They are running scared and know that the gig is up. They have fundamentally changed their modus operandi and now, whatever the outcome of the complaints filed, they know people will be watching them.
I am smiling here, and want to again express my appreciation to all of you who hung in there and helped.
Yeah, that’s rich irony, isn’t it? I always thought there was much more than meets the trusting eye at that site.
Now the donation information has changed. You no longer snail mail donations to the residential address given. It’s to a p.o.box.
all the info that points to responsibility and accountability at the site is disappearing. but the stats to dv and “new masculinity stay the same. he posts his “new masculinity” here – http://www.voicesandchoicesradio.org/programs/shows/44.html
Here’s an old thread from AAC – kinda funny after all the denials about multiple SC’s. “PLEASE READ – Regarding loss of content here – Site CoordinatorBelow
site coordinator
30-Jun-04
Hello again,
It’s safe to post, really!
If you increase your “time-frame” of viewing, you’ll see threads, it’ll just be like going back in time to Sunday morning.
Our apologies for the loss, it’s one of the unspoken risks here. Databases can lose information.
SC ”
Who is our? Who is we?
I hope that WD is not River hiding behind a screen name cause if he is a licensed psychologist that might be considered fraud. A consumer always has the right to know the full name of the therapist and their credentials not a fake one. If Heid is Chelonia and site coordinator especially after she banned someone for pointing out that there are more than one site coordinators this would really discredit her.
I also noticed that the plug for the book River Smith wrote was pulled.
It’s odd what disappears at that site. Very telling! The incriminationg threads where we were banned, now the alleged qualifications of the site developers. Now the link to buy the little book River Smith wrote, listing him as a developer or co-founder of the site is gone!! I think it substantiates Paul’s claims, too. I think it speaks of fear and guilt.
I noticed that AAC was recently reconstructed. I did read the public post to WD in regards to submitting info about DV. I have also noticed that WD has a history of posting about the guidelines on AAC. Since everyone on AAC is allegedly annonymous then how did the SC know WD qualifications or that their arent other people who may be more qualified? The whole situation sounds more than fishy to me. Chelonia is always the one who consistently does dontation drives and meets and greets newcomers. Another suspicious character. The fact AAC revamped everything is a sure sign of substantiating Pauls allegations.
Have y’all noticed that AAC pulled their site developer bios in the “about us” section? The ones with all the alleged credentials, so-called qualifications and resumes? With their NAMES? BUT!!! Not the new masculinity, or the domestic violence stats, which “site coordinator” cordially invited Worried_Dad to do. Very interesting.
Trying to hide the evidence? :Q
Just another example of how man-bashing has become so ubiquitous as to be considered normal and acceptable.
“Feminist therapy.” The term makes my skin crawl … .
DeeAnna you are correct the best course of action is to submit a complaint and let Ohio psychologist licensing board do an investigation and make a decision.
I hope that people visit the Allaboutcounseling.com website and if they do feel free to offer an opinon.
@ DeeAnna Merz Nagel
Thanks for you comments.
One thing that is pretty clear regarding this particular site: Ohio is a mandatory reporting state. According to my information, licensed professionals are compelled to report all forms of abuse and threats of abuse of which they are aware regardless of the presence or absence of a therapeutic relationship.
As I said in the article much of the other information needs to be evaluated by state officials because there are some unclear areas regarding online conduct.
It appears that more clarification is needed in the Ohio code. As it stands now, in Ohio and apparently other states the ambiguity in statutes makes it too easy for unscrupulous individuals to dance in and out of the gray areas, affording them abundant opportunity to victimized people with impunity.
As to the agreement? For allaboutcounseling.com, there isn’t one. No disclaimer, no definitions, no nothing. Just an invitation by counseling professionals to obtain support for solving life problems with the promise of safety and confidentiality.
It also depends on what the agreement says…and without knowing the details of this site, the intentions, the terms of use, etc I would not want to speculate whether this particular site has breached ethical codes. And the legal end is best left up to formal proceedings. My comments are made in summary and in general. I am not at all suggesting that professionals can not or should not provide self-help information or help people achieve peer support with one another. I am suggesting that in doing so, certain ethical and legal responsibilities may ensue.
DeeAnna Merz Nagel- Thank you for answering the question “When does the therapeutic relationship begin”.
After one decides to create a nick name so they can log in to AAC they must push a button agreeing to to accept the guidelines. In my opinion this is a written agreement. After that it is reasonable for anyone to expect that the guiidelines will be upheld. But, they are not, the Site Coordinator logs on and uses abusive, foul language as well as publicaly condemning, yelling at and judging others, etc. The site administrators violate their own policy.
I totally agree with you about anyone who gave the site money had officially entered into a therapeutic relationship.
Thank you for bringing this very important topic to light. I have been training therapists for years regarding the ethical practice of online counseling. And while sites like the one you mention are not necessarily providing online counseling, the professional whose credentials are associated with the support offered to consumers does have certain ethical responsibilities in my opinion. Maintaining confidentiality via encrypted websites and practicing due diligence with concerns that may arise on any forum, discussion boards, chat room or other communication delivery method that the professional is hosting is very important.
The question often becomes, “When does the therapeutic relationship begin?” Most clinicians seem to think that the formal written agreement and informed consent is what begins this therapeutic process but if there is any expectation on the part of the consumer that a site is hosted or facilitated by a licensed professional will offer any palliative cure, then the clinician may be considered to have entered into a therapeutic relationship, particularly if money transactions have taken place.
I need to add to this post some public thanks to some very private people. There were three different people who were of invaluable help in gathering information and fact checking this story, as well as providing intelligence that otherwise would not have been available.
To FraudBuster and the others, a thousand thanks and much appreciation.