Lise Porter

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	Never let your fears hold you back from pursuing your hopes. - John F. Kennedy As a child, Lise was a dreamer but in her twenties, let fear and circumstances dictate pivotal decisions in her life. Realizing how she limited herself, she has made it her mission to actualize her desires and to help others in that process. Lise began her life pursuing the arts, which remains her greatest passion. She studied ballet and theatre and retains her love for the arts through screenwriting. Keeping a diary from the age of eight, the expressive arts literally saved Lise's life, preventing her from plunging into a debilitating depression or suicide when coping with childhood traumas. Consequently, she has made a career out of the healing arts. Her background includes a Masters in psychology (with a concentration in drama therapy) from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a B.A. in theatre from the University of California at San Diego. Lise also studied at the Institute for the Arts in Psychotherapy and two years at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She is a licensed psychotherapist (Lisa Porter, MFC #40726), registered drama therapist and has applied to be a board-certified trainer in drama therapy. She also taught psychology at MiraCosta college for two years. She views healing as a journey towards wholeness, self-empowerment and inner peace. She can be reached at 619.838.3888 or .		HOME BIO INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS BUSINESS CONSULTING WORKSHOPS TESTIMONIALS ARTICLES
	Education Masters degree in Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California, 1996 Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, University of California at San Diego, 1992 American Field Service student, Bandung, Indonesia, 1988 Barbara Brennan School of Healing, New York, 1998 - 2000. Publications *The Bifurcated Gift: Love and Intimacy in Drama Psychotherapy. International Journal for Arts in Psychotherapy, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2000.* *Coming Out: Shame Dynamics Among Creative Arts Therapists. Dramascope. Vol. XV11:11, 1996.* *The "C" Word: Collaboration in the Creative Arts Therapies. Dramascope. Vol. XV1 2:12, 1996.* *Death in Transformation: The Importance of Impasse in Drama Therapy. International Journal for Arts in Psychotherapy. Vol. 30, 2003.* *A Drama Therapist's Response. Tomkins Bulletin. Vol. 5:9-11, 1997.* *Growing Up in a Place Where People Grow Old. Dramascope. Vol. XIX:111,1999.* The Healing Arts as Science: An Exploration of the Creative Arts Therapies within an Energy Paradigm. Unpublished. 1998. *Mentoring in Dramatherapy. Dramascope. Vol. X1V 2:13, 1994.* Using Drama Therapy to Explore Emotional Expression in Actors: Implications for Actor Training Programs. Masters Thesis, 1996 Teaching and Presentations Healing the Wounds of History with Armand Volkas, Oakland, CA, March 19, 2005. National Association for Drama Therapy presenter, Newport, Rhode Island, 2004 Mira Costa College psychology instructor, Oceanside, California, 2001 - 2003. Institute for the Arts in Psychotherapy presenter, New York, New York, 2002. New York University Conference presenter, New York, New York, 2000. Central Connecticut State University presenter, "Graduate Counseling Program", Connecticut, 2000, 1999, 1998. National Association for Drama Therapy presenter, Tarrytown, New York, 1999. Institute for the Arts in Psychotherapy presenter, New York, New York, 1999. International Association for Psychology and the Performing Arts presenter, Boca Raton, Florida, 1999. International Association for Psychology and the Performing Arts presenter, Boca Raton, Florida, 1997. National Association for Drama Therapy presenter, New York, New York, 1997. New York University presenter, "Undergraduate Theatre Program", New York, New York, 1997. Northeast Drama Therapy Chapter presenter, New York, New York, 1996. 619.838.3888