Beth Kaplan Westbrook, PsyD

NW Portland, Oregon

503-860-0614

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT

• Private Practice, Clinical psychology, Portland, OR. 9/91 – present.
• Consultant Oregon Wellness Program 12/20-present
• Consultant, Physician Wellness Program, Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland, Confidential psychotherapy appointments for physicians. 2/15-11/20
• Consultant, Health Professionals Services Program (Formerly Oregon Health Professional Program), State of Oregon. 9/90-present

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• BA, Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1978.
• MA, Expressive Therapies (Dance Therapy), Lesley College, Cambridge, MA, 1982.
• Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy Certificate Program, Washington School of Psychiatry, Wash, DC, 1987
• PsyD (Clinical Psychology), School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University (Outstanding Doctoral Candidate Award), 1991

ACTIVE LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Oregon Board of Psychology Examiners, 1993-present.
• Certified Counselor, National Academy of Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors (CCMHC), 1990-present.

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Intern in Dance Therapy. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, DC, 1981-82. (Certified in Group Work Training and Crisis Intervention)
• Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA, Therapist on a short-term psychiatric and neuro/medical unit, 1983-86.
• Intern, South Community Mental Health Center, Washington, DC, 1986-87
• Intern, Clinical Psychology, Clackamas County Mental Health Center, 1989-90.
• Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Marylhurst College, Portland, OR, 1989-1995
• Interventionist, Lung Health Study, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1990-93.
• Psychology Resident. Private Practice, Portland, OR, 1991-93.

MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• American Psychological Association (Division of Psychotherapy), 1989-
• Oregon Psychological Association, 1989-
  • Social Issues Committee, Public Education Committee (co-chair),1989-91.
  • President-Elect, President, Past-President, 2002-05.
  • Continuing Education Committee chair, 2004-05.
  • Impaired Professional Taskforce, 2003-2009 (chair, 2004-06).
  • Legislative Committee, 2009-
  • Labby Award, Oregon Psychological Association, 2018 for contributions to psychology
  • Portland Psychological Association, 1996-
    • Treasurer, 1998-99
    • President-elect, 1999-00
    • President, 2000-01
    • Program Chair, Conference, Association for Women in Psychology, 2009

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• Self-esteem”, Good Samaritan Hospital, Multiple Sclerosis support group, Portland, OR. 1991.
• “Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Addiction”, A panel discussion, moderator, Pacific University, Portland, OR. 1993.,
• “Adjustment to Divorce”, Portland State University, Graduate School of Social Work, 1992
• “The Pregnant Therapist: Issues for Therapy and Supervision” Association for Women in Psychology, Beth K. Westbrook, Robin Shallcross & Deborah Kass-Ray, 1994
• “Impaired Professionals: Prevention during Graduate School Training”, Pacific University, Portland, OR. 1996
• “Coping with breast cancer: How your mind can help your body“, YMCA, with Joan Dayger Behn, Portland, OR 1999
• “Group Therapy: Current Trends and Applications“, Providence Health Plans and School of Professional Psychology (Pacific University), Organized and moderated panel, 1999
• “Strategic Resilience for the Profession: Getting a Jump on Change” Participant, APA Leadership Conferences, Washington, DC, 2004.
• “Depression, lecture in Psychopathology course, Reed College, 2006
• “The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland’s Confidential & Free Physician Wellness Program, interview with Portland IPA Podcast – The Collaborative Cure, 2016
• “Burnout and the Health Professional”, EOCCO talk, Eastern Oregon, 2016.