Shawna Bethel


Shawna Bethel, LMFT

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist # 48619
Owner, Bethel Family Counseling

Bethel Family Counseling (BFC) is the culmination of Shawna's almost 20 years dedication and experience in the field of behavioral health. 

Shawna is devoted to the betterment of both client and clinician at Bethel Family Counseling. The welcoming, positive atmosphere that one is greeted with upon entering our office is by her design and a direct byproduct of her hard work and unwavering dedication.
Qualifications

License:
Marriage & Family Therapist, CA, #48619
Years of Experience: 
18 Years 
Awards:
Outpatient Clinician of the Year
National University, San Diego, CA
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, May 2002

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 
Minor in Social Services. May 2000

Advanced Training


Shawna has been trained at the Essential, Foundational and Intensive level of DBT Therapy, intensively trained in Prolonged Exposure therapy, History of Behavior Modification and Family Support Therapy, PCIT Therapy, as well as Eating Disorder Treatment.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy 10 Day 
Intensive Training
Part 1 April 20-24, 2009 | Part 2 October 5-9, 2009
Seattle, WA Trainers: Shari Manning, Ph.D. and Marsha Linehan, Ph.D 

Faces Conference
April 2-4, 2009 | Awakening to Mindfulness, Buddhism and Psychology
Trainers: Marsha Linehan Ph.D. and Steven Hayes Ph.D.

Beyond the Basics: DBT Individual 
Therapy in Action 
March 25-26, 2010, Anthony DuBoise, Psy.D. 


Doing DBT to Adherence and with Competence:
Feb 29-May 23, 2012 online | June 28-29, 2012 
Connecticut Trainer: Charles Swenson, M.D.

AYARN: The Fundamentals of 
Dialectical Behavior
Therapy for Treating Adolescents and Adults
July 19, 2013, Trainer: Alina Gorgorian, Ph.D. 
Individual Therapy in DBT: Setting up Treatment, Getting Behavioral Change and Preventing Burnout 
September 26-27, 2013
Charles Swenson, M.D. Behavioral Tech LLC


Building Effective Consultation Teams in
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
July 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014


Adapting your DBT Program for Adolescents: HelpingEmotionally Dysregulated and Suicidal Teens
May 29 and 30, 2014, Sacramento, CA Trainer: 
Michael Hollander, Ph.D. Shari Manning

Conceptualizing Cases in Dialectical
Behavior Therapy
October 16 and 30, 2014, Trainer: 
Shari Manning Ph.D.

Intensive Training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD
April 18-21, 2017, Seattle, WA 
Trainers: Melania Harned, Ph.D., ABPP 
and Elizabeth Dexter-Mazza Psy.D.
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