About LSM

My name is John Thomas and I am the owner and director of LSM. Listed below is a history of my experience and achievements.

I am a Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, specializing in family violence prevention, and treatment, problems associated with adolescence, substance abuse, and individual, couples, and family issues.

I have provided over 30,000 hours of direct individual, and group psychotherapy. I offer over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of personal and proffessional development workshops, and seminars including, employee effectiveness, management and supervisory skill development, interpersonal communication, and stress management for care givers.

I have vast practical experience n the areas of human resources management program design and implementation, training, and training of trainers, community mediation, and employee assistance program design and implementation.

I have over 15 years of teaching experience in vocational, continuing education, undergraduate, and graduate level educational programs, and I coordinate my efforts with other faculty, staff, and the community at large. I provide career, and academic counseling to students of all ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and I specialize in assisting at-risk students.

For 7 years as an Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, I averaged a 97% resolution rate for complaints of discrimination, and sexual harassment, brought to my attention. I am also a member of the Emergency Response Team, providing crisis intervention and counseling to contracted work sites, and state law enforcement officers.

M.A. Degree, 1981 - Counseling Psychology, National University, San Diego, CA.
BBA Degree, 1979 - Health Services Management, National University, San Diego, CA.
AAS Degree, 1974 - Industrial Technology, National University, San Diego, CA

1986 - Carl Rogers Institute for Person Centered Psychotherapy, Center for the Study of the Person, San Diego, CA

1988 - Social Worker initial training (Child Abuse and Neglect and Family Welfare). Training and Development Center, Department of Social Services, San Diego, CA (200 hours)

1989 - Family Advocacy Staff Training, U.S. Army Fort Sam Houston, TX (120 hours).

Marriage, Family and Child Counselor, State of California. #MS 19813

Continuing Education provider, Board of Registered Nurses. #CEP9763

State of California Community College - Teaching Credential Lifetime in Psychology.

San Diego City Schools Attendance Review Team.

Self Esteem Task Force, Supervisor Leon L. Williams, San Diego, California

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

Professional Member, The Association of Black Psychologists.

The Employee's Survival Manual (Copyright 1982), The Human Interactive Press.

The Three Tiered Approach to Employee Assistance (EAP Program) Copyright 1982, John Thomas

The 13th Grade, A systematic approach to dealing with issues associated with families and adolescents. (Therapeutic program) Copyright 1991, John Thomas, M.A., M.F.C.C.

A Systems Approach to Stress Management (six hour workshop) Copyright 1991, John Thomas, M.A., M.F.C.C.

Sexual Harrassment in The Work-Place, Definition, Discussion and Action Steps, Copyright 1991, Life Skills Management and Counseling Associates.

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