Alexander von Pachelbel, Psy.D.
360 10th Street #2 • San Francisco, CA 94103 • (415) 505-2691
avpachelbel@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Doctor in Clinical Psychology, 2009
California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CaliforniaMaster in Counseling Psychology, 2004
California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CaliforniaBachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, 1999
Swiss Hotel Association Hotel Management School ‘Les Roches’, Bluche, SwitzerlandCLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Post-Doctoral Full-Time Intern – Access Institute, San Francisco, CAJuly 2009 – present
July 2009 – present- Provide long- and short-term individual, family, and couples therapy through a Psychoanalytic Psychology Internship Program to an average of 14 outpatient adults, children, and seniors with a variety of clinical diagnoses once or twice a week in a clinical setting
o Collaborate and closely coordinate with on-site Staff Psychiatristo Conduct comprehensive phone intake and risk assessmento Participate in case conferences, treatment team, and staff meetingso Receive extensive didactic training and supervision in various psychoanalytic theoretical orientations and interventions from some of the Bay Area’s top clinicians- Provide individual child and family therapy and staff consultation at an inner city public elementary school serving an average of 4 child patients and their parents weekly
o Work closely with children and families with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgroundso Consult with school coordinator, teachers, social workers, and after-school program to allow for a truly integrated approach
Pre-Doctoral Full-Time Intern – Access Institute, San Francisco, CAJuly 2008 – June 2009
July 2008 – June 2009- Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy at Bayview Hunters Point Adult Day Health Center seeing 10 to 12 elder patients per week
o Worked with a geriatric, economically disadvantaged, predominantly African-American populationo Participated in weekly interdisciplinary meetings; collaborated and worked closely with social workers, nurses, and occupational therapists to allow for a truly integrated approach to the elder patients
- Provided individual and couples therapy to 10 outpatient adults and seniors
o Collaborated and closely coordinated treatment with Staff Psychiatristo Participated in case conferences, treatment team, and staff meetingso Received extensive didactic training in various psychoanalytic modalities and supervision, with an emphasis on gero-psychology from some of the Bay Area’s top clinicians
Psychology Intern – New Leaf, San Francisco, CAJuly 2006 – May 2008
July 2006 – May 2008- Provided therapy to 7 to 8 individual LGBT clients on a weekly basis
- Worked with a diverse clientele suffering from a variety of issues including dual diagnosis, chronic illnesses (e.g. HIV, AIDS, HEP C), sex addiction, substance abuse/dependency, sexual and physical trauma history, as well as self-image and coming out issues
- Co-facilitated weekly ‘Coming Out’ group for gay, bisexual, and questioning men
- Received extensive training in abstinence and harm reduction models, stages of recovery, motivational treatment, self-psychology, and control-mastery theory
MFT Intern – Center for Somatic Psychotherapy, San Francisco, CAJanuary 2003 – June 2005
January 2003 – June 2005- Offered counseling to 6 to 7 individual clients on a weekly basis
- Worked with a diverse clientele on issues ranging from sex addiction, substance abuse, gender identity, aging, and childhood physical and sexual abuse
- Received extensive training in body-oriented, experiential, humanistic, and psychodynamic orientations and techniques
Mentor – 100% After–School Program Bayview, San Francisco, CAJanuary 2004 – August 2004
January 2004 – August 2004- Tutored African-American middle and high school students 4 hours weekly, preparing them for college and entrance examinations
Peer Counselor – Shanti, San Francisco, CA January 2003 – August 2003
January 2003 – August 2003- Assisted Shanti clients diagnosed with AIDS, bipolar, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance and alcohol abuse 4 to 6 hours weekly
Peer Counselor – Goethe Institute, Bremen, Germany June 1987 – May 1989
June 1987 – May 1989- Assisted an ever-changing group of about 120 students from 75 different nationalities in daily activities and intervened in a number of crises, ranging from discrimination to fist fights, and suicide attempts
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
Supervisor—California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA January 2007 – May 2007
January 2007 – May 2007 - Supervised clinical psychology graduate student in her first year of training
- Provided support, feedback and clinical guidance to graduate student involved in a co-counseling program using the practitioner-scholar model of supervision
- Met weekly with supervisee for 10 consecutive audio-taped sessions
- Participated in weekly group supervision wherein supervision sessions were discussed and issues were addressed
- Received feedback from group supervisor and peers who listened to audio-taped sessions
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Principal Investigator—California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CAJune 2006 – May 2009
June 2006 – May 2009- Conducted original qualitative research in the pursuit of my dissertation for a phenomenological study examining the psychological implications of the Third Reich and the Holocaust on the families of the German nobility; defended in May 2009
Co-investigator—California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
August 2003 – December 2003
- Co-researched on the efficacy of the use of breath in body-oriented psychotherapy, completing a theoretical analysis of the existing research and conducting qualitative interviews with experts in their respective fields
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Manager – Townhouse, A Jonathan Morr Hotel, Miami Beach, FL March 2000 – December 2002
March 2000 – December 2002- Set up and supervised marketing and sales, reservations, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, and accounting department
- Recruited and supervised management and line staff – a total of 53 employees
Marketing Manager/Educational Consultant – Swiss Hotel Association Hotel Management School
‘Les Roches’, Crans-Montana, Switzerland July 1995 – December 2000
July 1995 – December 2000- Marketed educational programs via trade shows, presentations, visits to embassies and chambers of commerce in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and China
- Organized worldwide tradeshows, printed media, and advertising
Night Auditor/Front Desk Coordinator – Le Lutetia Concorde, Paris, France July 1993 – June 1995
July 1993 – June 1995- Responsible for overall operational side of the property on a nightly basis
- Reconciled department accounts in restaurant, brasserie, bar, and banquets
Reservations/Housekeeping Supervisor – Royalton Hotel, New York, NY January 1992 – March 1993
January 1992 – March 1993- Handled individual, corporate, and group reservations
- Supervised and scheduled housekeeping staff, coordinated with maintenance
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association, since 2008
Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (A Regional Affiliate of the Division of Psychoanalysis [39], American Psychological Association), since 2009
LANGUAGES
- English – fluent
- German – fluent
- French – fluent
- Spanish – basic
* Personal and professional references are available upon request *
