Melissa Black, PhD, PLLC

Melissa Black, PhD, PLLC
Melissa Black, PhD, PLLC
Phone: 972-991-8855
Fax: 972-991-8966
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EDUCATION:
1997
Dallas Child & Family Guidance Center
Post Doctoral Child Fellowship
1996
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
1992
The University of Texas at Dallas B.A. in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude)
CURRENT EXPERIENCE:
6330 LBJ Fwy, suite 150
Dallas, Texas 75240
Clinical Member
Group Analytic Practice of Dallas
Dept. of Psychiatry, Div. Of Psychology
Dallas, Texas
Assistant Clinical Professor
The University of Texas Southwester Medical Center
(Teaching/Supervising Individual and Group Psychotherapy to Ph.D. Candidat es, M.S. Candidates and Psychiatry Residents, facilitating Training group experience for Psychiatry Residents.)
The Bridge Homeless Center
Dallas, Texas
Investigator /Clinical Practicum Supervisor
Argosy University PsyD Practicum Students
Ongoing Clinical Research Protocol with UTSW/Carol North, MD
LICENSURE:
Affiliate Society of Div 39
American Psychological Association
Current Representative at Large, Past-President, Past Representative at Large
Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology
American Group Psychotherapy Association
Certified Group Psychotherapist
RECENT PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND MANUSCRIPTS:
Black, M., & Godby, D. (2011)
Social Class: Conflict and Creativity. Workshop presented at the 15th European Symposium in Group Analysis; London, England.
Black, M. (2008)
Facilitation of Five Day Process Group Experience. International Group Analytic Symposium, Dublin, Ireland.
Black, M. & Godby, D. (2008)
Wild Civility: Working with Erotic Feelings in Group Therapy and Supervision. Workshop presented at the International Group Analytic Symposium, Dublin, Ireland
Black, M. (2008)
Bridging as a tool to avoid scapegoating. In S.S. Fehr (Ed) , 101 Interventions in group therapy (pp. 155 - 159). New York:The Haworth Press.
Black, M. (2008)
Creative use of the group contract in long term psychotherapy groups. In S.S. Fehr (Ed.), 101 Interventions in group therapy (pp. 353 - 358). New York:The Haworth Press.
Black, M. & Godby, D. (2006)
Wild Civility. Working with Erotic Feelings in Group Therapy and Supervision . Three Day Workshop presented as the Mid - Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Association Fall Conference.
Black, M & Godby, D. (2005)
Wild Civility. Two Day Institute Presented at the American Group Psychotherapy Association National Meeting, Austin, Texas.
McCracken, L & Black, M (2005)
Treatment Efficacy of the Therapeutic Community Model. Accepted for publication International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, October 2005.
Black, M. & Godby, D. (2004)
Wild Civility: E xploring Erotic Feelings in Supervision and Group. Workshop presented at the American Group Psychotherapy Association National Meeting, New York, NY.
Black, M. (2004)
Process Group Experience Institute for 4 to 9 years Group Experience. Institute at the American Group Psychotherapy Association Annual Institute, New York, NY.
Black, M. (2003)
The Use of Improvisation in Psychodynamic Treatment. Presentation given at the Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology. Dallas, Texas.
Black, M. (2002)
No body Ever Taught Me to Make a Peanut Butter SandwichThe Therapuetic Community at Austin Street Centre. Grand Rounds Presentation. Psychiatry Department, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Black, M. (2000)
Bridging the Generation GapThe Parenting Grandparent. Workshop presented to The Greater Dallas Association of Grandparents. Dallas, Texas
Black, M. (2000)
The Utility of Group in an Overextended System. Workshop presented to the Collin County MHMR clinicians. Plano, Texas
Black, M. (2000)
Effective Use of School Based Adolescent Groups. Workshop presented to the counseling staff of the Dallas Public Schools. Dallas, Texas
Black, M. (1999)
Psychodynamic Groups in Nontraditional, Publicly Funded Settings. Workshop presented at the American Group Psychotherapy Association Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas
Black, M (1997)
Mental Health and Housing Services: An Intergenerational Approach. Workshop presented at the Texas psychological Association State Convention. Austin, Texas
Black, M. (1997)
Group Psychotherapy: Adapting Existing Theory to New Environments. Workshop presented at the Texas Psychological Association State Convention. Austin Texas
Black, M. (1996)
Diagnostic Specificity in Hospitalized Adolescents: Understanding Symptom Expression and the Role of Personality Disorder. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dallas, Texas
Academic Papers:

Melissa Black, Ph.D.

  • 2004 Wild-Civility: Working with Erotic Feelings in Group Psychotherapy  and Supervision.

    Workshop presented with Dale Godby, Ph.D. at the Annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association meeting New York, New York. February 27.
     

    Graded-Risk Model : Boundary Crossings (pdf file)
    Wild-Civility : Readings (pdf file)
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