1. Caryn J. Lowe, LCSW
(LCS 14412)
3015 Hubbard Lane, Suite 4, Eureka, CA 95501
WK: (707) 442-4738 Cell (707) 496-1342 emailcaryn@aol.com
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, UCLA, March 1983
Masters Degree, Social Welfare, UCLA, June 1986 (Faculty Award, Outstanding Community Service, UCLA MSW Program,
1984-1986)
Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, July 31, 2012
Professional Experience
Private Psychotherapy Practice, Eureka, CA (9/2000 – present) Outpatient psychotherapist to individuals, couples, families
and groups.
Clinical Supervisor, Arcata and Eureka CA (9/1994 – Present) Supervise post-master degree hours for MFTI and ASW
interns.
Coordinator/Director, The Community Health Alliance Employee Assistance Program Humboldt Del Norte Foundation
for Medical Care, Eureka, CA (12/2001 – 12/2003) Coordinator and then Director of the Community Health Alliance
Employee Assistance Program. Helped develop and market this local EAP product.
Group Facilitator, Medical Board of California, Physician’s Diversion Program, Sacramento, CA (8/2000 – 10/2007)
Facilitated weekly support group for physicians residing in Humboldt and Del Norte counties who participated in the
California Diversion Program. Supported recovery from alcohol and other drugs. Submitted progress reports to the California
Medical Board and participated in Diversion Evaluation Committee meetings. This group expanded to serve the needs of
recovering pharmacists and registered nurses in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties participating in Diversion through their
professional boards.
Substance Abuse Counselor, Saint Joseph Hospital Medical Center, Family Recovery Services, Eureka, CA (2/1998 –
10/2002) Provided group and individual counseling, to patients and their families, in the partial hospitalization and aftercare
programs for substance abuse and addiction issues. Supervised MSW students and facilitated the clinical supervision group
for the treatment team. (Family Recovery Services closed due to fiscal instability).
Outpatient Psychotherapist, Arcata Family Health Center, Arcata, CA (3/1994-9/2000) Psychotherapist for children and
adults in this outpatient medical practice. Worked closely with the primary care physicians and nurse practitioners to provide
a full range of services for our patients. (Saint Joseph Hospital Medical Center purchased this clinic, and eventually closed it in
November 2000 due to fiscal instability).
Outpatient Psychotherapist, Northcountry Clinic, Arcata, CA (7/1993-12/1996) Provided individual, couple, family and
group psychotherapy for patients in the outpatient medical clinic.
Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA (4/1987-6/1993)
Rape Treatment Center, Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center
Crisis Intervention and Outpatient Counselor (4/1987-6/1993). Counseled victims of sexual assault seen in the
hospital emergency room. Accompanied victims during evidentiary exams, police interviews, and court appearances.
Provided 12-week outpatient counseling to sexual assault victims.
School Program Coordinator (7/1998-7/1993). Coordinated the Rape Treatment Center’s Abuse Prevention Program,
presented to High School students, in four school districts throughout Los Angeles County. Responsible for
recruitment, training, and supervision of program instructors.

2. Acute Care Hospital, Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center
Coordinator, Medical Social Work Department (12/1990-6/1993). Responsible for clinical and administrative
supervision of MSW social workers providing crisis intervention, education, and counseling to patients in the acute
care hospital.
Medical Social Worker (7/1990-6/1993. Counseled culturally diverse patients, and their families, hospitalized in this
progressive acute care hospital. Specialty assignment to obstetrics, neonatal intensive care, and HIV/AIDS patients.
Psychiatric Social Worker, University of Southern California (USC)/Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
(7/1986-7/1998) Provided outpatient individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to a multicultural population in East Los
Angeles. Responsible for case management of chronically mentally ill patients living in the surrounding community. This
university-connected teaching hospital afforded me rich supervision and training opportunities.
Lab Assistant/Associate, UCLA, Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA (6/1993-10/1994). As a lab assistant and then
associate, I assisted three UCLA research psychologists, working at the Brentwood Veterans Administration, on a grant-funded
project to develop and evaluate social and independent living skills programs for veterans diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Collected data for PTSD research project.
Coordinator, UCLA Developmental Disabilities Immersion Program, UCLA Department of Field Studies, Los Angeles, CA
(10/1982-6/1983). Coordinated two quarters of the UCLA Developmental Disabilities Immersion Program located at
Lanterman State Hospital (LSH) in Pomona CA. Supervised the activities of 29 UCLA undergraduate students enrolled in this
intensive program of coursework, research, and practicum experience with developmentally disabled clients. Supervised the
student living quarters located on the LSH campus.
Graduate School Internships
Harbor UCLA County Hospital, Adult Psychiatry Department, Torrance CA (10/1985-6/1986). Outpatient training in
diagnostic evaluations, individual, couple and group psychotherapy. Nine-week rotation on the inpatient psychiatric
unit.
Jewish Family Service Center, Los Angeles, CA (1/1985-9/1985). Trained in individual and group counseling, case
management, and project development. Participated in the development of a shelter for Homeless Women.
Counseled shelter residents.
Additional Information
Post-Graduate Advanced Training
EMDR
Addiction Counseling
Sand Play
Object Relations
Certified Health Coach
Board of Directors, North Coast Association of Mental Health Professionals, Eureka, CA (1997-1999).
Professional Workshop Presentation, North Coast Association of Mental Health Professionals (9/28/2002): Identity
and Difference: Object Relations Theory and Narcissism in the Therapeutic Encounter.
Guest Speaking Engagements: Guest Speaker to graduate and undergraduate students studying nursing and psychology, and
acute care hospital staff on topics ranging from addiction in medical professionals, clinical social work, crisis intervention with
sexual assault victims, and suspected child abuse reporting requirements.
Consultation and Ongoing Education: Throughout my professional career, I have participated in group and/or individual
consultation to continually develop my clinical skills. I remain excited about advances in clinical psychology, neuropsychology
and am interested in interventions ranging from EMDR, mindfulness, psychodynamic and behavioral work.
References Available upon Request