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Biography for Hal Alan Linebarger, PsyD, MA, CCHt

Hal Alan Linebarger enrolled in graduate school at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California. His major was Marriage and Family Therapy. He completed the program in two years and interned at the San Jose Hospital Inpatient Chemical Dependency Unit, followed by a new position at Peninsula, Hospital, Inpatient and Outpatient Chemical Dependency Unit, Burlingame, California. In addition, Hal signed up for training in chemical dependency treatment, family systems treatment and more. Shortly thereafter, he took his Marriage and Family Therapy state licensing exams, written and oral, and passed on September 28, 1988.

Hal moved to Oakland, California where he worked part-time at Summit Medical Center, Outpatient Chemical Dependency Unit and was invited to participate in a research project at the Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto, California. The research was about “The Alcoholic Families in Recovery, A Developmental Model” published in 1999. The senior researchers were Stephanie Brown, PhD and Virginia Lewis, PhD. The “good news” was, if an individual wants to help himself and is willing to follow through with a recovery plan they will change for the better. In addition, if the alcoholic and his/her family wants help the whole family can change for the better. And there is a road map for the normal process of recovery for the family similar to the long-term process of change for the individual.

EMDR Institute (associated with Mental Research Institute), Hal attended a training for the treatment of psychological trauma, called “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” (EMDR). He signed up for a two-part training in 1992 where he learned how how to identify a client’s disturbing memory or negative cognition. For example, “I am a loser,” identifies negative emotions and body sensations and negative beliefs for positive beliefs, body sensations and emotions (I am a winner). He learned that if the client goes back in time to earlier memories that feel the same and the negative belief/s are similar, he can desensitize the feelings, reprocess the memories and replace the negative belief with a true and accurate belief about themselves.

The EMDR Institute invited Hal to learn how to facilitate group exercises at Francine’s trainings in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The EMDR movement was growing rapidly. Emergency trainings for psychotherapists to learn at the disaster sight how to treat individuals beginning with the Oklahoma Bombing. With each disaster more and more volunteers came from all over the country (Europe, India, Latin America, Japan) came to assist at disaster sights, trainers training therapists to treat people who were traumatized following hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, flash floods, and more. The group was called EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Anxiety
  2. Forgiveness
  3. Guilt
  4. Insomnia
  5. Irritability
  6. Motivation
  7. Performance Anxiety
  8. Problem Solving
  9. Reach Goals
  10. Relaxation
  11. Responsibility
  12. Self Awareness
  13. Self Criticism
  14. Self Forgiveness
  15. Self Hypnosis
  16. Self Image
  17. Self Mastery
  18. Shame
  19. Sports
  20. Stress

Experience

  • EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program Instructor Nationally and Internationally - 1992 to 2015
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY21579) - 07/2007 to 09/2024
  • Professional School of Psychology - Sacramento, California - Doctoral Degree Completed 01/2006
  • Psychological Resource Associates - Supervisor Dean Dickerson, PhD
  • Hal Linebarger Internship - 08/2003 to 09/2005
  • Dissertation: Performance Enhancement with Competitive Adult Swimmers Utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Pub. 2005
  • Professional School of Psychology - EMDR Instructor - 2005
  • Naval Hospital, Mental Health Department, Camp Pendleton - 01/2011 to 03/2022
  • Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton Instructor: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for Staff

Education

  • Diploma in Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2747
    Date Started: 07/24/2023 - Date Graduated: 04/12/2024
    Total Hours: 300 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

Continuing Education

  • Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Azusa Pacific University - 09/1980 to 05/1983
  • Certified EMDR Therapist, Trained by Francine Shapiro, PhD, Originator of EMDR, Monterey Bay, California 1992 to 2015
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, The Professional School of Psychology, Sacramento, California - 09/2000 to 01/2006
  • Hypnotherapy Trainer: Michael Yapko, PhD, Fellow, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Training (100 Hours) - 02/2017 to 06/2017

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 012482
    Certification Valid To: May 03, 2025

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Hypnosis and Pain Management - 01/2016
  2. Hypnosis for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders - 05/2023

Awards

  • Contractor of the Quarter
    Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton - 06/28/2013

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2023

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Hal Alan Linebarger
Hal A. Linebarger, PsyD
Medford, Oregon 97504, United States
 530-304-3418

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