Selected Background

Brian J. Mistler, Ph.D.

(804) 372-7426 • Brian @onlinepsy.com

 

» PhD. in counseling psychology from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).
M.A. in international conflict resolution from the University of Bradford (Bradford, England).
B.S. in philosophy and computer science, & B.A. in humanities at Stetson University (DeLand, FL).  

 

» Managing partner and senior consultant for Excellence Tree.

 

» Psychologist and Coordinator of Technology and Research at The Center for Counseling and Student Wellness, Hobart and William Smith Colleges in upstate New York.

 

» 2001 recipient of the prestigious Rotary Academic Ambassadorial Scholarship.

 

» Advanced training in Gestalt Therapy, Groups, Crisis Intervention, Career, and Hypnosis & Ego State Therapy.

 

» Public Policy intern for member of the British Parliament House of Commons.

 

» Developed and taught innovated university courses as graduate instructor at University of Florida and Virginia Commonwealth University, and an adjunct faculty member at The University of Central Florida.

 

» Received department of education grant money through the University of Florida Center for European Studies to develop and teach a course on Psychology of Peace and Conflict: Muslims in Modern Europe.

 

» A member of American Humor Studies Association (AHSA). Developed and taught first course on Psychology of Humor at The University of Florida. Trained with Dr. Patch Adams.

 

» Affiliated with the American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP)
American Psychological Association (APA) Division 17 (Counseling), 48 (Peace Psy.), 51 (Men & Masculinity)
Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (AAGT)
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)