DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY with a Minor in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, 1991, The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, an American Psychological Association approved program.

Dissertation: Early Family History, Interpersonal Attachment Style and Response to Information on Dysfunctional Family Systems: An Experimental Intervention Targeting Single College Women.

MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1989, The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. 

Thesis:  Dual Career Couples: Coping Strategies.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY with a Minor in Business Administration, 1986, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.  Graduated Cum Laude.

Senior Research:  Locus of Control, Body Consciousness, and Gender: Relations to Biofeedback and Autogenic Relaxation Training.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST - Independent Practice, Tampa, Florida.  Provided psychotherapy to a diverse adult outpatient population using a wellness-centered, mindfulness-based, holistic approach.  Utilized clinical hypnosis and meditative techniques for stress management and anxiety reduction, chronic pain management, trauma-related issues and habit control.  Addressed a host of spiritual, meaning and phase-of-life issues, and provide intimate relationship and marital counseling.  Conducted a variety of workshops on stress and lifestyle management and personal wellness (e.g. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction). Offered Continuing Education Programs for mental health and allied professionals (e.g. Mindfulness in Psychotherapy) and provided supervision to mental health interns.  March 1995 to August 2008.

STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST - Professional Psychological Services, a managed-care- based practice in Clearwater and Tampa, Florida.  Provided individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy to a diverse outpatient population.  As the coordinator for several Employee Assistance Programs, provided management training and consultation, critical incident debriefings, stress management workshops and monthly newsletter articles on health-related issues.  Conducted fitness-for-duty evaluations and critical incident debriefings for county law enforcement, fire and emergency medical personnel. October 1991 to October 1995.

PSYCHOLOGY INTERN - The University of South Florida Counseling Center for Human Development, Tampa, Florida, an APA approved internship training facility. In this comprehensive university counseling center, provided short-term individual and couples psychotherapy and co-facilitated process-oriented groups. Conducted workshops on a variety of family-of-origin issues. Completed a three-month external rotation in the chronic and acute inpatient units of the James A. Haley Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Tampa, Florida. August 1990 to July 1991.

FOUNDER and PRESIDENT, Flowing Dharma, Inc. Tampa, Florida. (formally Tampa Bay Vipassana Group) a 501.c.3 non-profit organization. Offer residential and non-residential meditation retreats, support local sitting groups and volunteer efforts aimed at sharing meditation practice with the larger community. Support non-dual practices and teachings locally and with indigenous cultures. Maintain a website and e-newsletter providing information about local meditation events, web resource links, suggested reading materials and opportunities for offering support to under-served second and third world indegenous populations. January 2000 to Present.

VOLUNTEER CO-FACILITATOR Gateless Gate Zen Center Prison Project, Gainesville, Florida. Participated in a 5-day non-denominational meditation retreat for 40 inmates inside Coleman Federal Correctional Institute in the medium security men’s compound. Helped to establish and continue to provide on-going support for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program at Lowell State Women’s prison. 2003 to Present.

FOUNDING MEMBER, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Tampa Bay Chapter. A local chapter of an international organization involved in community outreach promoting peace and effective social action based upon Buddhist teachings. BPF-TB also serves as an umbrella organization for the many diverse Buddhist organizations in this urban community of several million people. June 2003 to 2008.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ForestWay Insight Meditation Center.   Ruckersville, VA.   A non-profit retreat center offering Vipassana (Insight) Meditation retreats and teacher training opportunities in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition.  Provided input on program development, facility design and operation, and fund-raising.  May 1999 to 2003.

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, The FALLS Adventure (Family and Leadership Life Skills) .  A non-profit, results-oriented corporation which promotes effective and functional family interactions through the utilization of Adventure-Based Therapy approaches.  Provided clinical support and direction for a variety of interventions developed for at-risk school-aged children, drug and alcohol abusers and other target populations.  1996 - 1998

COORDINATOR, EarthSave: Tampa Bay Chapter.   A local chapter of an international non-profit organization founded by John Robbins and devoted to increasing public awareness of the positive impact a plant-based diet has for health, the environment and society at large.  Responsible for directing the efforts of volunteers engaged in community educational and outreach programs while serving as liaison with the national office.  1995 to 1997.

COFOUNDER AND FACILITATOR, Bay Area Men's Council (no longer in existence). A Tampa Bay organization providing a variety of adventure-based activities and multi-day rustic retreats designed to facilitate healing of emotional wounds common among men in our culture. Organized and facilitated group activities with men aged 16 to 70 years drawing heavily from the mythopoetic model as popularized by Robert Bly, Sam Keen and others. 1991 to 1995.

VOLUNTEER, Anderson, S.C. at the Mental Health Center and with Archie Morgan, street minister and coordinator of the county’s girls’ foster home. Assisted mental health professionals working with abused children in a clinical setting and with the local homeless population in various out-reach facilities and gathering points in this small cotton mill city. 1982 to 1984.

MEDITATION TEACHER

Mindfulness Meditation. Regularly lead “Day of Mindfulness” retreats, introductory workshops and occasional three-day Vipassana (Insight) Meditation residential and non-residential retreats. January 1999 to 2008.

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

TEACHING ASSISTANT - University of South Florida.        

Course Co-Instructor for a three-credit undergraduate Psychology of Adjustment class.  Responsible for course planning, biweekly lectures and presentations, test development and student evaluations.  Summer 1990.

Guest Lecturer for undergraduate psychology classes.  Provided a lecture entitled "Romantic Relationships: Opportunities for Personal Growth or Stagnation.”   Fall 1989 and Spring 1990.

Lab Instructor for two statistical methods laboratory classes associated with a psychology research methods class. 1986 and 1987.

HYPNOSIS AND MIND-BODY TRAINING

Walfish, S., Stenmark, D. E., Sarco, D., Shealy, J. S., & Krone, A.  (1992).  International Journal of the Addictions, 27, 4, 425 - 433.  Incidence of bulimia in substance abusing women in residential treatment.

Shealy, J. S., Shealy, S. E., Stenmark, D. E., & Gesten, E.  (1990).  The application of popular films to community interventions: a pilot study aimed at AIDS-related issues.  Poster presented at the Florida Psychological Association Annual Convention, Clearwater, Florida.

Walfish, S., Stenmark, D. E., Shealy, J. S., & Shealy, S. E. (1989).  Reasons why applicants select clinical psychology graduate programs.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 20, 350 - 354.

Levine, B. T., Altabe, M., Reed, D. L., & Shealy, J. S. (1988).  The Condom Attitude Scale: An Initial Investigation.  Paper presented at the Florida Psychological Association Convention, Key West, Florida.

Shealy, J. S., Schultz, N. R., Brainard, E., Park, L., & Moore, D. (1987).  Locus of control, body consciousness, and gender: relations to biofeedback and autogenic relaxation training.   Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

The American Psychological Association

Cable Repair Technician, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company..  Cable fault locating and repair on local service, long-distance carrier and closed-circuit video communication systems.  Served as Job Steward and Grievance Chairman for Local 3702 of the Communication Workers of America.  Anderson, South Carolina.  1972 to 1984.  

Electrician's Helper, assisted in the layout and wiring of various control and lighting systems, drive motors and in-house communications. Duke Power Company Generating Plant, Seneca, S.C.  1970 to 1972.

Homeowner and Gardener, cleared land, cultivated organic garden and fruit orchard, remodeled house, installed wood stove, maintained cars, trucks, boats and motorcycles as well as every variety of household appliance. 1971 to 1982.

Exploration, experience and support of non-dual spiritual practices of indigenous cultures. Vipassana (Insight) Meditation, Hatha Yoga, off-road biking, canoeing, personal health and wellness, backpacking and hiking. Theory, clinical and cross-cultural application of transpersonal psychology.