PERSONAL
Born:
April 12, 1941, Providence, RI
Military: United States Air Force (1960-1966)
Marital Status: Married (5 children, 12 grandchildren)
PRESENTATIONS
Conducted
over 6,000 inspirational self-improvement seminar/clinics regarding
self-esteem, stress and stress-related issues such as weight management,
smoking cessation, insomnia, pain, and addictive behavior.
Lectured to over 200 organizations nationally including city, county
and state governments; major corporations, law enforcement, firefighters,
health organizations, educational institutions, professional associations
and native American tribes withl attendance exceeding 160,000 people.
EDUCATION
1999-2000
Doctor of Philosophy of Theological Counseling - American College
of Metaphysical Theology, nonprofit theological institution, Minneapolis,
MN
A
psychological counselor, spiritual comforter and healer that facilitates
a closer relationship between the psychologist and spiritual healer.
Curriculum:
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Study
of the family from the spiritual and metaphysical perspective
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Dynamic
principals of personality adjustment and maladjustment as they
apply to the work of counselors and the counseling pastor
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Applied
psychology which influences the work of ministers and teachers
in handling emotional and physical problems of youth and maturity,
and in dealing with the sick and dying
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Principles
of the conscious awareness of thought to discover we are not a
"victim" of circumstance. Acknowledgement that life
follows a natural pattern according to conscious and subconscious
thoughts
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Investigation
of the first causes of existence and knowledge. Seeks to explain
the nature of uniting man's physical, mental, and spiritual character
into its true nature of holism
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Binding
psychology and spirituality
1993-1996
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist - HMI College of Hypnotherapy,
Tarzana, CA. A Nationally Accredited College, Recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Formal
Training 360 hrs
Internship
4,033 hrs
Curriculum:
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Theory
of the Mind
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Relationship
Counseling
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Literal
and Inferred Suggestions in Therapy
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Smoking
Cessation
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Weight
Management
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Alcoholism
and Drug Addiction
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Gambling
Addiction
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Obsessive
Compulsive Behavior
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Fears
and Phobias
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Depressive
Behavior
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Insomnia
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Suicidal
Ideation
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Neurotic
Behavior
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Progressive
Relaxation
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Treatment
Modalities
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Hypnotic
Inductions
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How
Sexuality is Formed
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Physical
and Emotional Sexuality in Terms of Psychoanalysis
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Biofeedback
GSR (Galvanic Skin Response)
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Circle
Therapy
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Visualization
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Suggestive
Imagery
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Corrective
Therapy
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Memory
Improvement
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Stuttering
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Children
Bedwetting
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Specific
Client Behaviors
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Counseling
the Heterosexual Relationship
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Counseling
the Homosexual Relationship
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Intellectual
Sexuality
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Characteristics
of Physical and Emotional Suggestibility
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Dominant
Laws of Suggestibility
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Suggestibility
Tests and Conversions
Accreditation
and Approvals:
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Accredited
by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
(ACCET), an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education.
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Approved
by the California Bureau for Private Post Secondary and Vocational
Education (BPPVE).
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Approved
by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (BBS)
as a provider for continuing education credits for California
licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and licensed Clinical
Social Workers.
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Approved
by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) as a provider
of continuing education credits for Registered Nurses.
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Approved
by the Dental Board of California (DBC) as a provider of continuing
education credits for licensed Dentists and Dental Assistance.
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Accredited
by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), an accrediting
agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Approved
by the Hypnotherapist's Union Local 472 as an educational provider
for Certification in Hypnotherapy.
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1965-1966 Certified Computer Programmer, Electronic Computer Programming
Institute (ECPI), Providence, RI
Curriculum:
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Machine
Language Programming
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Fortran
IV Programming Language
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SPS-Symbolic
Programming System
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Autocoder
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083
Card Sorter
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Unit
Record Equipment
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407
Accounting Machine
Computer
Proficiencies:
IBM
and Macintosh computer platforms. Scientific Computer Programmer
proficient in Machine Language and Fortran IV. Microsoft Word, Excel,
Entourage, PowerPoint, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Scanwise, Appleworks,
Discus, Imovie, Quicken, Dreamweaver, FileZilla, TechTool Pro, Audacity,
Quicken.
1963
Florida State University Majoring in English, Tallahassee, FL
EXPERIENCE
2020-Present
Producer and Host of "The Minute Report" Radio Commentary
Show for Health, Wealth and Happiness
1994-Present
Co-Founder of The FREND Group Clinic for Self-Improvement
National
leader in Life Management and Behavior Modification.
Conducted self-improvement training/clinics to over 200 organizations
nationally with over 160,000 attendees.
Mission:
To improve the quality of life through education, inspiration and
treatiment helping organizations reduce health care costs and assisting
employees reduce tension, anxiety, chronic stress and stress-related
issues such as smoking and obesity.
1971-1994
Director/Co-Founder of FRENDCO Entertainment Productions. Produced
and Performing in over 6,000 international events
A Las
Vegas Headliner, dubbed "The Vitamin E of Las Vegas" because
of his boundless energy and ability to excite audiences emotionally.
Las Vegas Panorama wrote. "One of the really dynamite
vocalists today"
Recognized
as one of the best singers and showman in America, appearing alongside
Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett, Reba
McEntire, Tammy Wynette, Don Rickles, and Marty Robbins to name
a few.
1967-1971
Scientific Computer Programmer, Interstate Electronics, U.S. Defense
Aerospace Corporation
Software
Development for missile guidance tracking and underwater sound detection
and identification
1960 -
1966 United States Air Force
Computational
Geodetic Programmer, Graduate of Army Corp School of Engineering,
Washington, DC. Scientific discipline dealng with the measurement
and representation of earth.
Awarded Secret
Clearance
Supervised
an Aerial Geodetic Surveying Computational Team
HONORS,
AWARDS, RECOGNITION
A
Member of "Marquis Who's Who in America"
Humanitarian
Award for work with Down’s Syndrome children
Recognized
by the Urban League for work with inner-city youth
Commended
by the "American Cancer Society" for his national "Improving
the Quality of Life" proprietary charitable program
Testimonials
and Endorsements
ASSOCIATIONS
Former
Member of the American Counseling Association
Former
Member of The American Hypnosis Association
Knights
of Columbus Council, Advocate / Editor
REFERENCES
Leon
Sherman, Mayor (Ret.), City of Eagle Point OR (2003-2011)
Contact: (541) 826-4974
Jane
Turner, City Manager (Ret.) , City of Phoenix, OR (2008-2012)
Contact:
janemt503@gmail.com
John
Discola, General Manager/Founder, DPRX Corporation (1988-Present)
Contact:
jdiscola@yahoo.com