• Dr. Mardee Alff, Psy. D. Clinical Psychology Private Practice.
  • Specialties: Psychotherapy specialty working with Christians, and working with soul integration while desensitizing stress & trauma.
• Created & Recorded Lecture Series sold through www.DrAlff.com "Narcisistic Personality Disorder: What are the symptoms and how can I deal with the pain/persecution, from a Christian perspective?" Copyright 2003, Revised 2006 by Dr. Mardee Alff, Psy. D.
  • In 2009, the above recorded lecture is being revised, re-titled, and re-recorded as the following: "Experiencing Soul Integration Through The Lord Jesus Christ In Stress, Abuse, Trauma, And Persecution [Through The Example Of Dealing With The Pain Caused By Narcissism]."
• "Soul Peace", an ongoing column in "Jubilee, A Good News Publication" by Grace Ministries International.
• Business Consultation Specialty: Workforce Transformations through respecting the individual and testing for hiring and team selection.
• Spiritual Consultation is also available

I have purposefully sought a broad educational background to better serve my clients. Training continues every year to fulfill Continuing Education requirements for Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology. I also receive training that is not covered under State Board CE requirements, in Christian subjects, and Kolbe recertification.

Education

• Doctor of Clinical Psychology from Spalding University, Louisville, Kentucky
• Doctoral Dissertation: "Lay Judgments Regarding Child Sexual Abuse: A Comparison with Professional Judgments and the Role of Discursive Process".
• Masters in Counselor Education from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Non-Degree Graduate Psychology Student, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Wagner College, Staten Island, New York.  Supporting courses in Nursing.

Clinical Experiences

• Clinical Psychologist with Kane/Scott Nursing Home Residents
• Psychology Residency at Advanced Diagnostics Trauma Specialists, Pittsburgh, PA
• Internship: Mt Vernon Center for Community Mental Health in Mt. Vernon, VA. (Both the Spalding PsyD program and the year-long Internship program were approved by the American Psychological Association.)
• Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania as a Psychologist
• Lifespring Community Mental Health Services:Therapist in community mental health centers, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals with adolescents and adults
• Children's Treatment Service (Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital): Doctoral Practicum in Family Therapy
• Jefferson County Public Schools: School Special Education Assessor
• ARC Manor: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center volunteer therapist and group leader
• Biofeedback Therapy
• Pittsburgh Action Against Rape [PAAR] Crisis Intervention Hotline Counselor

Additional Psychological Training

• Couple Communication I & II
• CORE Communication for Individuals
• Prepare/Enrich Relationship Skills Program Workshop; Advanced Workshop. Premarital and Marital enrichment; Building relationship skills for life for ages 13-23.
• Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Provider Course
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, completing Levels I & II
• Pittsburgh Action Against Rape [PAAR] Crisis Intervention Hotline Training

Additional Christian Training

• Dunamis Retreat Project Series
  • Dunamis 1. Gateways to Empowered Ministry
  • Dunamis 2: In the Spirit's Power
  • Dunamis 3. The Power of Prayer
  • Dunamis 4. The Healing Ministry of Jesus
  • Dunamis 5. Equipping for Spiritual Warfare
  • Dunamis 6. Mission and Evangelism
• Theophostic Prayer Ministry
• Director, The Dunamis Video Course: Gateways to Empowered Ministry
• Isaiah 61 Ministry Center: Seminars I-3, & Freedom, dealing with breaking the iniquities, lies, hurts, shame, and identity through the family line, and the principle of
  remittance.
• Leader, Cleansing Stream Program
• World Congress on Deliverance
• Native American Resource Network: "Heal The People, Heal the Land Seminar"
• Northeastern Congress on Prayer Evangelism
• Charles & Frances Hunter’s Video Healing School; Healing Team member
• Theotherapy I & II, Christian University College of the Americas
• Organizer through International Reconciliation Coalition and International Reconciliation Coalition for Indigenous People

Business Consultant Training

• Kolbe Professional Growth Conferences to continue certification
• Pennsylvania Psychological Association's "Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award" to honor and evaluate Pennsylvania businesses
• Value Of The Person Seminar
• Kolbe Perfectly Capable Kids Certification
• CREST: Continuous Relationship Education & Skills Training
• Powered by Instinct
• Collaborative Team Skills
• KOLBE External Specialist Certification

Presentations

• Calvary Full Gospel Women of Faith.
  Presenter: "Encouragement in the Dark Times of Life: Five Common Human Problems & Four Crucial Truths that Guard our Hearts in the Problems"
• Presented the Workshop: "Experiencing Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What are the symptoms and how can I deal with the pain/persecution, from a Christian perspective?"
• A Public Apology Ceremony To The Delaware Tribes of The United States, and TheDelaware Nation Council/ Moravian Band Office as well as the Munsee Delaware Tribe of Canada" by Public Officials and Churches of Washington and Westmoreland Counties of Pennsylvania
• Mon Valley-wide Ministerial Summit.
  Presenter: "Rebuilding the Walls and Gates: Redeeming the Land of Western Pennsylvania"
• United Women's Intercessors Network.
  Presenter: "Strengthening the Gates"
• Christian Focus Group at Intercare/Lakewood Hospital. Presenter: "Introduction to Stress Management"
• Carnegie Mellon University Elder Hostel
  Presenter: "Introduction to Stress Management"
• Stephen Ministry
  Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church
  Presenter: "Introduction to Stress Management"
• South Hills Separated and Divorced Group
  St. Margaret's Church
  Presenter: "Coping with Depression/Managing Stress"
• Corning Clinical Laboratory
  Presenter: "Managing Change/Stress"
• Westmoreland Girl Scout Council, Inc.
  Presenter: "Stress Management: Relaxation"

Teaching Experiences

• Mount Vernon (New York) Public Schools
  Sixth Grade Teacher
• Board of Education of the City of New York
  Substitute Teacher

Professional Affiliations

• Christian Association for Psychological Studies til '10
• Pennsylvania Psychological Association
• Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association til '10
• EMDRIA: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association until '2010
• National Alliance of Professional Psychology Providers til 2010
• Christians for Biblical Equality
• International Association for Theophostic Ministry