DIANA L. GUEST, M.F.T., C.B.T.
ph. (858) 336-3740
Licensed psychotherapist since 1993 and clinical experience with a diverse population in a wide range of settings. I closed my psychotherapy practice December 31, 2018. I continue to do supervision, training, workshops and instinctive meditation coaching.
Areas of Expertise
- Addiction & Sexual Compulsivity
- Expressive & Experiential Groups
- Couples
- Life Transitions
- Intimacy & Sexuality
- Emotion, Physical & Sexual Abuse
- Trauma, PTSD
- Anger Management
- Instinctive Meditation
Professional Experience:
Private Practice – San Diego, CA 1997-2019
Psychotherapist
- Providing supervision, individual, couples, and group psychotherapy in private practice setting
- President of the IIBA 2/2017-3/2020
- IIBA Coordinating Trainer for SCIBA, 2014- present
- IIBA Coordinating Trainer for Beijing and Shanghai Bioenergetic Training Groups, 2013-present
- Member of Scientific Committee for 2015 IIBA Conference in Recife, Brazil
- Board of Trustees for International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (2008-2014) Chair of Teaching for IIBA 2012-2014.
2011 IIBA 21st Conference Chair - President of San Diego Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis. (2002-2007) Faculty Chair (2009-2011, 2014-present)
- Faculty for Southern California and San Diego Institutes for Bioenergetic Analysis (SCIBA and SDIBA 1998).
- International Faculty for International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (teaching in US, Brazil, Argentina, China and New Zealand.) IIBA Professional Development Workshop faculty in 2010, 2012, 2018, .
- Supervising of MFT intern in private practice setting.
- Core Adjunct Faculty at National University, PSY 464 Etiology and Treatment of Sexual Addiction, PSY 480 Senior Project, PSY 626 Human Sexuality, 631B Practicum. (97-05)
- Member of Clinical Network for Survivors of Torture International. Psychological evaluations and psychotherapy. Testify in court as expert witness.
- Contracted with Vietnam Vets of San Diego Residential Treatment Center, working with clients suffering from PTSD and Addiction using EMDR (97-00) Continue to work with Vietnam Veterans on individual basis.
- Group Therapist for The EYE F.I.R.S.T. Program (1997) working with sex offenders, nonprotective and nonparticipating parents, and adolescent girls.
- Per Diem Therapist for Vista Hill Behavioral Health Center (97-98) Group therapy with chronically mentally ill and dual diagnosis patients in day treatment program (schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, and chronic depression).
- Member of Steering Committee that produces annual Southern California Bioenergetic Conference in San Diego, CA. (96/97)
Center for Community Solutions 2/98-9/00
Intern Program Coordinator (9/99-9/00)
- Provided group and individual supervsion of MSW and MFT trainees and interns.
- Provided recruitment and training of MSW and MFT trainees and interns.
Director of Clinical Services (2/98-9/99)
- Supervise clinical staff of 17 including MSW and MFT trainees and interns working with trauma issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other relationship issues in adults and children. Supervision regarding AMAC and Sexual Assault, conflict resolution, boundaries, limit setting, and sexuality.
- Program and training development.
- Outcome and evaluations development.
- Member of San Diego Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee.
Private Practice – Redondo Beach, CA 1993-1997
Psychotherapist
- Providing individual therapy in areas of shock trauma, addiction, developmental trauma, sexuality, anger management, separation and individuation, intimacy, as well as more severe pathology.
- Working with couples and families on a broad range of relationship issues including, negotiation, sexuality, money issues, infertility, parenting, limit setting and boundaries, domestic violence and addiction.
- Facilitating groups and workshops covering a variety of topics including infertility support group, bioenergetic exercise groups designed to reduce physiological, emotional and psychological stress, workshops on couples and money, and body awareness.
- Public speaking engagements included South Bay CAMFT, Health Fair, Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce, South Bay Network, Southern California Bioenergetic Conference.
- Supervising of MFCC intern in private practice setting.
Education and Licenses:
Marriage, Family Therapist, California State License #MFC31177
Certified Bioenergetic Analyst since 1995
Southern California Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, Costa Mesa, CA
IMAGO Relationship Therapist 2006
Certified Yoga Teacher -200YTT. 2011
Certified Radiance Sutra Meditation Teacher 2017
M.A.- Clinical Psychology
Antioch University, Marina del Rey, CA – 1991
B.S. – College of Human Resources and Family Sciences
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska – 1972
Profession Affiliations and Community Involvement:
California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Clinical Member
Approved Supervisor (2000)
San Diego CAMFT
Retired Clinical Member
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)
Clinical Member
Approved Supervisor (2000)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Network
Trained EMDR therapist, Levels I and II (1993)
International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (IIBA) Faculty, President 2017-2020
Southern California Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (SCIBA)
Board of Directors: Program Director (5 yrs.), Faculty
San Diego Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (SDIBA)
Board of Directors, Past President, Faculty
Imago Relationships International
Awards and Honors:
Presidential Who’s Who 2009/2010
Princeton Global Network: Certificate of Achievement 2010-2011
The Heritage Who’s Who 2012/2013
Training and Teaching:
SDIBA and SCIBA Training Program 1999-present
Libertas, Recife, Brazil Sept. 2012
New Zealand Society for Bioenergetic Analysis Feb. 2013
Libertas Recife, Brazil August 2013, 2014
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sept. 2013, 2014
SOBAB Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013, 2014
Dallas Texas, 2013
Beijing, China 2014
Shanghai, China 2014-present
Presentations and Workshops:
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, Feb. 1995, San Diego, CA
Workshop: Pulsation Beneath The Surface: Interdependency in Relationships
Healthy Start Conference, March 1998, Long Beach, CA
Workshop: Intervention in Domestic Violence
CAMFT Conference, May 1998, Newport Beach, CA
Workshop: 12 Step Programs: Who, When and Why to Refer
International Bioenergetic Conference, May 1998, Arles, France
Workshop: The Recurring Fear of Passion
San Diego State University, November 1998, Masters program
Somatic Psychotherapy
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, Feb. 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2007, 2008, 2010
Group Process Leader, Lake Arrowhead, CA
San Diego Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis
Introduction to Bioenergetics
April 99/ June 00/ June 01/April 03/June 04/March 05, March 06
CA Assn of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Educators Conference, April 2000, San Diego, CA
Coordination of Treatment Approaches between 12-Step Programs and Eight Major Psychological Theories
American Assn of Mental Health Counselors Conference, July 2000, Boston, MA
Coordination of Tx Approaches between 12-Step Programs and 8 Major Psychological Theories
CA Society of Clinical Social Workers, June 2000, San Diego, CA
What’s the Body got to do with it? Introduction to Bioenergetic Analysis
San Diego Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, July 2000, San Diego, CA
Workshop: Reality and Sexuality
5th International Conference on Family Violence, September 2000, San Diego, CA
No More Blinders: Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
Western Maryland College Budapest, November 2000, Budapest, Hungary
Introduction to Etiology and Treatment of Sexual Addiction
The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity National Conference, May 2001
Treatment of Sexual Addiction from an Object Relations Perspective
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, February 2001, Arrowhead, CA
Workshop: The Mask of Addiction
Center for Community Solutions, March 2001, San Diego, CA
Office of Criminal Justice and Planning Training
Women and Substance Abuse
San Diego Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, April 2001, San Diego, CA
Workshop: The Biology of Pleasure
CAMFT-North County, October 2002, Escondido, CA
Developmental Trauma vs. Shock Trauma: Treatment Implications
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, Feb. 2003, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Workshop: Bioenergetics and Paradoxical Sexual Theory
Grossmont Union High School District, BTSA Network Meeting, May 2003, Carlsbad, CA
Stress: What’s the body got to do with it?
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, Feb. 2004, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Minding the Body, Finding The Self
Keynote Speaker
International Bioenergetic Conference, May 2005, Cape Cod, Mass.
Workshop: Bioenergetics in Organizations
International Bioenergetic Conference, May 2005, Cape Cod, Mass.
Workshop; Bioenergetics and Paradoxical Sexualtiy
International Bioenergetic conference, May 2005, Cape Cod, Mass.
Keynote Panel Respondent
Stress Less in the coming Year!, Jan. 2005, San Diego, CA
90 min. Experiential workshop
Workshop: Client Online Sexual Behavior: The Ready, Willing and Able Psychotherapist
San Diego, CA, May, 2005
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, March 2007, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Opening Ceremony
International Bioenergetic Conference, May 2007, Seville, Spain
Workshop: Make Love not War: Working with Couples Bioenergeticly
International Bioenergetic Conference, May 2007, Seville, Spain
Bioenergetic Morning Exercise Leader
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, March 2008, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Keynote Panel
Soldier’s Project, July 2009, Del Mar, CA
Treatment of PTSD in War Veterans
IIBA Prof. Dev. Workshop October 2010, Watsonville, CA
IIBA Faculty Co-Director
USABP Conference 2010, Oakland, CA
Workshop: Bioenergetic Approach to Healing of Trauma
Southern California Bioenergetic Conference, March 2011, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Staff Development
IIBA 21st International Conference, Oct. 2011, San Diego, CA
Working with Couples: Creating Moment to Moment Connections workshop
Conference Chair
IIBA Professional Dev. Workshop 2012, Recife, Brazil
IIBA Faculty
IIBA International Conference 2013, Palermo Italy
Keynote Panel Respondent
Working with Couples and Sexuality
Recife, Brazil Sept. 2013
Dialogue on Sexuality with Diana Guest
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 2013
Sexuality Comtemporaneous Workshop
Sao Paulo, Brazil Sept 2013
Working with Sexuality: Using the Ball
Continuing Education for Trainers of SOBAB
Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013
Dallas, Texas 2013
Keynote Address: Hope and Connection
NANZIBA Conference, 2013
Anxiety and Depression Workshop
Beijing, China 2013
Twist and Shout: Importance of Adult Play Workshop
Southern CA Bioenergetic Conference, 2015
Keynote Address: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
IIBA Conference, Recife, Brazil
Publications:
Parker J. & Guest D. (1999) The Clinician’s Guide to 12-Step Programs: how, when and why to refer a client, Westport, CT: Auburn House.
Parker J. & Guest D. (2001) “Individualized Alcohol/Other Drug Use Treatment: A Developmental Perspective” Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly vol. 16, 2, 75-84.
Guest, D. (2002) “Supervision: a developmental perspective” The California Therapist, vol. 14, 1, 54-6.
Guest, D & Parker, J. (2002) chp. Integration of Psychotherapy and 12-Step Programs in Sexual Addiction. In K. Adams & P. Carnes (Eds.), The Clinical Management of Sexual Addiction, Brunner-Routledge.
Guest, D. & Parker J. (2003) “Individual sexual addiction treatment: a developmental approach” Journal of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity. vol. 10, 1, 1-12.
Guest, D. & Scheferman, H. (2004) Where’s my real life? I know I put it somewhere!
Guest, D. (2006) “Bioenergetics and a Paradoxical View of Sexuality: How Characterological Development is Related to Current Erotic Life” International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis Journal(Ed.), vol. 16, 87-101.
Parker J. & Guest, D. (2008) “A Bioenergetic Characterological Model of Addiction” The European Journal of Bioenergetic Analysis and Psychotherapy (Ed.), vol. 4, 1, 32-53.
Guest, D. & Parker, J. (2011) “The Use of Touch in Psychotherapy” The California Therapist, vol. 23, 2, 58-60.
Guest, D., (2011), chp in He Said/She Said Book on AccessRx.com, e-book