Dr. JENNIFER KONZEN Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

 Doctor of , and  Director, The Center for Sexuality  LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Private Practice (MFC #51241)  Author  CST, Certified Sex Therapist  CCDC, Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor  Adjunct Professor  Experienced conference presenter  Professional Trainer for clinicians

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND AWARDS

 PsyD, Marriage and Family Therapy, ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 2014, San Diego  Dissertation of the Year Award (2015): American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists  New Professional Paper of the Year Award (2013): National Counsel on Family Relations  MA, Marriage and Family Therapy, ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 2009, San Diego  Outstanding Masters Student Award  BA, Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1987, Tempe, AZ  Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Arizona State University  Certified in and Chemical Dependency Counseling  Specialized training: Eating Disorders, Neurological Assessment, Music Therapy, Play Therapy

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Adjunct Professor, Alliant International University  Adjunct Professor, Bethel University  The Intimate Marriage: Intensives and Workshops, Nationally and Internationally  International Speaker on Sexuality  More Than Imagined Marital Intensives, Los Angeles and San Diego  Invited Speaker: Breast Cancer Survivor workshop – Sex and Breast Cancer  Invited Conference Speaker – Blended Families Conference, Living Water Conference, Relationships Conference, Jesus Conference, San Diego  From Fear to Intimacy Marriage Workshop, San Diego, Los Angeles, Singapore  Rest and Invest Pastor and Mate Retreat, San Diego  His Needs Her Needs Workshop, San Diego  “My Therapist Says” Panels, San Diego  Prepare/Enrich Seminar Director, Facilitator, and Facilitator Trainer  Marriage Dynamics, Facilitator  The Power of Parenting, Preparing for the Middle School & Teen Years, and It Takes a Village Workshops, Poway Unified School District, San Diego  Mandated Reporting for Church and Youth Ministry Staff, Mission Center of Hope, San Diego

PRESENTATIONS TO PROFESSIONALS

 Konzen, J. (2017). Medical and Biological Aspects of Sex Therapy, CER (Center for Sexuality), San Diego, CA.  Konzen, J. (2017). Sex Therapy for Couples impacted by Trauma and Adverse Sexual Events in Childhood and Adolescence, IVAT (International Violence Abuse and Trauma), San Diego, CA.  Konzen, J. (2017). Addiction and , STEM (Sex Therapists Educators and ), San Diego, CA.  Konzen, J. (2015). The EIS Model of Sex Therapy, STEM (Sex Therapists Educators and Medicine), San Diego, CA.  Konzen, J. (2014). Client Centered Sex Therapy Using a Theoretically and Empirically Based Model, AASECT (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists), Monterey, CA.  Konzen, J. (2013). Shame and Sexuality for Married Christian Women, Poster Presentation at National Counsel on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.  Konzen, J. (2012). Graduated Intimacy Therapist Training, The Center for Sexuality, San Diego, CA.  Konzen, J. (2011). Graduated Intimacy, STEM (Sex Therapists Educators and Medicine), San Diego, CA.  Konzen, J. (2011). The Intimate Marriage, AAMFT CA Student Conference, San Diego, CA.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT #51241  Certified Sex Therapist with the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists (ABCST)  Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (AIU)  Professional Associate Member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)  AAMFT, CAMFT, and AACC Clinical Member

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

 Konzen, J., & Konzen, T. (2017). Redeemed Sexuality. San Diego: Konzen Publishing.  Konzen, J., & Konzen T. (2016). The Art of Intimate Marriage. San Diego: Konzen Publishing.  Konzen, J. (2014). The EIS model: A mixed methods research study of a multidisciplinary sex therapy treatment (Order No. 3642199). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1629461631).  Konzen, J. (2012). Graduated Intimacy: A Guided Intervention for Improving Verbal Sexual Intimacy. San Diego: Konzen Publishing.  Konzen, J. (2012). Teaching and Modeling Conflict Resolution. Retrieved from https://www.sdcoc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212:childrens- teaching-and-modeling-conflict-resolution&catid=50:childrens-ministry&Itemid=185

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2012-current Director The Center for Sexuality San Diego, CA  Sex Therapy Research  Individual Couples Therapy and Therapy  Training for clinicians in therapeutic skills for sex therapy 2012-current Adjunct Professor Bethel University, Marriage and Family Therapy Program San Diego, CA  Sex and Intimacy  Chemical Dependency  Child Abuse Assessment and Intervention  Crisis Intervention and Trauma Response 2011-current Adjunct Professor Alliant International University, Couples and Family Therapy Program San Diego, CA  Theory and Techniques  Group Therapy  Psychopathology

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, cont.

2012-current Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Family Counseling Services San Diego, CA  Couples, family, and individual therapy  Sex therapy  Chemical Dependency and addictions counseling 2015 Clinical Supervisor Adult Rehabilitation Center, Salvation Army San Diego, CA  Supervision of MFT and MFCC interns and trainees 2010-2012 Marriage and Family Therapist Intern Center for Enriching Relationships San Diego, CA  Couples, family, and individual therapy 2009-2010 Group Facilitator, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern Second Chance San Diego,CA  Individual and group therapy for incarcerated youth  Drumming group therapy  Anger management, job skills, healthy relationships, , dual diagnosis 2008-2011 Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee and Intern Palomar Family Counseling Service San Diego, CA  Family therapy for adolescent or parental substance abuse, domestic violence, parent/child conflict, divorce, grief, family reunification after incarceration or rehabilitation  Marital Therapy  Group Therapy: Court mandated Substance Abuse, Anger Management and HOPE parenting program