Profile

My primary clinical interests are in brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, and applied positive psychology. I am greatly influenced by attachment theory, the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler, and the brief strategic therapy techniques of Milton Erickson and his successors. I have experience in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain, substance abuse/addiction, complex trauma, and the adjunctive treatment of medical disorders using hypnosis.

 

I am currently completing an advanced clinical/research practicum focused on health psychology and clinical hypnosis, and expect to defend my doctoral dissertation by the end of the Fall 2011 semester.

Contact Information

• Phone: (312) 869-2323
• Email: dgodot@my.adler.edu

Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, 2006-Present

• Candidate for the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
  • APA accredited program
  • Dissertation Topic: Toward Empirically Validated Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis

Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, 2009

• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, 2006

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois
• License No. 178.006879

• Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis
• Adler School of Professional Psychology
• Approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

Practicum Training Experience

Chicago Psychology Group, Chicago, IL , 2011-2012

Pre-Doctoral Advanced Clinical and Research Practicum

(563 hours as of 9/21; 128 service hours; 56 hours supervision)

Supervised by Edward J. Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH, Licensed Clinical Psychologist,

and Stephen Kahn, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

This multi-faceted private practice provides individual and family therapy; adjunctive medical treatment utilizing clinical hypnosis; and psychological, neuropsychological, and forensic assessment. The office also houses the Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and a number of related scientific research programs.

• Conduct individual psychotherapy and co-therapy with an emphasis on the adjunctive treatment of medical issues, treatment of dissociative disorders, and the treatment of mind-body complaints such as pain management, somatization, and conversion disorders.
• Receive supervision in the use of clinical hypnosis by two recognized experts in this field.
• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments utilizing the Life Style Inventory, WAIS-III, MMPI-2, MCMI-III, TAT, Sentence Completion, BAI-2, Dissociative Experiences Scale II (DES-II), Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale Form C, and the Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP).
• Conduct research on the relationship between measures of hypnotizability; the relationship between measures of dissociation and hypnotizability; empirical validation of clinical training programs; and the efficacy of a treatment for smoking cessation.

 

Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, Valeo Intensive Outpatient Unit, Chicago, IL, 2008-2009

Pre-Doctoral Psychotherapy Practicum

(813 hours: 385 service hours; 200 hours of supervision)

Supervised by Kevin Osten, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

The unit provides intensive, 5-day per week outpatient treatment to mentally ill substance abusers who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. Clients are highly diverse in terms of age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and level of functioning. Average treatment duration is 3 weeks, and includes daily 3-hour group sessions as well as weekly 1-hour individual sessions.

• Conducted individual and group psychotherapy for clients with a wide variety of clinical presentations, including a high percentage of serious mental illness, survivors of childhood abuse, and Axis II symptoms.
• Used mind-body techniques including mindfulness meditation, relaxation, and visualization to alleviate patients’ symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal, anxiety disorders, and discomfort related to Axis III conditions.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team (psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses) to develop consistent, ongoing treatment plans for each patient throughout the week.
• Participated in ongoing training in the integration of 12-step program participation into outpatient substance abuse treatment. Gained proficiency in substance abuse counseling and the provision of concurrent treatment for mental illness and substance abuse.
• Gained experience in all aspects of managing the treatment unit. This included conducting intake evaluations, psychosocial evaluations, and exit interviews; working with patients to develop realistic and attainable treatment goals; managing scheduled drug testing procedures; and developing integrative daily group treatment plans for patient groups ranging from 2 to 15 patients with high turnover.
• Took part in weekly training workshops focused on the effects of diversity and individual differences on clinical presentation and treatment planning.

 

St. Joseph Hospital, Diamond Headache Clinic Inpatient Unit, Chicago, IL, 2007-2008

Pre-Doctoral Psychodiagnostic Practicum

(867 hours: 267 service hours; 159 hours of supervision)

Supervised by Lawrence Cull, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

The unit provides comprehensive, integrative inpatient treatment for sufferers of severe chronic headache pain. This population has high rates of psychological comorbidity and substance abuse, particularly overuse of prescription pain medications. In addition to complete medical care, the unit offers integrated psychiatric services, psychological assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducation workshops, biofeedback, dietary planning, physical therapy, and massage therapy.

• Completed more than 200 intake assessments utilizing a 30-90 minute unstructured biopsychosocial interview and an objective measure, the Behavioral Health Inventory 2 (BHI-2). Provided feedback and treatment recommendations to patients, and utilized motivational interviewing techniques to encourage participation in outpatient psychotherapy.
• Completed 8 psychometric testing batteries utilizing the WAIS-III, Rorschach, TAT, Sentence Completion, Projective Drawings, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Behavioral Health Inventory II (BHI-2).
• Collaborated with the unit’s full multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatments and better understand patient’s physical, social, and emotional needs.
• Led weekly psychoeducation and psychotherapy groups focusing on the interactions between mind and body. Groups included cognitive-behavioral interventions, relaxation, visualization, and mindfulness meditation training.

 

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2006

Pre-Doctoral Community Psychology Practicum

(250 hours)

Supervised by Jim Pickett, Director of Public Policy

The foundation’s purpose is to collaborate with community organizations to develop and improve HIV/AIDS services; to fund and coordinate prevention, care, and advocacy projects; and to champion effective, compassionate HIV/AIDS policy.

• Compiled a database of research on the relationship between methamphetamine use and the spread of STDs within the gay community. Helped to translate this research into more psychologically informed community outreach efforts.
• Helped to provide legislative advocacy training workshops to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS in order to empower them to effectively communicate their needs to state legislators.

 

Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), 2011

Workshop Co-Chair and Faculty Member, Introductory Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis

Co-Chaired with Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH

SCEH is the nation’s oldest professional hypnosis society. This three-day workshop was offered to healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and social workers in New Orleans, LA throughout the week of the 2011 SCEH national conference, and provided participants with 24 CEUs approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

• Co-designed the workshop curriculum and schedule with 2011 SCEH Introductory Workshop Co-Chair Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH
• Assisted in recruiting workshop faculty members to provide lectures and supervision for practice sessions
• Developed and administered a number of training modules to assist participants in mastering the basic skills of hypnotic induction, deepening, and hypnotic phenomena elicitation.
• As the only workshop chair present for the workshop, I was responsible for organizing all student and faculty activities throughout the three-day workshop. Feedback was universally positive, and I received a Presidential Commendation from Society President Elvira Lang, MD for my service.

 

Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CSCH), 2010

Workshop Co-Chair and Faculty Member, Advanced Workshop for Clinical Hypnosis Trainers

Co-Chaired with CSCH President Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH

CSCH is the Chicago component section of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). The workshop was offered to healthcare professionals who had already completed basic, intermediate, and advanced training in clinical hypnosis, and who were seeking training in the provision of formal clinical hypnosis training to others. The workshop was held over two weekends, with 30 CEUs approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

• Trained participants to act as supervisors and instructors at a basic clinical hypnosis workshop conforming to the ASCH Standards of Clinical Training.
• Developed evaluation instruments to assess the progress of basic workshop participants, as well as training materials to instruct advanced workshop participants in their use.
• Provided supervision of workshop supervision by new trainers.

 

Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CSCH), 2010

Workshop Co-Chair and Faculty Member, Introductory Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis

Co-Chaired with CSCH President Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH

The workshop was offered to healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, dentists, and chiropractors. The workshop was held over two weekends, with 23 CEUs approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

• Co-designed the workshop curriculum with CSCH President Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH according the ASCH Standards of Clinical Training. Structured the curriculum to facilitate data collection and analysis for empirical validation of the workshop’s educational procedures.
• Taught participants the principles of hypnotic induction and realerting, as well as deepening and trance ratification.
• Supervised individual and small group practice of hypnotic induction, assessment, treatment formulation, and intervention techniques.

 

Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, 2009-2010

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervised by Stephen Kahn, Ph.D.

Assisted in teaching graduate-level courses on basic, intermediate, and advanced clinical hypnosis.

• Developed and delivered lectures on the Phenomenology of Conscious Inventory Hypnotic Assessment Protocol (PCI-HAP).
• Provided supervision for student practice of hypnotic techniques.
• Assisted in the grading of final exams.

 

Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), 2009

Faculty Member, Introductory Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis

Supervised by Workshop Chair Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH

The workshop was offered to healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, dentists, and chiropractors. The workshop was held in Reno, NV throughout the week of the 2009 SCEH national conference, with 24 CEUs approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

• Co-designed the workshop curriculum and schedule with the 2009 SCEH Introductory Workshop Chair, Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., ABPH
• Supervised individual and small group practice of hypnotic induction, assessment, treatment formulation, and intervention techniques.

 

Adlerian Parenting Workshops, 2009

Workshop Co-Facilitator

Trained by Char Wenc & Supervised by Sheryl Trail, Psy.D.

Provided a free nine-hour series of psychoeducational parenting workshops for members of the local community.

• Topics included developmental stages, motivations for child behavior and misbehavior, discipline and encouragement.

 

Cooperative Conflict Resolution Workshop at Miami Dade College, 2004

Workshop Assistant

Supervised by David Warren, Ph.D.

Dr. Warren’s “Cooperative Conflict Resolution” seminar focused on enhancing cooperative interpretation and production of language and behavior in domestic relationships.

• Participated in role-playing demonstrations which exhibited common communication pitfalls and their solutions.
• Supervised and provided feedback to workshop attendees in individual practice of cooperative communication skills.

 

Miami Dade College Communication Arts Center, 2004

Communication Lab Assistant

Supervised by Nicole Colston, M.A.

The Communication Arts Center provides assistance to Miami Dade students preparing for oral presentations. Video and audio recording equipment is available to help students monitor their own performance. Specialized dialect-training computer software is also available to students studying English as a second language.

• Helped design and implement a curriculum for use by Communication Arts Center staff.
• Aided students in the use of audio-visual equipment and provided feedback to improve their presentation skills.

 

Doctoral Dissertation (In Progress)

Godot, D. (2010) Toward Empirically Validated Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.

 

Edward J. Frischholz, Ph.D., PC,  2011

Advanced Clinical and Research Extern

Supervised by Edward J. Frischholz, Ph.D., PC

• Conducted research on the relationship between measures of hypnotizability; the relationship between measures of dissociation and hypnotizability; empirical validation of clinical training programs; and the efficacy of a treatment for smoking cessation.

 

Institute for Clinical Hypnosis and Research, 2010-2011

Research Assistant

Supervised by Stephen Kahn, Ph.D.

• Assisted in designing an original protocol for the treatment of pathological anger using empirically validated treatment methods including hypnosis, mindfulness, and attachment-based psychotherapy. Helped to design and implement an ongoing study to validate the protocol.

 

Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, 2009-2010

Graduate Research Assistant

Supervised by Stephen Kahn, Ph.D.

Assisted Dr. Kahn in conducting original research, and in designing an original treatment protocol.

• Assisted in conducting original research on creativity over the lifespan. The study was a follow-up on a longitudinal study begun nearly 50 years prior.

 

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2010-Present

Technical Advisor to the Editorial Board

Editorial Reviewer

The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis is a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

• Provide consultation regarding the online presentation of journal content for non-subscribers. Helped to develop a protocol whereby journal abstracts are made available to the public through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis web site.
• Helped develop a method whereby journal citations are strategically added to public information sites such as Wikipedia in order to increase the general public knowledge and regard for the scientific status of clinical hypnosis. Currently utilizing this method on an ongoing basis.
• Provide feedback related to the publication of articles submitted for peer review.

 

Adler Clinical Hypnosis Association (ACHA), 2010-2011

President

Vice-President, 2009-2010

ACHA is a student-led organization dedicated to advancing students’ awareness and knowledge in the area of clinical hypnosis.

• Developed, planned, and delivered a semester-long series of weekly, 2-hour workshops on topics related to clinical hypnosis. Attendees were provided with background information on the history, definitions, theories, and clinical applications of hypnosis, as well as practical techniques to utilize hypnosis in psychotherapy. Presentations regularly included demonstrations and supervised group practice sessions.
• Assisted in the formation of ACHA as a new approved student organization at the Adler school.
• Helped schedule and carry out public information sessions about hypnosis for interested Adler students.

 

Society of Psychological Hypnosis (APA Division 30), 2009-Present

Member of the APA Division 30 Records Committee for Distinguished Awards

• Acquire and maintain records of the awards presented to distinguished members of Division 30 of the American Psychological Association.

Membership Listserv Coordinator

Manage and moderate the division listserv.

• Aided the division’s Executive Council in devising an improved system for communicating with the membership.

Webmaster

• Manage and maintain the division listserv.
• Worked with members of the executive council to develop and implement a plan for updating and modernizing the division website.

 

Adler Student Association (ASA) Wellness Committee, 2007-2008

Co-Chair

ASA is the primary student government organization at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. It is responsible for facilitating communication between students and school administration, and for fostering community among students. The Wellness Committee is responsible for enhancing students’ access to healthcare and increasing their opportunities to practice appropriate self-care.

• Proposed the formation of a Wellness Committee to ASA leadership and authored the original charter for the committee.
• Worked to improve psychological conditions for Adler students by improving students’ abilities to communicate their needs to administration. Helped organize several community meetings for Adler students to voice their hopes and concerns, and presented findings from these meetings to the school’s administration.

 

Frischholz, E.J., Nichols, L.E., Godot, D. (2011). Herbert Spiegel, M.D., a man for all seasons: Early personal and professional development: 1914-1916. Manuscript accepted for publication in the International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis.

 

Godot, D., Frischholz, E.J. (2011). Empirically validated training in clinical hypnosis. Manuscript in progress.

 

Frischholz, E.J. & Godot, D. (2011). An update on the Spiegel single session treatment for smoking using adjunctive hypnosis: Process and outcome variables. Manuscript in progress.

 

Godot, D. & Frischholz, E.J. (2011). Empirically validating training in clinical hypnosis. Paper presented at the 2011 national meeting of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis: New Orleans, LA.

 

Frischholz, E.J. & Godot, D. (2011). An update on the Spiegel single session treatment for smoking using adjunctive hypnosis: Process and outcome variables. Paper presented at the 2011 national meeting of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis: New Orleans, LA.

 

Godot, D. (2011). Stress Management in the Workplace. Invited lecture at Kendall College: Chicago, IL.

 

Godot, D., Kahn, S., Hoye, S. (2010). Hypnosis  for anger management: Research and applications. Poster presented at the 2010 Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Conference: Boston, MA.

 

Boyd, M., Betancourt, N., Cottrell, M., Fairless, L., Godot, D., Hoye, S., Johnson, P., Kirk, R., White, L., Soll, S., & Kahn, S. (2010) Hypnosis  for  anger management: Theory, application, and research. Poster presented at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Conference: Nashville, TN.

 

Godot, D. (2007) Methamphetamine Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Plan for Intervention. Poster presented at the Adler School of Professional Psychology Community Psychology poster session: Chicago, IL.

 

• Early Career Achievement Award. Presented by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis at their annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 7, 2011.
• Presidential Commendation for Dedicated Service to SCEH and the Field of Hypnosis. Presented by the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis at their annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 21, 2011.
• Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis National Conference Scholarship, 2009, 2010, & 2011
• Institute for Clinical Hypnosis and Research Scholarship, 2010
• Adler School of Professional Psychology Professional Development Scholarship, 2009
• Illinois School of Professional Psychology Presidential Scholarship, 2005

 

Public Relations Coordinator, 2005-2011

ActiveCampaign, Inc., Chicago, IL

ActiveCampaign is a software development firm specializing in web-based enterprise solutions.

• Responsible for engaging public interest, managing client relationships, and negotiating agreements to strategically place ActiveCampaign software within educational institutions.

 

Organizational Consulting, 2007

Visionary Eye Care, Chicago, IL

Visionary is an optometry boutique offering clients an upscale eye examination and eyewear shopping experience.

• Conducted a needs assessment to determine what aspects of the examination, environment, and service were incongruent or unsatisfactory from a client perspective.
• Designed and conducted a market research study to determine what positive and negative expectation were set by local competitors.
• Information gathered was used to recommend staff training procedures and organizational best practices.

 

Information Technology Professional, 1997-2004

• Worked in information technology in a number of capacities: as a client-side and server side computer programmer, database engineer, human interface designer, internet marketing specialist, software trainer, support technician, manager, and director of technology.

 

• ASCH-approved clinical hypnosis certification training at the beginning and intermediate levels by Ian Wickramasekera II, Psy.D. at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. 2008. (80 hours)
• ASCH-approved clinical hypnosis certification training at the advanced level by Stephen Kahn, Ph.D. at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. 2009. (40 hours)
• Stephen Lankton, MSW. “Using the Tools of Intention: Positive Psychology and Hypnosis.” American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. March 2010. (3.5 CEUs)
• Dabney Ewin, M.D., ABMH. “Ideomotor Techniques for Rapid Hypnoanalysis.” American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. March 2010. (5.5 CEUs)
• Elgan Baker, Jr., Ph.D., ABPH, Shirley McNeal, Ph.D., & Moshe Torem, M.D., ABMH. “The Hypnosis Toolbox: Advanced Psychodynamic Strategy and Techniques.” American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. March 2010. (5.5 CEUs)
• David M. Wark, Ph.D. “Alert Hypnosis: Using Hypnotic Phenomena with Your Eyes Wide Open.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. January 2010 (5.5 CEUs)
• Dabney Ewin, M.D. “Hypnosis in the Treatment of Warts, Herpes, and Asthma.” Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. October 2009 (2 CEUs)
• Dave Patterson, Ph.D. “Innovations in Acute Pain Control.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. June 2009 (2 CEUs)
• Edward Frischholz, Ph.D. “Hypnosis in the Treatment of Chronic Pain.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. June 2009 (2 CEUs)
• Stephen Kahn, Ph.D. “Hypnosis with Couples.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. May 2009 (3 CEUs)
• D. Corydon Hammond, Ph.D., James Kowal, Ph.D. “Hypnosis and Neurofeedback.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. July 2008 (4 CEUs)
• Richard P. Kluft, M.D. “Uses of Clinical Hypnosis in the Treatment of Dissociative Symptomatology.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. June 2008 (3 CEUs)
• Daniel P. Brown, Ph.D. “Uses of hypnosis in the treatment of psychological trauma: New perspectives based on attachment theory.” Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. May 2008 (3 CEUs)

 

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Society of Psychological Hypnosis (APA Division 30)
• Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CSCH)
• Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH)
• American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)