Experience
Curtis C. Rouanzoin, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist (PSY 7809) and Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 8790) in Orange County, California. He has been in private practice for over 32 years, and works with a variety of concerns, ranging from trauma and PTSD to peak performance.
Dr. Rouanzoin works with and trains mental health professionals. He also consults with local businesses and health care providers.
Dr. Rouanzoin taught for 22 years as a Professor of Psychology at Hope International University in Fullerton, CA. While employed there, he developed the graduate program in MFT and served as chair of the department of psychology.
Leadership in EMDR
Dr. Rouanzoin is Certified in EMDR, an Approved Consultant, and an Approved Instructor in EMDR. He serves as a senior facilitator and specialty presenter for the EMDR Institute. Dr. Rouanzoin has trained mental health practitioners in EMDR both nationally and internationally.
He is one of three professionals who make up the Traumatic Stress Network (TTSN) in southern California. TTSN provides educational workshops (offering EMDRIA Credits and CEU’s) in topics related to EMDR as well as regional basic training in EMDR in conjunction with the EMDR Institute.
Publication
He is the co-author of the article, A Critical Evaluation of Current Views Regarding Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Clarifying Points of Confusion, which appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in January 2002. This article helped clarify the clinical effectiveness of EMDR and highlighted the academic prejudices which contributed to negative and confusing reports on EMDR.
