Helen Marlo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and Gerontology

Office location:	Ralston Annex
Office hours:	By Appointment
Phone number:	(650) 508-4499
Fax:	(650) 577-9577
Email:	hmarlo@sbcglobal.net

Dr. Marlo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Gerontology and Director of the Master’s in Clinical Psychology Program. She had been on the faculty at NDNU since 1997. Since 1990, she has taught undergraduate and graduate students at the University of South Carolina; Pacific Graduate School of Psychology; The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology; and the San Francisco School of Psychology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and maintains a private practice in Burlingame where she treats children and adults. She is in psychoanalytic training at the San Francisco Jung Institute, working towards certification as a Jungian Analyst. She and her husband currently have one daughter and are expecting a second child in June, 2007.

Education History

• University of Missouri—Columbia, B.A.
• University of South Carolina—Columbia, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Case Seminar/Practicum
• Law and Ethics
• Advanced Clinical Seminar
• Cross-Cultural Issues
• Addictions
• Trauma
• Child Development
• Adult Development
• Psychopathology
• Psychotherapy

Research and Interests

• Development
• Developmental Psychopathology
• Trauma
• Psychotherapy

Recognitions

• Notre Dame de Namur University, Five Year Service Recognition Award, 2006
• Gronowski Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 1998
• Summa cum laude, Distinguished Academic Achievement, University of Missouri, 1989
• Honors Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1989

Professional Affiliations

• San Francisco Jung Institute
• California Psychological Association
• American Psychological Association

Workshops & Presentations

• Marlo, H. (2007, March) Balancing Life with Children. Little Wonders, Parent-Child Cooperative, San Mateo, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2006, May). Vicarious Traumatization. Women’s Recovery Association, Burlingame, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2006, April). Adjusting to Parenthood. Little Wonders, Parent-Child Cooperative, San Mateo, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2005, October). Wellness for Parents. Little Wonders, Parent-Child Cooperative, San Mateo, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2005, April). Law and Ethics. The Peninsula Training Collaborative, Burlingame, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2005, March). Child Development. The Peninsula Training Collaborative, Menlo Park, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2004, November). Law and Ethics. The Peninsula Training Collaborative, San Mateo, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2004, November). Law and Ethics in Depth Psychology: Clinical and Professional Issues. The Women’s Recovery Association, Burlingame, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2004, January). Ethics in psychotherapy: Developmental considerations. The Women’s Recovery Association, Burlingame, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2003, October). Ethics as a process of integrity: Integrating developmental contributions. The Transitional Program, Palo Alto, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2000, December). Psychotherapeutic Approaches in the Treatment of Trauma. Chinatown Child Development Center, San Francisco, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2000, October). Working with Trauma: Utilizing Psychotherapy and Sandplay for Healing. Richmond Area Multi-Services Center, San Francisco, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2000, February). Case Presentation: Psychological Dynamics, Transference and Countertransference in the Complex Pain Patient. Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Pain Management Center, Palo Alto, CA.
• Marlo, H. (2000, January). Psychological Dynamics in the Complex Pain Patient: Conceptualziation and Treatment. Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Pain Management Center, Palo Alto, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1999, May). Psychotherapeutic considerations in the treatment of sexual and physical abuse. College of Notre Dame, Counseling Psychology Dept., Belmont, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1999, January). Managing difficult behaviors in complex patients. Emmanuel Convalescent Home, Millbrae, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, November). Physical abuse, sexual abuse and pain: Interventions for physicians and medical professionals. Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Pain Management Center, Palo Alto, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, October). Treating physical and sexual abuse: Implications for therapists. College of Notre Dame, Counseling Psychology Dept., Belmont, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, September). Retaining “Eros” in erotic transference and countertransference: Integrating eroticism in clinical practice. Mills Peninsula Hospital Continuing Medical Education Staff Program, Burlingame, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, September). Psychotherapeutic approaches for individuals with psychoses and severe mental impairment. The Transitional Program, Palo, Alto, CA.
• Marlo, H (1998, April). Retaining “eros” in erotic transference and countertransference: Integrating eroticism in clinical practice. Paper presented at the 18th annual spring meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis, American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, May). Psychotherapy with adolescents and young adults: Developmental and psychological considerations. College of Notre Dame, Counseling Center, Belmont, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, May). Transference, countertransference and the treatment of sexual abuse. College of Notre Dame, Counseling Psychology Dept., Belmont, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1998, April). Transference, countertransference and relational issues in treating abused individuals. Community Health Awareness Council, Mountain View, CA.
• Rivera, P. & Marlo, H. (1998, January). Cultural, interpersonal and psychodynamic factors in caregiving: Towards a greater understanding of treatment non-compliance. Poster presented at The Challenge of Psychological Practice in a Multicultural Society symposium, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1997, January). Treating physical and sexual abuse: Recommendations for health care professionals. Presentation at Planned Parenthood, Menlo Park, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1996, October). Utilizing a harm reduction approach in psychodynamic psychotherapy and case management of the dually diagnosed patient. Presented at the National Harm Reduction Conference, Oakland, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1996, August). Time-limited dynamic psychotherapy. Presented at the Intern Training Program at California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
• Marlo, H. (1995, January). Depression: Phenomenological, conceptual, diagnostic and psychotherapeutic implications. Presented at the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC.

Major Seminars

Community Activities

Publications

• Marlo, H., & Kalinian, H. (2002). Utilizing psychoanalytic psychotherapy in the treatment of substance abusers. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 9, 211-223.
• Marlo, H. (2000). On wounding and being wounded. The California Psychologist, 33, 12, 12.
• Marlo, H. (2000). Countertransference check-up. San Diego Psychologist, 9, 7, 11-12.
• Marlo, H. (2000). Countertransference check-up. The California Psychologist, 33, 4, 12.
• Marlo, H., & Wagner, M. (1999). Expression of negative and positive events through writing: Implications for psychotherapy and health. Psychology and Health, 14, 2, 193-215.
• Rivera, P., & Marlo, H. (1999). Cultural, interpersonal and psychodynamic factors in caregiving: Toward a greater understanding of treatment non-compliance. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 3, 63-68.
• Marlo, H., & Kline, J.S. (1998). Synchronicity in psychotherapy: Unconscious communication in the therapeutic relationship. Psychotherapy, 35, 1, 13-22.