Professional Bio

Degrees

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, emphasis in Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA, 2000
  • Master of Science, Counseling, emphasis in Community Counseling, Winona State University, Winona, MN, 1982
  • Bachelor of Arts in English, Teacher Certification for Secondary Education, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1966

Professional Credentials & Memberships

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), State of Colorado, 1983-present
  • Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), 1983-present
  • American Counseling Association (ACA), 1985-present
  • Colorado Counseling Association (present)

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Regis University, Associate Professor, Graduate Counseling, Clinical & Internship Coordinator, 2004-present
  • Private practice, Adult Education,  Denver, CO; Casper, WY; Colorado Springs, CO, 1985-present
  • PhD Internships, North County Interfaith Council, Escondido, CA; University of California and Palomar Community College, San Marcos, CA, 1996-1998
  • Private Practice, Colorado Springs, CO, 1988-1996
  • Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence, Contract employee, Colorado Springs, CO, 1994-1996
  • Lutheran Family Services, Director of satellite office, Fowler, CO, 1990-1992
  • Private Practice, Casper, WY, 1985-1987
  • University of Wyoming at Casper, Adjunct faculty, 1984-1985
  • Catholic Social Services, Director of Counseling Services/Psychotherapist, Casper, WY, 1982-1985
  • Family Services, Psychotherapist, La Crosse, WI, 1982
  • Sisters of St. Francis, Communications Director, Rochester, MN, 1978-1982
  • Community Organization Outreach of Augustana College, Communications Director, Sioux Falls, SD, 1974-1978
  • Winona and Owatonna, Secondary Teacher of English, MN, 1966-1974

Research & Scholarship

Research

Sablatura, P. (2000). The Experience of the Numinous in Dreamtending Groups. Unpublished dissertation, Pacifica Graduate Institute; Carpinteria, CA.

Publications (Juried)

Sablatura, P. (2009).  Ecotherapy: Theoretical Foundations Leading to Clinical Work with Images and Dreams for Individual, Community, and Planetary Transformation (VISTAS, Online journal of American Counseling Association.)

 

Professional Presentations (Juried)

Sablatura, P. (2012). Nature Meditations and Night Visitations. Annual Conference of Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC, a division of the American Counseling Association); Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 

Sablatura, P. and Schreiber, A. (2010) Ecotherapy: Counseling as if the World Mattered. Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (RMACES) Conference Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

 

Reynolds, J., Bennett, S., Medina, S., and Sablatura, P.  (2009). Eros of Community: A Faculty Leadership Model.  Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES) Annual Conference; San Diego, California.

 

Sablatura, P. (2009). Ecotherapy: Working Clinically with Images and Dreams for Individual, Community, and Global Transformation, American Counseling Association (ACA) Annual Conference; Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Munoz, M., Bennett, S., and Sablatura, P. (2008).  Advocacy: A Transformative Approach, Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (RMACES); Breckenridge, Colorado.

 

Professional Presentations (Non-Juried)

Sablatura, P. (2012).  Dreams of Nature: Voices of Earth Speaking. Jung Society of Colorado Springs.

Sablatura, P. and Bogumil, R. (2012) Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream.  North
Denver Neighborhood Spirituality Group.