Hi. I'm Mary Lou MacIlvaine, Ph.D.
I am a San Diego-based psychologist specializing in holistic orgone therapy and mind-body health.
I'm someone you can trust. I really care. I love meeting people and getting to know them. Over the years, I've helped many people improve their situations, find relief from emotional pain, and get more pleasure and gratification into their lives. I respect the importance and privacy of what people tell me.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (CA 14409). I got my BA from UC Berkeley, with Phi Beta Kappa honors. I'm a member of Mensa. My doctoral work was at California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno, now Alliant University. I've been in practice since 1990.
Since receiving my Ph.D., I've continued studying the mind body connection. I completed a four-year post-doctoral program in Gestalt Therapy and a six-year post-doctoral program in Integrated Body Psychotherapy, ending by becoming a Certified Teacher of Integrated Body Psychotherapy "IBP," an approach similar to Orgone Therapy. I have also studied the Crucible Approach with David S. Schnarch, who is widely considered the leading international expert on sex therapy. I've taken every class he offers and had many hours of private consultations with him. During 2005, I completed a full-year course in Anatomy and Physiology at Grossmont College.
Several times a year , I participate in a seminar series in Philadelphia sponsored by the Institute of Orgonomic Science (IOS), of which I am a member. These seminars focus on life energy, health, and efforts to extend the research in orgonomy. I have my own private practice and work holistically, approaching psychological and general health issues from a mind-body perspective.
Other good links are The American College of Orgonomy, The Wilhelm Reich Museum, which is a good source for books, and Orgonics.com, a source for accumulators.
I am an active member of the California Psychological Association (CPA) and the San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA). I am honored to be listed in the National Register of Psychologists. My private practice is located in Kensington, central to San Diego. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, photography, pottery, choral singing, and getting together with friends . I love art, such as combining words and photographs, as you see on these pages.
Mary Lou MacIlvaine, Ph.D.,
Clinical psychologist and orgone therapist
(619) 501-0334
San Diego, California