Sexual Attitude Reassessment - American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Miami, FL, May 2002   
Fourteen-hour experiential workshop exploring sexual values and attitudes. Desensitization and discovery of vast array of sexual beliefs and behaviors. Applications to clinical practice were addressed.  

Using Humor in Psychotherapy - Children’s Services Council, West Palm Beach, FL, May 2000
Methods for the appropriate use of humor by the therapist in individual and family therapy. Empirical data supporting the use of humor. Learned optimism as part of the therapeutic process.

Family Mediation - Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
October 1999
Forty-hour training course for certification as a State Certified Family Mediator. Preparation to mediate divorce and other domestic disputes.

Trauma Across the Life Cycle - South Florida Society for Trauma-Based Disorders, Hollywood, FL
September 1999
Methods for identification and intervention of trauma based disorders. Tracing the effects of trauma through multiple generations.

Clinical Supervision - Family Therapy Associates, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
April 1997-July 1997
Live supervised training in the systemic clinical supervision of graduate level trainees in marriage and family therapy. Supervised by Barry Duncan, Psy.D., AAMFT.

Marriage and Family Therapy - Family Therapy Associates, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 1994-July 1996
In association with the doctoral program at Nova Southeastern University working under live practicum supervision with individuals, couples, and families.

Effective Case Notes and Documentation - Children's Services Council, West Palm Beach, FL January 1997
Methods of case notes and documentation for the protection of clients, professionals, and agencies.

Domestic Violence - Women in Distress, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
October 1996
Five-hour course completing the state of Florida requirements for professional licensure.

Bowen Family Systems - Georgetown University, Washington DC
November 1995
Post-graduate training in natural systems theory.

Relational Hypnosis - Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
August 1995
State certified training in relational and Ericksonian hypnosis.

Renfrew Center - Coconut Creek, FL
January 1994- April 1994
Supervised practicum at an inpatient facility for women with eating disorders, dissociative disorders, depression and anxiety. Worked with individuals and groups.

Advanced Training in Treating Survivors of Sexual Abuse - Washington, DC
November 1993
Learned specific methods and techniques for helping adult survivors of sexual abuse.

Invited and Juried Presentations:

"Divorce - What to Expect."  Part of a 4 hour workshop for Women presented through Second Saturday with Susan Ames. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. (July 2008)

"Creative Paths to Authentic Self" Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Creativity Association. Singapore. (February 2008)

"The Secret Sex Lives of PreTeens & Teens."  A Parenting Workshop presented with Richard Siegel, MS, LMHC, CST at Loggers Run Middle School through the Parent University, Boca Raton, FL (February 2003)

Effective Youth Counseling. A full day workshop presented with Richard Siegel, M.S., LMHC at the Children's Services Council, West Palm Beach, FL (January 2003)

Domestic Violence- An Issue of Power and Control: Psychological Perspectives of the Abusers and Victims. Presented at a full day mediators CEU workshop.  Boca Raton, FL (November 2002)

Women Speak Out Now. Facilitator: Self esteem, dependency and relationships. Conference sponsored by Florida Atlantic University Women’s Studies Program, South Palm Beach County NOW, and Veteran Feminists of America. Boca Raton, FL (April 2002).

Identifying and Working with Borderline Personality Disorder. Pre-Conference Learning Institute, American Counseling Association World Conference, San Antonio, TX (March 2001)

The Culture of Teens. A full day workshop presented with Lawrence Siegel, M.A., A.A.S.E.C.T. at The Children's Services Council, West Palm Beach (September 2000)

Sibling Rivalry: Every Child has Special Needs. A parenting seminar  presented at the Parent Education Center. Boca Raton, FL (August 2000)

Surviving Divorce: The Legal, Financial, and Emotional Aspects, A half-day workshop presented with Janen Moyer, CDP, and Michelle Cummings, Esq., Deerfield Beach, FL (July 2000)

Sex, Intimacy, and Family. A panel presentation at the Planned Parenthood of South Palm Beach County Staff Retreat. Boca Raton, FL (May 2000)

Coping with the Changing Roles of Women in the New Millennium. A panel presentation sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney, Boca Raton, FL (March 2000)

Identifying and Working with Borderline Personality Disorder. A full-day workshop presented at Children’s Services Council, West Palm Beach, FL (January 2000)

The Emotional Impact of Unwanted Pregnancy. Workshop presented at the Florida NOW State Conference, Jacksonville, FL (January 2000)

Working with Hostile Youth. Presented with Larry Siegel, M.A., A.A.S.E.C.T. at Children's Services Council, West Palm Beach, FL (January 2000)

Understanding Sexuality in the Context of Culture. Presented with Larry Siegel, M.A., A.A.S.E.C.T. at Children's Services Council, West Palm Beach, FL (December 1999)

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Family Systems Perspective. Guest lecture at Barry University, Boynton Beach, FL (November 1999)

Stress-Management, Presented to the Women's Executive Club of the Palm Beaches. Boca Raton, FL (November 1999)

Recognizing the Gifts in Our Children, Presented to Addison Mizner Elementary PTA, Boca Raton, FL (November 1999)

Alternatives in Divorce, Presented with Valerie Kanouse, marital and family attorney, and Janen Moyer, certified divorce planner, to Women for Excellence, Boca Raton, FL (August 1999)

The Use of Reflection in Qualitative Research, Guest Lecture for doctoral students in Data Analysis, School of Social and Systemic Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (May 1999)

Understanding Sexuality in a Cultural Context, Pre-Conference Learning Institute, American Counseling Association World Conference, San Diego, CA (April 1999)

Women and Depression, Lecture presented to South Palm Beach County National Organization for Women, Women’s Center, Boca Raton, FL (March 1999)

Finding the Beauty Within, Lecture presented to Boca Sabra Hadassah, Boca Raton, FL (January 1999)

Women Supporting Women, Workshop presented with Gloria Richardson, Annual Florida State Conference of the National Organization for Women, Boca Raton, FL (January 1999)

Depression During the Life-Span, Lecture presented to Hadassah, Boynton Beach, FL (January 1999)

Women and Depression, Lecture presented to F.E.M.A.L.E. (Formally Employed Mothers at the Leading Edge) of Palm Beach County, FL (November 1998)

Love Your Body Day, Moderator for a Panel Presentation and Discussion, presented through the National Organization for Women, NOW Foundation Women’s Health Project; Boca Raton, FL (October 1998; November 1999)

Balancing Career and Family Life, Lecture present to the Junior League of Boca Raton (October 1998)

Adding Sizzle to Your Relationship, Lecture presented to the Women’s International Zionist Organization, Palm Beach County (October 1998)

Reviving the Romance in Your Marriage: Sex and Reconnection, Lecture presented to the South Palm Beach County Parents of Multiples Club (September 1998)

Talking About Sex: Breaking the Unwritten Rules of Adult-Teen Communication, Workshop presented with Richard Siegel, National Resource Center for Youth Services Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (July 1997)

Sexual Issues in Chemical Dependency, Workshop presented with Lawrence Siegel and Richard Siegel, Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Hollywood, FL (May 1997)

Family Communication about Sexuality, Guest Lecture for Master's students in Mental Health Counseling at Nova Southeastern University, Center for Psychological Studies. (January 1997)

Family Planning in Light of Welfare Reform, Presentation before the Broward County Legislative Delegation. (December 1996)

Feminist Criticism of Bowen Family Systems Theory, Panel presentation at Nova Southeastern University, School of Social and Systemic Studies. (November 1996)

Gender Equity in the Schools, Presented to the Broward County Commission on the Status of Women. (October 1996)

Building the Lines of Communication: A Family Strengthening Program, With Richard Siegel. Two-day workshop for employees of a major South Florida corporation. (October 1996)

Sexuality Patterns in the Family: Interpreting Genogram Information and Clinical Applications, Two-day workshop presented at Nova Southeastern University School of Psychology (September 1996)

Invited speaker for Women's Equality Day Luncheon-Women of Courage Awards-South Palm Beach County National Organization for Women. (August 1996)

Feminism in Our Daily Lives, Workshop presented at the State conference of the National Organization for Women, Boca Raton, FL. (November 1995)

Leader of parent workshops in reducing sex-role stereotyping in children-various sites (January -December 1992)

Research and Grant-Writing:

Multigenerational Transmission of Family Communication about Sexuality
Original qualitative research investigating the impact of social context and family of origin on parent-child sexual communication (July, 1998)

The Views of School Administrators on Managing Culturally Diverse Schools Conducted semi-structured, qualitatively-based, interviews with school principals for data collection for dissertation research by Nancy Lucas, Florida Atlantic University. (April-May, 1997)

Raising the Self-Esteem of Pre-Adolescent Girls: The Effects of an Inservice Gender Equity Workshop for Teachers A proposal to the Palm Beach County School Board and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services. (November 1994)

Social Studies for Preschool Children: The Cognitive Intervention of the Acquisition of Sex-Role Stereotypes ERIC Database ED 350 098. (April 1992)

Center for Disease Control: Submitted collaborative proposal with Planned Parenthood, Parent's Information Resource Center, and Nova Southeastern University, Center for Psychological Studies for HIV prevention education in Broward County. Project was approved.

Children's Aid Society: $45,000 grant for Planned Parenthood to serve as one of six replication sites in the three year quantitatively-based outcome study of the "Carrera" model of teen pregnancy prevention. FY 1997- FY 2000.

Broward County Children's Services Board: Wrote the outcome objectives for a $100,000 Planned Parenthood grant for HIV prevention education, FY 1996-1997.

City of Hollywood: Gynecological exams for teens at Planned Parenthood, $4000 for FY 1996-1997.

Broward Community Foundation: Gynecological exams for teens at Planned Parenthood, $4000, for FY 1996-1997.

Wrote the evaluation sections of the following grant applications:

March of Dimes: $25,000 grant, evaluation included quantitative analysis and the qualitative design of a culturally-based birth control assessment instrument.

Education Foundation of America: $150,000 grant, feasibility study for the addition of clinical services.

Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties: $5,000 grant, quantitative evaluation assessing a HIV prevention peer education program.

Contributor, (2001). Ophelia's Mom: Women Speak Out about Loving and Letting Go of Your Adolescent Daughters by Nina Shandler & Sara Sandler. Crown Publishing.

Morris, J. C. (1999). Developing therapeutic alliance: Matching theory to client variables. Kentucky Counseling Association Journal,18, (1), 19-27.

Morris, J. C. (1999). Gender role construction: An Evolutionary Interaction of Adolescents, Families, and Society. Kentucky Counseling Association Journal, 18, (1), 33-39.

Morris, J. C., & Siegel, R. (1997). Breaking the unwritten rules of adult/teen communication. Protecting Sexually Active Youth, 5, (3), 8-9.

Contributor, (1996). I Am Beautiful: A Celebration of Women in Their Own Words, Dana Carpenter & Woody Winfree (Eds.) Bridgeport, CT: Rose Communications.

Morris, J. C. (1996, September). Divorce without destroying the children, Florida Family Magazine.

Memberships and Certifications:

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Florida)

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida)

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy-Clinical Member

• American Counseling Association - former clinical member

• National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist

• Florida State certified in HIV counseling and partner elicitation

• American College of Counselors - member

• Qualified user of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Honors:

• Practicum report was recommended for the 1992 Outstanding Educational Improvement Projects book of Nova University and was selected by the Educational Resource Information Center for inclusion in the national database, ED 350 098

• Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Student Paper Competition, 1997, Awarded Second Place

• Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

• Included in the 21^st Edition of Marquis Who’s Who of American Women

• Included in the 5th Edition of Marquis Who's Who of Science and Engineering

Volunteer Activities:

American Creativity Association, Director of Conference Planning, 2008-current; Founder & President of South Florida Chapter, 2007 - Present,

Sage Institute for Family Development, Founder and Board Member, current.

Parent Education Center, Boca Raton, FL, 2000, Professional Advisory Board

National Council of Jewish Women, Boca/Delray Section, 2000, Chair of Domestic Violence committee

National Organization for Women, South Palm Beach County, 2000-2001, chair of reproductive rights committee; 1999-2000, Vice President; 1998-1999, chair of action team committee; 1997-1999, secretary; 1987-1992 board member and chairperson of the gay & lesbian, and reproductive rights committees

Planned Parenthood - 1994 - counseling and office work

Compass – 1994 -group counseling gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents

Listen to Children-1994-1995 - individual reflective listening with elementary age children in school through the Palm Beach County Mental Health Association

Radio:
WAXY, "Live Wire"; WNN, "InnerViews" ; WFLC 97.3 Coast, "Focus on South Florida", Sunny 104.3, WIRK 107.9 "Public Affairs"

Television:
News Interviews for Channel WPTV, WPEC, & WPBF (Palm Beach, FL); Channel WPLG and WSVN (Broward and Dade Counties, FL); Documentary Interview for WPBT (Miami, FL), "Bad Behavior and Sibling Rivalry"

Newspaper:
Interviews for Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel, Boca Raton News, XS magazine (currently called City Link); Palm Beach Daily Business Review