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Shirley N. Gruen, Ph.D., Online Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Shirley N. Gruen
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Education Ph.D. May 1978 Texas A & M University
Psychology with Specializations in Clinical and Counseling Psychology.
M.S. December 2001 California School of Professional Psychology
Post Doctoral Masters of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology
M.A. August 1971 University of Houston
Applied Psychology
B.Sc. August 1965 Southwest Texas State University
Education with All Level Certification in Speech and Hearing Therapy.

Certification & Licenses Licensed Psychologist (Texas) #1926
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology #30054
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologist #1926
Specialty Certification - Health Service Provider (Texas)
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (Texas) #30635
Certified Chemical Dependency Specialist
American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy - Clinical Member
American Group Psychotherapy Society-Full member
National Register of Certified Group Psychotherapist
American College of Forensic Examiners
American Board of Medical Psychotherapist
Academy of Custody Evaluators
America Psychologist Association
Certificate of Proficiency in Alcohol and other Substance Use Disorders
Fellow-Prescribing Psychologists Register
Board Certified Fellow-Severe Mental Illness
Certified Anger Management Therapist
Board Certified Training for Diplomat in Forensic Sciences

Professional Experience

1980 to Present - Shirley N Gruen, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology Private Practice.
Specializing in treatment of children, and adults through selected techniques including individual and group psychotherapy; family and marital therapy; psychological, diagnostic an vocational evaluations. Therapeutic interventions for pain and habit control and school consultation. Forensic and custody evaluations, consultation and therapy.

1999-2002
Staff Psychologist for Houston Police Department providing a complete range of psychological services – psychological testing, evaluation, individual, family, marital therapy, consultation, and training to all HPD personnel – including both officers and civilian employees and their families.

1993-1994 - Senior Psychology Services
Diagnosis and treatment of geriatric patients in nursing homes.

1971 - University of Houston Counseling Center
Practicum student with experiences in interviewing and personal, educational and vocational counseling.

1970 - Children's Mental Health Center (Child Guidance Center)
Practicum student with experiences in diagnostic interviewing, psychological evaluation, individual play therapy, and group therapy with children.

1970 - Richmond State School
Practicum student with experiences in individual and group therapy with retarded adolescents, psychological assessments, development of behavior modification programs with retarded adolescents; adults, and evaluation of infants.


Clinical Professional Activities Instructor assistant to John Exner, Ph.D.
Tutorial Scoring Workshop in the Rorschach
Comprehensive System, New York, June, 1983
Videotape Colloquium Presentation, a Multimode
Approach to Group Therapy with Children
Annual Meeting of American Group Psychotherapy Association, February 26, 1984

Professional Activities

Houston Psychological Association

  • Membership Committee 1980/1981
  • Ethic Committee 1981/1982
  • Secretary/Treasurer 1982/1984
  • President Elect - 1983/1984
  • President 1984/1985
  • Past President 1985/1986

Southwest Group Psychotherapy Society Instructor

  • Designate Representative, American Group
  • Psychotherapy Association Annual Meeting, February 1984

Hospital Affiliations West Oaks Hospital
Memorial Southwest Hospital
Spring Branch Medical Center

Professional Affiliations American Psychological Association
Texas Psychological Association
Houston Psychological Association
American Society of Child Hypnosis - Full Member
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - Clinical Member
American Group Psychotherapy Society - Full Member
Houston Group Psychotherapy Society - Full Member
Southwestern Group Psychotherapy Society - Full Member

Community Activities Ft. Bend Professional Women's Association
Mental Health Association of Ft. Bend County President 1988 to 1991
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) - Board of Directors

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