Margo Barnard Curriculum Vitae
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Practice of Licensed Professional Counseling and Psychotherapy
State of Georgia License (#1506) April 1992 – present
Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy inaugural certificate program (SCIP)
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, San Diego, California October 2021
Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT®) Level One Certified Teacher
Emory University Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics February 2017 – present
Psychiatric Nurse
KidFare – Carroll County Community Mental Health Center (8/97 – 8/98)
• health and psychiatric assessment of children and adolescents
Laurel Heights Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia (6/89 – 6/90, 12/91 – 8/95, 7/96 – 1/97)
• Lead Nurse/Staff Nurse
• in-patient psychiatric treatment of children
• dual diagnosis unit for adolescents (9/89 – 2/90)
Gateway Substance Abuse Treatment Program at Tanner Medical Center,
Carrollton, Georgia (1/89 – 6/89)
Mental Health Counselor
– children, adolescents, and families
Independent practice under supervision, Carrollton, Georgia (July 1991 – April 1992)
Coosa Valley Mental Health Center, Bremen, Georgia (July 1990 – July 1991)
Maternal-Child Health Nurse
– certified by the American Nurses Association (1986 – 1991)
The Birthing Center at Douglas General Hospital, Douglasville, Georgia (6/83 – 11/88)
Special Care Nursery at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Georgia (10/87 – 12/88)
Histotechnologist
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
(1973 – 1974 & 1976 – 1978)
Electron microscopist
Department of Pathology, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
(1974 – 1975)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & SUPERVISION
Galia Tyano Ronen, Kristin Neff, Chris Germer, et al.
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness
Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy – March 2021 – October 2021
(30+ live interactive virtual hours)
Dennis Tirch, Ph. D. And Laura Silberstein-Tirch, Psy.D.
The Center for Compassion-Focused Therapy
Foundations of Compassion Focused Therapy – July 2020
Compassion-Focused Therapy Techniques in Action – October 2020
(32 hours – live interactive virtual seminars)
Henry Fersko-Weiss International End of Life Doula Association
Inelda End of Life Doula Training – October 2018 (5 days) Miami, FL
Michael Barnett, LPC, and Marlene Best, Ph.D.
Atlanta Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy Atlanta, GA.
4-day Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy – January 2017
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Ph.D.
Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics
Emory University Atlanta, GA.
Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT®)
Level One Teacher Certification Training – 2016 & 2017
Susan Pollak and Kristy Arbon
The Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy @ The Arlington Center, Arlington, MA
Mindful Self-Compassion Training – March 2014 (4 days)
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Ph.D.
Drepung Loseling Monastery
Emory-Tibet Partnership Atlanta, Georgia
Cognitive Based Compassion Training Intensive
September – October 2014 (4 days) April – May 2013 (4 days)
Ofer Zur, Ph.D. The Zur Institute
Certification in Advanced Ethics Studies in Psychotherapy August 2008 – July 2010 (50 hours)
Karen M. Sifton Tallapoosa Center for Inner Art
Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Alliance Approved June – November 2003 (200 hours)
Hallie Lovett, Ph.D. American Academy of Psychotherapists
“The Development of Voice in Women” October 2000 – July 2002 (24 hours)
Alex Rode Redmountain, Ph.D. Atlanta, Georgia
Licensed Psychologist September 1992 – August 1995
American Board of Professional Psychology
Pauline Rose Clance, Ph.D., Suzanne Imes, Ph.D.,
Edward W. L. Smith, Ph.D.
The Gestalt Institute of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
3 years of training & supervision
September 1991 – May 1994
Avrum Geurin Weiss, Ph.D. Atlanta Institute for Experiential Psychotherapy, Atlanta, Georgia
“Experiential Psychotherapy” March-May 1993 (20 hours)
Joanna Colrain, M.Ed., LPC, CGP Conyers, Georgia
“The Art of Clinical ‘Supervision’: Facilitating a Discovery Process” August 2001 & May 2002 (24 hours)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia (1992 – present)
American Academy of Psychotherapists (1996 – 2012)
National Board of Certified Counselors (1992 -2012)
Registry of Counselor Supervisors – Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia (2002 – 2009)
Eating Disorders Information Network (2003 – 2004)
Health Professional Affiliate – Tanner Medical Center Outpatient Division
Carrollton, Georgia (1999-2004)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Pi Nu Chapter, University of West Georgia (April 2000 – April 2001)
Yoga Alliance
Registered Yoga Teacher (2005 – 2007, 2013 – 2016)
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Over 500 hours of credit approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors and the
American Psychological Association since 1989
American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP): Advanced Training for Experienced Psychotherapists
Well over 200 credit hours (1996 – 2012)
100+ credit hours in Maternal-Child Health approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Association (June 1983 – August 1987)
EDUCATION
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, Carrollton, Georgia
– Bachelor of Science in Nursing (3.6 GPA) – June 1997
– Education Specialist in Human Services (4.0 GPA) – March 1992
– Associate of Science in Nursing (graduated Cum Laude, 3.6 GPA) – June 1983
–Master of Arts in Psychology (3.9 GPA) – March 1981
AUGUSTA COLLEGE, Augusta, Georgia
– Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – August 1978
