Background
Walker, Audrey Thayer was born on June 29, 1935 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Paul Clifton and Dorothy Ritchie Thayer.
psychotherapist clinical social worker
Walker, Audrey Thayer was born on June 29, 1935 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Paul Clifton and Dorothy Ritchie Thayer.
AB, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1957. Master in Social Service/Master of Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1959.
Caseworker Church Home Society, Boston, 1959—1961. Caseworker, family therapist Family Service Agency of Sacramento, 1961—1963. Chief psychiatric social worker, supervisor department psychiatry George Washington University, 1969—1990, adjunct associate professor, since 1971, director social work training, 1975—1990.
Adjunct associate professor Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1971—2003. Private practice clinical social worker, psychotherapist, since 1990. Adjunct faculty Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Georgetown University, 1993—2006.
Field faculty advisor Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1996—2003, adjunct associate professor, 2006—2007. Co-chair Smith College School Social Work/Washington Psychoanalytic Institute Journal Club, 1975—1976. Co-leader theoretical integrative seminar Smith College School for Social Work, 2003—2007, Clinical Social Work Institute, Washington, clinical consultant advisor, founding task force adjunct faculty, 1999—2009.
Lecturer, presenter m-service training faculty American University, lecturer student counseling & psychiatric service, 1990—2000.
Administrv. collaboration Life Cycle Courses George Washington University Department Psychiatry, Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, 1975—1985. Co-chair benefit annual lectures Smith College School for Social Work Alumni Association, Washington, 1978—1988. Member of Institute Contemporary Psychology & Psychoanalysis, Washington Center Psychoanalytic (elected full member 2009-2010), American Psychoanalytic Association (psychotherapy associate), Psychoanalysis and Brain Study Group, American Association Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (diversity committee since 2007, presenter national conference psychoanalysis & cultural competency since 2009), American Group Psychotherapy Association (clinical member 1982—2004), Smith College School for Social Work Alumni Association (Greater Washington chapter steering committee 1974-1993, board, 1918 fellowship 1982-1988, since 2002), Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work (vice president professional affairs 1990-1994, board member-at-large, advisor 1994—2005, continuing education committee 1995—2008, founding chair consultation services committee 1997-1998, ethics conference committee 2004, 2006, ad hoc ethics committee 2006-2007, ethics conference committee 2008, 2008, 2010, Certified of Appreciation 1991-1997, since 2002), National Membership Committee Psychoanalysis Social Work (Washington-Baltimore area chair 1997—2003), Smith College Club (Washington) (board directors 1983-1987), Social Science Honor Society.
Married David A. Walker, August 21, 1982. Children: Elizabeth Penniman Billett Bilhartz, Matthew Thayer Billett.