Background
Vartan, Diana was born on November 11, 1949 in Hamadan. Daughter of Garib Vartanian and Almas Sarkissian. came to the United States, 1968.
Vartan, Diana was born on November 11, 1949 in Hamadan. Daughter of Garib Vartanian and Almas Sarkissian. came to the United States, 1968.
Bachelor in Psychology, Marymount Manhattan College, 1973; Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, U. North Florida, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, University of Southern California.
Volunteer counselor trainee, Hope Haven Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, 1975-1976;
senior counselor, Women's Probationary and Restitution Court, Jacksonville, 1975-1976;
research assistant, evaluator, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Jacksonville, 1976-1977;
counselor, Women's Health Center, Jacksonville, 1978-1979;
coordinator career and testing center, Florida Community College Jacksonville, 1980-1982;
senior therapist, West Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, summer 1983;
senior therapist, River Region Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Jacksonville, 1986-1989;
associate psychologist, Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, Jacksonville, 1989-1990;
intake specialist, clinician, Associations for Evaluation and Therapy, Jacksonville, 1990;
clinical supervisor, adjunct faculty, California Family Study Center, North Hollywood, 1993-1996;
intern in psychology, Didi Hirsch Cmty. Mental Health Center, Culver City, California, 1995-1996;
postdoctoral fellow, trainee, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-1997;
psychotherapist, Verdugo Hills Psychotherapy Institute, Glendale, California, since 1996;
assistant professor psychology, director counseling psychology graduate programs, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, since 1997. English as Second Language instructor Ecole National Superieure, Paris, 1975, Glendale (California) Unified School District, 1990-1994.
Instructor French U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1984. Teacher Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, 1982-1986. Instructor Florida Community College, Jacksonville, 1979-1990.
Teaching assistant University of Southern California, 1994. Adjunct.faculty California State University, Los Angeles, since 1996. Presenter in field.
Member APA, American Association Marriage and Family Therapy, California Association Marriage and Family Therapy, Group Psychotherapy Southern California, Jungian Society N.E. Florida, Phi Delta Kappa.