Lillian Gershenson Carson

Background

Carson, Lillian Gershenson was born on March 22, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph and Helen E. (Tucker) Gershenson.

Education

Children from previous marriage: Susan Gevirtz, Steven Gevirtz, Carrie Gevirtz Wicks. Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968, Master of Social Work, 1970, Doctor of Social Work, 1979. License clinical social worker, California.

Diplomate American Board Phychotherapy.

Psychotherapist parent-infant consultation program, department child psychiatry Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, 1970. Director counseling Zahm School Individual Education, Los Angeles, 1970-1972.

Director clinic Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society, 1972-1982. Private practice psychotherapy, Los Angeles, 1970.

Case supervisor Southern California Counseling Center.

Instructor California State Mental Health Tng.Ctr. Executive Committee dean"s county University of California at Los Angeles School Social Welfare, teacher, fieldwork supervisor, 1985-1987, field instructor, 1986-1987. Consultant Santa Monica ChildDevel.

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Member Executive Committee, secretary-treasurer Psychiatric Medical Group Southern California, 1973-1974. Member professional board Los Angeles County Mental Health Association, 1974. Board directors Friends of University of California at Los Angeles Child Care Superior vena cava syndrome, 1981, advisory county, editorial board, 1989.

Member of advisory county Los Angeles Child Development Center, 1981.

Staff member Westwood Psychiatric Hospital. Invited guest 20th birthday celebration meetings Hempstead Clinic, London, 1972, participant seminar by Anna Freud, 1978.

Founding member Institute for The Study of Men and Women University of Southern California. Member Betty Friedan Think Tank, editorial board University of California at Los Angeles WorkingParents Newsletter.

Facilatator salon series Institute for Study of Women and Men.

National, 1989. Board of directors Girls Incorporated., 1989, chairman golden circle, Executive Committee secretary, 1992. Facilitator Santa Barbara County Advisers on Behalf of Children, Partnership for Children, Santa Barbara.

Commissioner Santa Barbara County Children"s Commission, 1989.

Moderator Los Olivos Forum Series, 1992-1993.

Career

Psychotherapist parent-infant consultation program, department child psychiatry Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, 1970. Director counseling Zahm School Individual Education, 1970—1972. Private practice psychotherapy, since 1970.

Invited guest 20th birthday celebration meetings Hempstead Clinic, London, 1972, participant seminar Anna Freud, 1978. Director clinic Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society, 1972—1982. Member executive committee, secretary-treasurer Psychiatric Medical Group Southern California, 1973—1974.

Member professional board Los Angeles County Mental Health Association, 1974. Case supervisor Southern California Counseling Center. Instructor California State Mental Health Training Center.

Member advisory council Los Angeles Child Development Center, 1981. Board directors Friends University of California at Los Angeles Child Care Services, 1981, advisory council, editorial board, 1989. Executive committee dean's council University of California at Los Angeles School Social Welfare, teacher, field work supervisor, 1985—1987, field instructor, 1986—1987.

Consultant Santa Monica Child Development Centers. Staff member Westwood Psychiatric Hospital. Founding member Institute The Study of Men and Women University Southern California.

Member Betty Friedan Think Tank. Editorial board member University of California at Los Angeles Working Parents Newsletter. Facilitator salon series Institute Study Women and Men.

National, 1989.

Achievements

• Lillian Gershenson Carson has been listed as a noteworthy psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Girls Inc., since 1989, chairman golden circle, executive committee secretary, 1992. Facilitator Santa Barbara County Advisers Behalf Children, Partnership Children, Santa Barbara. Commissioner Santa Barbara County Children's Commission, 1989.

Moderator Los Olivos Forum Series, 1992—1993. Fellow: American Orthopsychiat. Association, California Society Clinical Social Work (nominating committee 1974-1977).

Member: National Association Education Young Children, Academy Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers, American Orthopsychiat. Association.

Connections

Married Ralph Carson, July 19, 1978 (deceased June 1983). Married Sam T. Hurst, December 11, 1984. Children from previous marriage: Susan Gevirtz, Steven Gevirtz, Carrie Gevirtz Wicks.

Father:

Joseph Gershenson

Mother:

Helen East. (Tucker) Gershenson

Spouse:

Ralph Carson

Spouse:

Sam T. Hurst