Mena E. Bernabei Potts

Background

Potts, Mena E. Bernabei was born on September 12, 1936 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Emilio and Josephine (Testa) Bernabei.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Administration, Ohio State University, 1958; Master of Social Work, U. Pittsburgh, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Dream Psychology, Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1988.

Career

Psychiatric caseworker, Columbus (Ohio) Eastern State Hospital, 1959-1960; director professional services, Family Superior vena cava syndrome Association, Steubenville, 1962-1963; chief psychiatric social service, Jefferson County Mental Health Clinic, Steubenville, 1963-1968; director professional services, Steubenville Family Svc. Association, 1968-1973; educational training consultant, Jefferson County Head Start Program, summers 1969-1970; private practice, Steubenville, since 1973. Dream educator, lecturer to professional organizations and educational institutions, since 1983.

Precognitive dream researcher and consultant. Director Forum Foundation, Steubenville, since 1977. Consultant, director Dominic J. Potts Law Office, Steubenville, since 1980.

Founder, president Jefferson County Head Start Program, 1965-1970. President Jefferson County Association, Health and Welfare Agilysys, 1967-1969.

Achievements

• Mena E. Bernabei Potts has been listed as a noteworthy Existential humanistic psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Cerebral Palsy Association, Wheeling, West Virginia, since 1986. Founder, president STeubenville Child. Development Association, 1965-1975.

Co-founder Citizens Vigilance Committee, Wintersville, Ohio, 1987. Co-founder, board directors Jefferson County Community Action Council, 1965. Member American Psychology Association, American Group Psychotherapy Association, National Association Social Work, National Psychology Advisory Board, International Psychohist.

Association, Humanistic Psychology Association, Association for Study of Dreams, Association for Transpersonal Psychology, American Orthopsychiat. Association, National Trust for History Preservation, Humane Society United States.

Interests

• Avocations: environmental, ecological and historical preservation, hiking and nature walks.

Connections

Married Dominic Joseph Potts, August 24, 1963.

Father:

Emilio Bernabei

Mother:

Josephine (Testa) Bernabei

Spouse:

Dominic Joseph Potts