Education

Bachelor in Psychology magna cum laude, University West Florida, 1982. Bachelor in Philosophy magna cum laude, University West Florida, 1982. Master of Arts in Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1983.

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1987.

Career

Doctoral intern Baptist Hospital and Lakeview Center, Pensacola, Florida, 1985-1986. Resident Clinical Psychology Association, 1986-1988, clinical psychologist, 1988-1989. Founder, clinical psychologist, president, clinical director DeMaria and Associate, since 1989.

Founder, director Ontos: A Center for Being, since 2001. Therapist Counseling Center Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1983-1984, Center Training and Research in Psychology Duquesne University, 1983-1986, instructor Psychology Department, 1983-1985, research assistant, 1983-1985. Faculty associate University West Florida, since 1985.

Consultant Adolescent Stress Center Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, 1985-1989, IMPACT Program, 1986-1988, Child Protection Team, 1986-1989. Consultant/expert witness State Attorney Office, Pensacola, Renascence Recovery Center, Anchorage Counseling Services, Community Drug & Alcohol Commission, Rivendale Hospital. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Licensed clinical psychologist, Florida. Registered play therapist. Diplomate in expressive therapy.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Horns and Halos: Towards the Blessing of Darkness (The Reshaping of Psychoanalysis, Vol 2)

    (This book explores the roots of human hatred which emerge...)

• Other Work

  • Author: Horns and Halos: Towards the Blessing of Darkness, 1992, Ever Flowing on: On Being and Becoming Oneself, 2001, (Civil Defense) The River, 2003. Contributor articles to The Humanistic Psychologist, International Journal of Play Therapy, Art and Psychotherapy: An International Journal.

Membership

Member Florida Legislation Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Reports, 1988-1990. Member American Psychological Association, Society for Personality Assessment, Association for Play Therapy, Southeastern Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association (treasurer since 1989), Psi Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Music, writing, poetry, drums, flute.

Connections

Son of Francesco and Jacqueline (Campbell) democratic. Married Kathleen Jean Kies, July 4, 1982. 1 child, Danielle.

father:

Francesco DeMaria

mother:

Jacqueline (Campbell) DeMaria

spouse:

Kathleen Jean Kies

child:

Danielle DeMaria