Pearl Blegen Spodick

Background

Spodick, Pearl Blegen was born on June 4, 1927 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Harry Cornelius and Vera Maude (Kidder) Blegen.

Education

Bachelor, Albertus Magnus College, 1978. Master of Arts in Psychology and Art Therapy, Goddard College, 1980. Postgraduate, Simmon's College, 1977.

Career

Consultant, art psychotherapist Connecticut Distric.Y.S., 1978—2007, Connecticut Sexual Trauma Tratment Program, 1978-1979, Arden House Long Term Care Facility, Hamden, Connecticut, 1979-1982, Center for Study of Normative Behavior, Hamden, 1982-1985, Curtis Home Children's Residential Treatment Center, Meriden, Connecticut, 1982-1993. Instructor psychology Albertus Magnus College, Hamden, 1988-1990. Medical psychotherapist, counselor The Psychotherapy Center, Woodbridge, Connecticut, 1980-1993, Hamden, 1993—2007, Art Psychotherapy and Counseling Center, Woodbridge, 1980-1993, Hamden, 1993—2007.

Retired, 2007

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Pearl Blegen Spodick has been listed as a noteworthy counselor, medical psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Board Medical Psychotherapists (diplomate). Member American Counseling Association (certified), American Art Therapy Association (ATR, legislation representative 1983-1989), American Association Study Mental Imagery, American Association Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors (certified), American Mental Health Counselors Association, Connecticut Association Marriage and Family Counselors (president 1997-1999, treasurer 1999-2002).

Interests

• Painting, drawing, sculpture, crocheting, reading.

Connections

Married Robert Casper Spodick, November 1, 1955. Children: Michael, Peter, Russell, Edward, Rebecca.

Father:

Harry Cornelius Blegen

Mother:

Vera Maude (Kidder) Blegen

Spouse:

Robert Casper Spodick

child:

Peter Spodick

child:

Rebecca Spodick

child:

Michael Spodick

child:

Russell Spodick

child:

Edward Spodick