Sandra Michele Dolber-Smith

Background

Dolber-Smith, Sandra Michele was born on March 14, 1955 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Daughter of Sam M. Dolber and Mary Ellen Jacob.

Education

Bachelor in Liberal Arts, University of California, Davis, 1977; Master of Arts in Clinical Holistic Health Education, John F. Kennedy U., 1986.

Career

Clinical faculty, Holistic Institute of Massage Therapy, Sacramento, California, 1983-1989; staff counselor, University of California Medical Center, Sacramento, 1986; staff counselor, Community Counseling Center, Woodland, California, 1986-1991; columnist, Yolo Unite], Davis, California, 1994-1996; clinical massage therapist, owner, Adaptive Transitions, Davis, since 1980; holistic psychotherapist, owner, Adaptive Transitions, Davis, since 1992. Task force member Sutter Wellness and Health Network, Sutter Comm. Hospital, Sacramento, 1994-1996.

Member Practitioners' Roundtable, Davis, since 1993;program committee member Mental Health Association of Yolo County, Davis, since 1995.

Achievements

• Sandra Michele Dolber-Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer drug rehabilitation counselor Davis Comm. Clinic, 1987-1988; mind-body specialist casework consultant Comm. Counseling Center, Woodland, California, since 1991.

Annual guest instructor University of California School of Medicine, Davis, since 1993. Member American Association of University Women (mother-daughter Choices Program Coord. 1992-1996), Mental Health Association of Yolo County (board directors since 1996, president, since 1998), California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (chair speaker's bureau since 1993, Distinguished Svc. award 1996), American Massage Therapy Association (president Capital City Unit 1991-1993, Unit Svc. award 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: Kajukenbo karate, internal martial arts, noetic science, cross-cultural healing traditions, mythic/archetypal symbolism.

Connections

Married Edward Gibson Smith, May 1,1983.

Father:

Sam M. Dolber

Mother:

Mary Ellen Jacob

Spouse:

Edward Gibson Smith