Vivian Virginia Pisciotta

Background

Pisciotta, Vivian Virginia was born on December 7, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Vito and Mary Lamia.

Education

Bachelor in Clinical Psychology, Antioch University, 1974; Master of Social Work, George Williams College, 1984; postgraduate, Erickson Institute of Northern Illinois, 1990.

Career

Short-term therapist, Woman Line, Dayton, Ohio., 1976-1979; psychotherapist, Cicero (Illinois) Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1982-1983; psychotherapist, Maywood (Illinois) - Proviso Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1983-1984; psychotherapist, Maple Avenue Medical Center, Brookfield, Illinois, 1985-1988; psychotherapist, Metropolitan Medical Clinic, Naperville, Illinois, 1986-1988; allied staff, Riveredge Psychiatric Hospital, Forest Park, Illinois, 1986-1997; psychotherapist, private practice, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1988-1996; psychotherapist, co-founder, Archer Austin Counseling Center, Chicago, 1988-1989; founder, Archer Counseling Center, Chicago, Illinois, 1989-1997; psychotherapist, Columbia Hospitals' Columbia Riveredge Hospital, Forest Park, Illinois, 1997; allied staff, Linden Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Naperville, 1990-1997; psychotherapist private practice, since 1997; founder, Archer Center, Arizona, since 1997. Substitute teacher Chicago Public High School, 1981.

Achievements

• Vivian Virginia Pisciotta has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Co-op Nursery School, Rockford, Illinois, 1956. Leader Great Books of the Western World series, Piqua, Ohio, 1977, Rockford, 1960-1965;leader Girl Scouts United States, St. Bridget School, Rockford, 1968-1971. Member Association Labor-Management and Cons. on Alcoholism, Society Clinical Experimental Hypnosis, National Association Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, National Social Work Register (certified), Antioch University Alumnus Association Rockford College Alumnae Organisation (newsletter contributor 1972-1973), Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (associate member), International Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (associate member).

Interests

• Reading, travel, study/research, music, religion.

Connections

Married Vincent Diago Pisciotta, April 1, 1951. Children: E. Christopher, Vittorio, V. Charles, Mary A. Pisciotta Higley, Thomas Sansone.

Father:

Vito Lamia

Mother:

Mary Lamia

Spouse:

Vincent Diago Pisciotta

child:

E. Christopher Pisciotta

child:

Mary A. Pisciotta Higley Pisciotta

child:

Thomas Sansone Pisciotta

child:

V. Charles Pisciotta

child:

Vittorio Pisciotta