VITA NAME:                        Joseph A. Parisi ADDRESS:                 Charlotte Behavioral Health Associates                                 517 S. Sharon Amity Rd., Suite 105                                 Charlotte, North Carolina 28211                                                                         TELEPHONE:             (704) 362-1555   FAX:                           (704) 362-0023 E-MAIL:                       jp@drjoeparisi.com WEB SITE:                  http://www.drjoeparisi.com EDUCATION:              B.A.     1971, Psychology  (Honors)                                            University of Connecticut                                            Storrs, Connecticut                                M.A.     1974, Clinical Psychology                                            University Of Hartford                                            Hartford, Connecticut                               Ph.D.    1977, Clinical Psychology                                            California School of Professional Psychology                                            Fresno, California PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE March 1979 - present: Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Charlotte, North Carolina January 1991 – December 2004: Director of Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC September 1987 - January 1991: Director of Psychology, Charter Pines Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina December 1985 - January 1991: Director, Anxiety Disorders Program, Charter Pines Hospital,    Charlotte, North Carolina November 1977 - August 1981: Psychologist, Mecklenburg County Mental Health Center, Children  and Adolescent Services, Charlotte, North Carolina September 1976 - July 1977: Psychological Intern, Fresno County Mental Health Center, Youth     Services Department, Fresno, California August 1976: Staff Member, Center for Studies of the Person - The La Jolla Program, La   Jolla, California                      September 1975 - August 1976: Psychological Intern, Kings County Mental Health Services,    Hanford, California February 1975 - August 1975: Psychological Trainee, Tulare Community Counseling Center Tulare, California September 1974 - February 1975: Psychological Trainee, Tulare View Hospital, Tulare, California September 1973 - May 1974: Psychological Intern, University Of Hartford Community Clinic, Hartford, Connecticut September 1973 - May 1974: Psychological Intern, Sheldon Community Guidance Clinic, New Britain, Connecticut January 1972 - July 1973: Assistant Director, Department of Youth Services, East Hartford, Connecticut June 1971 - August 1971: Psychological Intern, Aroostook Mental Health Center, Fort Fairfield, Maine TEACHING January 1980 - April 1980: Instructor, Charlotte Mecklenburg School System, Continuing Teacher Education Program, Charlotte, North Carolina - Counseling with Single Parent Families January 1976 - April 1976: Teaching Assistant, California School of Professional Psychology,   Fresno, California - Psychodrama Course PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2004 – present:  Member, Mecklenburg County LawyerLife Resource Committee 1996 - 2001       2001 - 2002:       Leader, support group for the chronically mentally ill 1993 - 1997:       Volunteer, National Depression Screening Day 1995 - 1996:       Volunteer, National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day 1992 - 1993:       Volunteer, Hopespring 1985 - 1988:       Consultant, WBTV, Top of the Day 1985:                   Member, Mecklenburg County Task Force for the Establishment of an                              Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility 1979 - 1984:        Consultant, Youth Services Bureau 1979 - 1985:        Consultant, Juvenile Court Counselors 1978 - 1980:        Board of Directors, The Channel for Creative Living WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED Stress Management; Integrating Mindfulness Training and Meditation in Health Care; Communication Skills; Treating Agoraphobia; Diagnosing and Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Psychological Aspects of Severe Trauma from an Occupational Accident; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Care for the Health Care Provider COMMUNITY SERVICE Over 250 hours of lectures and presentations to local radio and television stations as well as to numerous regional groups, organizations and churches.                                    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association North Carolina Psychological Association Mecklenburg Psychological Association Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Anxiety Disorders Association of America Trichotillomania Learning Center LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS North Carolina: Licensed Practicing Psychologist  (# 639) North Carolina: Health Care Service Provider - Psychologist Member: National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology Independent Instructor: Parent Effectiveness Training Independent Instructor: Quit Smart Smoking Cessation RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS: Parisi, J. A.  "An Evaluation of an Anticipatory Socialization Interview to Prepare Drug Abusers for Group Psychotherapy"  (Doctoral Dissertation, California School of Professional Psychology, 1977) Dissertation Abstracts International, 38, 3900B, (University Microfilms No. 7732257). Parisi, J. A.  On Being an Open Minded Skeptic (2002).  Journal of Medical Licensure        and Discipline, 88, 25-27.