RONALD G. THURLOW, PH.D., LMFT
4559 Stratford Circle, Oceanside, California 92056
office (760) 842-7006 _ cell (760) 271-8250 _ FAX (760) 842-7006
email@ronthurlowphd.com _ www.ronthurlowphd.com

WORK

2002 - Present Ron Thurlow, Ph.D. Oceanside, CA: Private Practice (psychotherapist/Coach)

2000 - 2002 City of San Diego, Community Services Division, Homeless Services Administrator

1996 - 2000 Episcopal Community Services, San Diego, CA, Area Director, Mental Health
Services

1990 - 1996 S.D. County Mental Health, Homeless Outreach Team
Oceanside, CA, Licensed Mental Health Clinician

1989 -1999 Family Practice Associates, Carlsbad, CA, Private Practice (Psychotherapist)

1986 – 1990 Turning Point Crisis Center, Vista, CA, Senior Coordinator/psychotherapist

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

Marriage & Family Therapist, License #MFC 25189, granted May 12, 1989

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Member, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

EDUCATION

2003 – 2005 Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
California Institute for Human Science, Encinitas, CA

1985 - 1986 Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology,
with Emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
The University for Humanistic Studies, Del Mar, CA

1/1983 to 6/1985 Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies,
Emphasis in Humanistic Psychology
The University for Humanistic Studies, Del Mar, CA

COMMUNITY SERVICE

· California Homeless and Housing Coalition, Sacramento, CA, Management Board
· Regional Task Force on the Homeless, San Diego, CA, Executive Board
· Regional Continuum of Care Council, Executive Board
· Regional Continuum of Care – City Consortium, Chairman/Facilitator
· North Coastal Coalition for the Homeless, Oceanside, CA, Chairman/Founder
· San Diego County Mental Health Board, Housing Subcommittee, San Diego, CA, Member
· Oceanside Housing Commission, Subcommittee on Homelessness, Oceanside, CA, Member
· Turnagain Arms Community Housing Association, Fallbrook, CA, President
· Esperanza Housing and Community Development Corp., Solana Beach, CA, Executive Board
· North Coastal Regional Planning Committee, Mental Health Advisory Board, Encinitas, CA,
· Vice-Chairman
· Brother Benno Foundation, Oceanside, CA, Board Member
· Vista Homeless Census Board, Vista, CA, Chairman
· Encinitas Homeless Task Force, Encinitas, CA, Consultant
· Disaster Response Core Team – North Coastal Representative, San Diego County Mental
· Health Services, Member

AWARDS & HONORS

1993 Certificate of Appreciation, Supervisor John MacDonald,
County of San Diego, for outreach work with homeless, mentally ill

1994 Certificate of Appreciation, Mayor Dick Lyon, City of Oceanside,
for establishing Oceanside’s first temporary cold-weather shelter

1995 Service Award, Supervisor Diane Jacob, County of San Diego,
for five years service to the County of San Diego

1996 Certificate of Recognition, Acting Mental Health Director, Joan Friedenberg,
San Diego County Mental Health Services,
for outstanding service to the mental health community

1996 Certificate of Appreciation, President of the Board, Patti Lynn,
Esperanza Housing and Community Development, Solana Beach, CA
for two years service on the Board of Directors.

1997 ECStra Award, Executive Director, Reverend Amanda May,
Episcopal Community Services, San Diego, CA
for outstanding service to the agency.

1998 Certificate of Appreciation, President of the Board,
Community Housing of North County, Escondido, CA
for three years of Board service.