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Samadhi Carol Longo-Disse M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D., CSC, Our Director and Counselor
Advisers -
Teddy Charles
Debi Carey
Jean Di Carlo-Wagner, M.A.
Norman Torgerson
Specialist
Pioneering approaches to resolving conflict so everybody wins; extensive counseling experience in all areas of spirituality, crises, grief, addiction and dependency relationships in the United States, Europe and Asia for more than 30 years.
Education
Ph.D.,
Metaphysics, American
Institute of Holistic Theology, AL
S.T.M.,
Master of Sacred Theology
in Pastoral Counseling, Union Theological Seminary in cooperation with
Columbia
University, NY
M.Div.,
Psychiatry and Religion,
Union Theological Seminary, NY
B.S.,
Physiological Psychology,
cum laude, Fordham University, NY
B.S.,
Theology, cum laude,
Fordham University, NY
Certificates
Certified
AASECT
Sexuality Counselor
Certified
Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Counselor
Certified
Alternative Medical
Practitioner
Certified
Hospice Volunteer
Education Program
Certified
Reiki
Method of Natural Healing Practitioner 1
Certified
Reiki
II Advanced Distance Healing Practitioner
Fischer-Hoffman
Therapy, FHI, CA
Instructor,
ARICA
Institute, NY, directed by Oscar Ichazo
Professional Affiliations
American
Association of Sex
Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Society
for the Scientific Study
of Sexuality
American
Alternative Medical
Association
The
Action Network Against
Child Trafficking and Teen Prostitution
Religious
Institute on Sexual
Morality, Justice and Healing
International
Reiki
Association
Citizens
for Community Values
Shared
Vision Network
Aid
Association for Lutherans
Humane
Society of the US
Society
for Progressive Supra
Nuclear Palsy
Who’s
Who
in American Colleges and Universities (1970)
Japan
Karate Association
(1969-75)
Society
for Health and Human
Values (1972-75)
Fellowship
of Reconciliation and
Ministers in Medicine (1972-75)
Hastings
Institute for Society,
Ethics and Life Sciences (1972-75)
Association
for Humanistic
Psychology (1974-76)
Zen
Studies Society (1971-75)
The
Sufi
Order (1970-75)
Christian
Life Communities
(1970-72)
Training
Sex
Counselor Clinical
Supervision, San Diego, CA
Crisis
Counselor: Sexual Assault
Response Team (SART),
Domestic Violence Clinical
Pastoral Education, UTS,
NYU
Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital, NY
Sexual
Addiction Recovery
Consultant, San Diego, CA
SAT
Institute, NY and Berkeley,
CA directed by Dr. Claudio
Naranjo
NY
CORE Energetics Institute,
directed by Dr. John Pierrokos
NY
Psychiatric Institute
Metabolic Research Unit
Rajneesh Ashram, Poona,
India: Tantra and
Meditation
Za-zen, Zen Studies Society, NY
Natural
Path of Healing, directed
by Dr. Dan Kalish, San
Diego, CA
Zhikr Meditation technique, directed
by Pir Vilayat Khan, NY
Tibetan
Buddhist Meditation
technique, directed by Tarthang
Tulku,
CA and
Karmapa, lama (Black
Crown Ceremony), Syambunath,
Nepal
Roman
Catholic Spiritual
Exercises of St. Ignatius,
House of Prayer, MA
Hasidic
dance and prayer,
directed by Rabbi Shlomo
Carlbach,
NY
Orthodox
Hesychast
Prayer of the Heart, Vatopedio
Monastery,
Greece
Fellowships and Awards
CCS
Volunteer of the Year (2007),
Center for Community Solutions
Service
Excellence Award, (1995)
Jonathan
Daniels Memorial
Fellowship, Episcopal Theological School, (1972-3)
Union
Theological Seminary
Tutorship/Fellowship, (1974)
Who’s Who in American Colleges and
Universities, (1970)
Presidential
Scholarship, McCormick
Theological Seminary, (1970)
Union
Theological Seminary Grant,
(1970)
Professional Experience
Founder, Director, C.E.O., SAMADHI RESEARCH INSTITUTE (11/96-present)
In Sun City West, AZ Samadhi designed pastoral counseling programs and sacred site exploration in the desert. In San Diego, she now develops programs focusing on loss and sexual issues. She has published “Sexaholism” in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: Journal of Prevention and Treatment and is publishing the innovative non-fiction work, SCALDED.
Funeral Director (5/99-present) San Diego, CA
SCI: Service Corporation International. Directing funeral services for Greenwood, Claremont, Lakeside, Goodbody, and Glen Abbey Mortuaries.
Chaplain, Ordained Minister and Doctor of Divinity, (2000-present) Universal Life Church, San Diego, CA
Senior Guest Service Agent (1/95-5/99) Sun City West, AZ
Windmill Inns of America, Jeld-Wen Corp. Concierge, reservationist, billing, departmental liaison, Computer IMAG-UNIX systems mastery Supervised guest care, front desk coordination, quality control, troubleshooter. Cross-training in the areas of sales and administration.
Performer of the Year, and Service Excellence Award 1995-1996
Caregiver-In-Residence (11/94-3/04) Sun City West, AZ and San Diego, CA
Coordinated senior health programs. Managed senior estate planning, including legal negotiations, relocation and hospice care.
Business Consultant (6/88-1/98) Karlsrühe, GERMANY
ACE Ingenieur Consult. Supervised UK and American market relations;
German- UK liaison in program analysis, human resources and public relations.
Sex Research and Counselor (9/87- 4/91) GERMANY
Interactive research and counseling in a variety of settings.
Hospice Aide (1/91-12/91) Sun City, AZ Hospice Volunteer Services of the Sun Cities Area
Counselor, Interfaith Adult Day Care, Phoenix and Sun City, AZ
Co-founder/Director, PADMA Therapy Institute, New York, NY
Co-founder and Clinical Supervisor, HOLOS Programs on Death and Dying, Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY
Chaplain, Bellevue Hospital and NYC Medical Center, NY
Family Therapist, intern, Catholic Charities, NY
Research Assistant, New York State Psychiatric Institute Metabolic Unit, NY
Book Review Editor, Union Theological Seminary Quarterly Review, NY
Field Interviewer, Gallup Poll, Morrison, NJ
Manager, BISTRO INSIDER, Karlsrühe, Germany
Probation Officer, Vera Institute of Justice Criminal Courts, Appellate Division, NY
Resident Counselor, Documentary Video/Film Director/Producer, International Institute, Pune, India
Assistant Instructor, Texas Outward Bound School, Odessa, TX
Contributing Member, International Symposium on East-West Spirituality, NY
Teddy Charles, one of the
original members of Samadhi Research Institute’s Board of Directors, has over
twenty years of experience with cults and humanistic therapies. She is the co-author of SCALDED:
The Making and Undoing of an Extremist, General Manager of a successful
property investment company and lives in San Diego. She is currently working on
a new novel.
Debi Carey,
has been an environmental non-profit administrator for seven years. She
brings to Samadhi Research solid experience with the financial aspects
of nonprofit management. Since 1990 she has been part of a political
action group that has set the standard for quality of life issues in
the small beach community where she resides. She nurtures her creative
side with photography, desktop publishing, and computer art. She has
two adult children and one spanking new grandson. She is a strong
supporter of 12 Step programs and feels strongly aligned with the work
of Samadhi Research in addressing issues of sexual addiction, abuse and
dysfunction that oppress so many people today.
Jean Di Carlo-Wagner, M.A.,
RYT comes to Samadhi Research Institute to serve in a support capacity to this
necessary work. Her personal and professional background includes experience in
caring for family, close friends and community members who struggle with issues
that affect spiritual, emotional and mental growth. Her twenty-eight years of
teaching and continued education in yoga volunteer service in the cancer
community bring broad perspectives to the Institute.
Norman Torgerson served
seven years on the Board of Trustees of an international charitable
organization. He served as the Co-chair of the organization for two years and
chaired the board meetings for a year. He also chaired the executive committee,
sat on the finance committee for six years and chaired their conference
planning committee for three years. He continues to serve on that committee.
Norman has more than eleven years experience dealing with the problems addressed by Samadhi Research. In addition, he works as a classroom tutor with young children. His goal is to keep students from falling behind their peers.
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