Catherine Auman CV
CATHERINE AUMAN, LMFT
20929 Ventura Bl Ste 47
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
310-460-9399
2006 to Present
THE TRANSPERSONAL CENTER
Los Angeles, California
Founder and Director, Certified Supervisor, and Psychotherapist
Private practice specializing in transpersonal psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Training and supervision provided for employed interns and licensed mental health professionals (LMFTs, LCSWs, PsyD’s). Workshop leader, frequent media guest, award-winning, bestselling author.
2004-2006
PRIVATE PRACTICE and MANAGED HEALTH NETWORK
San Franciso, California
Began building private practice while working as a full-time telephonic care manager for psychiatric managed care company. Promoted to Team Leader. Private practice focused on individual adults.
1994 to 1998
GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER
Glendale, California
Administrative Director – Behavioral Health Services
Responsibility for service line consisting of 3 inpatient units, 2 partial hospitalization programs, chemical dependency treatment, crisis services. Directed all aspects of clinical programs, including supervision of counselors and therapists (psychologists, social workers, MFT’s, bachelors prepared staff, and psychiatric nurses), treatment planning, mileau management, seminars on psychiatric and clinical issues.
1990 to 1994
HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT
Los Angeles, CA
Consulted nationally (TX, NC, IA, MO, various CA sites) for the start-up and management of mental healthcare operations, including all aspects of development, implementation, marketing, and administration. Preparation for and guiding psychiatric units through licensing surveys, recruitment of physicians and clinical staff, physical plant specifications. Training and supervision of clinicians.
1988 to 1990
NATIONAL MEDICAL ENTERPRISES
Santa Monica, California
Senior Program Director – Psychiatric Management Services
Recruited to the psychiatric division of this company as Program Director of a 25-bed locked geropsychiatric unit; 8 beds of which designated as Med/Psych. Directed all aspects of clinical program, including supervision of counselors and therapists, treatment planning, mileau management, teaching and seminars on psychiatric and clinical issues for staff.
1986 to 1988
HORIZON MENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Redlands, California
Program Director – Psychiatric Services
Joined this company as Outpatient Coordinator and Therapist on an inpatient eating disorders unit. Promoted to Program Director of two psychiatric units (36 beds): adult open unit and eating disorders program. Responsible for overall quality and delivery of patient care, design and implementation of treatment programs, supervision of staff.
1987
WHATCOM COUNTY CRISIS SERVICES
Bellingham, Washington
Program Coordinator
Supervised adult and adolescent anger management programs for county mental health agency. Restructured program, increased community referral base. Directed all aspects of program and staff development, inservice training and training seminars for community agencies.
1984 to 1986
CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES
Seattle, Washington
Outpatient community mental health center. Carried ongoing caseload of individuals, groups, couples, and families. Responsible for delivery of primary diagnosis and treatment, including psychotherapy, case management, and referral. Also, in charge of three separate program components: anger management groups (adult and adolescent), suicide prevention groups, and groups for survivors of sexual abuse. Trained and supervised staff and interns.
1983
JACKSON GROUP HOMES, INC.
Seattle, Washington
Counselor
Residential treatment. Responsible for all aspects of group management: planning, organizing, and supervision of all activities. Implemented individual treatment plans, provided intervention, support for family members. Community and educational referrals.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:
Currently enrolled in the doctoral program in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS)
M.A. Psychology, Antioch University, 1984
Graduate work in Transpersonal Psychology at JFKU, 1983
B.A. English, Western Washington University, 1978
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT License #30784), 1993
AAMFT Clinical Fellow, 2023
Certified Master Practitioner of NLP, 2020
CAMFT Certified Supervisor, 2007
Certificate in Creative Writing, Berkeley City College, 2002
Certified NLP Practitioner, 1991
Multiple-Year Tantra Trainings with various teachers including Margot Anand, Radha Luglio, Gitama, Jwala, Daniel Odier, Charles and Caroline Graham Muir, Leah Alchin, Sunyata Saraswati and Bodhi Avinasho, Gopal, Amara Karuna, Heather Rhea Dawn, Mare Simone, Dawn Cartwright and a full-time, one-year immersion in tantra and meditation at the Osho Ashram in Pune, India.
Human Awareness Institute’s Love, Sex and Intimacy Trainings, Levels 1-5
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Faculty, 2009-10
University of Phoenix, Faculty, 2005-6
John F Kennedy University, Faculty, 2002-3
PUBLISHING
Founded Green Tara Press in 2013, specializing in transformational books and media. To date the press represents eight authors and has published 14 books.
Member, Independent Book Publishers Association
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Catherine Auman’s books have won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and BookAuthority Best Book Award.
The Tantric Mastery Collection: The Complete Tantric Mastery Series 3-in-1 Compilation, 2023
blissbody, adventures in tantra, 2023
Mindful Dating: Bringing Loving Kindness to the Dating Process, 2022
The Tantric Mastery Series:
Tantric Relating: Relationship Advice to Find and Keep Love, Sex and Romance, Green Tara Press, Los Angeles, 2022
Tantric Mating: Using Tantric Secrets to Create a Relationship Full of Sex, Love and Romance, Green Tara Press: Los Angeles, 2022
Tantric Dating: Bringing Love and Awareness to the Dating Process, Green Tara Press: Los Angeles, 2017
Guide to Spiritual L.A.: The Irreverent, the Awake, and the True, Green Tara Press: Los Angeles, 2020
Shortcuts to Mindfulness: 100 Ways to Personal and Spiritual Growth, Green Tara Press: Los Angeles, 2014
Filling Your Practice with Managed Care, Green Tara Press: Los Angeles, 2013
Articles:
“Spectrophilia: The Deeply Weird World of Sex with Ghosts,” Mindfield Bulletin, 2024.
“The Benefits of Becoming a CAMFT Certified Supervisor,” The Therapist, 2012 (co-author)
“Sunshine in a Box,” Spirituality & Health, 2011
“Simple Cures for Loneliness,” Spirituality and Health, 2011
“Mistakes in the Name of Love,” Viha Connection, 2009
“The Road to Becoming a CAMFT Certified Supervisor,” The Therapist, 2008
“Virgo, Sexuality, and the Sacred Prostitute,” The Mountain Astrologer, 2002, also translated into Finnish and Norwegian and published in Zodiac and AstroLogos
Book Reviewer, The Therapist, 2002-8
CDs:
Tantric Embodiment Induction, Green Tara Press, 2019
Deeply Relaxed, Green Tara Press, 2012
Awareness Breathing, Green Tara Press, 2012
WORKSHOPS:
Tantric Dating: Bringing Love and Awareness to the Dating Process
Tantra: The Science of Creating Your Soulmate
Tantra: The Foundations of Conscious Touch
Tantric Secrets: About Women
Tantric Secrets: About Men
Tantra and the Psychedelics of Sex
MDMA and Couples Therapy
VIDEOS:
Created more than 200 videos for my YouTube Channel: Personal and Spiritual Growth through Tantra, Relationships, and Psychedelics
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Member
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), Member, Member-at-Large of State Board, 2011-13
Association of Transpersonal Psychology, Member
LA-CAMFT, Member, Vice-President 2006
SF-CAMFT, Member, Vice-President 2005
Berkeley Mental Health Commissioner, 2002-4
International Society for Astrological Research, Lifetime Member
Association for Astrological Networking, Lifetime Member
Over a dozen appearances as Mental Health Expert on the national TV show, Extra
Featured leading a tantra class on Vice’s Jasper and Erroll’s First Time
Numerous appearances on podcasts and radio, full list at catherineauman.com
Completed the L.A. Marathon, 2009