Jim Gordon, Ph.D.
Psychotherapy
MFT License 12651
Bio
Currently
Licensed Psychotherapist: Private practice 24 years, Beverly Hills and WeHo
specializing in - coming out; looking at relationships; FINDING pride in YOURSELF
On-Line Therapist/Life Coach
Facilitator: Court Ordered Domestic Violence Batterers and Anger Management Groups
GLBT Cultural Awareness Trainer: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy and West Hollywood L.A.S.D. Station
Adjunct Faculty -Sociology, Mt. St. Mary's College, Brentwood, CA
Voice Over Actor: Animated Series, "Bevelry Hills Anger Management"
Recent
Staff 
Colorado River Hospital, Needles, CA - Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
Author
"Domestic Violence Batterers Self-Help Workbook"
"Understanding Domestic Violence, A Guide for Law Enforcement and Hospital Personnel"
"I Was Never A Little Boy," due in 2006
"Hollywood Shrinks," film script in development
CD's/Abstracts
"Make Your Life Happen"
"Therapy for Therapists"
"Recovering Adults"
"Dependent, Independent, Non-Dependent?"
Media Technical Advisor/Consultant
Television: HIV/AIDS Stand-up comic Steve Moore/HBO Comedy Special "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
Film :"My Name is Steven" ;"One Nation Under God"; "Jinx' Little Mystery"
Theatre: Kaiser AIDS Play "Secrets"
Community Service and Avocation:
Media
1985-Present: CNN Special Segment - "Domestic Violence - Post O.J."; Montel Williams Show; KABC Talk Radio; Tom Hull Show/Barbara Estenson Reports; KVEN Radio Talk Show; KNJO Radio Interviews; Century Cable Channel Interviews; "Sally Jesse Raphael"; "Leeza," KCOP-TV Nightly News
Lectures
California State University Northridge, UCLA, California State University Dominguez Hills, Scripps, USC, Cal Poly Pomona, Antioch, California Lutheran University; Human Sexuality Seminar, Cal State Bakersfield; California Association of Family Therapists, L.A. Capter; Orange County Drug Abuse Counselors; Fairfax and Palos Verde High Schools; Rotary Clubs, Altadena, Simi Valley; Los Robles Hospital Staff; HeadStart Program San Fernando Valley, South Central L.A., Olivet Lutheran
Community Service
1990-Present: Member of the West Hollywood G&L Sheriff's Conference Committee/Public Safety Committee
1985-1991: Founding Counselor, AIDS/HIV Test Site, State of California; trainer for State Test Sites; co-author State HIV Test Site Manual "Training the Trainer"; delivered 20,000 HIV test results
including over 3000 HIV+
Educational Background:
Ph.D: 1988, Sierra University, Counseling Psychology
Master's Degree: 1975, Azusa Pacific College, Sociology/Counseling
Bachelor's Degree: 1968, California Lutheran University, Bus. Adm./Economics