History
When I moved to San Diego from Vermont in 1982, I established a private practice at The Psychotherapy Institute where I saw clients and was the assistant director of the training institute (PITI). In my over 40 years as a professional I have been privileged to train thousands of counselors, addiction therapists, social workers, medical doctors and Psychologists in the art of helping others.- mainly in individual and group therapy. Perhaps some of the professionals that you hear of in San Diego have been my student! I have never lost my enthusiasm for therapy or my youthful outlook. My clients have taught me how to be skilled as a therapist and I continue to be committed to my health and growth in body, mind, and spirit.
Specialties
With over 40 years of experience, Walter Rutherford specializes in: Transpersonal psychotherapy - the integration of body, mind and spirit, Individual, Couples, and Family Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Trauma issues, Addiction (Alcohol and Other Drug) and recovery, Marital and relationship conflict and relationship building, Supervision for those in the helping professions, Bereavement and grief counseling, Consultation to educational, business, and religious organizations, Multi-cultural, interfaith and LGBT sensitivity, Financial issues, Life coaching and mentoring, etc.