Bien, Thomas (H.) 1953-

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BIEN, Thomas (H.) 1953-

PERSONAL:

Surname is pronounced like "bean;" born June 2, 1953, in Summit, NJ; son of Frank John and Arlene LaVerne (Gokey; later surname, Pyle) Bien; married June 24, 1995; wife's name, Beverly (an executive and writer); children: Joshua. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended University of Bonn, 1973-74; Rutgers University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1975; Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1978; University of New Mexico, M.S. (with distinction), 1990, Ph.D., 1992. Politics: "Liberal Democrat."

ADDRESSES:

Home—12517 Conejo N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87123. Office—2501 San Pedro N.E., Suite 205, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Agent—Meredith Bernstein, 2112 Broadway, Suite 503A, New York, NY 10023.

CAREER:

United Methodist minister, 1978-86; Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, clinical trainee, 1987; private practice of psychology, 1988-92; Health Psychology Associates, postdoctoral intern, 1992-93; Samaritan Counseling Center, psychotherapist, 1993-94; Health Psychology Associates, clinical psychologist, 1994-96; private practice of clinical psychology, Albuquerque, NM, 1996—. Veterans Administration Medical Center, therapist, 1993-94. Teacher of classes at University of New Mexico, 1988-90, 1993-94, and Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute, beginning 1992; presenter of seminars.

MEMBER:

New Mexico Psychological Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Scholarship for Germany, Federation of German-American Clubs, 1972.

WRITINGS:

(With Beverly Bien) Mindful Recovery: A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction, Wiley Publishing Group (New York, NY), 2002.

(With Beverly Bien) Finding the Center Within: The Healing Way of Mindfulness Meditation, Wiley Publishing Group (New York, NY), 2003.

Author of a booklet, "Helping People You Love to Change" RHD Associates (Sacramento, CA), 1992. Contributor to books, including Psychotherapy and Substance Abuse: A Practitioner's Handbook, edited by A. Washton, Guilford Press (New York, NY), 1995; and Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives, edited by R. K. Hester and W. R. Miller, Allyn & Bacon (Needham Heights, MA), 2nd edition, 1995. Contributor to periodicals, including International Journal of the Addictions, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, and In Session: Journal of Clinical Psychology.