C.V.

• 9/94-7/99 • Doctor of Psychology, Pepperdine University


• 9/92-12/93 • Master of Arts, Psychology, Pepperdine University


• 9/81-6/85 • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (unofficial specialization in organizational psychology) University of California, Santa Barbara

• 1/20-2/20 • Mindful Self-Compassion Course, InsightLA Completed an empirically-supported 8-week course designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion.


• 8/19-11/19 • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course, InsightLA Completed an eight-week evidence-based program offering secular, intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression and pain.


• 8/13-5/16 • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Core Skills Advanced Training, and Supervision Pasadena, CA


• 6/19-21/13 • Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Pasadena, CA


• 1/13-6/13 • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Training, University of Iowa


• 1/13-2/14 • HeartMath Interventions Training, HeartMath, LLC. Completed program in stress reduction, self-regulation of emotions and building energy and resilience


• 7/09-12/09 • Interanalytic Couples Therapy, Walter Brackelmanns, M.D. Obtained Certificate of Completion in couple therapy


• 09/12-14/08 • Post Partum Stress Center, Rosemont, PA. Acquired Certificate of Completion in Assessment, Treatment and Advanced Clinical Practice in Postpartum Depression


• 10/06-9/08 • Post Doctoral Fellow, Wright Institute Los Angeles. Achieved Certificate in psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy


• 9/97-9/99 • District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services, Parent and Infant development program. Received training in working therapeutically with infants ages 0-3 and their parents. Assessed and worked with the parent infant relationship.

• 1/09-12/14 • Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University, West Los Angeles Campus. Teach Master of Arts courses in personality theory, individual and family development and clinical practicum.


• 7/12-8/12 • The Wright Institute Los Angeles, The Psychoanalytic Understanding of Postpartum Depression. Taught four-week course to graduate student interns and postdocs.

• 3/01-present • Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Washington, DC, Santa Monica, CA. Maintain private practice specializing in fertility, pregnancy and postpartum mental health and general individual and couple psychotherapy.


• 11/11-12/13 • Co-Founder, Ivy & Osborn, Santa Monica, CA Operated a practice specializing in fertility, pregnancy and postpartum mental health for women and their families.


• 1/00-4/01 • Cooperative Clinic, Georgetown University Counseling Center, Washington, DC. Provided counseling and psychotherapy to graduate students.


• 10/99-2/00 • Clinician, Employee Health Program-Employee Assistance Program Bethesda, MD. Conducted telephone assessments of clients calling for psychological assistance. Provided management consultation, telephone counseling and crisis intervention for high-risk cases. Performed case management duties.


• 9/97-9/99 • District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services. Completed internship and residency programs specializing in adult outpatient psychotherapy and the parent/infant relationship.


• 9/96-7/97 • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Los Angeles. Provided adult inpatient psychotherapy and psychological assessment. Led weekly behavioral management groups including: symptom management, communication skills, and anger management for patients with chronic mental illness. Co-facilitated weekly exposure therapy group for combat veterans diagnosed with PTSD.


• 3/96-8/96 • Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Inpatient Adult Ward and Adolescent Wards. Conducted psychological assessments of recently admitted psychiatric in-patients. Administered, scored and interpreted general psychological test batteries. Prepared comprehensive test reports.


• 1/95-6/97 • Pepperdine University Psychological and Educational Clinic. Provided outpatient counseling, psychological, and educational therapy for adults and children. Co-lead process-oriented adult outpatient group therapy. Received supervision from the following theoretical orientations: psychodynamic, existential, and behavioral treatment modalities.


• 10/93-12/93 • Coping with Depression Course, Pepperdine University, West Los Angeles Campus. Led 12-session 8-week cognitive-behavioral group intervention for depression.

• 4/96-4/99 • Dissertation: Three Modes of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the Perception of Empathy and the Therapeutic Relationship. Investigated the effects of specific clinical interventions on the perception of empathy using psychological measures. Measured the differential effects of specific techniques using experimental techniques.


• 9/93-7/94 • Project Coordinator, The Coping with Depression Course,Pepperdine University, West Los Angeles Campus. Organized and conducted entire research/intervention process including: intake/assessment interviews; interpretation and diagnosis; pre-, post-, and follow-up testing; and data entry and subject file maintenance. Trained research team members to conduct group intervention.

2/00-9/04 • American Psychological Association, Practice Directorate, Washington, DC

• Conducted review and functional audit of the APA Practice Directorate’s Marketing Department.
• Provided analysis and recommendations for restructuring the department to better serve the Practice Directorate’s needs.
• Provided strategic consultation and business planning with respect to the creation of the Practice Directorate’s non profit (c)6 companion organization.
• Conducted market research for the development of practitioner products and tools.
• Developed and advanced the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award Workplace Award program.
• Served as primary liaison to the marketplace and built strategic relationships for the Practice Directorate.
• Developed materials and services to help practitioners build, manage, market and diversify their practices.
• Met with business leaders to educate them about the business value of psychological services.
• Organized and ran annual meeting Business of Practice Network Meetings at APA’s State Leadership Conference
• Made regular presentations to APA’s governing Board, the Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP)

The Pacific Group, Los Angeles, CA

• 8/85-6/96 • Possess over ten years of consulting and management experience with a fundraising development firm specializing in higher education and large non-profit organizations.

• 01/17-12//17 • Past-President, Los Angeles County Psychological Association


• 7/17-present • Board Member, The Wright Institute Los Angeles


• 1/17-present • Board Member, California Psychological Association, Political Action Committee


• 7/17-present • Governing Council Member, Maternal Mental Health Now


• 01/16-12/16 • President, Los Angeles County Psychological Association


• 01/15-12/15 • President-elect, Los Angeles County Psychological Association


• 06/13-4/14 • Program Chair California Psychological Association’s Annual Convention


• 01/13-12/15 • Member, California Psychological Association’s Task Force on Healthcare Reform


• 05/10-present • Training Institute Member, Maternal Mental Health Now


• 01/10-12/15 • Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee Los Angeles County Psychological Association


• 01/10-12/17 • Los Angeles County Psychological Association Board Member


• 01/10-1/15 • California Psychological Association Psychology in the Workplace Network (PWN) Representative, Chair, Psychologically Healthy Workplace program


• 01/08-12/09 • CPA’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award Program Committee Member


• 03/09-6/09 • LACPA Presents: Psychologists in the Community Day, Agoura Hills Team

• Osborn, L., (2016, February) Engaging Partners: Using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy to Heal Reproductive Trauma. Presentation at the Maternal Mental Health Now Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.


• Osborn, L., & Post, C. (2014, April) The Maternal Depression Improvement Project: A Model of Integrated Care in Los Angeles County. Presentation at the California Psychological Association Annual Convention, Monterey, CA.


• Osborn, L., (2013, July) Maternal Depression: Mothers Who Work Outside of the Home and Single Mothers. Break-out session presentation at The Los Angeles County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force Two Day CertificateTraining, Los Angeles, CA.


• Osborn, L., & Margulies, I., (2013, March) The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression: What Every New Mother Needs to Know. Presentation at the Pump Station, Santa Monica, CA.


• Kaufman, G., & Osborn, L., (2012, November) Basic Training in Perinatal Mental Health. St. Joseph’s Center staff training, Venice, CA.


• Osborn, L., (2011, October) Blues Clues: Detection, Assessment and Treatment of Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Presentation at the Iranian Psychological Association of America monthly meeting, Los Angeles, CA.


• Osborn, L. & Margulies, I., (2011, October) When the Bough Breaks: Understanding Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Presentation at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA.


• Barnes, D.L., Post, C. & Osborn, L. (2011, May) Maternal Depression/ Perinatal Mental Health. Los Angeles County Office of Education-Early Start Staff Training, Los Angeles, CA.


• Osborn, L., Newman, R. & Berling, J., (2011, April) Creating Psychologically Healthy Workplaces: Affecting Health Delivery Outside of 3rd Party Reimbursement. Presentation at the California Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.


• Osborn, L., (2010, April) BluesClues: Detection, Assessment and Treatment of Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Presentation at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Brown Bag Lunch Series, Encino, CA.


• Ballard, D.W., Newman, R., Nickelson, D., Osborn, L., & Williams-Nickelson, C. (2003, August) Beyond the Therapy Room: Creative Thinking About Practice Opportunities. Presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

• California Psychological Association
• Los Angeles County Psychological Association
• American Psychological Association, Member
• American Psychological Association-Division 13, Member
• Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, Member
• Post Partum Support International
• Maternal Mental Health Now
• Los Angeles Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
• International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy