Areas of specialization: Trauma Recovery, Shame Reduction, Mood Disorders (depression and anxiety), and Cross-cultural issues.Malcolm is certified in Grief Recovery and has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups.His specialized training in Trauma Recovery and Shame Reduction methodology came from working at the John Bradshaw Center for Codependency.Further training was acquired in personality disorders (a la James F. Masterson, M.D.), Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (better known as Davanloo therapy), attachment theory, affect theory, and Psychodrama.Malcolm has studied the works of Frantz Fanon as they apply to Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome and other shame-based cross-cultural issues.Malcolm has the depth of life experience that has benefitted many clients in both in-patient locked psychiatric hospital settings, and out-patient private practice settings.
He practices Zen meditation, Christian Contemplative prayer (a la Joel S.Goldsmith, a contemporary Christian mystic), and Taoist yoga.
He was a competitive collegiate gymnast, gymnastics coach, personal athletic trainer, and currently trains in Japanese Shotokan Karatedo.
Friendly and compassionate with a no-nonsense approach, Malcolm is dedicated to his clients’ full awakening of potential in the Process.