
Geoffrey Wrenn
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Bio
so you would like to know a little bit more about me. First off, thanks for taking the time to read my bio. As you probably already guessed, I am geoff wrenn, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC112671 and have been practicing as a Psychotherapist for over 9 years. I use a Narrative Therapy approach to help clients understand their unique story and situation. I have an extensive background in cultural studies and I seek to understand clients within their own personal context within a conversational therapeutic setting. I have been a Professor at Cal State University, San Bernardino in the College of Education, Special Education Rehabilitation and Counseling department since 2020 (right when the pandemic hit...great timing, I know). Previous to working at CSUSB, I was a university professor for 10 years and taught courses in; sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy and a lot of other classes. Currently, I am pursuing my doctorate in International Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and have traveled to Ghana and Rwanda in a professional capacity.
I earned a Bachelors and Masters degree in the field of Intercultural Studies from Biola University in 2002 (BA) and 2006 (MA). My background allows me to pull from many different disciplines and help clients and students learn from many different perspectives in a holistic way. I seek to understand people within their unique context, by looking at their life through, social, emotional, relational and analytical perspectives and frameworks. I also draw upon many of my personal experiences traveling abroad and the different ways people understand mental health which I have been able to utilize within the classroom so that students may be able to draw upon understanding those differing beliefs and diversity and apply it within the context of their work.
Education
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.
Doctoral Student in International Psychology, Trauma Specialization (Ph.D.) Anticipated graduation: 2024
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Irvine, California
M.A., Clinical Psychology, MFT Specialization, 2016
Biola University, La Mirada, California
M.A., Intercultural Studies, 2006
Biola University, La Mirada, California
B.A., Intercultural Studies, 2002
Courses/Teaching
COUN 6220: Introduction to Counseling (3 units): Fall 2021 (2 Sections), Fall 2022, & Fall 2023
COUN 6224: Advanced Counseling (3 units): Fall 2022, Spring 2023, & Spring 2024
COUN 6227: Introduction to Counseling Theories (3 units): Spring 2020 (ECLG 656), Spring 2022
COUN 6221: Introduction to Educational Research (3 units): Fall 2021
COUN 6238: Aging, Death, & Grief in Families & Couples (3 units): Spring 2023 & Spring 2024
COUN 6228: Addictions Counseling (3 units) Fall 2020 & Spring 2024
COUN 6233: Practice-Based Placement (3 units): Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, & Spring 2024
COUN 6237: Appraisal (3 units): Fall 2023
Research and Teaching Interests
Narrative Therapy, Social Constructionism, Culture & Diversity, Religion & Spirituality, Clinical Psychotherapy