Experience/Education:
Licensed psychologist; Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York (at Buffalo); 16 + years of clinical experience (10 of which are post-licensure).
Trained and worked in a variety of clinical settings, which include: psychiatric hospitals, university counseling center, county jail, community mental health centers, family medical practice, cancer hospital, veterans' hospitals, pain clinics, and private practice.
Eclectic treatment approach that consists of: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Meta-Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectic and Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Mindfulness-based Therapy, Brief-Dynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
Publications [Books]
Reinventing the Meal (New Harbinger, 2012, in press).
Smoke Break (New Harbinger, 2011, in press). Somov, P.G., Somova, M. J.
The Lotus Effect: Shedding Suffering and Rediscovering the Essential Self (New Harbinger). Somov, P.G. (November 2010)
Present Perfect: from Mindless Pursuit of What Should Be to Mindful Acceptance of What Is (New Harbinger). Somov, P.G. (June 2010)
Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating, One Meal at a Time. In stores November 2008, New Harbinger Publications. Somov, P. G. (2008)
Recovery Equation: Motivational Enhancement, Choice Awareness, Use Prevention: an Innovative Clinical Curriculum for Substance Use Treatment. Somov, P.G. & Somova, M. J. (2003)
Publications [Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals]
Somov, P. G. (2008)
A Psychodrama Group for Substance Use Relapse Prevention Training.
The Arts in Psychotherapy, 38, 151-161.
Somov, P.G. (2007).
Meaning of Life Group:Group Application of Logotherapy for Substance Use Treatment.
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 32 (4), 316 - 345.
Somov, P.G. (2000)
Time Perception as a Measure of Pain Intensity and Pain Type. Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 14(3), 111-121.
Somova, M. J., Somov, P.G., Lawrence, J. L., & Frantz, T. T. (2000).
Factors associated with length of stay in a mid-sized, urban hospice.
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 17(2), 99-106.
License/Certifications:
Licensed as Psychologist in PA
Certified in Rational Hypnotherapy
Professional Affiliations:
American Psychological Association (APA)
Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association (GPPA)
Military Service:
1987-1989: L/Cpl, OMSBON (Independent Special Purpose Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Ministry of the Interior of the Soviet Union)