VARGHA, Jeno-László, Ph.D.

Professional history

    Romanian Psychotherapy Federation certified psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor for Ericksonian psychotherapy, and trainer for psychodrama  

   1991 to present: Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj - senior lecturer

   2000 to present: Department of Psychology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi – guest lecturer

   1997 to present: psychotherapist in private practice

   1990-1991: associate lecturer, Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University,   

   1990-1991: principal psychologist, Rehabilitation Clinic, Cluj

   1979-1990: psychologist, Rehabilitation Clinic, Cluj

   1978-1979: teacher, School for the Mentally Handicapped, Nisipeni, Satu Mare county.

3. Educational history

   1991-2000: Psychodrama Institute für Europa – training in psychodrama

   1990-1995: hypnotherapy workshops with Dr. Peter J. Hawkins (UK), Dr. Marlene Hunter (Canada),   Dr. Vladimir Gheorghiu (Germany), Dr. Eva Banyai (Hungary)

   1981: Center for Post-Graduate Training of  Health Professionals – post-graduate program for Clinical    Psychology

   1980-1984: Hospital for Occupational Therapy - individual training and supervision in hypnotherapy and Autogenic Training

   1974-1978: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Dept. of Psychology – licensed psychologist

4.  Teaching activities

Courses:

      Clinical Psychology

      Individual and Group Psychotherapy

      Health Psychology

      Cognitive and Behavioral Modifications

      Psychodrama and Group-Psychotherapy

     Conducts several training groups in hypnotherapy in major cities of Romania (Bucharest, Timisoara, Brasov, Tirgu Mures)

5. Other Activities

       2006 – joint editor of the forthcoming Romanian Journal of Psychotherapy

       1994 to present: Korunk – member in the editorial council

       1994-1995: Foundation for an Open Society – ‘Travel Board’ member

       1994-to present: Society for Sexual and Contraceptive Education - trainer and supervisor

       1991-1994: TEMPUS-JEP-2821 (Health Psychology) – contact person

6. International Conferences (Papers /Workshops)

       East – West Dialogue, Helsinki, 1990

       2nd East European Seminar of Psychoanalysis, Belgrad, 1990

       Congr. Européen de Thérapie de Relaxation, Budapest, 1991

       First Wold Meeting of Hungarian Psychologists

       Third International Conference of the S. Ferenczi Society, B-pest, 1991

       International Conference on Psychodrama, Budapest, 1991

       The European Workshop on Men’s Sexuality, Coppenhagen, 1994

       Third International Conference on Psychodrama, Gelnhausen, 1995 (workshop leader)

       7th European Congress of Hypnosis, Budapest, 1996

       4th International Conference on Psychodrama, Krakow, 1997 (workshop leader)

       Solving Drama Through Psychodrama, Cluj, 1998 (workshop leader)

       2nd Congress of the World Council for Psychotherapy, Wien, 1999

       2nd World Congress of Positive Psychotherapy, Wiesbaden, 2000 (workshop leader)

       10th Hungarian Psychodrama Conference, Budapest, 2001 (workshop leader)

       6th International Confernce on Psychodrama, Berlin, 2001 (workshop leader)

       7th International Confernce on Psychodrama, Cluj, 2003 (workshop leader)

7. Membership in Professional Associations

         Association of Romanian Psychologists  

         Romanian Association for Clinical Hypnosis, Relaxation and Ericksonian

                 Psychotherapy (vice-president)        

         Romanian Association for Psychotherapy –secretary (1997–1999), vice-president (1999– 2001)

         Romanian Psychotherapy Federation – member of the professional board

         J.L. Moreno Psychodrama Society–vice-president (1995–1998), president (1998–1999)

         Psychodrama Institut für Europa – Romanian spokesperson (1995–1999)

8.  List of publications

a. Books

     Társadalom a diványon, Kolozsvár, KompPress  (1995) – in Hungarian

     Hipnoza clinica, Iasi, Polirom (2003) – in Romanian

     Psihoterapii scurte, Iasi, Polirom (2005) – in Romanian

Author of comprehensive study guides on Clinical Psychology; Individual and Group Psychotherapy; Health Psychology; Cognitive and Behaviour Therapies – all in Hungarian

b. Papers published in journals, book chapter - about 50

8. Foreign languages

     English – both reading and writing

     French - both reading and writing

     German, Spanish, Italian – only reading