Curriculum Vitae
LICENSURE
Licensed Professional Counselor, Commonwealth[PJS1] of Virginia, Specialty in
Marriage and Family Counseling. 1985-Present.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, of Commonwealth of Virginia. 1998-Present.
CERTIFICATIONS
Mindfulness for Professionals, Duke Integrative Medicine, 2011.
National Board of Certified Counselors
Certified Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner, 1996.
Certificate in Chemical Dependency, Old Dominion University
EDUCATION
Doctorate of Education in Professional Counseling. College of William and Mary School of Education. Williamsburg, Virginia. May 1990.
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling. College of William and Mary School of Education. Williamsburg, Virginia. May 1985.
Master of Education in Counseling. College of William and Mary School of Education. Williamsburg, Virginia. December 1980.
Bachelor of Science in English. Shippensburg University School of Education. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. August 1971.
AUTHOR
Mindful Moments with Maude, 2022. Winner of 2022 Mom’s Choice Award
HONORS
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award–2017
Who’s Who of American Women
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
Who's Who in the South and Southwest
Who's Who in the World
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Pain Management (1992-2019)
American Pain Society (1985-1998)
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
January 1995-Present. Owner and private practitioner, "Pamela Cappetta, Ed.D., PC," Williamsburg, Virginia.
September 2000-August 2017. Therapist/PRN, Williamsburg Place/The William J. Farley Center (Addictions Treatment Facility), Williamsburg, Virginia.
January 1999-2003. Faculty, Asheville Body/Mind Clinic, Asheville, North Carolina.
September 1993-September 2000. Allied Health Professional, Williamsburg Place/The William J. Farley Center, Williamsburg, Virginia.
October 1988-December 1994. Co-owner and private practitioner, Family Living Institute (private mental health counseling center), Williamsburg, Virginia.
July 1992-April 1994. Medical Family Therapist, Norge Family Practice, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Fall 1990-Summer 1994. Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College Of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia. (part-time)
June 1985-October 1988. Clinical Associate and private practitioner, Family Living Institute, Williamsburg, Virginia. (part-time)
June 1984-June 1988. Family Therapist, Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Research Center and Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia. (half-time)
June 1984-June 1987. Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor, and Family Therapist, Family Counseling Center, Peninsula Area Cooperative Educational Services (PACES), School of Education, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. (half-time)
August 1982-June 1984. Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia. (part-time)
May 1981-June 1984. Social Worker and Family Therapist, York-Poquoson Social Services, Grafton, Virginia. (full-time)
October 1981-June 1984. Family Therapy Consultant, Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Center, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia. (part-time)
December 1980-April 1981. Volunteer Family Counselor, 9th District Court Juvenile Court Service Unit, Williamsburg, Virginia. (part-time[PC2] )
May 1980-November 1980. Student Family Counselor, 9th District Court Juvenile Court Service Unit. Williamsburg, Virginia. (part-time)
March-April 1980. Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Counselor, Dissertation Study, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. (part-time)
Presentations, publications, and training history available upon request.