Linnda Durre', Ph.D., Licensed Psychotherapist, (FL License #MH6058) is an expert witness, family counselor, couples counselor, intern supervisor, noted national speaker, published author, magazine and newspaper columnist, business and corporate consultant and trainer, adjunct college professor, and television and radio talk show host who hosted and co-produced, "Ask The Family Therapist, " on America's Health Network, which was associated with the Mayo Clinic and aired from Universal Studios Orlando.

She has appeared on Oprah, 60 Minutes, The O'Reilly Factor (twice), The Today Show, Good Morning America, Donahue (twice), Sally Jessy Raphael, People Are Talking, The Home Show, Hour Magazine, The Home and Family Show, Disney Channel, and the local and/or national news programs on NPR, PBS, CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox.

She has been interviewed, cited, and/or quoted by the New York Times, LA Times, SF Chronicle and Examiner, Albany Times Union, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Orlando Business Journal, Orlando Sentinel, Parade Magazine, Alternative Medicine Magazine, CNN Online, Washington Parent Magazine, Screen Actor Magazine, Florida Magazine, and Women's Health Magazine, among others.

As a columnist, she has written for Forbes, Orlando Business Journal, American Cities Business Journals, Orlando Leisure Magazine, A & U Magazine, Press Republican, In Focus Online Magazine, Focus In newspaper, and the San Gabriel Valley Alternative, just to name a few.

With over 30 years of experience, she consults to attorneys and is qualified as an expert witness in the areas of Personal Injury, PTSD, Family and Couples Counseling, Divorce, Child Custody, Drug and Alcohol Counseling, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse by Therapists. Her 400-page doctoral dissertation and research in the latter area was cited to pass legislation in several states.

As a business and corporate consultant, Dr. Durre' consults and speaks to Fortune 500 corporations, companies, businesses, agencies, trade associations, and non-profit organizations on customer service training, communication skills, stress and time management, conflict resolution, personality disputes, team building, job satisfaction, reducing turnover rates, diversity training, and sex discrimination and harassment.

Her book, "Surviving the Toxic Workplace - Protect Yourself Against Co-Workers, Bosses, and Work Environments that Poison Your Day" was published by McGraw Hill on February 19, 2010 and is listed in McGraw-Hill's catalogue and on their website. She has done a Podcast for the book, which is now available on Amazon, Borders, and Barnes and Noble.

Dr. Durre' has spoken to hundreds of groups, associations, clubs, and corporations as a keynote and motivational speaker, trainer, and/or consultant, including Disney, Whole Foods, Paul Mitchell, Dollar Enterprises, Jacobson's, Girl Scouts, BICSI, American Psychological Association, National Speakers Association, National Organization for Women, American Management Association, National Association of Bank Women, Altrusa Service Club, and Naval Regional Medical Center.

She is also a sports performance consultant and coach having earned five Girls Athletic Association Awards (G.A.A.) in high school, where she was also president of the G.A.A. for two years, as well as varsity cheerleading captain for two years. She has worked with high school, college, amateur, professional, and Olympic athletes and consulted with the Orlando Magic. She been interviewed on Sports Line, Ask The Sports Medicine Doctor, and ESPN radio four times.

The National Adoption Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to expand adoption opportunities throughout the United States for children with special needs and those from minority cultures.

Founded in 1972, the Center works with social workers and other adoption professionals to bring children and families together. Through its telecommunications network, (the National Adoption Exchange), adoption professionals list their available children and interested families and make "matches" between them. In this way, a child in Oregon, for example, can be matched with a family in Florida.

There are presently 115 members on the National Adoption Exchange. They include social workers, members of parent groups, state adoption exchange staff and government officials. If you have a completed homestudy and are approved to adopt, you can register on the Exchange. An adoption coordinator will do a search to see if there are any children listed that match your interests.

Preventive Psychiatry Associates Med Group - Our mission is to bring the highest quality of child, adolescent and adult psychiatric expertise to difficult civil litigation issues concerning children.

Practice Specialties - Nationwide forensic child psychiatry, evaluation and testimony in over 225 civil cases involving claims of institutional neglect, psychological trauma, loss of parental services, abuse, often with multiple victims.

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