I am a licensed psychologist in private practice, with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York (at Buffalo). I have trained and worked in a variety of clinical settings, which include: psychiatric hospitals, university counseling center, corrections (county jail), community mental health centers, primary care/family medical practice, cancer hospital, veterans' hospitals, pain clinics, and private practice. 

Education:

State University of New York at Buffalo: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
University of Central Arkansas: M.S., Counseling Psychology
Moscow State Pedagogical University: B.A., Teaching English as Second Language

Professional Affiliations

Member of the American Psychological Association (APA) 
Member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)

Military Service

Independent Special Purpose Motorized Rifle Brigade (OMSBON) of the Ministry of Interior of the Soviet Union (1987-1989).   (read about the history of OMSBON)

Publications:

Smoke Break, Somov, P.G., Somova, M. J. (2011, in press). (New Harbinger)

The Lotus Effect: Shedding Suffering and Rediscovering Your Essential Self (November 2010) New Harbinger

Present Perfect: a Mindfulness Approach to Letting Go of Perfectionism and the Need to Control (June 1010) New Harbinger

Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating, One Meal at a Time. (November 2008) New Harbinger Publications.

A Psychodrama Group for Substance Use Relapse Prevention Training.
The Arts in Psychotherapy, Somov, P. , 2008, 38, 151-161.

Meaning of Life Group: Group Application of Logotherapy for Substance Use Treatment.
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, Somov, P.,  2007, 32 (4), 316 - 345.

Recovery Equation: Motivational Enhancement, Choice Awareness, Use Prevention: an Innovative Clinical Curriculum for Substance Use Treatment. Somov, P. & Somova, M. (2003), Imprint Books, ISBN: 1594571929

 
Time Perception as a Measure of Pain Intensity and Pain Type. Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2000, 14 (3), 111-121.

Factors associated with length of stay in a mid-sized, urban hospice. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, Somova, M. J., Somov, P.G., Lawrence, J. L., & Frantz, T. T. (2000).17(2), 99-106.