Jay Schneider, L.C.S.W.
Jay Schneider, L.C.S.W. is a licensed clinical social worker, a diplomate in social work, and a certified coach. He is the director of Schneider Counseling and Corporate Solutions. Jay founded the MANAGE ANGER DAILY (M.A.D.) anger management program with over 30 years of experience providing executive coaching, conflict management coaching, counseling, and training services to organizations, individuals, couples, and families in San Diego and the greater United States.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Schneider was the Director of Clinical Services for SAY San Diego, an outpatient mental health program. For eight years, he developed and supervised clinical programs at three offices, serving over 500 troubled adolescents and their families per year.
Through Joan Kroc and Operation Cork, he obtained extensive training in chemical dependency treatment at the highly acclaimed Hazelden Treatment Institute in Minnesota. Active in several volunteer organizations, he has served in several positions on the board of the San Diego Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA), including President, Treasurer, and Chair of both the Treatment and Clinical Standards Committees.
Mr. Schneider was honored to serve on Mayor Maureen O’Conner’s Commission on Substance Abuse. He also served on the board of COACH, the San Diego Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse.
Jay Schneider is certified in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing by National Trauma Services. He has provided training, debriefings, consultation, and counseling for several organizations in San Diego County. (see list)
Mr. Schneider also completed the 9-week Compassion Cultivation Training developed by the Stanford School of Medicine and the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). He completed an additional 8-week course in Mindful Self-Compassion. Inspired by the transformative effects of compassion cultivation, he incorporates mindfulness and compassion cultivation techniques in his work with individuals, couples, and organizations to help others achieve positive, life-affirming results.
Professional affiliations include the Employee Assistance Professionals Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the California Association for Clinical Social Work, and the Professional Coaches Alliance.
In addition to his professional and volunteer work, Jay Schneider plays guitar in a rock and roll band called “One Track Mind.” He and the band have performed at various charitable and fundraising events throughout San Diego County.
A cycling enthusiast, he completed a 212-mile cycling trip from Portland to Seattle, another 235-mile ride from Seattle to Canada and back, and has continued cycling each summer, working his way down the west coast.
Jay also writes articles for the award-winning M.A.D. blog. His enthusiasm for life and passion for helping others is inspiring and reflected in all his pursuits. Follow Jay: http://twitter.com/@JSchneiderLCSW.
Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D.
Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D., is co-director of Schneider Counseling and Corporate Solutions. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified coach with over 25 years of experience providing counseling, coaching, training, and consulting services for organizations, individuals, and families in San Diego County.
Her book, Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress Using Advanced Discoveries in Neuropsychology (Central Recovery Press, March 2022), provides evidence-based coping strategies to foster calm resilience. Dr. Simmons Schneider writes helpful articles for Psychology Today and the award-winning M.A.D. blog with Jay Schneider, L.C.S.W. The Manage Anger Daily blog provides information about conflict, anger, and stress management, as well as topical stories on other mental health issues. Subscribe for exciting updates and informative articles.
Dr. Simmons Schneider is certified in Neuroscience for Clinicians through PESI and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing through National Trauma Services. She has provided consulting, training, and debriefing services for numerous organizations in the San Diego County Area. (see list)
Dr. Simmons Schneider completed the 9-week Compassion Cultivation Training developed by the Stanford School of Medicine and the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). She also completed an additional 8-week course in Mindful Self-Compassion. Inspired by the life-changing impact of compassion cultivation, she incorporates mindfulness and compassion cultivation techniques in her work with individuals, couples, and organizations so that others can achieve positive, life-affirming results.
Dr. Simmons’s article “Does Violent Media Cause Aggression?” appears in the volume, At Issue: Is Media Violence a Problem?, Vol. 2, published by Gale: Cengage Learning, May 2010. You can also read her tribute story in Heart of a Military Woman: Stories and Tributes to Those Who Serve Our Country, winner in the Spiritual/Inspirational category from the San Diego Book and Writing Association Awards (2009).
Dr. Simmons also contributes to Women In Crime Ink, dubbed by the Wall Street Journal “A blog worth reading,” and the Forbes.com blog Crime, She Writes, sharing psychology research on crime and media issues. She’s been quoted in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the San Diego Union-Tribune. She was interviewed for the BBC World Service program, How to Be Angry, by Laurence Knight. She also contributes to online media shows discussing a variety of mental health topics.
Dr. Simmons Schneider offers career guidance to help those in need of career direction and inspiration. This program includes testing to determine aptitudes, interests, and personality traits to identify a fulfilling career.
As a member of the Employee Assistance Professional Association, she has served as the chair of the Treatment Committee. She has provided speaking, training, and coordinating services for several EAPA events. Former adjunct faculty in psychology at San Diego City College, she provides community service programs throughout San Diego, including the San Diego Writers Festival.
Her professional affiliations include the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and the Professional Coaches Alliance.
She sings and plays bass guitar for the “One Track Mind” rock band. They have performed for several charitable and fundraising events in San Diego County. She is passionate about helping others to live more rewarding and fulfilling lives. Follow Gina:
http://twitter.com/@DrGinaSimmons.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gina-simmons-schneider-phd
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