Dr. Erick David Arguello, M.A., M.Ed., Psy.D., CMPC
My name is Dr. Erick David Arguello and I am a clinical psychologist with more than eighteen years of experience. I graduated from Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama (USA), in 1996 with a degree in psychology (B.S.). In 2000, I graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), with a master's degree in marriage and family counseling with a focus on christian theology. In 2005, I completed a master's degree in health and human performance (sport and exercise psychology) from the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA). Moreover, in 2009, I completed a doctoral degree in clinical psychology with a concentration in primary healthcare (medical psychology) and clinical hypnosis from the Adler School of Professional Psychology (now Adler University) in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
My clinical work began in 1998 while completing my master's level studies, during a six-months-therapy-practicum at South East Louisiana Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Slidell, Louisiana. During this time, I led individual and group therapy sessions with children and adolescents diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). I also had the opportunity to co-lead a behavioral therapy group (Differential Attention Skills Group) with adult patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, under the tutelage of Louise Baenninger, Ph.D. In 1999 I completed a one year supervised master's level internship at K-Bar-B ranch, a therapeutic home for adolescents dealing with addiction problems, chronic mental health illnesses, or a history of physical or sexual abuse, in Slidell, Louisiana. In 2001, I worked as a family therapist at Louisiana Counseling Services in Metairie, Louisiana, helping individuals and families solve different types of personal and family problems. I returned to Ecuador in September of 2001 and opened Centro Familiar Hope, a private practice offering psychological services in Ambato to women experiencing family violence and problems related to eating disorders. My work in Ambato ended in December 2003 when I decided to return to the United States and begin my studies in sport psychology and complete my training as a clinical/forensic psychologist. In 2005, as part of my master's level work in sport psychology, I completed a supervised practicum experience at New Orleans Soccer Academy in New Orleans. In 2007, as part of my doctoral level program, I completed a year of supervised clinical work at Will County Health Department, under the tutelage of William "Kip" Hillman, Psy.D., ABPP, performing legal/forensic evaluations for the Twelfth Judicial Court of Illinois. Additionally, in July of 2008, I completed a year of supervised therapy practice at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, an outpatient medical/psychological center in Chicago, Illinois, leading individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. In June of 2009, nearing the completion of my doctorate degree, I finished a one-year-internship program at Central Louisiana State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. At this facility, I completed three clinical rotations working in an inpatient setting and one supplemental experience in an outpatient clinic. I worked with adults diagnosed with schizophrenia, adults hospitalized in the forensic area, and adolescent patients. This last rotation included group work based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). After attaining my doctorate in clinical psychology, I completed eight months of post-doctoral clinical training at Atlanta Psychological Services, completing legal/forensic evaluations as well as evaluations of children and the parents of the children involved with the department of family and children services. I returned to Ecuador in February 2010 and for a short time I was a sports psychologist for the professional soccer team of Club Social and Deportivo Macará in Ambato. Subsequently, I maintained a clinical and sports psychology practice in Quito until August 2014 where, among others, I worked with several teenagers improving their mental skills training in the game of golf. In 2016 I completed my supervised practice hours as a sports psychologist working with college athletes in Texas, and in the same year I gained certification as a Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. In September of 2017, I completed a year of post-doctoral training conducting forensic psychological evaluations in Atlanta, passed the exam required to practice psychology independently in the United States (EPPP), and earned my license as a clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois. In 2018, I worked for eleven months at the Cook County Juvenile Court Clinic as an Northwestern University employee, conducting risk assessments for violence as well as assessments used for sentencing adolescent criminal offenders.
Over the years I have been a professor and supervisor of students of counseling and clinical psychology in Ecuador and the United States. My work as a university professor began in 2001 at Universidad Cristiana Latinoamericana, in Ambato. I have taught courses at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Universidad de las Américas, Universidad Internacional SEK, Universidad Central del Ecuador (Area of Pediatric Dentistry), Pontifícia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. I have also been a visiting professor at Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica. Among others, I have taught undergraduate and post-graduate courses in psychotherapy, neuropsychology, psychopathology, psychopharmacology, research methodology, sport psychology, family therapy, forensic psychology, and psychological tests.
My training as a clinical psychologist and family therapist has been influenced by the thoughts and theories of several authors, such as Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Heinz Kohut, Edward Thorndike, BF, Skinner, Ivan Pavlov, John Watson , Salvador Minuchin, Virginia Satir, Jay Haley, Donald Jackson, Milton Erickson, Murray Bowen, James Framo, Shazer's Steve, Michael White, David Epston, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Larry Dossey. Supervisors and professors, such as, Richard McCallum, Ph.D., Nigel Barber, Ph.D., Philip Coyle, Ph.D., Ed.D., Jeanine Bozeman, Ph.D., Anthony Kontos, Ph. D., Elizabeth Rutha, Psy.D., Jorge Cuevas, Ph.D., Robert Baker, III, Psy.D., Steven Migalski, Psy.D., Ian Wickramasekera II, Psy.D., Life Dyson, Psy .D., Neil Bockian, Ph.D., Jerry Westermeyer, Ph.D., Maria Zakrezwski, Ph.D., Maria Kattan, Ph.D., Rick Adams, Ph.D., Andrew Gothard, Psy.D ., J. Todd George, Psy.D., and Edwin Yager, Ph.D. have also influenced my growth as a person and therapist.
With this experience, it is an honor to offer my services as a clinical psychologist / legal forensic psychologist, family therapist, and sports psychologist in the city of Quito, Ecuador.
My clinical work began in 1998 while completing my master's level studies, during a six-months-therapy-practicum at South East Louisiana Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Slidell, Louisiana. During this time, I led individual and group therapy sessions with children and adolescents diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). I also had the opportunity to co-lead a behavioral therapy group (Differential Attention Skills Group) with adult patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, under the tutelage of Louise Baenninger, Ph.D. In 1999 I completed a one year supervised master's level internship at K-Bar-B ranch, a therapeutic home for adolescents dealing with addiction problems, chronic mental health illnesses, or a history of physical or sexual abuse, in Slidell, Louisiana. In 2001, I worked as a family therapist at Louisiana Counseling Services in Metairie, Louisiana, helping individuals and families solve different types of personal and family problems. I returned to Ecuador in September of 2001 and opened Centro Familiar Hope, a private practice offering psychological services in Ambato to women experiencing family violence and problems related to eating disorders. My work in Ambato ended in December 2003 when I decided to return to the United States and begin my studies in sport psychology and complete my training as a clinical/forensic psychologist. In 2005, as part of my master's level work in sport psychology, I completed a supervised practicum experience at New Orleans Soccer Academy in New Orleans. In 2007, as part of my doctoral level program, I completed a year of supervised clinical work at Will County Health Department, under the tutelage of William "Kip" Hillman, Psy.D., ABPP, performing legal/forensic evaluations for the Twelfth Judicial Court of Illinois. Additionally, in July of 2008, I completed a year of supervised therapy practice at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, an outpatient medical/psychological center in Chicago, Illinois, leading individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. In June of 2009, nearing the completion of my doctorate degree, I finished a one-year-internship program at Central Louisiana State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. At this facility, I completed three clinical rotations working in an inpatient setting and one supplemental experience in an outpatient clinic. I worked with adults diagnosed with schizophrenia, adults hospitalized in the forensic area, and adolescent patients. This last rotation included group work based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). After attaining my doctorate in clinical psychology, I completed eight months of post-doctoral clinical training at Atlanta Psychological Services, completing legal/forensic evaluations as well as evaluations of children and the parents of the children involved with the department of family and children services. I returned to Ecuador in February 2010 and for a short time I was a sports psychologist for the professional soccer team of Club Social and Deportivo Macará in Ambato. Subsequently, I maintained a clinical and sports psychology practice in Quito until August 2014 where, among others, I worked with several teenagers improving their mental skills training in the game of golf. In 2016 I completed my supervised practice hours as a sports psychologist working with college athletes in Texas, and in the same year I gained certification as a Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. In September of 2017, I completed a year of post-doctoral training conducting forensic psychological evaluations in Atlanta, passed the exam required to practice psychology independently in the United States (EPPP), and earned my license as a clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois. In 2018, I worked for eleven months at the Cook County Juvenile Court Clinic as an Northwestern University employee, conducting risk assessments for violence as well as assessments used for sentencing adolescent criminal offenders.
Over the years I have been a professor and supervisor of students of counseling and clinical psychology in Ecuador and the United States. My work as a university professor began in 2001 at Universidad Cristiana Latinoamericana, in Ambato. I have taught courses at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Universidad de las Américas, Universidad Internacional SEK, Universidad Central del Ecuador (Area of Pediatric Dentistry), Pontifícia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. I have also been a visiting professor at Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica. Among others, I have taught undergraduate and post-graduate courses in psychotherapy, neuropsychology, psychopathology, psychopharmacology, research methodology, sport psychology, family therapy, forensic psychology, and psychological tests.
My training as a clinical psychologist and family therapist has been influenced by the thoughts and theories of several authors, such as Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Heinz Kohut, Edward Thorndike, BF, Skinner, Ivan Pavlov, John Watson , Salvador Minuchin, Virginia Satir, Jay Haley, Donald Jackson, Milton Erickson, Murray Bowen, James Framo, Shazer's Steve, Michael White, David Epston, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Larry Dossey. Supervisors and professors, such as, Richard McCallum, Ph.D., Nigel Barber, Ph.D., Philip Coyle, Ph.D., Ed.D., Jeanine Bozeman, Ph.D., Anthony Kontos, Ph. D., Elizabeth Rutha, Psy.D., Jorge Cuevas, Ph.D., Robert Baker, III, Psy.D., Steven Migalski, Psy.D., Ian Wickramasekera II, Psy.D., Life Dyson, Psy .D., Neil Bockian, Ph.D., Jerry Westermeyer, Ph.D., Maria Zakrezwski, Ph.D., Maria Kattan, Ph.D., Rick Adams, Ph.D., Andrew Gothard, Psy.D ., J. Todd George, Psy.D., and Edwin Yager, Ph.D. have also influenced my growth as a person and therapist.
With this experience, it is an honor to offer my services as a clinical psychologist / legal forensic psychologist, family therapist, and sports psychologist in the city of Quito, Ecuador.