Valerie R. Houghton, R.N., M.F.T., J.D.
Family Therapy, Custody and Family Mediation, Forensic Consultation & Services Counselors & Consultants, Inc. 1190 South Bascom Avenue, Ste 138 San Jose, CA www.valeriehoughton.com valerie@valeriehoughton.com 408.293.5853
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Appeal Court Upholds Misconduct Ruling in Orange County Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
"The judge found the sheriff's deputies testifying in Dekraai's case lied or withheld information about a secret database.
The appeals court ruling strongly criticized the DA's office, saying there is substantial evidence to support the judge's decision to remove the District Attorney's office from the case.
"The Orange County District Attorneys loyalty to the Orange County Sheriff's Department conflicted with its duty to the rule of law and its duty to fairly prosecute the case against Dekraai," a statement from the California Court of Appeal read.
The appeals court notes the judge ordered authorities to hand over informant-related documents to the defense in 2013, however, a few months ago another 1,100 pages from a secret sheriff's department database suddenly surfaced after repeated court orders."
#prosecutorialmisconduct
#damisconduct
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
PSA ALERT: Healthy Relationships PSA, Child Abuse Council, Santa Clara County
Hitting San Jose's Oakridge and Eastridge Mall theaters Memorial Day weekend!
Watch and forward our 60 second
Healthy Relationships
Public Service Announcement!https://www.healthyrelationshipscac.com
Saturday, January 28, 2017
"Personality Disordered Parents and Alienated Children" by Bill Eddy, MSW, Esq.- GREAT!!
Monday, January 23, 2017
MacArthur Fellow Ed Roberts is Featured on Google, Today! What a Great Man and Civil Rights Leader in the "Differently Abled" Community :))
Intervention Services for Family Violence: New Program Set Up Which Demonstrates "Family First" Approach :))
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Dr. Peter Fonagy Describes "Ego-Destructive Shame:" How Violence Erupts When People Cannot Distinguish Between the "Passing Thought" of a Perceived Threat From One Which They Experience as Completely Real
Monday, September 19, 2016
Saturday, August 6, 2016
"The Found and the Lost" - Terry Real- A Couple's Therapist Who Courageously Extends Himself Beyond the "Neutral Stance" "Relationship Life Therapy" (RLT)
Terry Real is a wise and courageous couples' therapist who gives his clients the dignity and respect to extend himself beyond the traditional "neutral stance." He calls it "Relationship Life Therapy" (RLT).
This clinical approach represents what is still the "minority view." I have used variations of this approach for many years. I would also venture to say that far more "non-neutrality" is delivered in therapeutic settings than many of us know. I hear about this frequently from new people about some of their previous experiences; their interpretations, their projections, their "take away's." Sometimes, I read these for myself, in court documents and other adversarial missives (cringe).
The key distinction ("OK" versus "NOT OK") lies in answering this one question:
To what extent/whether or not has the therapist identified their position (regarding any particular topic or behavior) and specifically labeled it for what it is: neutral or not; straight up. This is best accomplished with also providing them with the rationale about why they are not adopting a "neutral stance" (e.g., a non-neutral stance is required in cases of both intimate partner and family violence).
There are an endless multitude of warm, respectful, funny and empathetic strategies we therapeutic types can use to use to tell our people the truth...
They deserve our respect and our courage. They need to be able to safely trust us and be correct in doing so.
Watch him and see....
Happy weekend :))
Sunday, July 24, 2016
4.5 Theta Binaural Brain Waves for Healing, Meditation and Deep Relaxation- Thank you, Yellow Brick Cinema!
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Teaching Mindfulness to Children, to Teachers, to Lawyers, to Judges- My Playlist from June, 2015, "Mindfulness - Awareness"
During this turbulent & heartbreaking month.. perhaps, we all need some Mindfulness-Learn-Speak?
This is a great introductory video to a series called "Go Strengths Online" which is designed to teach Mindfulness to children at home and at school. It is produced by a group called "gozenonline." Don't you wish you'd thought of that name?
I have left my "2015 Mindfulness- Awareness" Playlist "Public" on the "Valerie Houghton" YouTube channel. This playlist includes a TEDx Talk by Dr. Daniel Siegel, MD on Neural Integration, another one by Megan McElheran, PhD titled "Trauma, Change and Resilience" plus three inspirational video clips from "Remember the Titans" and public health video short film titled "The Best Medicine: Why Relationships Matter" by WatchRelate.
AND if you want to find any of these goodies on your own, please do! As always, take what you like and share what you like. During this turbulent month... we need to practice MINDFULNESS. As they say in Titans, "teach (us) to trust the soul of a man rather than his look... no matter what aspect of our lives, I hope we can live by these words.
Happy Sunday. Peace be with you.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of Mr. Edward Lawson's 1983 Civil Rights Victory in the US Supreme Court in Kolender v. Lawson "Stop & Identify" Law in San Diego
U.S. Supreme Court KOLENDER v. LAWSON
KOLENDER, CHIEF OF POLICE OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL. v. LAWSON
APPEAL FROM THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
No. 81-1320.
Argued November 8, 1982 ~ Decided May 2, 1983
"We conclude that the (California 647(e) "stop & identify") statute as it has been construed is unconstitutionally vague within the meaning of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by failing to clarify what is contemplated [461 U.S. 352, 354] by the requirement that a suspect provide a "credible and reliable" identification."
"As such, the statute vests virtually complete discretion in the hands of the police to determine whether the suspect has satisfied the statute and must be permitted to go on his way in the absence of probable cause to arrest."
...... Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Obviously, 33 years later, our united nation still has a long way to go.
It's our responsibility; each one of makes choices, whether or not we stand up, speak up and do the right thing... or not.
We make a choice; "Who am I today?"Today is May 2nd, 2016. Thank you, Mr. Lawson.
Friday, February 12, 2016
How to Record Mirrored Devices Using Reflector 2: Great App for Making Fabulous Tutorials OR for Committing Misdeeds by Surreptitious Pranksters
So, let's call them "MISDEEDS." Yeah, that works.
"Surreptitious Pranksters" could mean anyone from your stalker boyfriend (or girlfriend) to your former spouse or an obsessed stalker fan against whom you have a RESTRAINING ORDER!
It's just important to be aware, in this month, February, is TEEN DATING VIOLENCE (DV) AWARENESS MONTH! (www.Loveisrespect.org)
Many people are NOT AWARE of this issue.
If we can't SEE it, we can't PREVENT it.
Help our youth STOP IT WHILE WE CAN.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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