BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Bowler's educational history reflects his deep commitment to the field of psychology as well as to his
goal to become an effective and culturally sensitive clinical psychologist.
When Dr. Bowler completed his undergraduate degree with Cum Laude honors at the University of
Scranton, located in Northeast Pennsylania, he had already done a great deal of preparation to become a doctor of
psychology. At the University Of Scranton, 130 miles west of New York City, he was very active in both
academic and extra-curricular arenas. He chose the university because of both it's excellent scholastic
reputation and friendly student body. The two accurately reflected two of his values: a strong education coupled with strong
interpersonal relationships.
While at the university his major area of study was in Clinical Psychology. He was active within the psychology department as
a lab assistant, as a teaching assistant, and as an investigator in independent research studies. His academic success led
him into induction to both the Psi Chi and Alpha Sigma Nu psychology and undergraduate honor societies, respectively.
Having an interest in substance abuse issues, he became part of a select six member team within the campus Drug and
Alcohol Information Center that educated students on safe use of substances campus-wide.
Outside of psychology, he pursued socially-geared activities in acting as a new-student orientation aide, a resident assistant
and counselor, a member of the campus Kiwanis club, a member of the multicultural embassadors, and a member of the
campus choir. An avid singer/songwriter, he also wrote the university's fight song, was lead singer in a student-formed band,
and performed an original composition at graduation.
Knowing he wanted to attend a diverse and multi-culturally focused program, he applied and was accepted to the American
Psychological Association's model program for diversity at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1998, Dr. Bowler graduated from Wright State University, a doctoral program modeled to produce psychologist's who have
an excellent understanding of how diversity issues play into the process of psychotherapy.
Within his doctoral program, he was trained in the art of psychotherapy by an expert in strategic, rapid crisis intervention as
well as by an expert in multiculturally sensitive psychotherapy. Working within the university's health center and the university's
community center in downtown Dayton, he was able to meet with individuals who represented diversity in terms of gender,
race, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, physical ability, and sexual orientation.
Group therapy was a focus of his training, as he facilitated a gay male couples group, a group for individuals with chronic
infection, for parents of children with attention-deficit disorder, for children with attention-deficit disorder, for court-mandated
adult batterers, for child survivors of homicide loss, and for parent survivors of homicide victims. His work surrounding
homicide loss sparked the subject of his doctoral dissertation. He graduated with a four point grade point average.
The final year of his doctoral program was spent at one of the most highly sought after predoctoral internship programs in the
country: the American Psychological Association approved internship at the University of Southern California (USC).
At USC, the university with the greatest percentage of international students in the country, he gained further experience in
understanding the needs of different populations. He organized a special set of presentations targeting the needs of gay and
bisexual identified men and was at the forefront of what is now a men's health clinic. Interested in sharing his understanding
of cultural diversity with other practitioners, he presented about bridging the multiple dimensions of cultural and sexual identity
at the California Psychological Association Convention in Pasadena, California.
Upon completion of his predoctoral internship, he completed a postdoctoral residency at the Claremont Colleges in the
Pomona Valley. He later became an adjunct faculty member within the psychology department at Pasadena City College,
where he taught for three years.
His continued interest and experience in the treatment of substance abuse disorders led him to become the addictive
behaviors/substance abuse specialist at AIDS Project Los Angeles as well as a psychologist within a local inpatient
substance abuse detoxification program.
Dr. Bowler then spent his time between his clinical private practice in Beverly Hills and a non-profit recovery program in Los
Angeles. In 2006, Dr. Bowler relocated to his hometown of New York and began his clinical practice in New York City. He is
currently available to provide individual, family, and couples therapy, as well as consultation to firms and businesses in need
of a well-rounded psychological perspective.
Dr. Bowler's educational history reflects his deep commitment to the field of psychology as well as to his
goal to become an effective and culturally sensitive clinical psychologist.
When Dr. Bowler completed his undergraduate degree with Cum Laude honors at the University of
Scranton, located in Northeast Pennsylania, he had already done a great deal of preparation to become a doctor of
psychology. At the University Of Scranton, 130 miles west of New York City, he was very active in both
academic and extra-curricular arenas. He chose the university because of both it's excellent scholastic
reputation and friendly student body. The two accurately reflected two of his values: a strong education coupled with strong
interpersonal relationships.
While at the university his major area of study was in Clinical Psychology. He was active within the psychology department as
a lab assistant, as a teaching assistant, and as an investigator in independent research studies. His academic success led
him into induction to both the Psi Chi and Alpha Sigma Nu psychology and undergraduate honor societies, respectively.
Having an interest in substance abuse issues, he became part of a select six member team within the campus Drug and
Alcohol Information Center that educated students on safe use of substances campus-wide.
Outside of psychology, he pursued socially-geared activities in acting as a new-student orientation aide, a resident assistant
and counselor, a member of the campus Kiwanis club, a member of the multicultural embassadors, and a member of the
campus choir. An avid singer/songwriter, he also wrote the university's fight song, was lead singer in a student-formed band,
and performed an original composition at graduation.
Knowing he wanted to attend a diverse and multi-culturally focused program, he applied and was accepted to the American
Psychological Association's model program for diversity at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1998, Dr. Bowler graduated from Wright State University, a doctoral program modeled to produce psychologist's who have
an excellent understanding of how diversity issues play into the process of psychotherapy.
Within his doctoral program, he was trained in the art of psychotherapy by an expert in strategic, rapid crisis intervention as
well as by an expert in multiculturally sensitive psychotherapy. Working within the university's health center and the university's
community center in downtown Dayton, he was able to meet with individuals who represented diversity in terms of gender,
race, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, physical ability, and sexual orientation.
Group therapy was a focus of his training, as he facilitated a gay male couples group, a group for individuals with chronic
infection, for parents of children with attention-deficit disorder, for children with attention-deficit disorder, for court-mandated
adult batterers, for child survivors of homicide loss, and for parent survivors of homicide victims. His work surrounding
homicide loss sparked the subject of his doctoral dissertation. He graduated with a four point grade point average.
The final year of his doctoral program was spent at one of the most highly sought after predoctoral internship programs in the
country: the American Psychological Association approved internship at the University of Southern California (USC).
At USC, the university with the greatest percentage of international students in the country, he gained further experience in
understanding the needs of different populations. He organized a special set of presentations targeting the needs of gay and
bisexual identified men and was at the forefront of what is now a men's health clinic. Interested in sharing his understanding
of cultural diversity with other practitioners, he presented about bridging the multiple dimensions of cultural and sexual identity
at the California Psychological Association Convention in Pasadena, California.
Upon completion of his predoctoral internship, he completed a postdoctoral residency at the Claremont Colleges in the
Pomona Valley. He later became an adjunct faculty member within the psychology department at Pasadena City College,
where he taught for three years.
His continued interest and experience in the treatment of substance abuse disorders led him to become the addictive
behaviors/substance abuse specialist at AIDS Project Los Angeles as well as a psychologist within a local inpatient
substance abuse detoxification program.
Dr. Bowler then spent his time between his clinical private practice in Beverly Hills and a non-profit recovery program in Los
Angeles. In 2006, Dr. Bowler relocated to his hometown of New York and began his clinical practice in New York City. He is
currently available to provide individual, family, and couples therapy, as well as consultation to firms and businesses in need
of a well-rounded psychological perspective.
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DR. ART BOWLER
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138 W. 25th Street #618
(Bet. 6th & 7th) NYC, NY 10001
(646) 823-5080
DrArt@DrArtBowler.com
(Bet. 6th & 7th) NYC, NY 10001
(646) 823-5080
DrArt@DrArtBowler.com
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