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Bob Livingstone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private practice of 20 years and the author of The Body-Mind-Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain through Exercise (Pegasus Books). Best selling Author, Ann Louise Gittleman, states, "This is a ground breaking book. Livingstone uniquely combines the positive aspect of physical exercise and self-help techniques that as a way of dealing with our emotional pain."

He is presently teaching a weekly class at the San Francisco County Jail utilizing the program outlined in The Body-Mind-Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain through Exercise. Rehabilitation Program Coordinator Ida McCray states, "The class teaches the women to process and grieve their pain through movement, emotional processing, journaling and music. This program has become an important part of their healing process."

Bob Livingstone has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Miami Herald, The Dallas Morning News, The Hartford Courant, Natural Health Magazine, The Library Journal, Grand Magazine, Lee's Summit Journal and Womansday.com.

One of his articles has been featured on Selfgrowth.com; which according to Google is the number one self improvement site on the internet. His pieces have been posted on DrLaura.com; the number one syndicated radio host in America. He has been published on Beliefnet.com which won the Webby for best spiritual website. Bob has also placed several articles on one of the top women’s websites, Sheknows.com. He has also written for Ediets.com which is highly regarded by Forbes and PC Magazine. His articles have also been posted on Care2.com, Psychotherapy.net and The Therapist.

He also wrote the critically-acclaimed Redemption of the Shattered: A Teenager’s Healing Journey through Sandtray Therapy. According to Midwest Book Review, "This book is a compelling blend of candid memoir with personal spiritual testimony." Eighteen university professors throughout America have included this book on their recommended list.

He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and an associate member of The California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. He is also a Psychology Today verified therapist.
Bob is a unique therapist because he works with many different client populations. He sees adults, teenagers and children in his practice. He led a bereavement group for adults for many years. He has also worked with men and women with anger issues. He has helped many children of divorced families.

Bob utilizes his life experiences as well as professional ones to connect and assist with clients. He says, "For example, my father died when I was fifteen-this experience enables me to step into the shoes of someone who lost a parent, friend or spouse."

Bob holds a Masters Degree in Social Welfare that he earned at the University of Kansas in 1979. His California License number is LCS 11087.

Bob will explain to your audience:

• How exercise is a healthy alternative to anti-depressant medication
• How the combination of focusing on an emotional pain question, exercising, listening to music and journaling can heal emotional trauma
• How to motivate oneself to begin and maintain a regular exercise program
• How exercise itself is a natural stress reducer
• How exercise saved his life and can save yours
• How exercise can be an anger management program