Marta Rubinart, PhD

I am a scholar, researcher, and clinician in the field of Clinical and Health Psychology and Spirituality. For my PhD at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, I conducted research on the psychological effects of the spiritual practice in personality and wellbeing. In addition, I am completing a second PhD in East-West Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco. My dissertation topic examines the role of the heart in personality integration, spiritual growth, and holistic models of wellbeing. 

I have worked for more than 20 years in private practice, hospitals, and non-profit organizations with adults, adolescents and families. I have specialized in anxiety disorders, depression, personal and spiritual growth, as well as the existential crises related to life transitions, grief, and chronic illness. My clinical approach integrates Jungian, humanistic, and integral psychology with cognitive-behavioral approaches, systemic family therapy, EMDR, brief strategic therapy, and mind-body-spirit techniques including relaxation, guided imagery, mindfulness and compassion practices. I am tri-lingual: English, Spanish and Catalan.

I have conducted workshops on self-esteem for families and adolescent girls to prevent domestic violence. For one year, I worked as a spiritual counselor at the University of California of San Francisco Medical Center, where I served patients and their families dealing with chronic, acute, and terminal illnesses. I was selected to participate in the Palliative Care rotation of UCSF Medical Center to work jointly with nurses, doctors, and physical therapists. In that experience, I gained great admiration for the dedicated work of doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, receptionists, and volunteers, as well as my fellow chaplains, who together offered compassionate care to the patient uninterruptedly, twenty-four hours a day.

Clinical practice:

Currently, I am collaborating with Dr. Noelle Elena Gomez treating patients who are dealing with depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, chronic conditions and life adjustment. I also facilitate a Support Group for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers of a Stroke Survivor at Kaiser Permanente, in San Francisco.  

Research and teaching:

In addition to my own research, I worked as a research assistant for the Center of Psychedelic Therapy and Research at CIIS in collaboration with John Hopkins University. 

I am an adjunct faculty at the East-West Psychology department at CIIS. I teach Qualitative Research Methods.

Publications:

Rubinart, M. (2018). The Heart-Soul Axis in Integral Education. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Rubinart, M., Fornieles, A., & Deus, J. (2017). The psychological impact of the Jesus prayer among non-conventional catholics. Pastoral Psychology, 66(4), 487-504. doi: 10.1007/s11089-017-0762-4

Rubinart, M., Moynihan, T., & Deus, J. (2016). Using the collaborative inquiry method to explore the Jesus Prayer. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 3(2), 139-151. doi:10.1037/scp0000104

Rubinart, M., Gutierrez, T., Fornieles, A., & Deus, J. (2016) Temperament and Character in Non-Traditional Spiritual People. Journal of Transpersonal Research,8(1), 75-86.