Jorge Partida

Dr. Jorge Partida is Chief of Psychology for the Los Angeles County, Department of Mental Health.  He  is a clinical and research psychologist, specializing in addiction and trauma. He is an author, consultant and national speaker integrating Native Ancestral Teachings with traditional Western psychotherapy. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Dr. Partida immigrated to Chicago at nine years of age and there, obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University and his PsyD from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP). Dr. Partida has been a consultant on many national and international projects designing and implementing clinical programs to address addiction, education, health, community building, diversity and spirituality. He has worked with local and national governments to coordinate services for those most impacted by poverty, war and displacement. He has worked in Liberia, Africa, in the repatriation of boy soldiers, forming "intentional communities" in war and poverty-impacted countries such as Colombia, Peru, and Mexico.

Dr. Partida has served as Director of Substance Abuse and Deputy Director of Behavioral Health for San Francisco's Department of Public Health. He was also Director of the PsyD Program at John F. Kennedy University now in Pleasant Hill, CA. Most recently Dr. Partida served as Clinical Director and Director of Family Treatment for Alo Recovery Centers in Malibu, CA.

Dr. Partida is the author of "The Promise of The Fifth Sun" and "A Week of Awakening" (both titles are also written in Spanish). His writing integrates psychology with native healing traditions creating a client centered, participatory approach to health and wellness. For more than 20 years, Dr. Partida has presented mental health segments on television and radio with networks, including Univision, Telemundo, HITN-TV in Spanish and CBS, UPN, NBC, and PBS in English.