Ozzie Gontang

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Coach/Counselor/Consultant
Private Practice San Diego, CA
1976 - Present

Master Chair TEC/Vistage
Group Chair/Facilitator and Coach for Peer Advisory Groups.
June 1986 โ€“ Aug. 2020

Psychotherapist
Pacific Pearl of La Jolla ยท
Jan 2017 - Present

Counselor & Group Support
Scripps Center for Integrative
Jan 1993 - Sep 2017

  • Lead: Group Support sessions for Ornish Reversing Heart Disease Program, Healing Hearts and Lifestyle Change Programs at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine.

Group Support & Lecturer: Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation  
UCSD Medical Center โ€“ UC San Diego Health Cardiac Rehab & Wellness
Jan 2018 - Present

46 years as a family therapist
34 years as a Vistage Group Chair/facilitator and coaching Peer Advisory Goups.
47 years as a coach of runners, walkers & Marathoners (San Diego Marathon Clinic)
46 years as facilitator in conflict resolutions and situations of crisis management
34 years of coaching mid-level managers and employees
27 years as Group leader for support to patients with severe heart disease and related health problems- Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and UCSD Cardiac Rehab and Wellness.

2001 Cope Award Recipient. Vistage highest recognition worldwide given annually to a Vistage Group Chairman who has contributed significantly to Vistage community, his fellow Chairs, and his community.

Master Chair. Top 10% of Chairs receiving Master Chair designation.

Specialties: Group facilitator & individual coach.  Conflict resolution, crisis management, coaching & counseling high profile individuals regarding behaviors that can be career stopping. Workshops in communication and behavioral styles; dynamics of group behavior, creating high performance collaboration and communication, stress management. Individual therapy.