Billie M. Thompson, Ph.D. - Biography


Billie M. Thompson, Ph.D., is Founder and Director of Sound Listening & Learning Centers in Phoenix, Arizona and Pasadena, California. Dr. Thompson received her doctorate in 1979 from Arizona State University and was trained and certified by the developers of the methods offered in the Centers, including Dr. Tomatis. She is a specialist in human development training who has spent 25 years in the educational and training fields. A pioneer in bringing the Tomatis Method to the U.S, she has hosted U.S. Tomatis training with Dr. A. A. Tomatis and edited the English translations of two Tomatis books, The Conscious Ear and The Ear and Language. With Don Campbell, Dr. Thompson hosted 2 week Power of Sound workshops from 1992-97. She is organizing US training for the Tomatis Method.

Recent national presentations include: