Howard Chusid, LPC, Ed.D

Dr. Howard Chusid is a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) recognized by National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), a national board of certified mental health counselors. He also holds an Ed.D in Counseling Psychology and another certification in Human Resources from Kaplan University. He sees a variety of clients, from school-aged children to elderly adults, and treats depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, childhood frustrations with school and parental frustrations with kids. He focuses on PTSD in veterans who are graduates of Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and other war torn areas. Trauma victims from many cause also benefit from using Reset Therapy.

I have been doing professional counseling since 2008 when I was completing my doctorate in counseling psychology; I decided to go back to school at 53 and received my doctorate in 2009. Prior to counseling, I was a Radiologic Technologist and taught Radiologic Technology at one of the local community colleges. I also was involved in directing physician practices. At its peak, I had over 17 internal and family practices in the state of Florida. Dealing with managed healthcare enabled me to become an expert in managed healthcare (HMOs), and I started my own in the early 1990s. I was the CEO of a 40,000-member HMO, with over 350 employees, when I was made an offer that I could not refuse. Throughout my career, many people sought me out for career guidance and when the opportunity presented itself, I decided to return to school, which brought me to where I am today.

What should someone know about working with you?

I specialize in career counseling, ADD/ADHD, PTSD, grief therapy, general anxiety, depression, and panic disorder. I usually use CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Reset Therapy, a new method of therapy for PTSD. I am a Master Addiction Counselor and certified by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. I am Florida Supreme Court-certified in Family and Circuit Civil Mediation. In Family Mediation, I assist people in divorcing using mediation. I am certified in Collaborative Divorce as well, which uses a similar method but with attorneys and financial experts. I am one of the few professionals who are certified in Reset Therapy, which uses sound in order to treat PTSD. Reset Therapy is an alternative to EMDR, and it works well in many people plagued by PTSD.

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