Psychotherapists

Judy Wizelman

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Florida, U.S., 2008 to present
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1986 to present
• Ph.D. in Psychosomatic Diseases and Addictions

• Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1990
• Psychoanalysis Certificate- Freudian School of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1994
• Law and Social Sciences Degree, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1986

• Certified in Psychoanalysis, Freudian School, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1990-1994
• Certified Group Therapy Coordinator, Bioenergetics Therapist and Body Language Specialist; Instituto de Investigaciones Grupales (Institute for Group Research), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1992-1996
• Yoga and Vedanta Studies, Indra Devi Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1981-1984
• Certified in Astrology, Astrology Center of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1989-1995
• Certified in Ancient and Kabbalah Studies, National Institute of Anthropology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1994-2001

• Awaken from Within, Inc., Miami Beach, FL 2009- present; Director of private practice firm.
• Hineynu Program, Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach, FL 2006- present.
  Organized and led support groups and workshops including the following:
  Bereavement and Survivors’ Support Group
  Support Group to Overcome Addictions
  Parenting Workshops for Parents of Young Children, infants to 5 years
  Parenting Workshops for Parents of Teenagers
  “Divorce and the Wholeness Which Lies Beyond” Workshop
  “When Did You Stop Having a Life?” Caregivers Support Group
• Focus Health Care of Florida, High Point facility
  Primary Therapist- Alcoholism, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Cooper City, FL 2006-2007
  Planned and delivered services a Primary Therapist including intensive assessment and observation to develop an individualized treatment plan for each patient; integrated systems to provide appropriate clinical transfer to next level of care as necessary; employed psycho-educational approaches to assist families and patients in achieving their goals for optimal functioning and also for group, family and individual therapy.
• Professor, Asociation de Antropologia Medica, (Association of Medical Anthropology), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998-2001.
  Taught research methods on basic psychological structures in different cultures and behavioral guidelines for anthropological study.
• Director of Psychology Department, Government of the City Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1999-2001
  Coordinated and guided a team of forty psychologists and social workers to work with approximately 10,000 at risk children and families. Built program which provided education and mental health counseling to single parents and divorced women. Program’s goal was to help participants enter the work force, obtain public assistance including welfare and health care.
• Research Program Member, Carlos G. Durant Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998-2000.
  Research program for psychosomatic diseases in Psychoneuro-endocrinoimmunology Department. Performed research on psychosomatic diseases and their relationship with psychological, neurological, endocrinological, and immunological systems. Analyzed illnesses such as skin diseases, lupus, and cancer in the context of patients’ families and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Research Program Member, Carlos G. Durant Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1991- 2001.
  “Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective on Research in Psychosomatic Medicine, An Increasing Placebo Effect in Cancer Patients.”
• Institutional Psychologist, British Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998-1999.
  Facilitated problem solving among teachers, employees and executives.
• Group Therapist, Dr. Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1996-2000.
  Facilitated problem solving among teachers, employees and executives.
• Residency, Carlos G. Duran Hospital, Psychology Department, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1993- 1996.
  Three years in residence at outpatient office working with patients undergoing treatment. Supervised by hospital’s psychopathology team.
• Private Practice, Buenos Aires, Argentina and United States, 1993- present.
  Clinical work with a wide variety of patients.