Mental Health Counselors and Life Coaches of the Aventura Stress Relief Center in Aventura and Davie, Florida
Attitude is the Key
The
following is a brief introduction of each of our mental
health counselors and life coaches.
Stan Hyman, LCSW
Founder/Director of the Aventura Stress Relief Center.
I am a licensed psychotherapist (Licensed
Clinical Social Worker) and life coach practicing in
Aventura, Florida. I originally practiced
in New York City before coming to Florida in 1990.
I regularly work with couples (including business partners) helping them to change
dysfunctional patterns of behavior, improve communication
and create solutions to problems and conflicts. This often requires learning
new strategies and creating new patterns of communication
between them for better understanding to take place.
I also work with individuals
(both male and female) including professionals, entrepreneurs,
students and athletes helping them to enhance their performance. I
specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, substance
abuse and stress related problems. I work quickly to reduce distress or panic.
My
style is focused and collaborative, helping clients
balance their high stress careers and high performance expectations.
I started my career as
a teacher and spent a number of years working with kids of all ages.
From teaching I entered the corporate world, working with large companies and
learning their methods of operation. I then became an entrepreneur
and began building my own businesses. I created and grew three companies
over a 20-year period and learned firsthand what it takes to deal
with the enormous stress of maintaining high performance, good leadership
and being your own boss.
After several years of self-exploration
in psychotherapy, I realized how my own experiences could guide
me in helping others. I became a psychotherapist and life coach
while continuing my interest in the business community.
I was trained at the
Yeshiva University Graduate School (Wurzweiler School of Social
Work) in New York City, and did my internship at the Greenwich Institute
for psychodynamic psychotherapy located in Greenwich Village in
New York City and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, located
in Washington Heights.
My professional credentials include:
post graduate institute training in individual and marital
therapy at the Institute for Marriage and Family Therapy
(Jewish Board of Family and Children Services in New York
City); certification in hypnosis (member of FSCH, Florida
Society of Clinical Hypnosis); level two training in EMDR;
professional member of ADAA (Anxiety Disorders Association
of America); many advanced workshops in individual and couples
therapy; years of training and working with substance abusers
(including work as a family therapist at the Broward Addictions
Recovery Centers); training in employee assistance work
for many large companies; and other types of workshops and
trainings related to my profession.
In addition to my psychotherapy
and coaching practice I offer seminars and workshops on stress management,
relationship building, public speaking and improving communication
skills for couples and business partners.
Stephen W. Koncsol, Ph.D.
Dr. Koncsol has been in practice in the North Miami area
for the last 20 years. Educated in the Northeast, he received his Ph.D.
from Rutger,s University in 1976. He finished his clinical training in Miami,
Florida in 1982. Since his arrival in Miami, he has taught full time at
Barry University, where he now holds the position of Associate Professor
in the department of Psychology.
Dr. Koncsol's theoretical orientation is cognitive-behavioral, having
been trained at the Institute for Cognitive Studies at Rutgers. He specializes
in the treatment of anxiety and phobic disorders in adults. He also works
extensively in the area of couples treatment (pre-marital, marital, and
divorce) with a special emphasis on communications retraining and conflict
resolution.
He is known for his direct, yet warm, approach, as well as using his
sense of humor as a therapeutic tool.
The mental health counselors of Aventura Stress Relief Center
have provided professional counseling services to the residents
of South Florida for many years.
David Cremer, M.D.
I am a graduate of the University of South Florida, College
of Medicine. I continued my training at the University of Texas Southwestern
in general psychiatry, which included a year as chief resident. I completed
my training at the University of Miami in the division of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry.
I worked as an assistant professor
in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Miami
from 1994-2001. I am board certified in general psychiatry,
child and adolescent psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
I am currently in private practice working with individuals
in those areas of certification. In addition to my private
practice I work as a consultant to Kristi House (Child Advocacy
Center), Family Counseling Services (Community Mental Health
Agency), and Head Start of Dade County.
Wilhelmina S. Koedam, Ph.D.
Dr. Koedam is a clinical psychologist in private practice
in North Miami Beach and Cooper City, Florida. Her clinical practice focuses
on trauma recovery, dissociative identity disorder, mood disorder, and couple
counseling. She is certified in the use of hypnosis, EMDR and utilizes cognitive
behavioral as well as experimental therapies in her practice. Dr. Koedam
is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator and conducts custody evaluations.
Dr. Koedam's written work includes:
articles on rheumatoid arthritis; patients participating
in the Federal Witness Protection Program; a chapter entitled
Dissociative Identity Disorder found in the Relational Contexts
in the Handbook of Relational Diagnosis and Dysfunctional
Family Patterns; a chapter entitled Sexual Harassment and
Stalking found in the Handbook of Couple and Family Forensics.
She is also currently developing a book on postponed parenting.
Michele Cohen, Psy.D.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in practice in North
Miami Beach since 1990. Originally from New York City, I was awarded my
doctoral degree from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf School of Psychology, in
1987.
I specialize in the treatment of mood disorders and work with children,
individuals and couples. I enjoy working with and helping people who are
going through difficult transitions. I work with issues such as: divorce,
child rearing, relationship adjustments and loss.
Sometimes individuals
will find themselves repeatedly making the same mistakes.
I help people explore their motivations and the meaning
of their behaviors so that they can understand what drives
them and begin to make changes.
Anali Garcia, A.P., Dipl.O.M
I am a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed acupuncture physician in the State of Florida, nationally certified by the NCCAOM in Oriental Medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbology), and a Certified BioSET practitioner. I completed my Bachelors in Psychology and Biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and my graduate training in Oriental Medicine at the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (ATOM). I also participated in post-graduate fellowship training with the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, P.R.O.C., focusing on TCM as well as Medical Qi Gong (energy work). I also do energy work based on the Amethystine Healing technique, a unique style created by the gifted healer and medium, David Correia. In addition to my private practice at Enlightened Healing, in Deerfield Beach, FL, I am also an adjunctive C.A.M. physician in the psychology/psychiatry practice of Therapeutic Life Concepts, in N. Miami.
Services Offered:
I use minimally invasive healing techniques (including acupuncture, Chinese herbal/homeopathic/nutritional supplementation, Qi Gong/energy work, dietary therapy, BioSET Allergy Desensitization Technique, muscle response testing and assessment) to cater a treatment protocol specific to your individual needs. Because TCM is a medicine of mind, body, and spirit, that addresses the whole being, and treats core or root level imbalances, the benefits of care are not just limited to alleviation of your immediate complaint. Patients in care often report greater sense of ease and tranquility, increased energy levels, sounder sleep, and improved outlook on life.
I have helped many people facing a variety of health challenges. These include, but are not limited to:
Cardiovascular: High Blood Pressure/Cholesterol, Poor Circulation...
A complete treatment protocol usually offers dietary and lifestyle counseling to maximize your treatment benefits, and provide maintenance and prevention beyond the acute phases of care.
To speak to any of our professional mental health counselors, call
us today at...
305.933.9779 in Aventura, Florida
2999 N.E. 191 Street, Suite 703
Aventura, Florida 33180
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I am a licensed psychotherapist (Licensed
Clinical Social Worker) and life coach practicing in
Aventura, Florida. I originally practiced
in New York City before coming to Florida in 1990. 
Dr. Koncsol has been in practice in the North Miami area
for the last 20 years. Educated in the Northeast, he received his Ph.D.
from Rutger,s University in 1976. He finished his clinical training in Miami,
Florida in 1982. Since his arrival in Miami, he has taught full time at
Barry University, where he now holds the position of Associate Professor
in the department of Psychology.
I am a graduate of the University of South Florida, College
of Medicine. I continued my training at the University of Texas Southwestern
in general psychiatry, which included a year as chief resident. I completed
my training at the University of Miami in the division of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry.
Dr. Koedam is a clinical psychologist in private practice
in North Miami Beach and Cooper City, Florida. Her clinical practice focuses
on trauma recovery, dissociative identity disorder, mood disorder, and couple
counseling. She is certified in the use of hypnosis, EMDR and utilizes cognitive
behavioral as well as experimental therapies in her practice. Dr. Koedam
is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator and conducts custody evaluations.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in practice in North
Miami Beach since 1990. Originally from New York City, I was awarded my
doctoral degree from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf School of Psychology, in
1987.
