Katja Rego L.M.H.C.

954.255.5715 | KatjaRego@AOL.com

English / Português / Español


NPI 1700936671
FL Lic. MH-4491

Curriculum Vitae 


Katja Rego, L.M.H.C.  

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2/00 -  Private Psychotherapy Practice • Telehealth since March 2020, formerly in person 

PRESENT

Responsibilities: individual psychotherapy for adults, couples, families, and adolescents with specialization in Women's issues, adolescent & young adult issues, conflicts of creative artists and musicians, and multi-cultural issues, with an emphasis on bi-cultural and bi-racial concerns. 


11/96 - 2/00   Private Psychotherapy Practice • A. Lewis & Associates, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 


Responsibilities:  Counseling with adults, couples, and families.  Practice geared towards Brazilian community; adolescents, families, couples, adults.  Treatment of depression, generalized anxiety, marital discord, spousal abuse, drug and alcohol dependency, attention-deficit disorder, cultural adjustment issues, sexual dysfunctions, career concerns, etc.  Also, special attention to creative individuals dealing with inability or difficulty in fulfilling artistic pursuits.

 

9/95 - 6/96     Ph.D. candidate • Boston College, Boston, MA 


5/89 - 1/95     Personal Development Coordinator/Counselor • Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA   02115


Responsibilities: Administer mental health counseling services for student body of 2,800. Counsel students individually and in groups, relative to personal and educational concerns. Provide crisis intervention services. Develop and conduct seminars and workshops on developmental issues, i.e.. substance abuse, relationships, depression, life management skills etc.  Develop orientation programs relative to personal issues, i.e.. aids awareness, sexual assault, substance abuse. Develop and administer mental health referral network and 

procedures. Develop and implement proactive developmental outreach program. Consult with faculty and staff on student issues. Coordinate professional development for counselors and other staff on counseling issues. Chair substance abuse prevention committee. Supervise masters-level clinical interns. 


8/87 - 5/89     CounselorBerklee College of Music, Boston, MA 


Responsibilities: Assist students in planning and implementing academic, career, and personal goals and objectives. Counsel students individually and in groups on educational, career, personal, and cross-cultural concerns. Provide back-up international student counseling on INS regulations. 


8/86 - 6/87     Bi-lingual CounselorNorth Shore Community College, Lynn, MA 


Responsibilities: Counsel Spanish speaking students individually on educational, career, and personal concerns. Develop and conduct seminars and workshops relative to educational decision-making, career issues, cross-cultural adjustment etc. Developed jobs fair.


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EDUCATION 


1987 M.S. in Counseling Psychology • Northeastern University, Boston, MA 


1984 B.A. in Psychology • Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK 


LICENSES 


Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Florida, # MH-0004491, expiration 3/31/2023


OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 


2006 Active Listening Workshop;  His Heart Our Hands Conference • Ft. Lauderdale, FL 


1997 Presentation to bilingual school psychologists of Broward County on special issues 

facing Brazilian students • Ft. Lauderdale,  FL 


1997 Parents of ESL students workshop on family counseling services • Boca Raton Elementary, Boca Raton, FL 


1995 Stress management workshop conducted for staff of Hispanic Unity • Hollywood, FL 


1994 Stress management workshop conducted for patrons of Wenham Public Library • Wenham, MA 


1991 Stress management workshop conducted for staff of Peabody Public Library • Peabody,   MA 


LANGUAGES 


English, Portuguese & Spanish


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / C.E.U.’s


5/29/20 31st International Annual Boston Trauma Conference • Webinar presentation


2/5-9/20 Women of Resilience Conference; AIMED • San Antonio, TX


2/6-9/17 Women of Resilience Conference; AIMED Santa Fe, NM


9-10/11 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Hanley Center West Palm Beach, FL


3/20-23/09 American Counseling Association National Convention • Charlotte, NC 


2/14-18/07 Creativity & Madness; AIMED • Santa Fe, NM 


4/07 Harvard Conference on Women in Therapy • Boston, MA 


2/10/06 Florida Adlerian Society Conference • Tampa, FL 


3/27/04 Affairs: Fantasies, Realities and Reconciliation; 9th Annual Social Work Conference • Miami, FL 


2/11-15/04 Creativity & Madness; AIMED • Santa Fe, NM 


4/25-28/02 Learning from Women; Harvard Medical School • Cambridge, MA 


10/14-17/01 Jean Baker Miller Fall Intensive Institute; 

Training on Relational Model of Psychotherapy • Boston, MA 


3/21-25/00 American Counseling Association National Convention • Washington, D.C.


12/99 Deepening the Process of Expression & Communication • Renfrew Center, Coconut Creek, FL 


1/99 School Phobia: Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment • Ft. Lauderdale, FL 


1/98 AIDS/HIV: New Treatments & Psychotherapy with Diverse Populations • Ft. Lauderhill, FL 


4/4-6/97 American Counseling Association National Convention • Orlando, FL 


1/97 Stress and Disease Workshop • Ft. Lauderdale, FL 


3/96 Annual Conference on Mothers and Daughters 

The Center for Research on Women • Wellesley College, MA 


10/95 The Fifth Annual Conference with Women’s Health in Mind; 

The Center for Women’s Development - H.R.I. Hospital • Boston, MA 


10/94 The Fourth Annual Conference with Women’s Health in Mind; 

The Center for Women’s Development - H.R.I. Hospital • Boston, MA 


10/94 Cults on Campus - Springfield College • Springfield, MA 


10/93 The Third Annual Conference with Women’s Health in Mind; 

The Center for Women’s Development - H.R.I. Hospital • Boston, MA 


5/93 Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Conference; 

Prevent Consortium - Boston University • Boston, MA 


4-5/93 Learning From Women - Harvard Medical School; Boston Park Plaza Hotel • Boston, MA

 

4/93 Psychopharmacology: Understanding Psychoactive Medications 

American Counseling Association training workshop • Natick, MA 


2/93 The Treatment of Eating Disorders in High Schools and Colleges; 

Hahnemann Hospital • Dedham, MA 


9/92 The Second Annual Conference with Women’s Health in Mind; 

The Center for Women’s Development - H.R.I. Hospital • Boston, MA 


5/92 New Developments for Women in the Process of Healing (from child sexual abuse); 

The Center for Women’s Development - H.R.I. Hospital • Boston, MA 


8/10-14/90  American Psychological Association Annual Conference • Boston, MA 


1/28-30/90  National Collegiate Drug Awareness Week Training Conference • Atlanta, GA 


11/89 Date Rape on Campus: The Situation, The Strategies Conference; 

University of Massachusetts • Amherst, MA 


6/9-10/89 Women, Connections, Disconnection, and Violations; Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA 


3/15-18/89  Annual Convention of the American Association for Counseling and Development • Boston, MA 


2/89 Suicide Conference; Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA 


4/88 Student Issues, Counseling Responses; Boston Area College Counseling Conference 

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA


6/87       Opening up access to services for Southeast Asians in Greater Lynn Area; A       Conference for Human Service Providers Lynn, MA