Natsuko Nakahara, MS, LMHC

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Dania Beach, Florida 33312 (home)

954-***-**** (Cell) E-mail: acov5w@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Efficient, bilingual licensed mental health counselor and certified

personal trainer who have worked with various population, including adults

with substance abuse, serious mental illness, emotionally disturbed

adolescent and children. 2 years of experience as a business owner of a

fitness event company. Obtains excellent interpersonal skills as a

counselor, teacher, and event organizer. Continuously attend workshops and

seminars to expand professional knowledge and experience.

Certifications include:

. Certified Personal Trainer (NFPT: National Federation of Professional

Trainers), May 2013

. Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (National Board for Certified

Clinical Hypnotherapists), May 2011

. Registered Play Therapist (Association for Play Therapy Certified),

November 2009

. National Certified Counselor (National Board for Certified Counselors)

August 2006

. Certificate in Motivational Enhancement Therapy, December 2004

. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) Primary Certificate, July

2003

Licensure include:

. Mental Health Counseling, the State of Florida, Issued August 2006

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Counseling Association

National Board for Certified Counselors

Association for Play Therapy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Licensed Mental Health Counselor,

Private Practice, Florida

Feb 2011-Present

. Provide individual psychotherapy

. Provide couple and family therapy

. Provide play therapy to children

. Provide hypnotherapy for childhood trauma and stress management

. Provide coaching to adults who want to enhance their lives

Child Therapist (Licensed Mental Health Counselor),

The Village South, Miami, Florida

May 2004 - Feb 2011

. Provided play therapy/group therapy to children and adolescents (age 2

-age 16) who are in substance abuse residential treatment program with

their parent(s)

. Provided individual therapy/group therapy

. Provided parenting/psycho-educational on-site assistance to parents who

are in recovery

. Provided parenting curriculum (Nurturing Families Parenting) for parents

who are in recovery

On-Call Baker-Act Evaluator,

Mental Health Unit at Juvenile Detention Center

The Village South, Miami, Florida

December 2006 - December 2007

. Conducted crisis/Baker Act evaluation for youth at the Miami-Dade

Juvenile Detention Center.

Family Therapist,

The Village South, Miami, Florida

December 2003 - May 2004

. Provided individual counseling in substance abuse residential treatment

program

. Provided family/couple therapy

. Provided group therapy

Practicum Student,

Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

August 2002 - July 2003

Supervised by Herb Williams II, LMHC.

. Provided individual counseling

. Provided group counseling

. Provided recreational group therapy

. Provided dual diagnosis group therapy

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Certified Teacher,

Miami Hoshuko, Inc., Miami, Florida

June 2003 - March 2004

. Implemented curriculum / age appropriate activities

. Provided skills-based classroom intervention

Certified Teacher,

The High School affiliated to Nihon Fukushi University, Aichi, Japan

April 1993 - March 2001

. Implemented curriculum / age appropriate activities

. Provided skills-based classroom intervention

. Senior English Teacher

. Provided guidance counseling to both parents and students

. Organized support groups for parents with family problems

. Conducted administrative duties and managed students' records

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

July 2003

Bachelor of Arts,

. Major in American and British Studies

. Teaching certificate requirement course (English)

Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto, Japan

March 1993

SKILLS

. Bilingual Japanese/English

. Microsoft word/Excel/Powerpoint

. Adobe Photoshop CS5/Illustrator CS6

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