Warm and dedicated psychotherapist with an extensive multicultural background
Meet Dr. Elisabeth Kuhn Deakin
Ph.D. in Psychology and Post-Doctorate Fellowship at Reiss Davis Child Study Center.
More than 30 years of experience working with a diverse population including children, teens, adults, couples, and families, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and more.
Client-centered approach, drawing from a rich blend of therapeutic modalities.
Extensive experience in different settings like private practice, community mental health centers, hospitals, and schools.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well as a Qualified Supervisor in the State of Florida.
Valuable international experience and cultural adaptability due to living in England, Brazil and the United States.
Strong sensitivity to the cultural factors that influence psychological well-being.
Fluent in both English and Portuguese, and I am also able to hold conversations in Spanish.
Beyond my professional expertise, I am a wife and proud mother of three young adults.
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Deakin, Elisabeth K. (1996) Atendimento Colateral a Pais (Collateral work with parents). Porto Alegre. Revista Ceapia. Vol 9.
Deakin, E.K. & Escosteguy, N. (2002) Atendimento a Pais: John Tsiantis (Working with parents). Revista Ceapia. Vol 12.
Nunes, M.A,Silva, R., Deakin, E., Dian, S. & Campezatto. (2006) Avaliação psicológica e a indicação para psicoterapia psicanalítica com crianças (Psychological Assessment and referral to child psychoanalytic psychotherapy) In: Temas de Psicologia. Casa do Psicólogo, São Paulo, Brazil
Deakin, E.K., Nunes M.A (2007) Efetividade e Eficácia na Avaliação de Resultados de Psicoterapia com Crianças ( Effectiveness and Efficacy in Child Psychotherapy Outcome) In: Ensaios Clínicos, Porto Alegre.
Deakin, E.K., Nunes M.A. (2008) Pesquisa em Psicoterapia com Crianças: Uma Revisão.(Child Psychotherapy Outcome Research: a review) Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul, Vol. 30(1).
Deakin,E.K., Graeff, R.L. (2008). O teste do Rorschach na avaliação dos resultados da psicoterapia psicanalítica com crianças (The use of the Rorschach Test in child psychotherapy outcome). Revista do Ceapia, 17, 74-84.
Deakin, E.K, Nunes, M.A.(2009) Effectiveness of child psychoanalytic psychotherapy in a clinical outpatient setting, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Volume 35, Issue 3, 290-301.
Deakin,E.K, Nunes, M.A.(2009) Abandono de Psicoterapia com Crianças (Child Psychotherapy Dropout). Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul , Vol 32 (1).
Deakin, E.K. Nunes, M.A & Gaustad, M. (2012) Child Psychotherapy Drop Out: a Review. Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Vol 38 (2), 199-209.
Deakin,E.K, Nunes, M.A & Pereira, A. (2021) Psicoterapia na Infância, Teoria e Técnica na abordagem Psicanalítica. Vetor Editora.