Professional Experience

Josie Juhasz, M.A. has worked 20 years as a psychotherapist, 15 of those in private practice. Previously licensed as a Psychologist-MA in Vermont, a licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, D.C., she is now a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Bend, OR. In Bend, she has worked for St. Charles Behavioral Health and is currently in full-time private practice.Due to her interest in community and social needs, Josie initially worked for a community mental health Center in rural Vermont. She was part of a pilot project to help families maintain custody of their children by providing intensive psychotherapy and social services support. This highly successful program has grown and is now utilized nationally in other community mental health centers. For 4 years, she was a member of a reflecting team. The team developed innovative ways to utilize feminist and narrative approaches to assist clients and their therapists when facing impasses.

As Director of Counseling Services for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, she developed short-term psychotherapy models to work with couples and women facing unplanned pregnancies. During her tenure, she supervised clinicians and provided a training program for post-graduate internships. She trained medical staff on mental health related issues and on developing counseling skills. As a Consultant for a Women’s Health Center, she provided supervision to medical staff on their client’s mental health issues.

In private practice, she has provided both short and longer term psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families particularly on issues of sexuality, sexual concerns, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, as well as intimacy issues and trauma. She assisted clients from Vermont's statewide AIDS organizations by providing mental health services. She also co-founded and became the first executive director of OUTRIGHT VERMONT, a statewide agency for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. In addition to managing the statewide organization, she facilitated trainings, supervised staff, provided crisis counseling and facilitated weekly support groups.

She is trained in EMDR and is certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. She has advanced training in Critical Incident Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse Treatment, Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy, Narrative Therapy, and Couples Treatment. She taught a basic counseling skills course for Goddard College’s Graduate Counseling program. She has facilitated multiple trainings on sexuality, social issues and counseling skills development. She has been a consultant for Employee Assistance Programs and has provided Critical Incident Stress Management Services for businesses in the Washington, D.C. area, particularly after September 11th and during the 2002 Sniper Shootings in DC.

Professional Trainings & Presentations

Josie Juhasz has conducted over 30 trainings and presentations on a variety of mental health and social concerns to Departments of Health and Education, universities and colleges, school districts, medical and mental health professionals and non-profit organizations. Training Topics include:

• Counseling Skills for Health Care Providers
• Counseling Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals
• Counseling Skills for Crisis Workers
• Lesbian Battering
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Homophobia
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Issues
• Basic Counseling Skills
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Eldercare Issues for Families
• Stress Management
• Customer Service and Communication
• Coping with Anxiety
• Managing Change in the Workplace
  

Josie is available to provide trainings for non-profit organizations and businesses throughout the Central Oregon area.

Affiliations

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation - Member
National Board of Certified Counselors - Member
EAP International, Inc.

Consulting

Over the past 10 years, Josie Juhasz, M.A. has provided consultations for psychotherapists and medical staff on the mental health needs of clients. She provided supervision to the medical staff of the Women’s Health Center in Burlington, Vermont for several years. She also provides supervision to psychotherapists for state licensure. Anyone interested in discussing supervision options can contact Josie for an initial consult.

Fees and Services

Initial Consultation: $150.00
Ongoing Fee Individual: $110.00 per clinical hour (50 minutes).
Ongoing Fee Couples: $125.00 per clinical hour.
Limited Sliding Fee.

Supervision/Professional Consultations: Negotiable

Some insurance companies will be charged directly. If an insurance company is not directly billed, clients will receive an invoice to submit to their insurance companies for possible reimbursement.