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| About Me  Rosemary De Faria, LCSW is a psychotherapist, healer, teacher, author, coach, intuitive and musician. She has worked in private practice for seventeen years and was adjunct faculty at Florida International University for several years teaching in the masters program in Social Work. She founded Distinct Therapeutics, Inc. in 1996, a psycho-spiritual practice where she combines both traditional and alternative therapies.
Her areas of specialty include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Grief, Loss, Family of Origin Issues, Health Challenges, Spiritual Growth and Addiction.
Rosemary uses a variety of modalities in working with her clients. She tailors the therapy according to each client’s specific needs. She uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Guided Imagery, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Body Talk, Reiki and Energy Work. She works with adolescents and adults and provides individual, couples and group therapy. In addition, she does critical incident debriefing and corporate training on various topics such as Stress Reduction, Team Building and Effective Communication Skills.
She attended Barry University and Florida International University while working towards her Masters Degree in Social Work and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Bridgeport. She completed two years at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and is a level two Reiki practitioner.
In 2003, Ms. De Faria worked on board the cruise ship The SS Norway after an explosion which claimed the lives of several crew members. She was instrumental in assisting the 900 crew in coping and healing from this traumatic event.
In 2005, Ms. De Faria faced perhaps the greatest challenge of her life, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She worked to heal herself, using a combination of traditional medicine, holistic therapies and diet and has written about her journey in an article entitled “Blessings in Disguise, How I Overcame Cancer Without Chemo”. (See Articles and Interviews) Today she remains cancer free and works with those who are facing health challenges in their lives. She speaks about her experience and frequently gets e-mails and calls from those faced with similar challenges who are in need of support.
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| What services are available to you? Individual Couples Group Lectures Seminars Phone Sessions Available | | | |
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