Monday - Thursday 10:00 to am-7:00PM
Friday to Sunday - CLOSED
12555 Orange Drive Suite#231
Drive,FL 33331
 

Stella Rada, M.S., L.M.H.C.

35+ Years Working Experience

Education

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
2003

State of Florida, Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, MH 7484 (Florida, USA)

Psychoanalyst
1985-1990

Venezuelan Psychoanalytic Society (ASOVEP), Chapter of the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) (Caracas, Venezuela)

Clinical Psychology, M.S.
1979-1982

Three-year Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (Summa Cum Laude): East Psychiatric Hospital of Mental Health “El Peñon”, (Caracas, Venezuela)

Psychology, B.A.
1974-1979

Five-year Bachelor degree in Psychology: Catholic University Andres Bello (Caracas, Venezuela)

Work Experience

Member and Professor
2005-present

Member of several committees: Scientific: Curriculum (Psychopathology) of the Florida Psychoanalytic Center and analyst professor of the Psychoanalytic training and of the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy course at the Florida Psychoanalytic Center, and also of the Membership Committee.

Psychoanalyst in Private Practice in Miami, Florida
2003-Present

Working with patients: adults, couples, and adolescents (Miami, Florida)

Study Group Director
2000-Present

Directing private study groups on the subject of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and on the theories of Melanie Klein

Psychoanalyst in Private Practice in Caracas, Venezuela
1990-2000

Working with patients: adults, adolescents, and children (Caracas, Venezuela)

Analyst professor for Psychoanalytic Trainees
1990-2000

At the Psychoanalytical Institute of the Psychoanalytic Venezuelan Society (ASOVEP) and Caracas Psychoanalytic Society, chapters of the International Psychoanalytical Association (I.P.A) (Caracas, Venezuela)

Academic Professor and Supervisor
1983-1999

Supervisor of Psycho-diagnosis and the Psychotherapy in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Master’s Program, at Caracas University Hospital, Psychiatry Department and at “El Peñon” Psychiatry Hospital (Caracas, Venezuela)

Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
1980-1990

Working with patients: adults, couples, adolescents, and children (Caracas, Venezuela)

Program Chair and Professor
1983-1987

At Catholic University Andrés Bello, Psychology Department (Caracas, Venezuela),
work included:

  • Psychological Projective Evaluation Methods (7th and 8th semesters)
  • Rorschach and other Projective Tests
  • Complete Psychological Diagnostic Evaluations
  • Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy (9th and 10th semesters)
  • Theory and technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy
  • Mentor and supervisor of graduate students through dissertation process
Clinical Psychologist
1985-1987

Diagnosis and treatment with mentally disabled children (ASODECO, Caracas, Venezuela)

Clinical Psychologist
1982-1984

In charge of Psychological Evaluations at the Municipal Clinical Center for Orientation and Tutoring (Caracas, Venezuela)

Psychologist
1979-1982

At “El Peñon” Psychiatric Center: in charge of psychological evaluations in addition to individual, group, and family psychotherapy (Caracas, Venezuela)

Psychologist and Research Team Member
1979-1980

At Caracas University Hospital (Hospital Universitario de Caracas), Psychiatry Department, psychology for the research: “Psychological Aspects of Leukemia in Children” (Caracas, Venezuela)

Research: Published Papers, Presentations

 
Rada, Stella. 1990. Published paper:

“Impotence and Love”. (“Impotencia y Amor”) Tropicos: Journal of the Caracas Psychoanalytic Society.

 
Rada, Stella. 1993.Presentation: “Meet the Baby”

(El Encuentro con el Bebe). Presented at the Annual Psychoeducational Parent’s Conference at the Venezuelan Psychoanalytic Society. Published in the journal of : Taller de Estimulacion Integral” T.E.I. 1993.

 
Rada, Stella. 1994. Presentation: Movie Analysis. Ordinary People.

Presented at the Annual Psychoeducational Parent’s Conference at the Venezuelan Psychoanalytical Society.

 
Rada, Stella. 1996. Presentation: “Looking for Himself: A Narcissistic Personality Case”

(Buscandose a si mismo. Un Caso de Personalidad Narcisista). Credentials for Membership of the Caracas Psychoanalytic Society.

 
Rada, Stella. 1998. Presentation:

“Approaches to Impotency through Dreams” (Aproximaciones a la Impotencia a traves de los Sueños). Credential for Full Membership status of the International Psychoanalytic Association.

 
June 2001: Presentation:

Femininity: Psychoanalytic Perspective describing the process of the development of a woman: from Childhood to Menopause”.

 
May 2002:Presentation

Adolescence and its processes”. For Na’ Amat World Social Service. Miami, FL.

 
May 2006: Presentation

“Melanie Klein and her Theory” at The Carter-Jenkins Center: The Anna Freud Psychoanalytic Institute, Tampa, FL.

 
December 11, 2009: Presentation:

“Melanie Klein and the Child Inner World” at the Florida Association of Jungian Analysts (FAJA), Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

 
December 1, 8, 15, 2011: Presentation

”Klein, Bion and the London Kleinians. Case Studies from a Kleinian and Bionian Perspective”

Other Professional Activities

Member of the Curriculum Committee. Head of the Psychopathology Curriculum.

Member of the PPC Committee at the Florida Psychoanalytic Center.

Member of the Board of Directors: Treasurer. Caracas Psychoanalytic Society.

 
1996

- Invited Professor at two-day conference at Los Andes University Hospital, Psychiatric Department. Universidad de Los Andes. Merida. Venezuela.

 
1994

Organizer of the Parent’s Conference at Venezuelan Psychoanalytic Society.

Member of the Board of Directors, in the Educational Committee at the Venezuelan Psychoanalytic Society.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have, call 305-801-7232 or email Stella@4rada.com


Stella Rada

12555 Orange Drive Suite#231
Drive,FL 33331

Consultation Hours
Monday - Thursday 10:00 -7:00PM
Friday - Sunday Closed