Professional Staff
Dennis J. Hunt, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist (Virginia and Washington D.C.), has more than 25 years of experience providing mental-health services and training nationally and internationally. He is the CEO of IPCS. Dr. Hunt is a native English speaker, is fluent in Portuguese and speaks Spanish fairly well. Dr. Hunt has developed initiatives to support the transition of immigrants and refugees to life in the U.S His activities have focused on serving children and families from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South and Central America. He has provided consultations to governmental, non-profit, mental-health, and social-services organizations in Canada, Brazil, Japan, and Bosnia. Dr. Hunt is a graduate of the George Washington University.
Professional Credentials
License: Clinical Psychologist in Virginia and Washington, DC
Languages: English (native), Portuguese (fluent), Spanish (fairly well)
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Professional Credentials
License: Clinical Psychologist in Virginia and Washington, DC
Languages: English (native), Portuguese (fluent), Spanish (fairly well)
Academic Training:
- PhD and MPhil in Psychology from George Washington University, Washington, DC
- BA in Romance Languages and Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and Arlington, Texas
- APA approved Clinical Psychology Internship through the Department of Psychiatry of the University of New Mexico School Of Medicine.
- Field training externships at the Georgetown University Hospital Child Development Center, the Juvenile Division of the Washington, DC Superior Court and the Reading Center of the George Washington University
- Attended hundreds of continuing education workshops on a wide range of mental health topics
Fellowships and Honors:
- U.S. Department of State Fulbright Fellowship to teach at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2007 Award from the American Psychiatric Association for the Advancement of Minority Mental Health
- Jornal do Brasil research fellowship in gerontology in Brazil
- Gulbenkian Foundation fellowship for teaching and study at the University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Academic Fellowships – The University of Texas, Austin
- President of the Washington, DC/Brasilia branch of Partners of the Americas
Academic Positions:
- University of Texas –Instructor
- University of Lisbon – Lecturer
- The Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil – Assistant Professor
- Northern Virginia Community College, Instructor
- George Mason University – Affiliate Professor, graduate program in Clinical Psychology
- University of Maryland University College in Okinawa, Japan - Associate Professor in the graduate program in Counseling Psychology
Clinical Work:
- Executive Director, Clinical Supervisor of Success for Kids, Brazil
- Clinical Supervisor of Navy Substance Abuse Services Counselors, Okinawa, Japan
- CEO/Clinical Director and Psychotherapist, Center for Multicultural Human Service, Falls Church, Virginia
- International Psychological and Consulting Services – Psychotherapist, Life Coach and Consultant, Alexandria, Virginia
Consulting Credentials:
- Conducted hundreds of workshops on a wide range of mental health and refugee resettlement issues throughout the U.S. and Canada.
- Worked with Partners of the Americas volunteers in Brazil in the development of a variety of projects to improve the lives of poor children and families.
- Under a USAID grant, worked with professionals in Brazil to improve the situation of street children and the juvenile justice system.
- Accompanied representatives of the US Department of Justice and State to train police in Brazil to improve human rights practices, particularly with regard to the treatment of children.
- International Children’s Institute of Canada – assessed the needs of Kosovar refugee children and families being held in United Nations refugee camps in Bosnia and developed recommendations.
- Care International – Conducted an assessment of needs in the social services and mental health system in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina, organized a national conference and outlined steps for improvements.
Caise S Castle, MA, LPC, a licensed professional counselor (Virginia), has a wide range of experiences, including providing services to US military and family members overseas and consultations for families of children with ADHD as part of clinical research team. Ms. Castle is a graduate of the New York University.
Professional Credentials
License: Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia
Languages: English (native)
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Professional Credentials
License: Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia
Languages: English (native)
Academic Training:
- MA in Counseling from New York University
- BS in Psychology and Philosophy from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Previous Experiences:
- Clinical research intern at the Children's Research Center at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, in Okinawa, Japan
- Therapist at the US Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan
- Mental-health counselor intern at the Karen Horney Clinic in New York
- Vocational counselor intern at the Employment Program for Recovered Alcoholics in New York
- Undergraduate research assistant at the Infant Perception lab, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Undergraduate research assistant at the Neuropsychology lab, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Certifications:
- Disaster Mental Health Overview, American Red Cross, 2012
- Psychological First Aid, American Red Cross, 2012
