Resumé for Mitchell Kossak, MA, LMHC

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. The Union Institute and University, Transpersonal Psychology currently enrolled.

M.A. Expressive Therapies, Intermodal Core Studies, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA, 1983.

B.A. English Literature, Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y. 1978.

Study Abroad, English Literature, Warnborough College, Oxford, England, 1977.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Present: Core faculty, Expressive Therapies division, Academic Coordinator International Expressive Therapies Program, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.

1985 - present: Private Practice, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Expressive Therapies including Body Centered Psychotherapy, Watertown, MA. individual, family and group psychotherapy.

1995 - 1999: Adjunct faculty, Lesley University Graduate, Cambridge, MA.

1998 - 2000: Music Therapist, Winchester Music School, Winchester. MA.

1994 - 1999: Instructor, Supervision and Facilitation, The Massage Therapy Institute, Cambridge MA.

1989 - 1995: Consultant/Music Therapist, Groden Center, school for autistic children and adults, Providence, R.I. individual and group music therapy.

1987 - 1992: Instructor, Supervision, Communications, and Bodywork, The Polarity Institute, Watertown, MA.

1987 - present: Music Therapist, Robinson Cuticura Apartments, music and exercise program for elderly population.

1988-1996: Music Therapy Consultant, Fit As A Fiddle, Music and Exercise program for elderly populations, Greater Boston Area.

1985-1986: Supervisor Day Activities Program and Expressive Therapies, Danvers State Psychiatric Hospital, Danvers, MA. Adult psychiatric individual and group psychotherapy, supervisor responsible for Day Activities staff and Expressive Therapies students.

1984-1986 Consultant, Metropolitan State Hospital. Adult psychiatric, individual and group psychotherapy, music therapy, psychodrama, Waltham, MA.

1984-1986 Counselor/Expressive Therapist, New England Medical Center, Department of Child Psychiatry, Bay Cove School for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, Boston, MA. Individual and group psychotherapy.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2002-present: Research Grant: Lesley University and the Marks foundation, music and movement groups with autistic adults.

1994- 1996: Couples and Family Therapy Training, Cambridge Hospital and Harvard University, Cambridge MA. intensive training through weekly didactic seminars, supervision, and responsibility for cases through the on-site clinic.

1994: Advanced Psychodrama Training working with individuals, and couples, The Family Institute of Cambridge, Watertown, MA.

1992 - present: Partner/Staff member, Aqua Viva Associates. A group of psychotherapists offering intensive retreats and ongoing individual and group psychotherapy since 1976, Cambridge, MA.

1991-1996: Clinical Associate, Center for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, Somerville, MA

1990-1992 300 hour supervised training, Existential Psychotherapy, Dr. Salvador Roquet M.D. and Aqua Viva Associates, Cambridge, MA.

1985: Adjunct Faculty, Lesley College ADO Program, facilitation of individual student in aspects of music and piano studies, Cambridge, MA.

1981-1991: Piano Instructor, jazz and popular styles, theory and performance, various locations.

1981-1982: Playback Theater Apprentice, theater based on the foundations of psychodrama, New Paltz, N.Y.

1981-1982: Psychodrama training, Jonathan Fox, New Paltz, N.Y.

1981-1982: Studies in Music Therapy, State University of New York, New Paltz, N.Y.

1981-1982: Music Director, Ulster County Arts Association, New Paltz, N.Y., composer and director original musical productions performed by children ages 8-14.

1974 - present: Professional musician, piano, percussion, vocals, composition, jazz and improvisational music.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1999-2004 Clinical Application in Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1999-2004 Supervision I and II, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2002-2004 Group Dynamics in Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2002 Theories of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2000-present Principles and Practices of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts and Netanya Israel.

1995-2003 Healing and Psychotherapy, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts and Netanya Israel.

1995-2003 Advanced Clinical Training in Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts and Netanya Israel.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

2006 Imagine: International conference Netanya Israel. Dances and chants for Universal Peace.

2005 Psychodrama and group Psychotherapy conference, Miami Fl. Drumming up primordial energies: The meeting of Jung and Moreno

2005 International Expressive Therapies Conference, San Francisco, CA. Arts Cafe/autism research

2004 Bermuda Society for Autism, presentation and workshops.

2004 Opening Doors to the Arts, Institute for Body Mind and Spirituality conference, Art and the Brain, Lesley University.

1999 Healing the Sound Body, Institute for Body Mind and Spirituality Lesley University.

1998 Healing with Sound, International Polarity Therapy Association.

1997Using Expressive Therapies in Trauma Treatment, Lesley University Institute for Body Mind and Spirituality conference.