Edmundo P. Josiah
Licensed in Psychology at the University of Las Villas in Cuba, 1972.
Born in Cuba, 1949

My first steps as a professional were in the area of Sports Psychology, in which I was the founder in Cuba next to other pals. I was psychologist of the national selection of Athletics and Baseball in the years 72-73.
During nine years I was psychologist of the national selection of Boxing in Cuba, a team that became few times Olympic Champion and World Champion. In that time I was also personal psychologist of the three times World and three times Olympic Champion Teofilo Stevenson, who in those years was considered the best amateur boxer of the world.
I was foreman of the Psychology Department of the Sport Medicine Institute and member of the Scientific Commission of that center.
During four years I was foreman of the Catedra of Social Psychology and of the Work of the Superior Technical Institute Julian Grimau.
I was also replacement instructor at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of La Havana. I functioned as a tutor and also tested thesis of graduate students.
I initiated the Sport Psychology in Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Dutch Antilles and Aruba. I also completed the Psychological preparation of thirty Olympic and World champions.
I also participated in various occasions in Central American, Pan-American, South-American games, World Championships, World Cups, and Olympic Games.
In the field of Clinic Psychology I have helped people for the last ten years. I have worked at the Santa Rosa Clinic in Curacao as a general and sport psychologist. I was the president if the technical committee of the Olympic Committee of Aruba from 1998-2003. I collaborated with the professional organization of the Baltimore Orioles Baseball as their psychologist. I also worked with the tourist department.
In the year 2001 I started to work with Dr. Richard Visser as a counselor of the Fellowship Foundation, helping the youth with addiction of alcohol, drugs and other social and behavioral problems.
Three years ago we introduced the concept of Psychological Orientation Consults (COP).
Of what consists the COP?
In the COP the client receive psychological orientation guided to eliminate or decrease different psychological and orientation effect to improve aspects of life.
In these types of consultations we offer the following services:

• Orientation to Adolescents
• Conflict of couples
• Orientation in dealing with your children
• Analysis of Self-esteem
• Stress management, Anxiety, depression, etc…
• Sexual dysfunctions
• Alcohol and drug abuse
• Coaching life projects

The last aspect (coaching) demonstrated a great increase. It’s a considerable amount of people without signs and symptoms who attend to receive individual orientation of how to manage the factors of Integral stability (evaluation of nine factors permits the stability of a person).

To diagnose, evaluate and treat we use:

• Techniques of psychometric evaluation
• Psychological tests
• Techniques of psycho-therapy: Symptomatic, rational, casual, suggestive and of group
• Techniques of cognitive therapy
• Techniques of respiration and relaxation
• Variation of autogenic training
• Minimum therapeutic
• The 12 steps of narcotic anonymous
• Methods of visualization
• Others

Since three years I have been integrated in the clinic of Visser Wellness & Research Center with a magnificent group of specialists.
Our philosophy as a psychologist is based on the thought of Goethe:

“NOTHING IS SUPERIOR TO MAN, BUT MAN HIMSELF”