Biography

Education

Yulia Watters holds a PhD in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University (FL), a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Geneva State University (Geneva, Switzerland), a specialization in Medical Family Therapy and is a certified Hypnotherapist in the State of Florida.

Training

Dr. Watters received an extensive training in a variety of medical and hospice settings: The NSU medical center in the Internal Medicine and Geriatric Clinics, Brief Therapy Institute, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, Golf Coast Jewish Community Services (Extended Geriatric Residential Treatment Program), the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center Geriatric Clinic, and Federal Guidance Center for Suicidology at the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry, Russia. In addition to her successful work with the geriatric population, Yulia helped children during their grieving time and challenging adoption process. Yulia held position as a child psychologist in a Foster Home in Brussels, Belgium and volunteered during the Children Bereavement Camp, Good Grief at the Hospice by the Sea, FL.

Research

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Yulia Watters is also active as a researcher. Working with the Fischler School of Education at Nova Southeastern University, she conducts a grant funded research entitled “When Obama Became President: Meaning of Aging in a Time of Paradigm Shift”. Yulia also presents extensively on a local, national, and international levels addressing the issues of older adults, caregivers’ support, and collaborative health care. She is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Society on Aging.

Professional Credentials:

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MT 2414) - Click HERE to Verify Credentials
• Certified Hypnotherapist

Publications:

• Boyd. T. V., & Watters, Y. (2010). Diabetes Education and Support Group: A Different Conversation. In T. Nelson (Ed.), 101 Practices in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

• Watters, Y., & Boyd, T. V. (2009). Sexuality in Later Life: Opportunity for reflection for healthcare providers. Journal of Sexual and Relational Therapy, 24(3-4), 307-315.

• Boyd, T. V., Watters, Y., Canfield, M.L., & Nativ, I. (2011). Creating a team: A systemic view on collaboration among healthcare providers and medical family therapists. Annals of Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education, 17(1), 24-27.  

• Watters, Y. (2011). Working with aging families: Therapeutic solutions for caregivers, spouses, and adult children. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 37(2), 271.