Experience and Education

Dr. George Kallas graduated from  Carlos Albizu University with a Psy.D. degree in Clinical Psychology.  He also attended a doctoral program simultaneously at Maimonides University where he earned a Ph.D. in Clincal Sexology and became a certified sex therapist.  Dr. Kallas attended Barry University, where he completed a Master of Science degree in Psychology. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Florida International University.

Dr. Kallas became a Licensed Psychologist (PY7800) in September of 2008, and prior to that had been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH5170) since March of 1999.  Dr. George Kallas opened his private practice, The Orion Center for Psychotherapy, Inc., in 1999.  He became certified as a sex therapist in August of 2003 by AACS and fulfulled the State of Florida requirements for the practice of sex therapy at that time.  He is trained in the use of Ericsonian Hypnotherapy and NLP.

Dr. Kallas is also an adjunct professor of Psychology and Human Sexuality in the undergraduate psychology program at Nova Southeastern University, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences.  He has worked in a variety of mental health settings since 1985, including an inpatient private psychiatric unit, a crisis stabilization center in Miami, a day treatment program in Boca Raton, community mental health centers in Miami and Boca Raton, and private practices in Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood and Davie.   

Specialties/Expertise

Dr. George Kallas is experienced in couples therapy and in helping people learn to communicate their needs and wants to each other in a healthy manner.  He explores the couple's belief systems, their communication style and the influences of their families of origin on the relationship.  As a certified sex therapist, Dr. Kallas works with individuals and couples to deal with sexual dysfunction or to learn ways to enhance their sexual experiences.  Dr. Kallas treats anxiety, panic and phobias using a variety of techniques tailored to the individual client.  An individual may have experienced a traumatic event years ago and continued to have symptoms in the aftermath or symptoms may reappear during another crisis in the persons life.  Dr. Kallas can help these individuals process these experiences using cognitive therapy techniques, hypnosis and NLP.  He is also experienced in working with GLBT issues.