Michelle Major, Ph.D, NCSP, BCBA, IBA
Founder,
Clinical Director
Dr. Michelle Major is a Bahamian with 5 university degrees, who is a licensed psychologist, a nationally certified school psychologist and a board certified behavior analyst. Dr. Major serves as the Clinical Director of the Caribbean Center for Child Development and Executive Director and Founder of Seahorse Institute, a non-profit day treatment center for individuals with special needs. She has over 28 year’s experience working with children with disabilities and mental health in both the private and public sectors and has had extensive experience in the diagnosis and intervention for developmental, behavioral disabilities and mental health. She also provides therapy to adults, specializing in depression, anxiety, OCD, abuse, trauma, grief and women related issues.
She began her career in this field as an inclusion teacher and a verbal behavior therapist (ABA) for children with autism. She later conducted research in the field of disabilities and education. Worked in the public school systems in Miami Dade and Palm Beach County. She also worked at the Dan Marino Center, Miami Children's Hospital. Prior to her move to the Bahamas in 2008, Dr. Major served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Barry University. Furthermore, she has served as part of several US Government Grants on Violence Prevention totaling over 5 million dollars.
She is an international autism expert and has presented and trained professionals in USA, Bangladesh, Jordan, US Emirates and Saudi Arabia. And has worked as a consultant for premier organizations such YAI Network and Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital.
Rickell A.C.Curry, BA, MACP
Professional Therapist
Rickell predominantly works with children and adolescents to help with social, emotional and cognitive development. She has worked in a variety of fields including education, and social work.She has recently obtained her Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Child & Adolescent Treatment from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois. She also holds a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada.
As a part of her masters program, Ms. Curry also has training in Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She has worked in diverse communities at a college level where she conducted both individual and group therapy sessions with students.
Dr. Desdemona Curtis-Downes, BA, MBBS, DM
General Psychiatrist
Dr. Curtis got her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Chemistry at Tusculum College, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA, she got her Psychiatry Degree from University of the West Indies.
She began practicing medicine in 2003, at the Princess Margaret Hospital, and later transferred to the Sandilands Rehabilitation Center. She joined our Team in 2011.
Aldrinique Beneby
Administrative Supervisor
Aldrinique join our team in 2013. Aldrinique obtained an Associate of Science degree from North Lake College in Irving, Texas. She also has a Bachelor of Science dual degrees in Business Administration and Hospitality Management from Florida Memorial University and Florida International University.