30 years in Japan (business-level reading, writing, speaking Japanese proficiency)
Simon Downes, MD, PhD (LinkedIn)
Associate Psychologist at Manhattan Psychiatric Center.
(*Not licensed to practice medicine or psychology in the United States)
– Certified BLS/CPR Instructor
– New York State Office of Mental Health TRUST Instructor
– Naloxone Trainer and Distributor.
Volunteer at the Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, where art is used as a therapeutic tool to promote healing, recovery, and community engagement.
–Research
-MY YouTube channel
– Co-producer on Neurosurgery Le Freak (Medicine + Art)
– Co-producer on Neurosurgical.TV (Online academic conferences)
🏥 Psychiatric Hospital Professional, New York City
Full-time Associate Psychologist & mental health system training specialist
🎓💬 University Staff Counselor (2013–2018)
Individual & Family counselor
🏫 School Psychologist (2003–2010)
Assessment, intervention, and educational support
🩺 Doctor of Medicine, M.D. (Graduated 2024)
Medical training with interdisciplinary focus (med school)
🧠 Postdoctoral Training, Clinical Psychology (2002–2005)
Autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities
🎓 Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology (Japan, 2001)
Focus on psychological factors within bilingual language immersion programs
🏛️ Civil Service Certification
Clinical Psychologist 1
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
2010, 2026
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