INSTITUTE FOR
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC


"A BETTER YOU
A BETTER WORLD"











DR. JOAN McGILLICUDDY,
Ph.D., L.P.C.,
is a Licensed Professional Counselor who in 1982 co-founded and is a Co-Director / Clinical Director of Helping Associates, Inc. (HAI). HAI promotes mental and physical Health through Education, Learning, and Planning (HELP).

Joan holds a Doctoral Degree in Human Services with a specialization in Counseling Psychology, and co-supervises a clinical staff that serves hundreds of individuals throughout Central Arizona.

In 2002 Dr. McGillicuddy co-founded and is a Co-Director of the Institute for Creative Solutions, LLC located in Casa Grande, AZ. She brings over 30 years of experience to the Institute as a psychotherapist, seminar instructor, manager and CEO.

Dr. McGillicuddy is listed in several issues of Who's Who in American Women and Who's Who in the World; and is a dynamic, energetic and humorous presenter.

Both doctors specialize in relaxation training, dynamic meditation, synergistic team building, leadership training, cognitive therapy, and helping people realize their full potential.

Drs. Estrada and McGillicuddy are two of the very few instructors worldwide, who are certified to teach all four of the Silva Seminars (the Silva Life Systems Training, the Silva UltraMind ESP System, the Silva Method Graduate Serminar and The Silva Method Ultra Seminar).

The two trained extensively with Dr. Silva from 1982 until his passing in 1999. They completed the Lecturer's Training with him, as well as the Basic Seminar, the Ultra, the Healer Certification Seminar, and the 10-Day Ultimate Seminar, in which Dr. Silva shared years of research and experience.



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DR. ANTONIO ESTRADA,
Ph.D
., holds a Doctoral Degree in Human Services with a specialization in Counseling Psychology. He is a a Co-Founder and Co-Director of Helping Associates, Inc. (HAI). Returning from combat service in Vietnam as a young man, Antonio was inspired to pursue a career in human services, psychotherapy, management and human potential.

In 2002 Dr. Estrada co-founded and is a Co-Director of the Institute for Creative Solutions, LLC. Antonio specializes in relaxation training, professional self-empowerment coaching and helping people realize their full potential.

In addition to being Co-Founder / Co-Director and therapist at Helping Associates, Inc. for 25 years, Dr. Estrada was the Director of Veterans' Re-Adjustment Program at Central Arizona College, Director of Upward Bound at Northern Arizona University and was employed as a Psychotherapist in an adult residential treatment program.

These two doctors have trained extensively with Dr. Jose Silva, founder of Silva Mind Development, with the Harvard Medical School, The Menninger Foundation, and The Institute for Rational Living.

Dr. Estrada and Dr. McGillicuddy have been presenting the Silva Method of Focused Thinking, since 1986 and have been named "Outstanding American Lecturers" numerous times by Silva Mind International. Joan and Antonio deeply impact participants with their enthusiasm, expertise and experience.



The photograph shows Dr. McGillicuddy and Dr. Estrada receiving an Award for Outstanding Lecturer in 1996 from Dr. Jose Silva. Others in the picture are: (l-r) Alex Gonzales, Juan Silva, Laura Silva and Antonio Silva.