Summary
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Work History
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Certification
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Hobbies and Interests
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Internship History
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Whitney Keyes

Whitney Keyes

Old Greenwich,USA

Summary

Whitney began her career in the health and wellness industry, teaching yoga and meditation. She discovered that fostering mindful awareness in her clients’ lives was a powerful tool for creating meaningful change. Her passion for supporting individuals, couples, and families in their growth and healing journey led her to pursue a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.Whitney’s compassionate approach to therapy is rooted in a collaborative, strength-based perspective that honors human resilience and the path to well-being. Her training in systemic therapy modalities seamlessly integrates with her holistic approach, allowing her to support clients in navigating challenges with clarity and empowerment. She combines mindfulness, resilience-focused strategies, and evidence-based therapeutic techniques to foster deep and lasting transformation.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

MFT Intern

Koslow Marriage and Family Therapy Center
Fairfield, CT
10.2024 - Current
  • Mentored under the expert guidance of educators in the marriage and family therapy field.
  • Providing Bowenian Family Systems-based therapy for couples, parents, and individuals facing boundary violations, intergenerational transmission, grief, and loss.
  • Utilized Structural therapy to address hierarchy imbalances and to disrupt patterns of interaction.

MFT Intern

Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center
07.2023 - 08.2024
  • Developed expertise addressing diverse psychological and emotional issues in parents, adolescents and individuals.
  • Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for individuals dealing with loss, substance abuse, family conflict, and domestic violence.
  • Facilitated DBT mindfulness classes for seventh graders, enhancing emotional regulation skills, and promoting positive mental outcomes.

Group Leader

Kids in Crisis
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Taught online safety initiatives, enhancing students' awareness and fostering safer digital environments.
  • Implemented comprehensive anti-bullying programs, equipping students with effective coping strategies and skills.
  • Facilitated impactful stranger and sexual abuse prevention workshops, enhancing community safety awareness.

MFT School Counselor

St Augustine School
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Provided individual and group counseling for students facing loss, domestic violence, divorce, peer conflict, and learning issues.
  • Guided students through emotional challenges, fostering resilience and conflict resolution skills.
  • Develop creative conflict resolution techniques, empowering students to navigate peer relationships.
  • Collaborated with educators, families, and parents to address individual needs, bolster community supports and promote holistic development.

Education

Graduate Degree - Marriage and Family Therapy

Fairfield University
05.2025

BA - Contemplative Psychology, Health and Healing, Art Therapy

Naropa University
01.2000

Skills

  • Couples counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Parenting skills education
  • Conflict resolution
  • Crisis intervention
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Bowenian family systems
  • Structural therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Patient advocacy
  • Cultural competencyetency

Certification

  • 200hr Yoga Instructor Certification, Yoga Teacher Training, 03/01/03, 07/31/03
  • Somatic Embodied Movement, Body Mind Centering, 08/01/03
  • Yoga for Infants, Itsy Bitsy Yoga, 09/01/03
  • Kids Yoga Training, Next Generation Yoga, 12/01/03
  • Prenatal Teacher Training, Om Yoga, 02/01/04
  • Reiki Level I, 01/01/17
  • Trauma Informed Yoga, 01/01/19

Languages

English

Hobbies and Interests

Be Sensational books was a passion project that my co-author and I created from our experience of teaching yoga and meditation in elementary schools. It is a guide book of mindfulness activities for families to practice together in challenging time during covid lockdown.

Phone - Number

203-561-2035

Internship History

  • Group Leader, Kids in Crisis, 09/01/23, 06/30/24
  • MFT Intern, Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center, 07/01/23, 08/31/24, Gained invaluable experience working with adolescents, parents, and individuals on issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, loss, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, substance abuse, domestic violence, and family conflict.
  • MFT School Counselor, St Augustine School, 04/01/23, 06/30/23

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

MFT Intern

Koslow Marriage and Family Therapy Center
10.2024 - Current

Group Leader

Kids in Crisis
09.2023 - 06.2024

MFT Intern

Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center
07.2023 - 08.2024

MFT School Counselor

St Augustine School
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • 200hr Yoga Instructor Certification, Yoga Teacher Training, 03/01/03, 07/31/03
  • Somatic Embodied Movement, Body Mind Centering, 08/01/03
  • Yoga for Infants, Itsy Bitsy Yoga, 09/01/03
  • Kids Yoga Training, Next Generation Yoga, 12/01/03
  • Prenatal Teacher Training, Om Yoga, 02/01/04
  • Reiki Level I, 01/01/17
  • Trauma Informed Yoga, 01/01/19

Graduate Degree - Marriage and Family Therapy

Fairfield University

BA - Contemplative Psychology, Health and Healing, Art Therapy

Naropa University
Whitney Keyes