Kaila McCarthy
Pinellas Park,FL
Summary
Dedicated and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 5 years of experience providing compassionate and effective counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Seeking an opportunity to utilize my clinical expertise and therapeutic skills to support clients in achieving their mental health and relationship goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Clinical Director
TrueCore Behavioral Solutions
10.2023 - Current
- Conducts needs assessments and psychosocial to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus.
- Provides supervision to 6 clinical therapist.
- Provides individual and group therapy for the juvenile justice population.
Marriage & Family Therapist
Triangle Resolutions
05.2023 - Current
- Provide informed therapy and document clients' therapeutic progress, their treatment goals, and any referrals made
- Utilize a variety of models and tailor each for clients' specific needs and developmental level
- Provide telehealth services to a variety of clients: individuals, children, relationships, and families.
Military & Family Life Counselor
Magellan Federal
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Provides nonmedical, short term counseling to school age children with military affiliation
- Conducts individual and group sessions to address the unique challenges of school-aged military children and youth
- Developing strategies for supporting positive behavior, age-appropriate behavioral interventions to enhance coping and behavioral skills in the classroom and at home
- Provides briefings and presentations.
Owner/Clinician
Safe Space Therapy
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Manage all aspects of business such as marketing, scheduling, finances, and client communication
- Provide informed therapy and document clients' therapeutic progress, their treatment goals, and any referrals made
- Utilize a variety of models and tailor each for clients' specific needs and developmental level.
Clinician
Samaritan Counseling Center
08.2017 - 09.2021
- Conduct intakes and formulate both diagnosis and treatment plans for clients
- Document clients' progress, their treatment goals, and any referrals made
- Utilize a variety of modalities and tailor each for clients' specific needs and developmental level.
Children’s Trauma Therapist
Family Sunshine Center
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Provide counseling to children ages 3 to 18 who have witnessed domestic violence or experienced other types of traumas such as: sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect
- Responsible for providing crisis counseling for walk-in clients on biweekly basis
- Maintain documentation of intake evaluations, assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant
The University Of Alabama
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Duties include participating in the assessment process of using a variety of methods and provide effective timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning, guest lecturing, and responsible for recruitment of the research project
- Research project focused on chronic pain in same-sex relationships.
Education
Master of Education in Human Sexuality Studies -
Widener University
Chester05.2020
Master of Science in Human Environmental Science -
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2017
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa05.2015
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Leadership
- Crisis Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- Family therapy
- Child and Adolescent Therapy
Certification
MT4494, License # for Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Florida Department of Health
Activities
- 07/01/21, Presenter, ALMHCA & ALASERVIC Workshop - Sexual Healing: The Ethics of Sex & Spirituality in Mental Health, Religion and Sexuality: An Ethical Exploration of Shame
- 08/01/18-03/31/19, Secretary, Autauga County Domestic Violence Task Force, Prattville, AL
- 10/01/15-05/31/17, Member, Healthy Relationships & Sexual Health Strategic Planning Committee, The University of Alabama
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Director
TrueCore Behavioral Solutions
10.2023 - Current
Marriage & Family Therapist
Triangle Resolutions
05.2023 - Current
Military & Family Life Counselor
Magellan Federal
01.2023 - 10.2023
Owner/Clinician
Safe Space Therapy
09.2021 - 12.2022
Children’s Trauma Therapist
Family Sunshine Center
01.2018 - 03.2019
Clinician
Samaritan Counseling Center
08.2017 - 09.2021
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant
The University Of Alabama
08.2016 - 05.2017
Master of Education in Human Sexuality Studies -
Widener University
Master of Science in Human Environmental Science -
The University of Alabama
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
The University of Alabama
MT4494, License # for Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Florida Department of Health
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