Kevin White MA, LMHC, EMDR
Buffalo,NY
Summary
I am licensed in New York with 23 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & anger management. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
BetterHelp.com
09.2022 - Current
- Utilize treatment modalities to assist individuals and couples through mental health, Trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, anger management, family conflict, self-esteem
- Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, intimacy related issues, career difficulties, co-dependency, Divorce and separation, forgiveness, infidelity, jealousy, life purposes, Men’s issues, midlife crisis, and self-love
Family Specialist/ Assertive Community Treatment
Best Self Behavioral Health
06.2015 - 09.2022
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life goals
- Provide initial and ongoing assessments of clients, including client history, evaluation of problems and formation of diagnosis
- Provide integrated individual, family and group counseling and psychotherapy to assist clients in achieving goals of treatment
- Stress Management Therapy
Case Manager/ Therapist, ACT Team
Best Self Behavioral Health
02.2009 - 10.2014
- Responsible for carrying out rehabilitation and support functions, assisting with treatment substance abuse services, education support and consultation to families and consumers with mental health concerns
- Coordination and primary implementation of case management activities
- Provide daily living skills training, provide advocacy for clients in community
- Conduct lethality and mental status assessment
- Provide therapy for clients for personal, employment, and substance abuse Issues
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources.
Social Caseworker I
Erie County Child Protection
01.2009 - 10.2012
- Collected supplementary information, such as employment, medical records, and school reports
- Maintained case history records and prepared reports
- Placed children in foster and adoptive homes, and medical treatment centers
- Reviewed service plan and performed follow-up to determine quantity and quality of service provided to client
- Investigated home conditions to determine suitability of foster and adoptive home, and to protect children from harmful environment
- Counseled parents with child rearing problems and children and youth with difficulties in social adjustments.
Therapist
HEART Foundation of Western New York
01.2009 - 10.2012
- Utilized treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy
- Assisted clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment
- Developed treatment plan, including type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy, in collaboration with psychiatrist and other specialists
- Responded to client reactions, evaluated effectiveness of counseling and treatment, and modified plan as needed
- Analyzed information to assess client problems, determine advisability of therapy, and refer client to other specialists, institutions, and support services
- Worked with interdisciplinary treatment team to develop treatment plans
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
Therapist
Genesis Behavioral
01.2009 - 08.2011
- Counseled individuals and family members regarding behavior modifications, social adjustments
- Consulted with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine root causes of issues and effect solutions to presenting problem
- Counseled parents with child rearing problems and children and youth with difficulties in social adjustments
- Assisted clients to gain insight into mental health
- Responded to client reactions, evaluated effectiveness of counseling and treatment, and modified plan as needed
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Medaille University
Buffalo, NY12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Government
Medaille University
Buffalo, NY12.1990
Skills
- EMDR
- Cognitive Behavioral Counseling
- Stress management and relaxation techniques
- Motivational Interviewing
- Conflict Management
- Stress Management
- Couples Counseling
- Treatment Plan formation
- Assessment
- Individual and couples counseling
Personal Information
Title: Mental Health Therapist
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
BetterHelp.com
09.2022 - Current
Family Specialist/ Assertive Community Treatment
Best Self Behavioral Health
06.2015 - 09.2022
Case Manager/ Therapist, ACT Team
Best Self Behavioral Health
02.2009 - 10.2014
Social Caseworker I
Erie County Child Protection
01.2009 - 10.2012
Therapist
HEART Foundation of Western New York
01.2009 - 10.2012
Therapist
Genesis Behavioral
01.2009 - 08.2011
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Medaille University
Bachelor of Science - Government
Medaille University
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