KIMBERLEY WASHINGTON

As a professional counselor I work with clients experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties to help them bring about effective change and/or enhance their wellbeing. I evaluate, diagnose, and treat people with emotional and mental disorders. I apply family systems theories and psychotherapeutic techniques.

As a certified educator, school counselor, and administrative leader for over 20 years, I was responsible for counseling students and developing fully each student's academic, career, personal, and social/emotional abilities. I serve as a social emotional support resource for families and provide referral services for mental health concerns.

Title: LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Available upon request.

Informing prospective clients about pertinent financial and emotional commitments., Consulting with new clients to gauge their difficulties and resources., Devising tailor-made treatment regimens and adapting these, as needed., Addressing concerns through talk therapy and by modeling adaptive, sustainable behaviors., Promoting constructive self-reflection, helpful coping techniques, and nurturing relationships., Monitoring perceptions about and adherence to suggested treatment., Recording symptomology over time to ascertain the utility of interventions., Writing medical and suitable referral notes, as required., Staying warm, engaged, and receptive as you work to facilitate healing., Provide individual and group therapy to address student social emotional challenges., Provide cognitive-behavioral interventions, including brief solution-focused strategies when appropriate., Provide crisis intervention counseling as needed., Maintain a caseload of students receiving regular, ongoing clinical services., Maintain necessary documentation of clinical services., Provide consultation and support to teachers working with students., Provide feedback to teachers on Tier 1 Social Emotional Interventions., Provide regular contact with parents to monitor and support progress towards therapeutic goals., Provide resources to students and families that qualify for McKinney Vento services., Collaborate with a school interdisciplinary team to support school wide attendance efforts, specifically when it comes to following state Truancy Laws., Collaborate with a school interdisciplinary team to provide Tier 2 supports to students., Collaborate with social services professionals to develop appropriate agency services for students and families., Collaborate with Special Education Team to provide related services per a student's IEP.

• LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor, 09/2024
• School Counselor (K-12), 09/2027
• ESL and Teacher certified (EC4) generalist, 09/2027