Kylee Sipes
Bowling Green,KY
Summary
Empathetic professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients of various ages from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet the needs of individuals. Passionate about working with children and adolescents to develop a positive self-concept, become more self-directing, and become sensitive to the process of coping.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Family Works Therapy
1621 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42104
05.2020 - Current
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of client diagnoses such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, bi-polar disorder, autism spectrum disorders, academic and social impairment, physical and learning disabilities and conduct disorders at various ages
- Supervised and trained by Dr. Nancy Bertuleit, LPCC, NCC, RPT-S (30+ years expert) since March 2022 to successfully treat clients by providing Child-Centered Play Therapy as a primary intervention to address cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges to assist clients in developing effective strategies for managing their worlds
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility; began in 2020 with 10 clients (private practice) and have expanded to a client load of 46
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Prescriptive Play therapy
- Documented 25+ client progress notes weekly as well as developed and reviewed treatment plans every three months with clients, parents/guardians, and case managers to monitor client progress and secured in confidential files within TheraNest system
- Cross collaboration, outside of private practice, with Community Based Services and school system to provide ongoing therapeutic services in-home and in-school with clients
- Managed and scheduled consistent weekly referrals from supervisors, school counselors, and case managers
- During active listening to clients, was able to connect with internal case managers to link clients with appropriate community resources. For example, adult learning, utilities, attorneys, college advisors, housing, medication management, etc
- Advocated in Family court during custody case on behalf of client with success of father and son reunification
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served through visual aides to help increase understanding of therapeutic materials and theories
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment through collaboration with school counselor; fielded phone calls from counselors to deescalate client behaviors during school hours to provide consistent care, support, guidance, and minimize diversion
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations including crisis situations where clients displayed suicidal ideation and required crisis intervention and assessment
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY05.2021
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
- Case Documentation
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Interpersonal Communication
- Treatment Planning
- Behavior Redirection
- Build Coping Skills
- Facilitating Counseling Sessions
- Client Needs Assessment
- Community Resources
- Prescriptive Play Therapy
Certification
- LPCA - Licensed Professional Counseling Associate
- LPCC - Pending Board Approval on July 20, 2023
- NCC - National Certified Counselor
- Currently working toward achieving RPT (Registered Play Therapist) credential (March 2022-Present)
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Family Works Therapy
05.2020 - Current
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Western Kentucky University