Qualifications & Experience
CAREER SUMMARY
Licensed Masters-level Psychologist specializing in individual, family, relationship, and play therapy. Further expertise in clinical disorders, psychological evaluation, post-traumatic stress disorders, and sexual abuse recovery.
ACQUIRED SKILLS:
Therapy
Assessment
Consultation
Teaching
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kathryn Penfold, Clinical & Consulting Services, Traverse City, Michigan 1991 – Current.
Traverse City Area Public Schools, Traverse City, Michigan 1995 – 2002.
Psychological Diagnostic and Counseling Center of Michigan
Center for the Family, Petoskey, Michigan 1991 – 1996.
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District, Traverse City, Mi
Amundson & Associates, Calgary, Alberta 1988 – 1991.
Children’s Village Early Childhood Services, Calgary, Alberta 1986 – 1991.
Michigan Expeditions, Ludington, Michigan, Summer of 1979.
Traverse Crisis Intervention Center, Traverse City, Michigan 1977 – 1979.
Northwest Michigan Child Guidance Clinic, Traverse City, Michigan 1975 – 1977.
PUBLICATION
Penfold, K. and Bacharach, V.
Reading To Very Young Children:
The Impact of Illustrations in Children’s Books.
International Journal of Early Childhood Education, March 1988
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
EXAMINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN PSYCHOLOGY
APRIL 1988
Form 716801
POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION
Supervisor: Terry Pearce, Ph.D. – 5000 Hours
ACADIA UNIVERSITY, WOLFVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
Master of Science – Clinical Psychology – April 1986
M.Sc. Thesis:
Developmental/Experimental Research. Mothers’ Comments to Pre-Linguistic Children During Book Reading. The Influence of Illustrations.
INTERNSHIP:
Windsor Mental Health Clinic, Windsor Nova Scotia
2160 Hours in Three Areas: Psychological Assessment, Psychotherapy, Psychology, and Community Consultation
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, MT. PLEASANT. MICHIGAN
Post Graduate Studies
School Psychologist Certification, 1995
INTERNSHIP:
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District
Traverse City. Michigan
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY, BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
B.Sc. – Social Work - May 1976
INTERNSHIP:
Northwestern Michigan Child Guidance Clinic
Traverse City, Michigan
Therapy, Assessment, Staffing 2000 Hours
GRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE COURSE WORK
Licensed Masters-level Psychologist specializing in individual, family, relationship, and play therapy. Further expertise in clinical disorders, psychological evaluation, post-traumatic stress disorders, and sexual abuse recovery.
ACQUIRED SKILLS:
Therapy
- Psychotherapy with individuals and families facing a variety of personal problems, relationship conflicts and transitions
- Treat adult and child victims of sexual abuse
- Individual and play therapy with children and adolescents.
- Group and family therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Combat Veterans
Assessment
- Psychological assessments: personality, intellectual, psycho-educational and learning disabilities
- Certified School Psychologist
- Sexual abuse assessment
- Attention Deficit Disorder evaluation
- Custody evaluation
- Parenting capacity
Consultation
- Extensive courtroom experience
- Expert witness testimony
- Divorce mediation
- Parents and teachers regarding children with learning, behavioral, and emotional difficulties
- In-Classroom Consultation
- Supervision of graduate psychology and social work students
- Clinical observation
Teaching
- Workshops on a variety of psychologically related topics
- Parenting courses
- Group dynamics
- Classroom instruction in conflict resolution
- College courses during completion of Master of Science, Psychology (lecturer)
- Presentations for parents of ADD children
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kathryn Penfold, Clinical & Consulting Services, Traverse City, Michigan 1991 – Current.
- Psychotherapy, assessments, consultations for adults, children, families
Traverse City Area Public Schools, Traverse City, Michigan 1995 – 2002.
- School psychologist/student assistance
Psychological Diagnostic and Counseling Center of Michigan
- Traverse City, Michigan 1996 – 2000
- Psychotherapy, adults, children, families, custody evaluation, ADHD, PTSD
Center for the Family, Petoskey, Michigan 1991 – 1996.
- Psychotherapy adults, children, psychological evaluations, protective services
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District, Traverse City, Mi
- September – December 1995
- Interim school psychologist, testing, IEP, TASC team
Amundson & Associates, Calgary, Alberta 1988 – 1991.
- Psychotherapy, variety of psychological issues
Children’s Village Early Childhood Services, Calgary, Alberta 1986 – 1991.
- Head psychologist for emotionally impaired children in day treatment program
Michigan Expeditions, Ludington, Michigan, Summer of 1979.
- Therapist in challenging outdoor program for juvenile delinquents
Traverse Crisis Intervention Center, Traverse City, Michigan 1977 – 1979.
- Run away services, counselor
Northwest Michigan Child Guidance Clinic, Traverse City, Michigan 1975 – 1977.
- Clinical social worker, children and parents
PUBLICATION
Penfold, K. and Bacharach, V.
Reading To Very Young Children:
The Impact of Illustrations in Children’s Books.
International Journal of Early Childhood Education, March 1988
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
EXAMINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN PSYCHOLOGY
APRIL 1988
Form 716801
POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION
Supervisor: Terry Pearce, Ph.D. – 5000 Hours
ACADIA UNIVERSITY, WOLFVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
Master of Science – Clinical Psychology – April 1986
M.Sc. Thesis:
Developmental/Experimental Research. Mothers’ Comments to Pre-Linguistic Children During Book Reading. The Influence of Illustrations.
INTERNSHIP:
Windsor Mental Health Clinic, Windsor Nova Scotia
2160 Hours in Three Areas: Psychological Assessment, Psychotherapy, Psychology, and Community Consultation
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, MT. PLEASANT. MICHIGAN
Post Graduate Studies
School Psychologist Certification, 1995
INTERNSHIP:
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District
Traverse City. Michigan
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY, BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
B.Sc. – Social Work - May 1976
INTERNSHIP:
Northwestern Michigan Child Guidance Clinic
Traverse City, Michigan
Therapy, Assessment, Staffing 2000 Hours
GRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE COURSE WORK
- Abnormal Psychology
- Mental Retardation
- Advanced Research Methods
- History and Symptoms of Psychology
- Research Design and Measurement
- Clinical Assessment
- Seminars
- Community Psychology
- Assessment Internship Course
- Psychotherapy Internship Course
- Community Psychology Internship Course
- Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Advanced Seminar: Cognition
- Thesis Course Study
- Ethics and Law - Independent Study
- School Psychology Internship
- Supplemental Supervision
- School Psychology Internship I
- School Psychology Internship
