Kate Gotelli, LCSW, SEP, CSC

Experience

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  Isis Center, Vista Hill Community Treatment Systems

  May 1995 - Jun 1996

  Residential Counselor (Part-Time)

  * Worked with severely and persistently mentally ill adults in an acute care residential treatment program.* Conducted psychosocial evaluations, managed crisis calls, facilitated group counseling sessions and milieu activities, provided individual counseling and skills training.* Collaborated with psychiatrists and other team counselors as well as family members to meet the counseling and discharge planning needs of clients.

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  San Diego Armed Services YMCA

  Jun 1996 - Jul 1997

  Family Outreach Social Worker

  * Provided home-visit counseling and case management services to active-duty military and their families.* Led a support group for adolescent girls, focused on self-esteem, assertiveness and coping skills.

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  Kaiser Permanente, Department of Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine

  Jul 1997 - Jul 1998

  Psychosocial Clinician I

  * Provided solution-focused brief therapy to adults, children, couples and families.* Taught an Assertiveness Training course for adults, and co-facilitated the Women’s Support Group, Young Adult Therapy Group and Adolescent Girls Therapy Group.

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  Centerstone Community MHC, Dede Wallace Center, Children & Youth Services

  Aug 1998 - Mar 1999

  Clinical Therapist

  Provided outpatient therapy to underserved and inner-city children, adolescents and families.

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  Columbia/HCA Centennial Medical Center, Parthenon Pavilion, Adult Psychiatric Services

  Mar 1999 - May 2000

  Clinical Social Worker

  * Conducted psychosocial assessments of patients admitted inpatient to the Adult Psychiatric Services (APS) unit;* Provided individual, family, and milieu therapy to APS patients;* Facilitated various therapy and psychoeducational groups, as well as a weekly Patient-Family Workshop.

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  Pathways - Gaston Counseling Center

  May 2000 - Jul 2001

  Mental Health Clinician II

  Provided outpatient therapy to individuals, couples and families; Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and participated in the planning phase for offering DBT groups.

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  Metrolina AIDS Project

  Aug 2001 - Dec 2004

  Psychotherapist

  * Provided supportive & solution-focused brief therapy to individuals and couples infected with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS;* Facilitated weekly Positive Gay Men’s Support Groups;* Served as Field Instructor for UNC Masters-level student interns;* Provided clinical supervision towards licensure to MSW therapist; * Assessed needs of populations served to develop and expand MAP programs.

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  United Family Services, Counseling & Education Division

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2006

  Contract Counselor

  * Provided solution-focused brief therapy to individuals and couples.* Served as a provider to Employee Assistance Program clients.

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  Women's Birth & Wellness Center

  Mar 2007 - Apr 2010

  Therapist

  Provided supportive interpersonal, mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy and EMDR to individuals and couples facing life/role transitions, depression, anxiety, perinatal mood disorders, relationship difficulties, as well as issues related to self-esteem and family of origin. Clients were self-referred or referred by their treating nurse midwife or nurse practitioner.

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  Independent/Solo Private Practice

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2010

  Psychotherapist

  Provided individual and couples counseling services in a small private practice addressing communication and relationship difficulties, mood and anxiety disorders, family of origin issues and LGBT issues.

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  Carolina Behavioral Care

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2012

  Psychotherapist

  Provided psychotherapy in a multidisciplinary private group psychiatric practice serving individuals, couples and adolescents using a variety of approaches including CBT, DBT, EMDR, MBCT, psychodynamic psychotherapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I also have provided clinical supervision services to clinicians working towards licensure.

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Aug 2010 - now

  Present continuing education programming on mental health issues to the nine regional Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) in North Carolina via the School of Social Work AHEC Training Partnership. * Workshop Presenter through Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) and UNC-Chapel Hill on various topics including Trauma and Recovery for Adults; Taming the Flames: Helping Clients Recognize, Understand & Move Beyond Anger; Promoting Resilience in Adult Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse; Transforming Developmental Trauma’s Impact On Emotion Regulation & Intimacy* Instructor for "Treatment of Trauma and Violence" in the MSW program

  • SSW/AHEC Training Partnership Consultant

    Jul 2014 - now

  • Adjunct Instructor

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2014
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  Mindful Awakening, PLLC

  Apr 2012 - now

  Psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner & Founder

  Specializing in somatic psychotherapy with adults, my approach is influenced by Somatic Experiencing™, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, EMDR, attachment theory, relational psychotherapy and the research of Brené Brown. Treatment areas of interest include: Relational, developmental & shock trauma resolution; shame resilience; wholehearted living; coping with life transitions; enhancing relationships; management of depression and anxiety; perinatal mood disorders, women's empowerment, and resdiscovering meaningful connection, purpose, and pleasure. My training and skills as a Clinical Sexologist and Certified Sex Coach inform my work with individuals and couples as I also offer sex therapy & relationship therapy. I facilitate individual and group work based on The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ curriculum (see Projects).I serve as a Training Assistant for Somatic Experiencing™ Professional Trainings and offer Personal SE Sessions and Individual SE Case Consultations towards the SEP certificate. Additionally, as a Certified Clinical Supervisor through the NC Chapter of NASW since 2004, I provide:* Clinical consultation to fully licensed mental health professionals* Clinical supervision to LCSWA professionals who have attained a Master's Degree, hold a restricted License and are required by the NCSWCLB to be under the supervision of an approved supervisor. Show less

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  Embodied Awakening, LLC

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex Coach & Founder

  Provided professional coaching services to help individuals and couples with sexual, intimacy and relationship issues. Facilitated groups for women on sexual empowerment and shame resilience.