Kelly J. Reed, LMHC, RDT

Experience

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  Sunset Elementary School

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Therapeutic Group Leader & Counselor

  • Co-led support groups for students at-risk for bullying• Provided individual counseling for students struggling with emotional & behavioral challenges

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  Prairieview Mental Health Services

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Youth Rehabilitation Camp Counselor

  • Co-led therapeutic groups for youth aged 7-18 experiencing mental and/or emotional challenges• Planned activities teaching social, coping, and anger/ behavior management skills

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  Kidron Bethel Retirement Services

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2010

  Social Work Intern

  Interviewed residents and their families about the process of sending their loved one to the nursing home.Compiled and analyzed stories to study family relationships during end-of-life planning, explored themes of confronting death, love over time, crisis, and family communication.Interviewed residents living with physical and mental degeneration to determine their mental capabilities. Assisted with basic admissions work, care plan meetings , and documentation processes, as well as the creation of individualized care plans. Show less

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  Family Life Institute--Community School

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2011

  Therapeutic Classroom Aide

  • Learned best social work practices in the context of a community health & education nonprofit in a low-income community outside Chennai• Co-taught English lessons to fifth-grade students to prepare them for secondary school examinations

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  Indian Community Welfare Organization

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2011

  Social Work Research Assistant

  Provided administrative assistance to an HIV/AIDS education and prevention agency working with houseless people, sex workers and their children, and gay men in India.Assisted in surveying communities of unhoused people in inner-city Chennai about how the agency influenced their lives and how the services could be improved.

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  Centro Presente

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2017

  ESL Instructor

  • Implemented therapeutically-informed educational activities in ESL classes with Central American and Caribbean Latinx immigrant adults.• Integrated drama and arts-based activities into ESL curriculum.

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  Newton-Wellesley Hospital Domestic & Sexual Violence Program

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Hospital-Based Advocate and Counselor

  • Perform bilingual advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children, incorporating various creative arts modalities, body-inclusive techniques and mindfulness.• Develop and lead expressive arts therapy support groups with survivors.• Coordinate small caseload of survivors for individual psychotherapy & expressive arts therapy• Co-facilitate volunteer and staff trainings on healthy relationships, intimate partner violence, trauma, and other domestic violence-related topics Show less

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  REACH Beyond Domestic Violence

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Community-Based Advocate and Counselor

  • Perform bilingual advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children, incorporating various creative arts modalities, body-inclusive techniques and mindfulness.• Develop and lead expressive arts therapy support groups with survivors.• Coordinate small caseload of survivors for individual psychotherapy & expressive arts therapy• Co-facilitate volunteer and staff trainings on healthy relationships, intimate partner violence, trauma, and other domestic violence-related topics Show less

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  Community Services Institute

  Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

  School and Community-Based Clinician

  • Provide therapy to children and adolescents at school and in the community using evidence-based treatment modalities including expressive/ drama therapy, play therapy, and group/family therapy.• Liaison with collateral agencies and programs in support of children's and family's goals for treatment and growth• Perform assessment and evaluation of new clients and families. Design treatment plans that address and specify outcomes.

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  The Home for Little Wanderers

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  School-Based Mental Health Clinician

  • Provide therapy to children and adolescents at school and in the community using evidence-based treatment modalities including expressive/ drama therapy, play therapy, and group/family therapy.• Liaison with collateral agencies and programs in support of children's and family's goals for treatment and growth• Perform assessment and evaluation of new clients and families. Design treatment plans that address and specify outcomes.

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  Walden Behavioral Care

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Plan, conduct, and document daily Drama Therapy groups• Develop and implement Drama Therapy and intermodal Expressive Therapy curriculum with attention to theoretical orientation, rationale, and ethical practices of group interventions• Participate in clinical rounds and treatment team meetings and maintain excellent communication with treatment teams on patient progress and challenges• Work with clinical and nursing teams to create a healthy, pro-recovery milieu• Teach group skills and therapeutic content to students, interns, and program staff as needed Show less • Provide clinical case and case management• Conduct psychosocial assessments, participate in treatment planning, and discharge planning for an average of 4-6 patients. • Manage cases for primarily the adolescent population through the lens of FBT with the expectation of handling adult cases as well. • Conduct individual, group, and family therapy. • Conduct crisis intervention and liaison services with referral sources. • Work to ensure that all required documentation is completed in a timely and professional manner. • Work collaboratively with the treatment team and Walden continuum. Show less

  • Expressive Therapist

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Residential Adolescent Clinician

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
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  Collaborative Insight Counseling Associates

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

  Psychotherapist
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  Kelly Reed Counseling, LLC

  Aug 2021 - now

  Psychotherapist In Private Practice

  www.kellyreedcounseling.com