Office Located at:

20377 NE 15th Ct.,

2nd floor

North Miami Beach,

Fl, 33179

Phone: 305-525-9840

KRISTEN SUMMERS
OFFICE LOCATIONS TELEPHONE (305)525-9840
20377 NE 15th Ct., 2nd floor Miami, FL 33179

OBJECTIVE

  • An opportunity to use my background, education, experience and accomplishments in Family Therapy, and the treatment of Chemical Dependency, Co-dependency, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Addiction to benefit those in need.

 

EDUCATION

  • M.S.W. Degree in Social Work 1990
    • Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
    • Course Work Included: Individual casework I and II. Group work I and II. Advanced family therapy, crisis intervention, psychopathology social work research I, II, III, IV. Social welfare policies I and II. Community organization, substance abuse, sexuality, women’s issues and concerns and advanced group techniques.

 

  • B.A. Degree in Psychology 1984
    • Florida International University, Miami FL
    • Course Work Included: Abnormal psychology, theories of personality, statistics I and II. Research and lab. Sociology, human growth, and development I and II. Death and dying. Theories of aging. Environment and behavioral lab. Social and personality adjustment, and dynamics of small behavior. Marriage and family, and substance abuse.

Seminars and Workshops

  • Certified in Basic Hypnosis.
  • Certified by the Florida School of Addictions in co-dependency.
  • Attended seminars on the following topics: eating disorders, sexual abuse objects relations theory, family therapy and dysfunction, domestic violence, substance abuse treatment, planning and assessment technique, and adolescent workshops on depression, bi-polar disorder, ADD and mental illness.
  • Six weeks training course on gestate and experiential techniques
  • Performed a 600-hour internship at fellowship House working with schizophrenic and other psychotic patients.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

1990 - Present

Private Practice, Miami, FL

 

Responsibilities

  • Counsel individuals, couples and families.
  • Facilitated groups on sexual abuse, women’s issues, domestic violence, anger management, co-dependency, eating disorders and relationship addiction. Also responsible for billing collections, marketing and other administrative tasks.

Accomplishments

  • Successfully designed a 12-week advanced co-dependency group, for both men and women, which remains full with an on-going waiting list.
  • Developed and currently provide 4-hour seminars on relationship addiction.
  • Currently one of the few therapists in the field to use experiential techniques that greatly excels the therapeutic process by enabling patients to deal with their issues in a shorter period of time than traditional psychotherapy.

 

 

Counselor

1987 - 1990

Flowers Outpatient Program, Miami, FL


Responsibilities

  • Assessment of chemically dependent and mental health clients and their families.
  • Provided family therapy sessions when needed.
  • Supervised and facilitated intensive drug treatment programs.
  • Responsible for maintaining client's files to HRS standards and contacting employment Assistance Programs and other referral sources.
  • In charge of all written reports.

Accomplishments

  • Built one of the first intensive outpatient day programs in Miami for drug addiction treatment.
  • Successfully implemented and facilitated an educational family program for clients and their families.
  • Developed and integrated a mental health component to the program to meet the needs of those suffering from problems other than substance abuse, primarily teachers and nurses in distress.

 

 

Substance Abuse Counselor II

1982 - 1987

Concept House, Miami, FL


Responsibilities

  • Maintained a caseload of 12 clients (individual and group therapy).
  • Responsible for all social work files and paperwork related to the rehabilitation and integration back into society of clients.
  • Provided training to staff on co-dependency.

Accomplishments

  • Started and facilitated the first co-dependency program.
  • Became staff trainer for the co-dependency programs.
  • Integrated the N.A. and A.A. support system concept into the program.

 

Miscellaneous

  • In 1998, went on the radio with an hour long talk show called “The Kristy Love Show”. This show allowed callers to call in and ask Kristy advice on their relationship problems. The show was very successful, but soon became too overwhelming, balancing between the writing and maintaining her private practice. After a year, the show was ended.

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