Patricia Anne Davis Kennington, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

1568 Cloverale Dr., Marietta, GA 30067-7406

(678) 773-1630    FAX  (866) 220-6012

drpadk@yahoo.com

http://haveyougotissues.com

SUMMARY

Over thirty years counseling and teaching experience primarily with adults, more than seven years experience as Assistant Director, Success Programs, and more than five years experience as an Assistant and Adjunct Professor in counselor education and teacher leadership. Currently provide therapy with people suffering from trauma, PTSD, dissociative issues including DID, depression, and grief/loss.  Also, provide spiritual counseling for private clients, supervise masters level counselors for state licensure, and have taught masters level counseling courses and also education courses online. Areas of expertise include counseling and theapy; supervision of counselors (practicum, internship, and licensure), staff, and student groups; teaching adolescents, developmentally delayed adults, and adults; Internet teaching; training and organizational assistance in community action; curriculum development; research projects; grant writing; consultation; professional writing; and working with volunteers. Founder and director of two non-profit charities and manager/supervisor in regional mental health administration. Volunteer officer for organizations and non-profit boards of directors.

EXPERIENCE

Private Practice.                                                                                                                1990 to Present.

Attained EMDR Level II, Trauma Therapy, January, 2008, Certified EMDR Psychotherapist, January, 2010, and Completed Basic and Advanced Courses in the Psychotherapy of Dissociation, May, 2010 (Two Years of Coursework and Practical Application).

• Provided psychotherapy for clients utilizing several methodologies and techniques.
• Provided evaluation and brief therapy for Employee Assistant Program clients through managed care companies.
• Worked with private clients in counseling and spirituality issues that are not psychotherapy oriented.
• Supervised master's level psychologists and counselors for licensure in the State of Georgia.

Argosy University, Atlanta, GA.                                                                                         Summer, 2006.

Adjunct Assistant Professor.     

• Taught a Graduate Counselor Education course in human growth and development.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Success Programs, Atlanta, GA.       

Assistant Director, Success Programs.                                                                          July, 2000-Present.

Interim Assistant Director and Instructor.                                               Aug., 1999-July, 2000. Fall, 1998.

• Administered GT1000 (first year seminar), organized teachers (55) and student team leaders (240) for classes each semester, developed web site for teaching the seminar and for on-line scheduling of classes, teachers, and team leaders. Organized and published class manual. Collaborated with faculty, academic advisors, student affairs and housing administrators by setting up a committee to improve the seminar course curriculum resulting in more efficient scheduling, more effective teacher training, positive feedback on class manual, and increased student input into the course.
• Provided academic support through individual academic counseling and by offering workshops on time management, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and interpretations of career interest inventories including the Strong Interest Inventory.
• Provided psychological education in coping skills for students seeking academic counseling, for doctoral students in Mechanical Engineering taking qualifying exams, for graduate teaching assistants in the Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning STEP Program, and for training teaching assistants in using interpersonal skills with students.
• Developed and presented training sessions for the past three years for the Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning program for Teaching Fellows which focused on their understanding of students entering Georgia Tech and college in general.
• Organized, developed, and led a group of teachers in presenting training for instructors of the freshmen seminar for the past four years. Presented teaching theory and methods as well as the psychological theories of experiential learning for freshmen seminar instructor learning sessions.
• Wrote curriculum guide, instructors' manual, Web site text, and developed a composite text for the freshmen seminar.
• Organized student Team Leader Advisory Board to represent the 240 plus upper-class students who serve in the first year seminar, GT1000.
• Supervised 1to1 Tutoring increasing tutors from 3 to 17 and sessions from 364 in spring, 2001, to 717 in fall, 2001. Developed policies, training program for tutors, and was instrumental in making the on-line scheduling more efficient.
• Advised SPAARC, a student academic advising group, initiated Registration Fairs, took students to a national conference on academic advising, organized training events, and upgraded and revised the SPAARC web site.
• Served as advisor to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars solving their problems in financial organization.
• Served on the Division of Student Affairs’ Staff Development Committee. Organized workshop on co-webs for the Division and staff and faculty institute wide.
• Participated as member of the Women in Science and Technology Book Discussion Group, Spirituality and Students Book Discussion Group, mentored women students in the WST program, served as a Freshmen partner for numerous residence hall teams over four years, served on two search committees (summer, 2002), and chaired the Freshmen Experience Review Committee (in Housing) to examine the FE Program (May-October, 2002).

BrainSMART Institute, Nova Southeastern University.

Adjunct Instructor, Online.                                                                                          Jan., 2001 to July, 2009.

• Taught online courses in Differentiated Instruction, Facilitating Student Achievement, Courageous Learners, and Teaching Metacognition for master's level teachers and received positive feedback for teaching how to teaching these courses in brain-based learning.
• Edited study guides and syllabi for Master's and EDS courses and developed a student manual for BrainSMART.

Omega Point, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, School of Spirituality.

Teacher, Small Group Facilitator, and Co-Director.                                                Fall, 2001 to June, 2006.

• Provided scholarly presentations on historical figures and spiritual background and practices. Former students formed peer supervision group and are providing spiritual guidance in the Diocese.
• Supervised interpersonal skills development and personal reflective practices for small groups toward participants become spiritual directors for the Diocese.
• Serve as one of three directors of the program including financial planning, curriculum development, and program implementation.

North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.                                           Summers, 1996, 1998, 1999.

Adjunct Assistant Professor.     

• Taught and developed curriculum for graduate counselor education courses in human development, theory and techniques, introduction to agency/community counseling, and consultation.

University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI.                                                                Jan., 1997-May, 1998.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Addictions Counseling.

• Taught and developed curriculum for graduate counselor education courses in methods of research in education, theory in school counseling, introduction to counseling, management for human service professionals, internship, and practicum.
• Supervised students for in-school practicum and field internship experiences.
• Organized students in a research project with international clients in counseling.
• Served on committee for practicum with the Urban Health Education Center.

Chatham/Effingham Regional Board for Mental Health, Mental                              Dec., 1994-Dec., 1996.

Retardation, and Substance Abuse, Georgia Dept. of Human Resources, Savannah, GA.

• Served as Utilization Manager and worked to establish chronic MR clients living in communities through hospitalization utilization review and analysis.
• Developed a training curriculum for MH/MR/SA volunteer consumers to serve as program evaluators.
• Supervised and trained volunteer coordinator and consumer volunteers.
• Managed funding source conversion from state to Medicaid funding for 100 consumers.
• Responsible for investigation and resolution of consumer complaints and advocacy.

Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC.                                                Dec., 1989-May, 1992.

• Served as assistant to the Director of the Homeless Literacy Project, designed curriculum, participated in program planning and development.
• Assisted in planning and management of the National McKinney Act Homeless Literacy Project Conference, Greensboro, NC, January, 1992.
• Taught GRE courses, Homeless Literacy Project and co-wrote a book on managing learning programs for homeless people.

Other positions as consultant in education and counseling projects, secondary school teacher (T-4 Certificate), registered medical technologist (as blood banker), and founder and manager of area food bank, night shelter, soup kitchen, and provider of training and technical assistance in establishing social service programs within church and civic communities.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., 1994, Counselor Education; Minor: Psychology.

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC., CACREP Accredited Program; 1200 Semester Hour Internship. Dissertation: Friendship Relationships Among Volunteer and Homeless Women in a Shelter for Homeless Women.

Supervised masters level student counselors for two semesters in their work at a department counseling lab for private clients.

M.Ed., 1980, Counseling and Psychological Services, Community Mental Health.

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Practicum in a church-related counseling center and soup kitchen.

B.S., 1972, Medical Technology.

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

B.S., 1969, Secondary School Education, General Science/Biology.

Valdosta State College, Valdosta, GA.

Other:

EMDR, Level II, Trauma Therapy, January, 2008, Certified EMDR Psychotherapist, January, 2010, and Completed Basic and Advanced Courses in the Psychotherapy of Dissociation, May, 2010 (Two Years of Coursework and Practical Application).

Washington Theological Union, Silver Spring, MD.

Graduate Certificate, 1988-1989, Spiritual Direction.

Distance Certified Counselor, July, 2004.

Center for Credentialing and Education, Affiliate, National Board for Certified

Counselors; ReadyMinds, Inc.

Continuing Education seminars, workshops, and lectures in Learning Issues, PsychoPharmacology, Student Development, Counseling Issues and Techniques, Native American Spirituality and Higher Education, Moral Education and Character/Values Education, Psychology, Education, Ethics, and Spirituality. Routinely attend annual conferences of Georgia College Counselors Association, Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, and other conferences such American Counseling Association, Georgia College Personnel Association, Institute on College Student Values, Association of Moral Education, as well as workshops on counseling theories and techniques, HIPPA, and learning disorders.

LICENSURE

Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Georgia, 1996 to Present.

  State of Georgia LPC License: LPC002371

National Certified Counselor, 1996 to Present. Certification Number: 40378

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Counseling Association.

Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia.

MetroAtlanta Therapists' Network.

The Society for the Integration of Psychology and Spirituality, Atlanta, GA.

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

Georgia Therapists Network.

National Board of Certified Counselors.

Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society.

Currently Serving as Formation Director, Third Order, Province of the Americas, Society of St. Francis.

PUBLICATIONS

Kennington, P. (1990). Spiritual Direction with Friends: The Other Half of My Soul.

Review for Religious, 49, 109-116.

Kennington, P. (1990). Broken bread, broken barriers. The Witness, 73 , 22-23.

Kennington, P. (1990). The Christmas biscuit. The Friends Journal, 36 , 8-9.

Kennington, P. (1990). Bethlehem Star: Spiritual direction in social ministries. Review for

Religious, 49 , 803-817.

Kennington, P. (1992). In the mouth of the sun: Art, life, and prayer. Living Prayer, 25 , 17-20.

Norris, J., & Kennington, P. (1992). Developing literacy programs for homeless adults .

Malabar, FL: Kreiger.

Kennington, P., & Williams, J. (1995). When clients become guests: Counseling strategies for clients who are homeless and staff at a community women’s center. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 33 , 100-112.

Kennington, P. (1999). The ethical and social justice dilemma of managed behavioral health care. The Alabama Licensed Counselors Journal, 24 , 26-40.

Sprinthall, N., Peace, S., & Kennington, P. (2001). Developmental counseling. In D. Locke, J. Myers, & E. Herr, (Eds.), The handbook of counseling . Sage: Thousand Oaks, CA.

Robinson, T., & Kennington, P. (2002). Holding up half the sky: Women and psychological   resistance. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education, and Development, 41 , 164-177.

Kennington, P. (2004). Three Courses, Ed.S. Program, Leadership and School Change, BrainSMART Institute, Nova Southeastern University. Winter Park, FL: BrainSMART.

HONORS

Staff Award, Freshmen Partner of the Year, Freshmen Experience, Housing Department, Georgia Institute of Technology, April, 2005.

Awarded Most Interactive by Students, Dean Griffin Award, Up With the White and Gold Awards, April 22, 2004

Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, 2003

Elected to Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Honor Society, 1998.

Elected to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 1994.

Awarded Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship, 1992.

Named WJCL Television’s Person of the Week, Savannah, GA., 1986.

Named Public Citizen of the Year, 1985-1986.

National Association of Social Workers, Southeast Georgia Unit, 1986.

Named Sertoma Club of Savannah, Service to Mankind Award, 1982.

REFERENCES

Dr. Tara Williams

Ms. Sonia Torretto

Center for Awareness and Evolvement

1568 Cloverdale Dr.

Marietta, GA  30067-7406

(770) 565-6656   Email: TorrettoSonia@bellsouth.net

Dr. Susan Volentine

122 Cherry St., NE

Marietta, GA  30060

(770) 427-2911  Ext. 28   Email: svolentine@bellsouth.net

The Rev. Kathy Holman

The Coracle, St. Catherine's Episcopal Church

571 Holt Rd.

Marietta, GA  30068

(770) 971-2839  Email: kathy@stcatherines.org

Dr. Joye Norris

P.O. Box 3413

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582

(843) 281-8832 Email: docjn@aol.com

Dr. Tracy Robinson, Professor,

Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology,

201 Lake Hall

Northeastern University

Boston, MA 02115-5000

(617) 373-5936(W) (401) 727-4077 Email: tr.robinson@neu.edu

Dr. Richard Sinacola

1592 Olga Way

Palm Springs, CA 92262

(760) 318-6550 (H)   Email: RSSPSI@msn.com

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