My Credentials & Training

• MA in Counseling Psychology, St. Mary’s College of Moraga
• BA in Psychology, Sonoma State University
• Licensed Marriage, Family & Child Counselor – California License MFC 34453
• Member of CAMFT – The California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists

Kelly regularly takes coursework and continuing education in a wide variety of clinical topics to increase and update her knowledge base and experiential learning opportunities.

Past Employment Includes

• School Counselor, St. Francis K-8 School
• Art Therapist, Sutter Children’s Bereavement Art Group
• Bereavement Therapist, Sutter Hospice
• High Risks Youth Counselor, Social Advocates for Youth

Media

• Weekly Columnist in Sacramento Bee and Contra Costa Times Newspapers, “Teen Talk”
• Guest Interview on Various Radio Stations, including FM 102 and Capital Public Radio
• Channel 31- Guest Interview on Parent/Teen Communication… Good Morning Sacramento TV Show
• Capital Public Radio – Expert on Teenagers and Text Messaging
  • Keynote Speaker for Loretto High School Wellness Day 2009 
• 3 part series on “Parenting Your Teenager”- Wilson C. Riles Middle School

Speaking Engagements

• January 2015 – Guest Speaker NCL Davis Chapter
• February 2015 – Teacher Inservice on Bullying to Vista Del Lago High School
• February 2015 – World of Teenagers Parent Presentation for Folsom Middle School and Vista Del Lago High School
• March 2015 – Keynote Speaker for Strive For Strength Conference
• April 2015 – Facilitated and Speaker at teenage girls retreat – Free to Be Me