Kathryn Seifert

Kathryn Seifert

Guest psychologist at Discovery Channel ID

Dover, Delaware Area

Current
  • Guest psychologist at Discovery Channel ID
  • Author at Acanthus Publishing
  • CEO at EASTERN SHORE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
  • Chief Executive Officer at Eastern Shore Psychological Services (ESPS)
Past
  • Past President at Maryland Psychological Association
  • Consulting Psychologist at Choptank Youth Center
  • Consultant at Atlantic General Hospital
  • Psychologist at Counseling Associates
  • CEO at Shore Counseling Group
  • Staff Therapist at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Mental Health Unit
  • Psychology Department Head at Eastern Correctional Institution
Education
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • Washington College
  • University of Maryland College Park
Connections
29 connections
Industry
Mental Health Care
Websites

Kathryn Seifert’s Summary

Dr. Seifert is a psychotherapist with over 30 years experience in mental health, addictions, and criminal justice work. She created Eastern Shore Psychological Services a multi-disciplinary mental health agency. Dr. Seifert has authored the CARE2 and numerous articles on violence. She speaks nationally on health related topics and youth violence. Her latest book is “How Children Become Violent.” Her lecture on “Disrupted Attachment Patterns” is available on DVD.

See my work in clips from "Bullying in America" http://www.media.ebru.tv/download.php?f=%2Fclips%2FOpen+Forum%2FOpen+Forum%2C2%2C03%2CBullying+in+America+PT1.wmv&u=13474&t=1234066737&h=cc80faaa42669ddcce76c62b89e0496f

Kathryn Seifert’s Specialties:

Assessing risk for violence, interventions for youth at risk for violence, working with families with violence, PTSD, abuse recovery, attachment disorders, Complex PTSD


Kathryn Seifert’s Experience

  • Guest psychologist

    Discovery Channel ID

    (Media Production industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

    Aug. 2009 I will be appearing as a guest Psychologist on Discovery Channel's Program, ID. The show is Wicked Attraction," My Girl" Watch for it in late August.

  • Author

    Acanthus Publishing

    (Publishing industry)

    2005Present (4 years )

    Through Acanthus I have published 2 books:

    -- How Children become Violent: Keeping Your Kids Out of Gangs, Terrorist Organizations and Cults
    -- CARE2: Chronic Violent Behavior Risk and Needs Assessment

  • CEO

    EASTERN SHORE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    1999Present (10 years )

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Eastern Shore Psychological Services (ESPS)

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    January 1998Present (11 years 11 months)

    I am the founder and executive director of ESPS which has 103 employees and offices in three counties on Maryland's Eastern Shore, providing psychotherapy, consultation, evaluation, research, intensive case management, and a type III educational program. I also provide some direct psychological services to clients. ESPS has contracts with Federal Parole and Probation, Maryland Juvenile Services and Social Services, and the Chesapeake Youth Center to provide psychological and sex offender evaluations. I testify on these evaluations approximately one to two times per month. I also consult with Cheltenham Youth Center regarding programming for emotionally disturbed and conduct disordered youth, staff development, and provide staff training.

  • Past President

    Maryland Psychological Association

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    20082009 (1 year )

  • Consulting Psychologist

    Choptank Youth Center

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    January 1996January 2003 (7 years 1 month)

    school for emotionally disturbed and conduct disordered youths. I provided evaluations of children and teens, program consultation and development, and staff training.

  • Consultant

    Atlantic General Hospital

    (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    January 1998January 2002 (4 years 1 month)

    I was on staff at Atlantic General Hospital to provide psychological consultations for attending physicians.

  • Psychologist

    Counseling Associates

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    January 1998January 1999 (1 year 1 month)

    Clinical duties included psychotherapy, assessments, evaluations (including sex offender evaluations), supervision, consultation, and research for a multi-disciplinary private practice.

  • CEO

    Shore Counseling Group

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    January 1994January 1997 (3 years 1 month)

    Director. I performed administrative, management, development, and clinical duties for a multidisciplinary private practice. I conducted sex offender evaluations for the Department of Juvenile Justice.

  • Staff Therapist

    Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Mental Health Unit

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    January 1993January 1995 (2 years 1 month)

    I was responsible for individual and group therapy and testing for patients on a 28 bed inpatient Psychiatric Unit. I spoke frequently for the hospital Speakers Bureau.

    1992. Aftercare for Continued Recovery; I provided clinical, management, and Team leadership services for an adolescent drug abuse program.

  • Psychology Department Head

    Eastern Correctional Institution

    (Mental Health Care industry)

    January 1988January 1990 (2 years 1 month)

    Psychology Department Head. I had administrative, supervisory, and clinical duties for a medium security prison for 3,000 inmates. I evaluated inmates for lesser security (included sex offenders) and supervised the inpatient mental health facility for the prison. I researched, wrote grants for and developed a Wellness Program for staff.


Kathryn Seifert’s Education

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County

    PhD. , Psychology , 19901995

  • Washington College

    MS , Psychology , 19711975

  • University of Maryland College Park

    BA , Elementary Education , 19691971


Additional Information

Kathryn Seifert’s Websites:

Kathryn Seifert’s Interests:

psychology, preventing youth and family violence, poetry, writing and lecturing

Kathryn Seifert’s Groups:

APA, MPA, IAFMHS

  •    United States Mental Health Professionals

Kathryn Seifert’s Honors:

CBH 2004 Research Award
2007 independent Publishers Book Award
Global Directory of Who's Who
Top Woman Owned Business 2007, Diversitybusiness.com


Kathryn Seifert’s Contact Settings

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