Kristen Orakwue

Current

• Clinician at Marriage and Family Therapy of Trumbull (MFT3)
• Coordinator MFT Urban Initiative Grant at Fairfield University
• Family Strengtherning Team Coordinator at Family Services Woodfield

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Past

• Diversity Recruiting Specialist at NC3

Education

• Fairfield University
• Hampton University

Connections

18 connections

Industry

Mental Health Care

Websites

• My Website

Kristen Orakwue’s Summary

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I hold a M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University.
I work in a private practice -- Marriage and Family Therapy of Trumbull
2 Corporate Drive Trumbull, CT 06611.

I am the coordinator of the Marriage and Family Therapy Urban Initiative Grant at Fairfield University and I am currently the Coordinator of the Family Strengthening Team and a clinician in the Domestic Violence and Behavioral Health departments at FSW, a family services agency in Bridgeport, CT.

Kristen Orakwue’s Specialties:

Individual, couples, family & group therapy. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, issues of divorce/blended families, substance abuse, grief & loss.

Kristen Orakwue’s Experience

• Clinician

  Marriage and Family Therapy of Trumbull (MFT3)

  (Mental Health Care industry)

  February 2009 — Present (10 months)

  Full service mental health private group practice specializing in individual, couple, family and group therapy for a range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, domestic violence, parenting, blended families and much more.

• Coordinator MFT Urban Initiative Grant

  Fairfield University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

  Developing Best practices for developing culturally competent training strategies and for increasing multicultural applicants to Fairfield University's Marriage and Family Therapy program. In addition coordinating selection and placement of MFT interns into urban mental health agencies in Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford Connecticut.

• Family Strengtherning Team Coordinator

  Family Services Woodfield

  (Non-Profit; Mental Health Care industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  I am a clinician at a community Family services agancy. I Coordinate the Family Strengthening Team which provides clinical and case management services to families. I am also a clinician with our Domestic Violence and Behavioral Health departments.

• Diversity Recruiting Specialist

  NC3

  (Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years )

Kristen Orakwue’s Education

• Fairfield University

  M.A. , Marriage and Family Therapy , 2004 — 2007

  I spent the first semester on my internship work at The Marlborough Family Service, a family service agency in London England. My experience there was incredible as I was introduced to multi-family therapy work as well as working collaboratively with intrapsychic clinicians to the benefit our clients.

• Hampton University

  B.A. , English , 1989 — 1993

Additional Information

Kristen Orakwue’s Websites:

• My Website

Kristen Orakwue’s Groups:

Board member of the CTAMFT (Connecticut association of marriage and family therapists).

•    United States Mental Health Professionals

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