KATHRYN SNELL-RYAN, LPC, ATR
180 W 12th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
(541)505-3201
[email protected]
EDUCATION
2002-2004
1996-2000
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Masters in Counseling/Art Therapy
University of Georgia – BFA
CREDENTIALS
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) since 2006 – Oregon and Tennessee
Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) - Oregon
Nationally Registered Art Therapist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
3/12 – present
Pacific Sky Counseling; private group practice
Owner, Outpatient Therapist
 Provide outpatient mental health services to children, teens, adults.
 Eclectic therapy approaches: EMDR, art therapy, CBT, TF-CBT.
 Run all facets of practice including billing, policy and procedure systems,
community outreach, and insurance negotiation.
9/09 – 3/12
Looking Glass; non-profit behavioral health services
Eugene, OR
Lane County Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Coordinator (9/09-present)
 Coordinate and provide therapeutic services for youth and families
involved in the Lane County Juvenile Drug Court.
 Active collaboration with Judge, probation officers, and community
resources to ensure comprehensive care for high-risk population.
 Facilitate group therapy for parents and adolescents, focusing on
communication issues, addiction issues, and setting/respecting boundaries.
Outpatient Mental Health & Substance Abuse Therapist (9/09-present)
 Provide individual, family, and group therapy treatment for Lane County’s
high-risk youth and adult populations.
 Conduct diagnostic assessments, including AOD.
 Serve on the Lane County Crisis Response Team, providing 24/7 on-site
crisis triage for families and youth 18 years and under.
Inpatient Mental Health & Substance Abuse Therapist (9/09-5/11)
 Provided intensive individual and family therapeutic treatment at Eugene’s
Pathways Girls Program, an inpatient facility for female adolescents on
probation and struggling with addiction.
 Actively integrated DBT skills and Seeking Safety ciricullum, the bestpractice models structuring treatment at Pathways Girls.
 Facilitated group art therapy and counseling to encourage healthy
interactions, open communication, and appropriate risk taking.
1/08-2/09
EAP Consulting Group; an Employee Assistance Program
Nashville, TN
Outpatient Therapist
 Provided therapy for employees and their dependents of Nashville area
HCA hospitals and various local companies.
 Conducted diagnostic assessments, including AOD.
 Group and individual crisis de-briefing for hospital employees.
1/08-2/09
Private Practice Therapist
Nashville, TN
Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Art Therapist
 Provided counseling for adults, children, couples, and families.
 Utilized therapeutic approaches in art therapy, EMDR, play therapy, CBT.
10/07-2/09
Davidson County Mental Health Court
Nashville, TN
Art Therapist/Counselor
 Designed and implemented a therapeutic arts program that provided group
art therapy for young adult repeat offenders.
 Therapeutically addressed issues related to addiction, family dynamics,
mental illness, emotional triggers, and coping strategies.
 Managed program budget and helped secure funding from state and local
agencies.
 Contracted with DHS to provide individual anger management and
trauma-focused counseling for several group members.
11/06-1/08
Family and Children’s Service; non-profit behavioral health
Nashville, TN
Child and Family Therapist (9/07-1/08):
 Individual therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
 Eclectic therapeutic approach in the treatment of clients – EMDR, CBT,
TF-CBT, art therapy, and play therapy techniques.
School Therapist – Hume Fogg Magnet High School 2007-2008
 Provided individual and group counseling for high risk adolescents.
 Provided mental-health awareness training for staff and parents.
In-home Therapist (11/06-9/07):
 Provided intensive in-home therapy for children in state custody as well as
their foster and adoptive families.
 Treatment of childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect. Intensive work with
families parenting children diagnosed with attachment disorders.
 Active awareness and integration of current research around childhood
brain development, particularly around the effects of trauma and
disordered attachment from 0-3years.
 Collaboration with school staff and administration to identify and integrate
appropriate interventions and alternatives.
9/05-10/06
Centerstone; non-profit behavioral health services
Tullahoma/Nashville, TN
In-Home Child and Family Therapist
 Provided intensive in-home therapeutic services to facilitate
needed change and growth for families, particularly in helping to maintain
children/adolescents in the home environment versus entering state care.
 Consultation and collaboration with school systems, clinical/medical
providers, juvenile courts, therapists, among other community influences
 Use of art and verbal therapy to facilitate therapeutic relationships and to
address serious trauma issues.
09/05-7/06
Stillpoint; private practice and contract work
Sewanee, TN
Art Therapist
 Individual and group therapy with adolescent students from SewaneeSt. Andrews Boarding School.
 Provided creative therapy for adults, adolescents, children, and families.
 Provision of psycho-education for families and parent/school groups.
8/03-8/05
Interfaith House; a residential recuperative center
Chicago, IL
Counselor/Art Therapist
 Coordinated and implemented a therapy program designed to creatively
address the mental health needs of people who are homeless.
 Instrumental in the grant writing process for the funding of this position.
 Facilitated therapeutic groups addressing issues around addiction, family
dynamics, recovery, mental illness, domestic and community violence, and
anger management.
 Supervision of case managers and BA level interns.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2008
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Adjunct Instructor
 Taught Family Therapy course to graduate level counseling
students; focused on historical perspectives and contemporary theories.