Kiara Anese Barnett, M. Ed Email & Phone Number

United States

Health Psychology - Women'S Mental Health

-Develop and consult on measures and interventions to include a new PCORI funded study designed to prevent and treat postpartum depression and anxiety in Black women in Washington, DC. -Help to develop research design for a mixed-methods study in collaboration with the Institute for the Developing Brain at Children’s National Hospital.-Co-develop and facilitate training of the QuickSCID-5 for perinatal behavioral specialists and maternity care specialists at the Institute for the Developing Brain at Children’s National HospitalChildren’s National Hospital.-Mentor and coordinate training for undergraduate students on maternal mental health and new research study.-Attend various weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings with the Institute for the Developing Brain, consultants at Medstar Georgetown as well as local and national content experts to support the development of new research.-Attend weekly lab meetings to discuss ongoing research projects, analyze qualitative data, and participate in professional development.

Developmental Psychology

-Administer developmental and psychological testing to infants and children, ages 0-4, in the Child Development Clinic. -Administer various psychological test to include: The Bayley's IV and ADOS-Conduct developmental assessments with premature and medically-complex infants with a multidisciplinary team in the NICU follow-up clinic-Write psychological reports integrating information from psychological test, clinical interviews, and surveys.

Reston, Virginia

A counseling practice specializing in empowering and equipping families to thrive by providing support through pregnancy, postpartum, childhood/adolescence, and marriage.

Alexandria, Va

• Provide weekly psychotherapy to adolescents, families, and couples on issues including anxiety; depression; spiritual identity development; spousal abuse; and divorce.• Utilize person-centered therapy; dialectical behavioral therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; family systems counseling; substance abuse counseling; and couples and marriage counseling.• Engage in case management with clients to provide community resources and referrals. • Manage a caseload of 20-25 individuals, couples, and families• Diagnose adolescents and adults according to DSM-5 standards and ACA ethics.

Alexandria, Va

Manage staff of counselors that contract in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)Provide clinical and ethical supervision to counselorsConduct assessments and diagnosis for children, adolescents, and familiesComplete authorizing documentation for Magellan

Alexandria, Va

• Conduct therapeutic individual counseling sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse.• Administer family-centered, strengths-based, and culturally competent intakes and assessments.• Complete service request forms to obtain client authorizations in compliance with Magellan Healthcare standards.• Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.• Diagnose children and adolescents according to DSM-5 standards and ACA ethics. • Coordinate intensive care for clients by initiating and directing meetings to include teachers, school counselors, school psychologist, and other service providers.• Assist in the development and implementation of 504 plans and IEP’s at Francis C. Hammond Middle School.• Facilitate weekly group counseling with adolescents to improve social skills, mental health, and decrease referrals obtained by students at Francis C. Hammond Middle School.• Increased client outreach at Francis C. Hammond Middle School by 16%.• Initiated key partnerships with local human service agencies to provide in school support for adolescents transitioning from crisis intervention and criminal justice system. • Directed summer day treatment groups and therapeutic activities to teach functional living skills and address behavioral issues.• Supervised trainee for school based counselor position.

Sterling, Va

• Treated mental health diagnoses and symptoms including, ADHD; DID; bi-polar disorder; depression; anxiety; suicidal ideation; attachment; child abuse; adoption; cultural and racial identity development; acculturation; and divorce.• Utilized play therapy; sand-tray therapy; person-centered therapy; dialectical behavioral therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy.• Maintained a caseload of more than 25 children, adolescents, and families in Loudon County, VA.• Implemented family reunification plans and consulted with Guardian Ad Litems to provide intensive wrap around care.• Completed legal depositions in support of clients.• Offered expert testimony for legal consultations and court hearings.• Developed and facilitated psychotherapy and psychoeducation group for parents with children diagnosed with anxiety. • Presented trainings on counseling children and adolescents to improve effectiveness of services provided within private practice.

Sterling, Va & Alexandria, Va

• Provided psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and families on a variety of mental health issues.• Utilized play therapy; sand-tray therapy; person-centered therapy; dialectical behavioral therapy; and cognitive behavioral therapy.• Worked with clients on a variety of challenges, including ADHD; anxiety; depression; suicidal ideation; self-harm; attachment; child abuse; adoption.• Completed legal depositions support of clients.• Developed, planned, and facilitated psychotherapy groups for parents. • Maintained a caseload of 18 children and families.

Fairfax, Va

• Assist Dr. Joseph Williams with qualitative research examining educational resiliency in African-American populations.• Conducted qualitative interviews, transcribed collected data, and analyzed data. Write literature review for research article to report the results on educational resilience research.

- Worked with faculty in the department of Research, Assessment, and Retention to understand and assess student retention patterns- Assessed and analyzed statistics and student profiles using Map-Works surveys and SPSS to support evidenced-based-planning for student retention - Created reports to assess effectiveness of campus wide programming and student interventions.

Fairfax, Va

- Worked with children in first grade through twelfth grade. Taught various academic subjects to include, English, Math, Science, and History - Assisted students in attaining academic enrichment through the implementation of learning activities. Taught SAT preparation material to high school students.

Fairfax, Va

- Developed a community health project to facilitate intercultural dialogue and equip homeless families with tools for healthy living - Supervised four graduate counselors as they conduct workshops and facilitate group discussions- Developed qualitative measures to research impact of this intervention on the development of counselor professional identity - Established relationships with and collaborated with community organizations and university departments.

Fairfax, Va

- Assessed the employment needs and skills of shelter residents - Designed, facilitated, and evaluated a career intervention workshop for unemployed residents.

Burlington, Vermont

- Performed research under Dr. Jamie Abaied on the coping strategies of emerging adults in college. Worked with data in various ways to include, entering data into complex tracking forms and transcribing data- Administered questionnaires to participants and used physiological equipment (eg. ECG) to assist in the research study and to collect date from participants- Examined the relative contribution of parent attachment versus peer attachment in coping with stress in emerging adulthood- Wrote 20 page research article to report research findings

Bronx, Ny

- Advised socio-economically disadvantaged youth at a Non-Profit organization in the Bronx, NY - Facilitated group discussions on social and political issues to educate Bronx youth and organize advocacy programs- Provided emotional support for community youth as they struggled with environmental barriers and academic achievement- Engaged in community outreach to recruit community members to participate in organization events and programs

Director Of Social Programming

- Manage a budget of $17,000 to provide meaningful social events on University campus - Promote self-care among college students through social engagement and social programming - Collaborate with and contract community organizations and business to support campus events - Coordinate events to serve up to 500 students.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology

Master'S Degree, Counseling And Human Development

Activities and Societies: Chi Sigma Iota

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology