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Kenneth Edwards is a Licensed Professional Counselor. He earned his M.A. in Clinical Psychology and is currently working towards his PhD in Business Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He has experience clinically working with adolescents and adults with issues such as anxiety, depression, adjustment to new environments, and interpersonal relationships.Kenneth also has experience working with individuals in college settings, hospital settings, nursing homes, and independent care facilities. He has specialized training in working with LGBTQ and Latino and marginalized populations. Kenneth is currently a member of The Association of Black Psychologists and American Psychological Association. With a previous career in business and management, he has knowledge of career counseling and development. In addition, Kenneth has developed skills in giving classroom, educational, and conference presentations on a range of issues related to diversity, education and clinical psychology.Kenneth practices from an integrative therapy approach that combines several modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, person-centered, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and narrative therapy. What he finds most useful is connecting with the person and building a therapeutic relationship.

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As a case manager, I work with Mentally/Physically disabled individuals in coordinating medical care, living arrangements, and provide financial oversight. l also work with elderly individuals in performing the same duties.

Performed range of counseling services; Group Psychotherapy, Individual Psychotherapy, Family Psychotherapy using an integrated theoretical orientation.Work primarily with Substance Abuse and Mental Illness dual-diagnosis patientsParticipation in the LGBTQ Consortium Training Program that focuses on psychotherapy needs of the LGBTQ population.Presentation of clients in weekly staffing consultations with hospital administration.Interaction with patients in milieu setting.

Maintained collaboration between retail bank and community partners for financial educational outreachWorked closely with bank clients to discern financial needs and provide solutions.Strong partnership with bank credit departments to source, provide, and maintain lending relationships in the community.Worked closely with Branch Manager to ensure constant focus on business and consumer acquisition strategies and exceeding company goals year over year.

Led a branch team of 10Partnered with West Lakeview Neighborhood Association to address business needs and offer bank involvementCut expenses and increased revenue for branch location. Achieved #1 in peer group status because of changes.Successfully hired, on boarded, and trained new staff members to adopt successful business focus and models.; Develop and forecast models with regional management for branch performance measures for a new banking center.Trained financial center employees to develop attainable goals and courses of action. Actions including cold-calling/telesales, networking events, and working existing client base.