Dr. Kaufman's Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION & LICENSURE

Michigan School of Professional Psychology, Farmington Hills, MI

Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology   Jul 2015

Dissertation: “A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach to Brainspotting”

Michigan School of Professional Psychology, Farmington Hills, MI

Psychology Specialist in Clinical Psychology Jul 2012

Michigan School of Professional Psychology, Farmington Hills, MI

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology     Jul 2009

Thesis: “The Experience of Traumatic Loss of Ability in the Throwing Athlete”

Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology  Dec 2007

Licensed Psychologist 

MI #6301016538

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 

Kaufman Psychological Services, PLLC, Detroit, MI 

Owner & Psychologist  March 2020 – Present

· Day-to-day operation of an outpatient mental health clinic

· Provision of individual psychotherapy and psychological testing and evaluation 

­­Freelance Mental Health Writer  June 2010 – Present

· Create engaging, dynamic mental health-related content for online and traditional print publication

· Featured in Detroit Metro Times, National Psychologist, Michigan Chronicle, Traverse City Record Eagle, Leelanau Enterprise, and GoodTherapy.com 

Birmingham Maple Clinic, Troy, MI

Supervising Psychologist  Dec 2017 – 2020

·  Supervision of all intake evaluations, comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, prognosis, &  

treatment plans

·  Supervision of quarterly clinical review process

·  Supervision of closing process

·  Completion of case record review audits 

·  Providing backup for the clinic and medical director 

·  Consultation services for a multidisciplinary treatment team

·  Performing Council on Accreditation (COA) tasks

Director of the Center for Psychological Evaluation  July 2016 - 2020

· Supervision and guidance for the psychological testing team

· Implementation of clinic policies and procedures

· Creation of policies and procedures specific to the testing team

· Assessment and management of clinical and ethical quality of testing reports 

Clinical Psychologist   Sep 2010 - 2020

· Individual psychotherapy with a focus on somatic symptom (conversion), post-traumatic stress, and chronic pain

· Psychological testing across the lifespan with emphasis on severe and complex patient presentations

Sollars and Associates, Birmingham, MI 

Pre-doctoral Intern Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

· Provided individual, couple, and family psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults

· Provided psychological testing and assessment

· Provided supervision to master’s and doctoral students

Neighborhood Service Organization, Detroit, MI

Doctoral Practicum Student Sep 2011 - July 2012

· Provided individual and group therapy and assessment to older adults in long-term care facilities

Munson Medical Center/Northern Lakes CMH, Traverse City, MI

Emergency Services Therapist Nov 2009 - Aug 2010

· Provided psychological assessment and coordinated mental health services with adults presenting to emergency room or county jail and experiencing severe mental illness

Traverse Health Clinic, Traverse City, MI

Outpatient Psychotherapist Nov 2009 – Aug 2010

· Provided psychotherapy to individuals and families in a multidisciplinary medical setting 

· Consulted and coordinated with physicians and mid-level practitioners  

Third Level Crisis Center, Traverse City, MI

Crisis Counselor Dec 2007 - Aug 2010

· Provided crisis intervention, suicide assessment, and coordination of mental health services to individuals and families in a 17-county Northern Michigan region

Hegira-Westland Counseling Center, Westland, MI

Master’s Practicum Student Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

· Provided individual and group psychotherapy to individuals experiencing severe mental illness

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health, Grand Rapids, MI

Patient Care Provider Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

· Provided inpatient care to children, adolescents, and adults

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Brainspotting Advanced Practitioner & Trainer Oct 2016

New York, NY

Brainspotting Level III 

Boulder, CO  Jan 2012

Brainspotting Level I & II

Boulder, CO  Oct 2010

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Traverse City, MI Oct 2010

PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, PRESENTATIONS & TELEVISION APPEARANCES 

Kaufman, C. (2020, April 27). COVID-19 and the Vital Role of Therapists in Treating Medical Professionals. GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog. https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/covid-19-vital-role-of-therapists-treating-traumatized-medical-professionals-042720. 

Kaufman, C. (2018).  The Yips Reconceptualized as Conversion Disorder. In Wolfrum, G. (Ed.), The Power of Brainspotting (pp. 245-261)

Bloomfield Community Television. (2017). Obsessive Compulsive Behavior. Bottom Line, Bloomfield, MI 

Kaufman, C. (2015). A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach to Brainspotting. (Doctoral dissertation, Michigan School of Professional Psychology)

Kaufman, C. (2010). Sports psychology should treat the person, not the athlete. The National Psychologist, 19(6), 10-11 

Kaufman, C. (2009). The experience of traumatic loss of ability in the throwing athlete. (Master’s thesis, Michigan School of Professional Psychology). 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Michigan Psychological Association 

Michigan Society for Integrative Psychoanalytic Studies

Society for Personality Assessment