EDUCATION & LICENSURE
Michigan School of Professional Psychology, Farmington Hills, MI
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology 2015
Dissertation: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach to Brainspotting
Michigan School of Professional Psychology, Farmington Hills, MI
Psychology Specialist in Clinical Psychology 2012
Michigan School of Professional Psychology, Farmington Hills, MI
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology 2009
Thesis: The Experience of Traumatic Loss of Ability in the Throwing Athlete
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology 2007
Capstone Research Project: Mental Health Disorder Prevalence in Collegiate Athletes
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
American Psychological Association
Michigan Psychological Association
Society for Personality Assessment
These in-depth evaluations uncover people's unique ways of thinking and feeling, their motivations, ways of coping and defending against painful emotions, and attachment and relationship patterns. This information goes beyond just an accurate diagnosis. A comprehensive picture of you is developed and a path forward outlined.
Reports are w
These in-depth evaluations uncover people's unique ways of thinking and feeling, their motivations, ways of coping and defending against painful emotions, and attachment and relationship patterns. This information goes beyond just an accurate diagnosis. A comprehensive picture of you is developed and a path forward outlined.
Reports are written specifically to enhance psychotherapy effectiveness and therapist-patient rapport and gain diagnostic clarity to support psychotropic medication prescribing. Some undergo an evaluation simply because they "feel bad" and don't know why.
I aim to make psychological testing and evaluation highly comfortable, collaborative, and informative.
Calder is a member of the Society for Personality Assessment
I see patients ages 16+. Therapy is based on a trusting, emotionally-responsive clinical relationship focused on what troubles you the most. It won't be effective simply because I'm a psychologist and you're a person seeking help; thus, our initial task is to spend a bit of time deciding if we're the right fit. In most cases, we will be.
I see patients ages 16+. Therapy is based on a trusting, emotionally-responsive clinical relationship focused on what troubles you the most. It won't be effective simply because I'm a psychologist and you're a person seeking help; thus, our initial task is to spend a bit of time deciding if we're the right fit. In most cases, we will be. From there, our work will be to address problems together so that you leave a healthier, more psychologically flexible and resilient person.
Before meeting with any therapist, including me, I suggest reading my blog on choosing a mental health clinician.
Being a psychotherapist is hard. There are few things more complex than the patient sitting in front of you, and we ourselves are equally complex. As a consultant, I aim to support therapists in navigating the nuance of therapy to make your clinical practice more effective and successful.
This can involve enhancing your self-understanding
Being a psychotherapist is hard. There are few things more complex than the patient sitting in front of you, and we ourselves are equally complex. As a consultant, I aim to support therapists in navigating the nuance of therapy to make your clinical practice more effective and successful.
This can involve enhancing your self-understanding and how your internal world influences that of the patient (countertransference, essentially). At other times, getting more "up to speed" in an area is required, perhaps in the case of a psychological condition you know little about. Or you might be facing a challenging ethical quandary.
Ultimately, settling something unresolved within the therapist, clarifying a patient's difficulties (often in the form of specific personality characteristics), and identifying effective technical approaches is where we arrive.
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We look forward to helping you.