Meet Dr. Kaitlyn Stafford

 

 

Rising is the pursuit of healing, hope, authenticity, joy, and growth that demands courage, vulnerability, love, patience, and kindness.

Kaitlyn Stafford,

Ph.D., LCSW


 
  • Appreciates cooking and catching up with friends and family (true to her Southern Louisana roots)

  • Mother and military spouse

  • Committed, compassionate, and focused on helping people heal

  • Provides virtual therapy services in Alabama, Florida, and Hawaii

  • Provides trauma, mental health, and EMDR Consultation both nationally and internationally

 

Dr. Kaitlyn Stafford is passionate about assisting adults who have experienced trauma or are struggling with a variety of issues such as: depression, anxiety, stress, dissociation, self-esteem, relationship issues, military life, adjusting to new changes, grief, post-partum mental health, addiction and more.

Providing competent, compassionate, mental health services is at the core of what she does. She believes it is truly an honor to be a part of her clients’ transformational journeys.

In addition to providing mental health services to clients, Dr. Stafford serves as an educator, mentor, supervisor, and consultant to the next generation of professionals to ensure as many people as possible receive the quality mental health care they deserve.

Through a soft presence coupled with a dedication to quality and excellence, healing is possible.

Together, she can show you how to breathe deep, let go and rise on.

Professional Background

 
  • Ph.D., Counselor Education & Supervision, Regent University

    Master of Social Work, Florida State University

    Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Louisiana State University

  • EMDR Certified Therapist

    EMDRIA Approved Consultant

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

    • Hawaii

    • Florida

    • Alabama

  • Treating Women with Complex Trauma & Addiction

    Coping with the Trauma of COVID

    Military Spouses’ Journey’s to Becoming Counselors

    Military Lifestyle’s Impact on Behavioral Health Clinicians

    The Sacredness of the Counseling Experience

    Evidence Based Treatment for Trauma Therapy

    Suicide Prevention

    Mental Health Standards of Care for treating Military & Veterans

    Treating Moral Injury in Service Members

    Co-Occurring Disorders & Treatment of PTSD in Military Service Members

    Dangers of Drug & Alcohol Use

    Motivational Interviewing

    Cognitive Processing Therapy

    Compassion Fatigue & Self-Care

    Gatekeeping in Mental Health

    The Impact of Trauma

  • 2024

    The Impact of Trauma

    2018

    The Impact of Military Lifestyle on the Careers of Military Spouse Behavioral Health Clinicians

    Career Counseling and the Military

    2017

    Combined Models of Counseling Supervision