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
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Ph.D., Counselor Education & Supervision, Regent University
Master of Social Work, Florida State University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Louisiana State University
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EMDR Certified Therapist
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Hawaii
Florida
Alabama
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Assistant Director of Counseling Programs and Associate Professor, Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine
International Mental Health Consultants
Fundraising Coordinator & Expert Advising Board for Ukraine Institute of Traumatherapy
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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
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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