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licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Founder of The Painted Bird Psychotherapy, Rev. Desiree Smith is a licensed clinical social worker and highly trained Trauma Specialist, EMDRIA approved EMDR practitioner, and Certified Clinical Military Counselor.
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She holds a BS in Psychology from Capella University and a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from Widener University. In addition, she is a devout Christian ordained minister and holds an honorary doctorate in Divinity from North Central Theological Seminary.
She holds additional certifications in Flash Technique, Ego States, ACT, CBT, DBT and expressive arts. Her style of therapy is a fusion of clinical evidence based practices with holistic, creative, spiritual and alternative healing modalities to help her clients heal on the deepest levels.
She develops treatment plans that are individually tailored to each client from a biopsychosocialspiritual lens to maintain a whole person approach. Her treatment consists of psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR, inner child work, Ego States coupled with holistic and expressive arts therapies.
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licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
CO-Founder of The Painted Bird Psychotherapy, SUSAN POWELL is a licensed clinical social worker and highly trained Trauma Specialist, EMDR practitioner, and Certified Clinical Military Counselor.
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WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SECTOR IN LEADERSHIP ROLES, SUSAN holds a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY. SHE IS WELL RESPECTED IN THE FEILD OF TRAUMA HAVING LECTURED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF VIRGINIA TO TRAIN CLINICIANS.
She IS HIGHLY TRAINED IN Ego States, ACT, CBT, DBT and expressive THERAPIES. her therapy is HIGHLY clinical UTILIZING PSYCHOEDUCATION AND evidence based practices TO STRENGHTHEN CLIENTS EGO STATES AND RESTORE OPTIMAL WELL BEING. .
SUSAN IS PASSIONATE IN TEACHING CLIENTS TO REPAIR COGNITIVE AND EMOTIONAL DEFICITS THROUGH DEEPER AWARENESS, REFLECTIVE PRACTICES, COPING SKILLS AND DEVEOPMENT OF RESILIENCE WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON GROUP PYSCHOTHERAPY. ​