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Kate Scharff
Kate Scharff, MSW is a psychotherapist, mediator and collaborative practioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. Licensed in Maryland and DC, Ms. Scharff is the Founder and Director of the Center for Relationships in Transition in Bethesda, Maryland, which provides psychotherapy and specialized services for families going through separation and divorce. She is also the Director of the Metro Washington Center of the International Psychotherapy Institute, and has written and presented widely on the topics of psychotherapy, divorce, high conflict divorce, and Collaborative Practice. Ms. Scharff is a founding member and on the board of of the DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is also a member of the Metro DC Mental Health Collaborative Professionals Group, and The Maryland Collaborative Practice Council. Ms. Scharff has completed over 40 Collaborative Cases as Child Specilist or Collaborative Coach, and is on the faculty of the Collaborative Practice Training Institute.
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| Address: |
6917 Arlington Rd., Suite 224
Bethesda MD USA
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| Phone: |
301-951-3776 |
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301-951-3781 |
| Email: |
kate@thecrt.com |
| Website: |
http://www.katescharff.com
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| Education |
Masters in Clinical Social Work
Certificates in: Mediation, Child Psychotherapy, Couple Therapy, Adult Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Custody Evaluation, and Parent Coordination.
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| Professional Licenses |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, DC and Maryland
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| Type Of Practice |
Psychodynamic child, individual, couple and family therapy, mediation, Parent Coordination, and Collaborative Divorce.
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| Training Offered |
Multidisciplinary Intro Team Training,
Advanced Team Training,
Advanced Coaching Traing,
Advanced Multidisciplinary Training in
Psychodynamics of Collaborative Practice
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| Training Conducted |
I am a trainer with the Collaborative Practice Training Insitute, a faculty based in Maryland, Virginia, and DC, offering all forms of collaborative training and specialty training for each of the main collaborative professions. We offer two-day basic Collaborative Trainings, three day Multi-Disciplinary Trainings focused on working as a Team, and we are developing intermediate and advanced workshops on specific topic areas such as The Role of The Collaborative Coach and Child Specialist; Developing a Deep and Durable Parenting Plan; and Working with High Conflict Clients. In addition, we are working on an intermediate level training on Civil Collaborative case work.
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| Collaborative Training Attended |
May 17-19, 2007: Team Training in Collaborative Law, Gaithersburg, Trainers, George Richardson, Andy Hoffman, Vicki Carpel-Miller, Nancy Ross
October 29, 2006: Intermediate Collaborative Law Training, Washington, DC Trainers: Stu Webb and Ron Ousky
April 26-27, 2006: Collaborative Law Basic Training, Washington, DC Trainer: Sue Brunstig, J.D.
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| Collaborative Training Offered |
Three-Day Multidisciplinary Team Training
MICPEL (Maryland Bar Assoc) , May 2009
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| References |
The Collaborative Practice Training Institute
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| Standards |
I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Trainers I verify that I am a Collaborative Practice trainer who meets those Minimum Standards.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for a Collaborative Basic Training. I verify that the basic training that I offer as a Collaborative Practice trainer meets those Minimum Standards.
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