CURRICULUM VITAE Kimberly (Bryant) O’Brien
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5215 Norwell, MA 02061
Phone
781.386.1050
kim@kimobrienlmhc.com
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA | Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling | 2016
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA | Bachelor of Science in Psychology | summa cum laude | 2012
LICENSURE
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Massachusetts: LMHC #10979
TLHT Licensed Mental Health Counselor (out-of-state telehealth provider) Florida: TPMC5485
TRAININGS
EMDR Certification (In Progress)
Beyond Healing Institute
Somatic Integration and Processing I
Beyond Healing Institute
EMDR 50-hour Basic Training
Trauma Therapist Institute (Kase & CO)
The Body Speaks: Embodied Healing in Working with Trauma
Collectively Rooted
Advanced Trans Consultation Group
addyson tucker, Psy.D.
Mindful Self-Compassion Core Skills Workshop
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
WPATH SOC 8 for Mental Health Professionals
The Affirmative Couch
Interdisciplinary Eating Disorders Consultation Group (HAES & Intuitive Eating focused)
Three Birds Counseling
Gender Affirming Surgery Part 2: A Deeper Dive Into The Common Surgical Procedures & Risks/Complications/Aftercare
NHPA and addyson tucker, Psy.D.
Gender Affirming Surgery Part 1: Assessments & Letter Writing
NHPA) and addyson tucker, Psy.D.
Providing Assessments for Gender Affirming Medical Care
Gender Diverse Care Coalition NH
Narrative Therapy In Practice
Narrative Therapy Institute
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Kim O’Brien, LMHC, LLC | 2019- Present
Hanover, MA
Owner and Therapist
Owner and founder of Kim O’Brien, LMHC, LLC. Providing high-quality outpatient therapy to individuals in Massachusetts and Florida. Including psychoeducation, skills building, and processing through past adverse experiences using modalities like EMDR informed by polyvagal theory. Also using a somatic integration and processing model and specializing in anxiety therapy for overthinkers, individual therapy for relationship issues, LGBTQ+ folks, and EMDR.
Whitman Counseling Center- BAMSI | 2018-2020
Whitman, MA
Supervisor: Leon Whittemore, MEd, LMHC Clinical Director
Outpatient Individual Therapist
Provided outpatient individual therapy in a community mental health setting. Supported clients with a wide range of presenting concerns including, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, complex trauma, autism, and more. From children to older adults. Provided unconditional positive regard and psychoeducational, skill building, including problem-solving skills, emotion identification, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.
Bay State Community Services | 2016- 2019
Plymouth, MA
Supervisors: Kathleen Gibbs, M.Ed., LMFT, LMHC and Jamie Long, M.Ed., LMHC
In-Home Therapist
Provide in-home therapy for youth with severe emotional disturbances and their families, in accordance with CBHI principles that are child-focused, family-driven, collaborative, and strength-based. Support the family in safety planning as well as risk management. Assist the family in identifying and improving ineffective patterns of interaction and increase effective communication skills. Provide psychoeducation and skill-building for caregivers. Coordinate care with other providers, agencies, and school personnel.
Arbour Counseling Services | 2015- 2016
Norwell, MA
Supervisor: Gay DeMaggio, LMHC LADC-1
Clinical Intern
Provided client-centered individual therapy. Assessed needs and eligibility for services as well as coordinated care with other service providers. Conducted intakes, created treatment plans, and determined appropriate diagnoses. CANS certified.
Provided support in weekly DBT skills group and MAT (medication-assisted treatment) group for individuals struggling with substance use.
Weidko Children’s Services, ESY Program at the McKinley School | Summer 2015
Boston, MA
Supervisor: Kathryn Tetuan, LICSW
Clinical Intern (practicum placement)
Wediko Children’s Services is a non-profit that uses a strength-based approach to respond to the needs of children who face obstacles to development due to emotional, behavioral, environmental, and learning issues. Responsibilities included family contact, individual and in-classroom student support, and behavioral management.
Adult Correctional Institute, State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections | 2013-2014
Cranston, RI
Primary Supervisor: Geoffrey Tremont, PhD, ABPP
Psychometrist
Conduct clinical neuropsychological evaluations with inmates; referral questions have included diagnosis of dementia, sequelae of traumatic brain injury, and cognitive deficits related to psychiatric illness.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean’s List | 2008 - 2012
Commonwealth Honors | 2008 - 2010
Departmental Honors in Psychology | 2010 - 2012
Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities | 2012
GRANTS AWARDED
Adrian Tinsley Program Travel Grant, Bridgewater, MA | Spring 2012
Student Researcher
Grant received to cover travel expenses (airfare, hotel, and conference expenses) to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Ogden, Utah to present preliminary research findings for the project The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10.
Adrian Tinsley Program Semester Research Grant, Bridgewater, MA | 2011- 2012
Student Researcher
$300 (per semester) research grant, received for two consecutive semesters and was used toward research related travel and supply reimbursement for a project The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10.
Adrian Tinsley Program Summer Research Grant, Bridgewater, MA | Summer 2011
Student Researcher
$4000, ten-week competitive research grant in addition to a $300 reimbursement for research related expenses.
Funded a portion of the project The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10. Scored previously collected cognitive assessments and questionnaires. Prepared, manipulated, and managed SPSS database. Analyzed select variables and interpreted preliminary findings to ensure groups were well matched on all variables. Reviewed and synthesized relevant literature in preparation for thesis writing. Oral presentation of basic findings was given at a symposium at the conclusion of the program.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Massachusetts, Department of Counseling and School Psychology | 2015- 2017
Boston, MA
Supervisor: Varda Konstam, PhD
Graduate Student Researcher
A qualitative study examining the romantic lives of emerging adults (21-29 years). Maintained study documentation, coordinated recruitment, conducted semi-structured 2-hour interviews, as well as entered, coded, and interpreted the data with group consultation.
Neuropsychology ProgramDepartment of Psychiatry, Division of Neuropsychology | 2012- 2014
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Supervisors: Geoffrey Tremont, PhD, ABPP and Andrew Blum, MD, PhD
Clinical Research Assistant
Study Coordinator for Cognitive Changes in Older Adults with Epilepsy. Examining the effects of epilepsy and its treatments on cognition and mood in adults 55 and older as compared to their peers without epilepsy. Screening, recruiting, and obtaining consent of over 50 participants. Administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments and questionnaires. Conducting chart reviews for epilepsy participants identifying seizure type, etiology, anti-epileptic drug regimen history, overall medical history, and analyzing previous MRI and EEG findings, and reviewing these findings with Dr. Blum, an Epileptologist. Responsible for maintaining up-to-date IRB documentation (continuing reviews, revision to protocol, etc.). Creating and managing the REDCap database.
Study Coordinator for Use of the Telephone-Administered Minnesota Cognitive Acuity Screen (MCAS) to Detect Mild Cognitive Impairment. Examining the utility of a telephone assessment longitudinally as a tool to detect MCI and predict conversion to dementia. Administering face-to-face neuropsychological assessments and questionnaires in an office setting and by telephone. Supervising and training undergraduate volunteers on the study protocol, procedures, and administration instructions for assessments, through verbal and role-playing demonstrations. Maintain Microsoft Access database.
Research Assistant for the NIH-funded R01 study, Psychosocial Telephone Intervention for Dementia Caregivers. Examining the effects of a telephone support intervention on burden and self-efficacy in 250 caregivers of persons diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia. Administered satisfaction assessment to caregivers at their completion of the study. Assisted with data entry and verification as well as clean up and consolidation in both Microsoft Access and SPSS in preparation for analysis.
Memory Disorders Center Consensus Conference. Attend weekly case presentation meetings with Neuropsychologists and Neurologists to determine a consensus diagnosis for patients with possible memory deficits after evaluation of neuropsychological testing, imagining, and neurologic exam.
Brown University Neurology Grand Rounds. Attend weekly grand rounds, which include case presentations and guest lectures on a variety of topics in Neurology, followed by discussion.
Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Conference. Attend bi-weekly conference presentations of epilepsy cases that are potential brain surgery candidates. Epileptologists, medical residents, neuropsychologists, and Neurosurgeons attend this conference. Imaging, EEG recordings, seizure type and description, medical and psychiatric history, and neuropsychological testing are used to assess surgical candidacy.
Support an Epileptologist during patient visits and discuss the patient’s epilepsy presentation and current treatments. In addition to observing in the EEG lab, where EEGs are read for all of Rhode Island Hospital, was explained the overall structure and premise behind the recordings.
Participated in the administration of several Wada tests, used to lateralize language and assess which hemisphere is dominant for memory, in patients with epilepsy being considered for temporal lobe resection. Then a discussion of the case and findings followed the assessment.
Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center | 2011- 2012
Providence, RI
Research Intern
Assisted in a research study collaborating with Head Start programs to provide feedback on how to create the most suitable learning environment possible for young children. Intervention strategies were created to help teachers better track the individual developmental progress of the children in their classrooms.
Observed research assistants administer questionnaires during home visits with parents. Performed data entry and verification in SPSS, in addition to researching information for the monthly parent newsletter and completing various office duties for research assistants and other researchers.
Bridgewater State University/Boston University | 2011- 2013
Department of Psychology
Bridgewater, MA/Boston, MA
Supervisors: Sandra Neargarder, PhD (Bridgewater State University/Boston University), Rhoda Au, PhD (Boston University) & Karina Stavitsky Gilbert, PhD (Boston University)
Examined the effects of an earlier school start time on sleep, cognition, and behavior in elementary school students from second to third grade.
Recruited and gained parental consent and child assent as well as managed logistics and scheduling. Administered cognitive assessments, parental questionnaires, fit and explained two types of Actigraphy devices to children and parents. Utilized the Actiwatch readers and computer software to change batteries, retrieve data, and configure the watches. Trained new research assistants on protocols and test administration. Analyzed and interpreted data, which was developed into various poster presentations, honors thesis, and a first-author undergraduate publication.
THESIS
Honors Thesis, The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10, Assistant/Student Researcher, Psychology Department, Bridgewater State University, Fall 2011- Spring 2012
Mentors: Dr. Sandra Neargarder (Bridgewater State University/Boston University), Dr. Rhoda Au (Boston University) & Karina Stavitsky Gilbert (Boston University)
PRESENTATIONS
Tremont, G., Davis, J., Bryant, K., Ott, B. , Papandonatos, G., R, Fortinsky, R., Gozalo, P., & Bishop, D. Effect of a Telephone-Based Dementia Caregiver Intervention on Use of Community and Healthcare Resources. Poster presentation at 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark. July 2014
Miller, L., Tremont G., Davis J., Bryant, K., & Blum, A. Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Epilepsy. Poster Presentation at the 42nd annual International Neuropsychological Society, Seattle, WA. February 2014
Bryant, K., Neargarder, S., Appleman, E., Au, R., Buyny, A., Pistorino, L., Rivera, K., Auerbach, S., Stavitsky, K. (2013) The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognitive Performance in Children Ages 7-9. Poster presentation at the National Sleep Foundation, Washington, DC. March 2013.
Pistorino, L., Neargarder, S., Appleman, E., Au, R., Buyny, A., Bryant, K., Rivera, K., Auerbach, S., Stavitsky, K. (2013) Examining the Effects of an Earlier School Start Time on Sleep Patterns in School-Aged Children. Poster presentation at the National Sleep Foundation, Washington, DC. March 2013.
Buyny, A., Neargarder, S., Appleman, E., Au, R., Bryant, K., Pistorino, L., Rivera, K., Auerbach, S., Stavitsky, K. (2013) Impact of School Start Time Changes on Behavior in Elementary-Aged Students. Poster presentation at the National Sleep Foundation, Washington, DC. March 2013.
Bryant, K. & Pistorino L. (2012) The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10. Poster presentation at the 12th Annual Bridgewater State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA. April 2012.
Pistorino, L. & Bryant K. (2012) Early to Bed, Early to Rise: How Changing to an Earlier School Start Time Affects Sleep Patterns and Cognitive Functioning in School-Aged Children. Poster presentation at the 12th Annual Bridgewater State University Undergraduate Research Symposium. Bridgewater, MA. April 2012
Bryant, K. (2012) The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10. Poster presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Ogden, UT. March 2012.
Bryant, K. (2011) How Earlier School Start Times Effect Sleep and Cognition in Children Ages 7-10. Oral presentation at the 2011 Adrian Tinsley Program Summer Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA. August 2011.
PUBLICATIONS
Konstam, V., Curran, T., Celen-Demirtas, S., Karwin, S., Bryant, K., Andrews, B., & Duffy, R. (2018). Commitment among unmarried emerging adults: Meaning, expectations, and formation of relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1317–1342. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518762322
Tremont, G., Davis, J., Bryant, K., Ott, B. R., Papandonatos, G., Fortinsky, R., Gozalo, P., & Bishop, D. (2014). O3‐09‐03: Effect of a telephone‐based dementia caregiver intervention on use of community support services and Health Care Resources. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 10(4S_Part_3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.319
Tremont, G., Davis, J. D., Papandonatos, G. D., Ott, B. R., Fortinsky, R. H., Gozalo, P., Yue, M. S., Bryant, K., Grover, C., & Bishop, D. S. (2014). Psychosocial telephone intervention for dementia caregivers: A randomized, controlled trial. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 11(5), 541–548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.05.1752
Bryant, K. The Effects of Earlier School Start Times on Cognition and Sleep in Children Ages 7-10.The Undergraduate Review at Bridgewater State University. Published Spring 2013.
Appendix:
Neuropsychological Tests Administered
American National Adult Reading Test
Boston Naming Test
Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised
Clock Drawing
Conners’ Continuous Performance Test II
Dementia Rating Scale-2
Grooved Pegboard
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised
Judgment of Line Orientation
Language Screen
Mini Mental Status Examination
Minnesota Cognitive Acuity Screen
Modified Mini-Mental State Examination
Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (Writing sample, Story Learning/Recall, Bill Payment)
Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (Boston Qualitative Scoring System, copy)
Test of Memory Malingering
Trail Making Test (A & B)
Verbal Fluency (FAS, Animals)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III & IV (Coding)
Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (Verbal and Matrix Reasoning)
Wechsler Memory Scale-III (Digit Span, Mental Control, Letter-Number Sequencing)
Wechsler Memory Scale-IV (Verbal Pairs Association)
Wide Range Achievement Test-4 (Reading)
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
Word Memory Test
Questionnaires Administered
AD8 Dementia Screening Interview
Bear Fedio Inventory
Beck Depression Inventory- II
Child Behavior Checklist
Cognitive Difficulties (patient and family version)
Daytime Sleepiness Scale
Lawton-Brody ADL Questionnaire Family Ratings Form
Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy
Quality of Life in Epilepsy
State- Trait Anxiety Inventory