Mental Health Manager

LAURA M. HOSKINS, MA, LCMHC, NCC

Qualifications and Experience

TRAINING:

• Advanced Clinical Training with Dan Hughes, beginning level summer 2005, intermediate level

summer 2007

• EMDR with Ricky Greenwald, fall 2017

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Antioch/New England Graduate School, Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, 1993, Keene, NH

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University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science in Education, “History, Culture, and Society”, 1989,

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Philadelphia, PA

Swarthmore College, Bachelor of Arts, Russian Language & Literature, 1985, Swarthmore, PA

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REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIP

• American Counseling Association, clinical member

American Mental Health Counselors Association, clinical member

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Associated Psychotherapists of Vermont, member

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Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce, 2013 2018

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Vermont, 068-*******

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National Board for Certified Counselors, nationally certified counselor

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National Provider Identification 149042926

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Vermont Mental Health Counselors Association, member

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World Professional Association for Transgender Health, member

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EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY:

Tall Trees Associates, Brattleboro, VT

May 2010 to present

Specialized psychotherapy practice including assessment and treatment of child, adolescent and family

issues, offering formal attachment based parenting and family treatment, as well as addressing childhood trauma

and loss through developmental processes. Able to address foster and adoption issues and issues faced by

special needs children and their families including those on the autism spectrum. Able to provide school based

observation and positive behavioral planning and support, as well as social skills groups, parenting support

groups and parent child mentoring. Open to LGBTQ and alternative lifestyle issues. Selected cases may be

reviewed in periodic professional consultation or consultation with peers.

Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, Brattleboro, VT

August 2002 to March 2007

School based clinician serving two elementary schools In Bellows Falls, VT via contract between school

district and local community mental health agency. Practice included assessment and treatment of child, family

and school issues, as well as systems advocacy, including home visits and team meetings. Some cases were

reviewed in regular group and individual supervision or consultation sessions.

Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, Springfield, VT

May 1997 to February 2001

Part time psychotherapy and part time intake position in local community mental health agency. Practice

involved assessment and diagnostic evaluations of in coming clients as well as treatment of children and adults

with wide variety of presentations. Work was reviewed both in regular group and individual supervision or

consultation with Ph.D. psychologist.

Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, Brattleboro, VT

December 1995 to May 1997

Served on call for crisis team of local community mental health agency. Provided assessment and

recommendation for continued treatment of individuals in crisis. Work was reviewed in regular group supervision

and peer consultation.

Berkshire Mental Health Center, Pittsfield, MA

May 1993 to December 1995

Served on call for crisis team of local community mental health agency. Provided assessment and

recommendation for continued treatment of individuals in crisis. Also provided assessment and treatment for

clients with chronic major mental illness. Work was reviewed in regular group supervision and peer consultation,

as well as occasional review by M.D.

Additional Clinical Experience:

Landmark College, Putney, VT (August 1991 – May 1992); graduate intern

Mt.Tom Institute, Holyoke, MA (August 1992 – May 1993); graduate intern

Lund Family Center, Burlington, VT (April 2007 – June 2010); pre and post

adoptive clinical case manager

SCOPE OF PRACTICE:

Therapeutic Approaches

Verbal and play therapies, with a clear leaning toward a blend of humanistic modalities, emphasizing the

use of insight oriented interventions. Attachment based parenting and family treatment, as well as dyadic

developmental psychotherapy are used. Cognitive Behavioral therapies and Dialectical Behavior strategies are

used when indicated as well as mindfulness, art and dramatic techniques.

Areas of Specialization

Attachment and developmental issues, verbal and play therapies, child and family issues, foster and

adoptive issues, Cognitive Behavioral therapies, social pragmatics, EMDR, trauma, sex positive therapies, stress

management, and adjustment issues, as well as LGBTQ and alternative lifestyle issues.

Treatment Methods

All cases begin with an initial assessment, evaluation, and joint determination of treatment goals.

Methods involved include verbal psychotherapy and may also make use of play therapy, psychoeducation,

writing, homework assignments and interventions using mindfulness techniques.

Rev. 7/2/2018

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