Kathy Furr, LCSW

Degrees:

  • Master of Social Work (Louisiana State University, 1986)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Work: PA – 2003
  • Licensed Social Worker – 1988

Professional Affiliation: National Association of Social Workers

Specialized Interests include: Utilizing psychosocial perspective, Cognitive-behavioral and Life Span approach to the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Bi-polar disorders with children, adolescents, and adults.

Positions Held:
LCSW -Universal Community Behavioral Health Bellefonte, PA
LMSW – Early Childhood Intervention, Lubbock, TX
Program Director –Compass Community Services San Francisco, CA
Supervisor – Traveler’s Aid San Francisco, CA
Foster Care Worker – Philadelphia, PA
School Counselor – Universal American School –  Salwa Kuwait
Placement/Training Officer –LA Department of Corrections – Juvenile Services Monroe and Baton Rouge, LA

Treatment Approach: My training in the theories of Psychosocial and Family Systems as well as later instruction in the use of the cognitive behavioral approach to therapy has informed the manner in which I provide mental health services to the individuals and families with whom I work to achieve their goals for healing, change, and personal growth. The process of change requires a willingness to accept one’s strengths, set realistic goals and objectives, and to believe that change is possible – one step at a time.