1. KAVITA HAMILTON
800 Lake Carolyn Parkway #418 817.875-1713 Cell
Irving, Texas 75039 Kavitaspanchal@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
• Masters of Arts (Marriage and Family Counseling), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort
Worth, TX
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), University of Texas at Arlington
Possess Licensed Professional Counselor licensure as of May 31, 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LPC Experience
Sept 2016 to Present, LPC Zoom Counseling and Rehab Center, Dallas, Texas
• Provides in office and in home counseling to clients required by CPS: Individual, couples,
and family
• Interact with CPS caseworkers, provide monthly reports and complete documentation
Dec 2015 – Sept 2016, LPC, Homestead Hope Counseling Center, Fort Worth, Texas
• Provides couples/marriage counseling, faith-based counseling, child and adolescent
counseling
• Conducts individual counseling in the areas of anger, anxiety, cross-cultural, domestic
violence, relationship issues, substance abuse/dependency and unplanned pregnancy/post-
abortion counseling from a Christian perspective
Nov 2015 – Present, LPC-PRN, Sundance Behavioral Health Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas
• Facilitate group for child and adolescents in outpatient program.
May 2015 – July 2016, LPC, Grace Counseling Center, Lewisville, Texas
• Provides couples/marriage counseling, adolescents counseling required by probation,
perform Alcohol and Drug Evaluations assessments and chemical dependence counseling
Aug 2014 - Sept 2015, LPC-Intern, Homeward Bound, Inc. Women’s Residential Facility &
Crisis Unit, Dallas, Texas
• Performed psychosocial assessments, completed concurrent reviews for inpatient level
(crisis unit and residential) services with Insurance Provider and interacted with payers when
necessary
• Conducted individual sessions in the adult residential treatment facility
• Led groups, performed crisis stabilization counseling, provided case management and
conducted discharge plans
• Provided family sessions when necessary and communicated with probation officers/CPS
caseworkers regarding progress of client
Jan 2014 - Oct 2014, LPC-Intern (Non-staff intern), Mental Health Mental Retardation of
Tarrant County, Fort. Worth, Texas
• Facilitated home group/family group
• Provided individual counseling to adults in residential chemical dependence treatment center
May 2014 – Jun 2014, LPC-Intern, Sigma Counseling Center, Carrollton, Texas
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2. • Performed psychosocial assessments, A&D Evaluation assessments, IOP & SOP individual
counseling, child & adolescents counseling & adult individual counseling, and facilitated BIPP
group when requested
• Counseled in areas of depression, self-esteem, self-harm, addiction, parenting classes and
anger management classes
Sept 2013 - Jan 2014, LPC-Intern, Family First Counseling Center, Mansfield, Texas
• Performed Individual and adolescents counseling
Practicum Experience
Aug 2008 – June 2009, Practicum Internship, Safe Haven Domestic Violence Counseling
Center/Shelter, Fort Worth, Texas
• Counseled women dealing with domestic violence including physical, emotional, verbal and
some sexual abuse
• Educated clients on violence prevention, self-esteem/self-worth, shame, guilt, anger and
forgiveness issues.
• Provided crisis counseling and communicated with CPS caseworkers regarding client
progress
Aug 2008–Dec 2008, Practicum Internship, Impact Counseling and Guidance Center,
Arlington, Texas
• Counseled in the areas of individual, pre-marital, couples and some play therapy
Jan 2008 - Aug 2008, Practicum Internship, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Fort. Worth, Texas
• Facilitated general female group by incorporating spiritual interventions
Additional Professional Experience
May 2012 – September 2013, Office Manager/ Bookkeeper, Efficient Facilities International
Grapevine, Texas
• Recorded month end journal entries, complete general ledger and bank reconciliations in
Peachtree
• Performed activity-based cost accounting and completed daily, weekly and monthly invoicing
in Forp system
January 2011 - September 2011, Operations Manager, Candlewood Suites (IHG)
Weatherford, Texas
• Managed front desk area, hired and trained front desk and housekeeping personnel
• Inspected all rooms and created ad hoc reports
June 2009 - January 2011, Case Manager, Guardianship Services Inc., Fort Worth, Texas
• Traveled to client homes for weekly visits
• Worked with clients diagnosed with bipolar and those in the schizophrenic spectrum
• Conducted intakes: initial assessments, including budget information, factors affecting
financial problems, and additional needs
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3. • Ensured that client’s living situation is adequate to their needs and appropriate for their
budget
• Crisis interventions when necessary, assess for suicide, and assisted clients to find
contractors to make repairs on home and advocated for clients
• Worked with various government and social service agencies to obtain and manage clients
benefits, including applying for Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc. when applicable
• Represented agency at professional meetings and maintained case notes for every client
according to agency policies
Mar 2005 - Jun 2006, Staff Accountant, United Surgical Partners International, Addison,
Texas
• Recorded all Month-End Journal Entries for Nine Facilities using Oracle/Excel and performed
cash flow analysis and valuations
• Performed financial statement variance analysis which included detailed analysis of revenue
& reserve
Nov 2003 – Mar 2005, Staff Accountant, WMC Management Co. LLC, Addison, Texas
• Generated cash flow projections
• Presented Value and IRR Schedules in DYNA to compose and analyze quarterly business
plan updates and valuations
• Generated ten day and sixty day debt compliance reports with lender’s for funds in Excel
Aug 2002 – Dec 2002, Staff Accountant, UICI–United Group Association, Grapevine,
Texas
• Reconciliation of bank & general ledger accounts for three subsidiaries (UGA, PDA, NUA),
and created JE’s in Excel and then entered into Macola Software.
• Interpreted and analyzed performance trend reports to compile call-in vs. actual and call-in
reports weekly for eight divisions & for the president using MS Excel
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS
• Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional
Counselors
• Certified by Life Innovations, Inc. to administer Prepare / Enrich premarital and marriage
assessments
• Member: American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), 2016
SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
• Facilitator of Prepare Enrich® Marital Assessments
• SMART Recovery Facilitator (Self-Management and Recovery Training)
Volunteer Experience
• Crisis Pregnancy Center, familiar with 12 Step Program, personal experience with cross-
cultural counseling specifically with East Indian population and MHMR LPC-Intern
Languages
• Gujarati and Hindi
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