Kate Scharff, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
DC Office:
Collaborative Practice Center of Greater Washington
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Maryland office:
9802 Inglemere Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20817
Telephone: 301-641-3211 Fax:
Email:
www.katescharff.com
MD License: 09391
DC License: LC302926
EMPLOYMENT
September 2010-Present
Collaborative Practice Center of Greater Washington
Co-founder, Principal
May 1999-Present
Private Clinical Practice
General Psychotherapy Services: Individual, Couple, Family Psychotherapy (Child, Adolescent, Adult)
Specialized Divorce Services: Collaborative Practice (Coach/Child Specialist), Mediation, Divorce
Consultation/Parenting Plans, Parenting Coordination, Divorce Coaching
Ms. Scharff has provided expert testimony in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, DC on matters related to child/adolescent development, family dynamics, parent effectiveness, divorce and custody
2008-Present
Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI)
Founding Faculty Member, Member of the Coordinating Body
www.collaborativepracticetraining.com
2004-2010
Metro Washington Center of the International Psychotherapy Institute
Founder/Director
www.theipi.org
2004-Present
International Psychotherapy Institute
National Faculty
www.theipi.org
OTHER POSITIONS
2006-Present
DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals (DCACP)
Founding Board Member (Current President-elect)
www.collaborativepracticedc.com
2010-Present
Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable
President-elect
PUBLICATIONS
Ms. Scharff is the author of several articles and book chapters on issues related to psychodynamic psychotherapy, separation and divorce, and Collaborative Divorce (please inquire for specific references). Additionally, she is the author of two books: Therapy Demystified: An Insider’s Guide to Getting the Right Help (Marlow and Co., Dec. 2004), and (with Lisa Herrick, Ph.D.) Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce: A Guide to Enlightened Team Practice (ABA Publications, Oct. 2010).
TEACHING
Ms. Scharff meets the criteria for trainers as set by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. As a senior Collaborative trainer she works nationally (both independently and as a faculty member of The Collaborative Practice Training Institute) to train lawyers, mental health professionals, and financial professionals in the interdisciplinary team model of Collaborative Practice.
Ms. Scharff has extensive experience in curriculum development, program development, supervision, outreach, and direct teaching of mental health professionals on the graduate, post-graduate, and continuing educations levels (please inquire for specific positions and topics/courses/seminars/conferences taught/developed by Ms. Scharff).
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Ms. Scharff is a 1989 graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work. She obtained her psychotherapy training at the Institute for Child, Adolescent and Family Studies in New York City (ICAFS), and the International Psychotherapy Institute in Chevy Chase, MD (IPI). Ms. Scharff has to date completed over 60 hours of professional training in Collaborative Practice, 16 hours of AFCC-approved training in parenting coordination, 16 hours of training in custody evaluation, and 40 hours of training in divorce mediation.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals (DCACP)
Collaborative Practice Center of Greater Washington
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Workers (GWSCSW)
Maryland Collaborative Practice Council (MCPC)
International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI)
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