Carolyn Kinney, PsyD.
Primary Therapist and Clinical Manager
Carolyn is a
doctoral candidate at Minnesota School of Professional Psychology with an
emphasis in clinical psychology. For eight years, she has provided services to
clients with developmental disabilities (DD) in community mental health and
residential settings, and Carolyn has developed a day treatment program which
adapts Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for clients with DD and Borderline
Personality Disorder. She has provided training and consultation for
therapists on Asperger Syndrome, DBT skills, and coping with challenging client
behaviors as well as for those working with clients with serious and persistent
mental illness and developmental disabilities. Carolyn is a former
elementary and middle school teacher and administrator.
Vern Damm, M.A.
Primary Therapist
Vern graduated
from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in June of 2014 with a Master's
in
Marriage and Family Therapy. His past work
experience in retail management and manufacturing training allowed him to
manage a group and train the group in psychoeducation while using his therapy
education to observe the process. After his internship, Vern was happy to be able to continue on at the Safety Center as a primary therapist. He values being able to
journey with the men in group as they work toward lifting the of
their lives and moving towards healing. It is exciting to see the movement
towards healthy sexuality.
Vern appreciates
the theory of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He believes it interacts at all of
the components of humans, that being body, spirit, soul, and emotions. He would
like
to continue learning about Diabolical Behavioral Therapy and
Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Cynthia Bloom, M.A.
Primary Therapist
Cynthia graduated from Metro State in 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
During that time she was inducted into PSI CHI - Psychology's Branch of the National
Honor Society. She then continued her education earning a Master's degree in 2015 in Counseling and Psychological Services from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, and is currently continuing her education to work towards her LPCC licensure.
Cynthia came to the Safety Center as an intern while completing her Master's degree. After her her internship, Cindy was hired as a primary therapist. Cynthia's prior work experience includes having worked for twenty plus years as an administrative assistant
at the church she attended. Because of her experiences working at the church, Cynthia
was able to easily transition her passion for helping people to working with the clients at Safety Center. Cynthia is excited to be expanding her knowledge of Pesso/Boyden System Psychomotor Therapies.