Dr. Kim Oliver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She maintains a private counseling and psychotherapy practice in Westport, CT.
Dr. Oliver has 19 years of experience as a therapist. Her training includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Adelphi University, a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work from New York University and Postgraduate Training in Marital and Family Therapy. Dr. Oliver also completed a certification in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy from The Institute for Meditation & Psychotherapy.
For the past 10 years she has served as an Adjunct Professor of Social Work in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Fairfield University and has recently participated in a public service campaign for the Partnership for a Drug Free America. This campaign is part of the Partnership's "Time To Talk" campaign and will help educate parents so that they can speak comfortably with their children about drugs and alcohol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5fSugZbfT4
Dr. Oliver has extensive clinical, managerial and supervisory experience in private practice, psychiatric, school and community counseling settings. Her approach is psychodynamic as well as solution and strengths focused and is always tailored to the needs of each individual client.
Dr. Oliver lives in Connecticut and is the mother of three grown daughters.
Education
Certification, Mindfulness & Psychotherapy, Institute for Meditation & Psychotherapy, 2010
Ph.D. New York University School of Social Work, 2007.
Postgraduate Training, Family Therapy Institute of Long Island, 1994.
Adelphi University, MSW, 1993.
Adelphi University, BSW, Cum Laude, Social Work Honors, 1992.
Nassau Community College, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Award in Sociology, AA, Humanities & Social Science, 1990.
Professional Associations:
National Association of Social Workers
Connecticut Psychotherapists Guild
Fairfield County Group Psychotherapists
Professional Women's Alliance of Connecticut
Adjunct Faculty Fairfield University
Former Field Instructor, New York University School of Social Work
CT License 003810