Kelli R. Underwood, LCSW

Kelli Underwood holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Indiana University. She is a certified Marital and Family Therapist and an adjunct faculty member of the International Institute for Transformative Insight Imagery. Kelli also incorporates EMDR in her work with clients. (Please refer to Types of Treatment for a description of TII and EMDR)

Kelli is the Director of Child and Family Programs at the Center and supervises student interns. Ms. Underwood facilitates a collaborative journey towards healing and works with children, adolescents, adults and families by creating a safe context from which change can occur. She conducts numerous training for professionals and parents on a variety of topics such as: "Compassion Fatigue," "Creating Safety for GLBT Youth," "Traumatized Children and Adolescents," "Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors," and "Juveniles and Adults Who Commit Sexual Offenses." In her work, Kelli utilizes the healing benefits of imagery, team building, and the three stage Collaborative Stage Model (CSM).

"I believe that healing happens. I believe that people change. I witness it everyday. The human spirit is far more resilient than we recognize." — Kelli R. Underwood