Katherine E. Scharff, LCSW-C, LICSW,
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6917 Arlington Road, Suite 224
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Telephone: 301-951-3776
Fax: 301-951-3781
Assistant: Ewelina Kotalma:
301-951-3775
Email: kate@thecrt.com
Websites: www.katescharff.com
Maryland License: 09391
District of Columbia License: LC0302926
Tax ID: 20-2294371
Current Positions:
1989-Present: Private Practice of Psychotherapy
Provide psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals (children, adolescent, and adults), couples, and families. Since 1999 I have also provided mediation and parent coordination. Since 2007 I have provided Collaborative Divorce services.
1997-Present: Founder/Director, The Center for
Relationships in Transition (CRT) , Bethesda, MD
Private agency providing both general psychotherapy and specialized clinical
services to families involved in separation, divorce, including custody
evaluation, mediation, parenting coordination, and Collaborative Divorce.
Have provided expert testimony in Montgomery Co., MD, Washington, DC, and Fairfax County, Virginia, on matters related to child/adolescent development, parent/child relations, parent effectiveness, and custody and visitation.
2008-Present: Faculty Member, Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI)
Develop and present curricula in all areas of Collaborative Divorce as part of a multi-disciplinary tri-state organization.
2004-Present: Director, Metro Washington Center
of the International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI Metro), Bethesda MD
Responsible for program and curriculum development and administration,
conference planning, marketing, supervision of faculty and students; liaison to
IPI National.
2002-Present: Faculty, International Psychotherapy Divorce Institute
2006-Present: Board of Directors, DC Academy of Collaborative Practice (DCACP)
Training:
I have, and continue to train extensively in the areas of separation and divorce, Collaborative Law, and psychotherapy. Among my relevant training experiences have been:
October 2008: International Academy of Collaborative Practice 3-day Symposium New Orleans, LA
May 17-19, 2007 Team Training in Collaborative Law Gaithersburg, MD
Trainers, George Richardson, Andy Hoffman, Vicki Carpel-Miller, Nancy Ross
December 4-7, 2006: 40-Hour Divorce Mediation Training Bethesda, MD
Trainer: Carl Schneider, Mediation Matters
October 29, 2006: Intermediate Collaborative Law Training Washington, DC
Trainers: Stu Webb and Ron Ousky
March 29-30 2006: Conducting Child Custody Evaluations Washington, DC
Trainer: Marc Ackerman, Ph.D.
April 26-27, 2006: Collaborative Law Basic Training Washington, DC Trainer: Sue Brunstig, J.D.
December 5-6 2005: Parenting Coordination: A Two-Day Workshop for Professionals Baltimore, MD Trainer: Christine Coates, J.D.
2001-2002 International Institute of Object Relations Therapy (now IPI) Chevy Chase, MD Post-graduate year, Fellows Training
1997-2000: International Institute of Object
Relations Therapy (now IPI)
Chevy Chase, MD
Certificate training in Object Relations theory and therapy of individuals,
adults, couples, and families
1991-1995 Institute for Child, Adolescent, and
Family Studies (ICAFS)
New York, NY
Certificate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy of children, adolescents,
and families
1987-1989: Columbia University School of Social
Work
New York, NY
Master of Science in Social Work
1986: Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Bachelor of Arts, with Honors
Publications:
Among my publications have been:
“Working with Families of High-Conflict Divorce,” chapter in Treating Relationships, Jill Savege Scharff and David E Scharff, Editors. Lanham, Maryland: Rowan and Littlefield , 2007.
Therapy Demystified: An Insider’s Guide to Getting the Right Help (Without Going Broke), Marlowe and Co., New York: December, 2004.
“Therapeutic Supervision with Families of High Conflict Divorce,” article in Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Jan. 2005.
“The Mother as the Desired Object,” chapter in Tuning the Therapeutic Instrument, Jill Savege Scharff and David Scharff, Editors. New York: Jason Aronson, 2000.
Presentations:
In addition to my ongoing teaching at the Metro Washington Center of the International Psychotherapy Center (where I chair and am an instructor in several continuing education programs for mental health professionals), I have taught and presented widely in the areas of individual, couple, and family therapy (child and adult), demystifying the field of psychotherapy, separation and divorce, high-conflict divorce, Parenting Coordination, and Collaborative Law. Among my presentations have been:
Three Day Basic Mutli-Disciplinary Team Training in Collaborative Practice, May 22- 24, 2009. Acted as lead mental health trainer; event sponsored by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL).
Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable Symposium: “Parenting Together After Divorce,” May 8, 2009, participated on multi-disciplinary panel on the topic of “Parent Coordinators: What are they and How Can they Help?”
Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL), Feb. 8, 2008. Family Law University Winter Term: Participated in two panel presentations: “Mental Health Professionals and Evaluation of Children,” and “Parenting Coordination,” “The Art of Clinical Supervision,” taught a monthly course for mental health supervisors at the National Association of Social Workers, 2005-8.
“The Unconscious Phantasy in the Couple,” chaired week-long summer institute, IPI, July 2007.
“High-Conflict Divorce; An Integrated Model,” presentation at the NASW Metro Chapter annual conference, March 8, 2007.
“Play Therapy,” workshop at the Networker Symposium, March 17, 2007.
“The Last Taboo: Money in the Clinical Setting,” organized and chaired this one-day conference, co-sponsored by IPI Metro and NASW Metro, October 14, 2006.
“Sexual Attitude Reassessment: A Two Day Workshop for Mental Health Professionals,” organized and chaired for IPI Metro, September 2006.
“Love and Sex: A One-Day Conference for Mental Health Professionals,” organized and chaired this event, co-sponsored by IPI and NASW Metro, February 2006.
“Psychodynamic Clinical Supervision,” Organized and chaired this two-day conference co-sponsored by IPI and NASW Metro, September 2006.
“Toxic Passivity: Working with Victimized Parents in High Conflict Divorce,” paper presented at the International Psychotherapy Institute’s conference “Applications of Object Relations Family Therapy” October, 2005.
“Working with Families of High Conflict Divorce: An Integrated Model,” paper presented at the American Family Therapy Association/International Family Therapy Association Conference, June 2005.
“Sexuality in Contemporary Psychotherapy,” Organized and chaired this one-day conference co-sponsored by IPI and NASW Metro, June 2005.
“Psychodynamic Clinical Supervision,” Two-day conference co-sponsored by IPI and NASW Metro, September 2005.
“Working with Families of High-Conflict Divorce,” workshop at the Annual Conference of the Metro Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, April 2005.
“Working with Families of High-Conflict Divorce: Therapeutic Supervision,” workshop conducted at Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 2005.
“Families of High-Conflict Divorce,” paper presented at workshop on New Advances in Divorce: Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work and the Catholic University School of Social Work, Jan. 2005.
“Clinical Supervision,” Two-day conference, co-sponsored by IPI and NASW Metro, Sept. 2004.
“Working with Families of High-Conflict Divorce,” workshop conducted at Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 2004.
“Therapeutic Supervised Visitation with Families of High-Conflict Divorce,” paper presented at International Psychotherapy Institute Conference: Working with Traumatized Patients, New Orleans, Jan. 2003.
Affiliations:
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals
DC Mental Health Collaborative Professionals
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Practice Training Institute
National Association of Social Workers
Maryland Collaborative Mental Health Council
International Psychotherapy Institute
Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Workers
Previous Positions:
2006-2007: Member At-Large, Board of Directors of the Metro DC Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
2004-2006: Secretary, Board of Directors of the Metro DC Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
1993-1994: New York University School of Social Work Work Adjunct Clinical Professor
1991-1993: Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services Brooklyn, New York Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist
1989-1991: Federation Employment and Guidance Services, New York, NY