The Unpredictable Teen: Helping Teens Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Format
Individual Presentation
Location
Scarbrough 2
Strand #1
Social & Emotional Skills
Relevance
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Brief Program Description
Featured Speaker session.
Summary
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Evidence
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Biographical Sketch
Kenyon C. Knapp, Associate Professor, Penfield College of Mercer University, Atlanta, GA
Kenyon C. Knapp, Ph.D., LPC, NBCC, CPCS, is the Coordinator for the Doctoral Counseling Program and tenured Associate Professor of Counseling at Penfield College of Mercer University, Atlanta campus, where he teaches Masters and Ph.D. level counseling courses. He has had a part-time private practice for over 18 years, and has worked in numerous counseling settings. He currently serves as a board member for CACREP, the national accreditation body for the counseling field. He has specialties in the areas of crisis counseling, sexual addiction counseling, and Christian counseling.
However, his greatest joy and accomplishments come in the form of his wife and four children, who keep him practical, multitasking, and very grateful.
Jacqueline Robinson, Associate Professional Counselor, Trillium Springs Counseling, Atlanta, GA
Jacqueline Robinson obtained a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University (Formerly the Psychological Studies Institute) and a BA in psychology from Spelman College. She is an Associate Professional Counselor and is currently pursuing credentials as a Nationally Certified Counselor and licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy. Jacqueline has worked extensively in the field of counseling and mental health and is in practice at Trillium Springs Counseling under the direction and supervision of Vilda S. Brannen, M.S., LPC in Atlanta. Theoretical orientations used by Jacqueline in practice are integrative and may include cognitive behavioral therapy, Structural and Behavioral Family Therapy, and Solution Focused therapy. Jacqueline specializes in Marriage and Family Therapy and the treatment of Bipolar Disorder.
Keyword Descriptors
Teenage students, Bipolar disorder
Presentation Year
2016
Start Date
3-7-2016 1:15 PM
End Date
3-7-2016 2:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Knapp, Kenyon C. and Robinson, Jacqueline, "The Unpredictable Teen: Helping Teens Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder" (2016). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 26.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2016/2016/26
The Unpredictable Teen: Helping Teens Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Scarbrough 2
Featured Speaker session.
