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Rachel Kitson PLLC · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Rachel Kitson PLLC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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I provide psychotherapy and assessment to clients of all ages. Of interest and specialty are young adults and couples experiencing stress or anxiety in their relationships, managing life transitions (i.e., career and school), and issues surrounding identity. I have clinical experience working in the courts and schools. My approach is insight-oriented and strengths based. I provide assessment in issues surrounding learning, attention, motivation, mood, and personality. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I also have experience and training in working with people with Asperger’s, Autism spectrum disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, and with families to overcome and cope with trauma (divorce, abuse, neglect, disability). I've advocated for my clients in the schools and courts. Specific areas of interest include life transitions; stress and anxiety; athletic, professional, and educational performance; issues surrounding identity and sexuality; as well as family dynamics and interpersonal relationships. Therapeutically, my goal is to help clients examine their lives, and cultivate meaningful interpersonal relationships and experiences to enhance their quality of life.

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Rachel Kitson PLLC · Full-time

Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Education

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology

2007 – 2013

Activities and societies: Child Maltreatment Center, UNC Hospitals 2011-2012 Forensic Psychiatry, UNC Hospitals 2010-2011 Research Assistant, Department of Social Medicine 2011-2012 Advanced Externship, UNC Hospital, Department of Psychiatry 2009-2010 Special Education Trainee, Center for Development and Learning 2009-2010 LEND Leadership Consortium Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children (TEACCH) 2007-2009 Pediatric Nephrology, UNC Hospitals 2007-2008

Dissertation: AN EXAMINATION OF VARIATIONS OF VERBAL MEMORY PERFORMANCE IN A POPULATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN MALTREATED Specialized Experience: Psycho-educational (e.g., ADHD, Autism, learning disability, giftedness), personality, and forensic assessment

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Brown University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology

2001 – 2005

Activities and societies: Track and Cross Country teams Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistantship (UTRA) Grant

Completed Senior Honors Thesis in Sociology: “Illicit Drug Use and Adolescence: Examining the Processes and Consequences of Mattering”

Skills

Couples Counseling

Forensic Psychology

Publications

Autism and Williams Syndrome

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Being Social through the lens of Autism and Williams Syndrome

Overview of Autism

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What you need to know about AU disorders

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