Dr. Curry graduated from Alliant International University in 2013 as one of only five graduates of the inaugural cohort in the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling program then housed in the San Francisco Bay Campus and began her academic career in the same program as adjunct faculty in 2018. Facing adversity and lack of public understanding of the behavioral health license of Professional Clinical Counseling. Dr. Curry embarked on a continued journey of professional advocacy for the license in public policy, academia, government institutions, community organizations, and a multitude of other professional settings. As part of Dr. Curry’s advocacy journey, she completed her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision specializing in Advanced Research Methods and co-founded a nonprofit organization UnseenXS to address social justice issues around the world including the acceptance and understanding of the LPCC license, professional development of novice counselors and graduate students, and positive impact of LPCC/APCC in the field of behavioral healthcare.
In addition to her roles in academia and as CEO of UnseenXS, Dr. Curry has also served as a Subject Matters Expert with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and holds several professional organization memberships including Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), American Counseling Association (ACA), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), and the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (CALPCC). Dr. Curry has worked in both the public and private sectors of behavioral healthcare and is dedicated to continuing to encourage and empower clinical counselors and encourage higher education to expand the options for graduate education in the field of clinical counseling in California. Dr. Curry’s research interests include both domestic and international women’s studies, refugee and transmigration experiences, intergenerational trauma, multiculturalism, race relations, and government policy.
- PhD - Counselor Education and Supervision specialty Advanced Research Methods - Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
- MA - Clinical Counseling - California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco Bay, CA
- BA - Psychology - California State University, Fresno
- Domestic and international: women’s studies
- Refugee and transmigration experiences
- Intergenerational trauma
- Multiculturalism
- Race relations
- Government policy.
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Clinical Counseling Practicum
- Clinical Counseling Internship
- Couple and Family Counseling
- Psychopathology, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Crisis, Trauma and Emergency Response Issues in Counseling
- Play Therapy and Expressive Arts in Clinical Counseling
- Psychopharmacology
- Counseling Emergency Responders
- Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Counseling Theories
- Counseling Research Methods and Program Evaluation
- Multicultural Counseling and Techniques
Publications
- Curry, K (2022). Refugee Women’s Post-Resettlement Experiences in the United States (dissertation). Walden University College of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
- Curry, K (2015). Selective Ignorance, SJAC Chronicles, vol. 2. Stockton, Ca: UnseenXS.
- Curry, K (2015). The Voices We Don’t Hear, SJAC Chronicles, vol. 1. Stockton, Ca: UnseenXS.
- Curry, K (2015). Surviving Resettlement: The Plight of Women Refugees, SJAC Chronicles, vol. 1. Stockton, Ca: UnseenXS
Presentations and Education Sessions
- Professional Presentation and Education Session – Sacramento County Contracted Children’s Behavioral Health Providers – Sacramento County Behavioral Health, Sacramento, CA – “Afghan Refugee Crisis: Assessing and Addressing Behavioral Healthcare Needs” (Sept 2021)
- Education Session – Sacramento County Contracted Children’s Behavioral Health Providers – Sacramento County Behavioral Health, Sacramento, CA – “Shifting Approaches to Behavioral Health: COVID-19 Pandemic” (Mar 2020)
- Education Session – Sacramento County Contracted Children’s Behavioral Health Providers – Sacramento County Behavioral Health, Sacramento, CA – “Autism and Mental Health: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Resourcing” (June 2020)
- Education Session – Sacramento County Contracted Children’s Behavioral Health Providers – Sacramento County Behavioral Health, Sacramento, CA – “Coordination of Care with School Systems” (Jan 2020)
- Education Session – Sacramento County Contracted Children’s Behavioral Health Providers – Sacramento County Behavioral Health, Sacramento, CA – “Navigating Homelessness: Housing Plans and Stabilization” (Dec 2019)
- Education Session – Sacramento County Contracted Children’s Behavioral Health Providers – Sacramento County Behavioral Health, Sacramento, CA – “Autism in Behavioral Health: Best Practices in Treatment” (Sept 2019)
- Professional Presentation – California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) – Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA – “Getting Ready for the Real World: Navigating Professional Licensing” (Sept 2018)
- Education Session – California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) – Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA – “Getting Registered and Getting Licensed” (Mar 2017)
- Education Session – California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) – Alliant International University, Fresno, CA – “Internship Before and After Graduation” (Nov 2016)
- Education Session – California State University Stanislaus – CSUS satellite center, Stockton, CA – “What Happens After Graduation?” (Sept 2016)
- Educator’s Information Session – Claudia Landeen Elementary School – Lincoln Unified School District, Stockton, CA – “Trauma Informed Care: TF-CBT for Developmental Trauma Ages 5-12yrs” (Sept 2015)
- Professional Presentation – CALPCC Northern California Conference – University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA – “Refugee Women Survivors of Transnational Civil Unrest” (Oct 2014)
- Poster Presentation – California State University, Fresno - College of Science and Mathematics, Undergraduate Research Projects Poster Presentation/Reception – “Personality Effects on the Perception of Physical Attractiveness” (May 2009)