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Kevin Barrett

Lecturer
kevinbarrettlcsw@gmail.com
Address

969 E. 60th St.
Chicago, IL 60637

Areas of Expertise
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health
Foundations of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

This course offers an in-depth introduction to psychedelic compounds most
commonly utilized in psychedelic-assisted therapy, along with the history, theory, stakeholders...

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The Therapeutic Relationship in Contemporary Psychodynamic Practice

Social workers are committed to social justice and to helping the most vulnerable members of society. Successful clinical work with socially vulnerable patients requires...

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Psychodynamic Practice Methods I

This course provides an introduction to contemporary psychodynamic thought and social work practice. The first part examines the defining features of the psychodynamic...

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  • Barrett, K. (2022). Psychedelic Psychodynamics: Relational Knowing and the Unthought Known. Psychoanalytic Dialogues.
  • Tasso, A. Barrett, K. Methikalam, B. (2021). Who Will Teach Psychodynamics in the Future? A 10-Year Follow-Up. The American Psychoanalyst

Course

  • 61732 The Therapeutic Relationship in Contemporary Psychodynamic Practice

Job experience

  • Owner, Freestone Psychotherapy
  • Behavioral Health Care Coordinator, Illinicare Health
  • Manager of Supportive Housing Services, Heartland Human Care Services
  • Psychotherapist, Heartland Human Care Services

Fields of Special Interest

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Community Mental Health
  • Attachment theory in psychotherapy
  • LGBTQIA affirming clinical practice
  • Harm reduction approaches to substance use disorders