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<a href="#" class="nav-brand">Kayla Newkirk</a>
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<a href="#my-story">My Story</a>
<a href="#path">My Path</a>
<a href="#teaching">Teaching</a>
<a href="#supervision">Supervision</a>
<a href="#research">Research</a>
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<img src="headshot.webp" alt="Kayla Newkirk" class="hero-avatar" loading="lazy">
<p class="subtitle">Kayla Newkirk, MS.Ed, MHC-LP</p>
<h1>Counselor Educator<br>&amp; Clinical Practitioner</h1>
<p class="tagline">
I believe that the heart of our work as counselors lies in the relationships we build,
the spaces we create, and the courage we have to walk alongside one another through
both struggle and growth.
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<a href="#my-story" class="btn-primary"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-down"></i> Welcome</a>
<a href="Kayla_Newkirk_CV.pdf" class="btn-secondary" target="_blank"><i class="fa-regular fa-file-pdf"></i> CV</a>
<a href="Kayla_Newkirk_Resume.pdf" class="btn-secondary" target="_blank"><i class="fa-regular fa-file-lines"></i> Resume</a>
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<p class="section-label">About</p>
<h2 class="section-title"><span class="icon"><i class="fa-regular fa-address-card"></i></span> My Story</h2>
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<p>
I am a limited permit mental health counselor (MHC-LP) and a PhD candidate in Counselor
Education and Supervision at Waynesburg University. My path into this field began with
a deep curiosity about people, their stories, and the conditions that help them heal and grow.
That curiosity has carried me through crisis counseling, addiction treatment, community mental
health, and now into the classroom and supervision room where I support the next generation
of counselors finding their own way.
</p>
<p>
Three commitments guide my work. <strong>Leadership</strong>, because I believe that advocating for
our clients, our students, and our profession is not optional. <strong>Mentorship</strong>, because
none of us become the counselors we hope to be alone. And <strong>trauma-informed practice</strong>,
because understanding the weight people carry is essential to offering care that does not
cause more harm. These commitments show up in every session I facilitate, every class I teach,
and every supervision relationship I enter.
</p>
<p>
Outside of my professional roles, I am someone who finds meaning in quiet moments of reflection,
in the honesty of a good conversation, and in the small, steady work of showing up. I believe
that good counseling and good teaching are not so different they both ask us to listen carefully,
respond thoughtfully, and trust the process.
</p>
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<p class="section-label">Education &amp; Background</p>
<h2 class="section-title"><span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-road"></i></span> My Path</h2>
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<h3>Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision</h3>
<p class="meta">Waynesburg University &mdash; 2025 to Present</p>
<p>Doctoral training in counselor supervision, teaching pedagogy, research methodology, and advanced clinical practice. My doctoral work centers on trauma-informed approaches to supervision and preparing future counselors to work with complex, marginalized populations.</p>
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<h3>Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (First Year Completed)</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas &mdash; 2023 to 2024</p>
<p>Completed the first year of doctoral studies, including an advanced supervision practicum, a teaching assistantship in an undergraduate helping relationships course, and collaborative research on gaming addiction and qualitative methodologies.</p>
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<h3>MS.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, magna cum laude</h3>
<p class="meta">Saint Bonaventure University &mdash; 2023</p>
<p>A CACREP-accredited program that shaped my clinical foundation through internships in addiction counseling, community mental health, and university-based clinic settings. Here I learned that the most meaningful clinical work happens when we meet clients where they are, with humility and genuine presence.</p>
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<h3>B.A., Psychology &mdash; Minor in Human Development</h3>
<p class="meta">SUNY Geneseo &mdash; 2019</p>
<p>My undergraduate years introduced me to the power of research and the complexity of human development. I worked as a research assistant studying language dynamics between children and their siblings and friends, and had the opportunity to present our findings at a national psychology conference.</p>
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<h3>A.A., Liberal Arts, cum laude</h3>
<p class="meta">Cayuga Community College &mdash; 2016</p>
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<p class="section-label">Clinical Work</p>
<h2 class="section-title"><span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-hand-holding-heart"></i></span> Clinical Experience</h2>
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<span class="tag tag-lavender">Private Practice</span>
<h3>Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor</h3>
<p class="meta">True Talk Mental Health Counseling, Manhasset, NY &mdash; 2024 to Present</p>
<p>
I provide individual counseling to adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions,
and trauma. My approach is grounded in person-centered and cognitive-behavioral frameworks,
and I am intentional about creating a space where clients feel safe enough to explore the
parts of their lives that feel the most tender. Each session is an opportunity to witness
someone's resilience, and I carry that responsibility with care.
</p>
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<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-mint">Crisis &amp; Community</span>
<h3>Crisis Line Counselor &amp; Shift Lead</h3>
<p class="meta">Contact Community Services, Syracuse, NY &mdash; 2021 to 2023</p>
<p>
On the other end of a crisis line, every call is different. Some callers need immediate
safety intervention; others need someone to listen without judgment at 2 AM. Over two years,
I managed calls across eleven hotlines including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,
supervised shift operations, and supported staff through high-stress situations. This work
taught me more about presence, patience, and the weight of silence than any textbook could.
</p>
</div>
<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-peach">Addiction</span>
<h3>Addiction Counseling Intern</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas Online Clinic &mdash; 2023</p>
<p>
Working with clients navigating substance use disorders, I learned how deeply shame and
stigma can wound. My role involved conducting intake evaluations, developing treatment plans,
and offering individual counseling that honored each person's readiness for change. I carried
forward a lasting belief that recovery is not a straight line, and our job as counselors is
to walk alongside, not ahead.
</p>
</div>
<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-pink">Community Mental Health</span>
<h3>Clinical Mental Health Counselor Intern</h3>
<p class="meta">Branches of Growth, Syracuse, NY &amp; University of Arkansas &mdash; 2022 to 2023</p>
<p>
Across two internship placements, I provided both in-person and remote counseling to clients
facing a range of concerns from academic stress to deep personal challenges. I conducted
comprehensive intake assessments, built treatment plans collaboratively, and learned to
adapt my approach to each client's unique context and culture.
</p>
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<p class="section-label">Teaching</p>
<h2 class="section-title"><span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-chalkboard-user"></i></span> Teaching &amp; Facilitation</h2>
<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-lavender">Co-Instructor</span>
<h3>The Helping Relationship &mdash; CNED 3053</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas, Undergraduate &mdash; Fall 2023</p>
<p>
I co-taught this undergraduate elective for students exploring helping professions like
counseling, teaching, and coaching. We focused on foundational skills that are deceptively
simple and profoundly hard: listening without fixing, sitting with discomfort, offering
empathy genuinely. Students practiced through mock interviews, reflective writing, and
group presentations that pushed them to engage not just with the material, but with themselves.
</p>
</div>
<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-mint">Guest Lecturer</span>
<h3>Advanced Counseling Theory &amp; Methods &mdash; CNED 6013</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas, Doctoral-Level &mdash; Spring 2024</p>
<p>
I was invited to deliver a lecture on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to a
CACREP-accredited doctoral class. I created research-based materials connecting REBT's
historical foundations to its contemporary clinical applications, and facilitated a peer-level
discussion on how theory shows up in practice. Teaching doctoral students reminded me that
learning is never finished, and the best teachers remain students at heart.
</p>
</div>
<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-peach">Workshops &amp; Community</span>
<h3>Wellness, Study Skills &amp; Community Presentations</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas &amp; Onondaga County Library &mdash; 2022 to 2024</p>
<p>
I have led workshops on mindfulness, stress management, and academic success strategies
in settings ranging from university classrooms to public libraries. Whether teaching a group
of engineering students how to prepare for finals or offering a guided imagery exercise to
colleagues, I aim to make wellness practices accessible, practical, and grounded in evidence.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</section>
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<p class="section-label">Supervision</p>
<h2 class="section-title"><span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-people-arrows"></i></span> Supervision Experience</h2>
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<span class="tag tag-lavender">Doctoral Supervisor</span>
<h3>Internship Supervision</h3>
<p class="meta">Waynesburg University &mdash; Fall 2025 to Present</p>
<p>
I currently supervise two master's-level internship students, supporting them as they
transition toward independent practice. Our work together focuses on professional identity
development, advanced intervention strategies, and navigating the complexity that comes with
longer-term client relationships. I evaluate their growth through direct observation, case
presentations, and thoughtful documentation, always with an eye toward what they need most
at this stage of their development.
</p>
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<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-mint">Doctoral Supervisor</span>
<h3>Practicum Supervision</h3>
<p class="meta">Waynesburg University &mdash; Summer 2025</p>
<p>
I supervised two master's-level practicum students as they took their first steps into
clinical work. These early sessions are formative, and I worked to create a supervision
environment where students felt safe enough to be uncertain, honest enough to ask hard
questions, and supported enough to take risks with their clients.
</p>
</div>
<div class="narrative-card">
<span class="tag tag-peach">Doctoral Supervisor</span>
<h3>Practicum &amp; Internship Supervision</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas &mdash; Spring 2024</p>
<p>
I provided clinical supervision to four master's-level students across practicum and
internship placements. Each week we met to review case conceptualizations, explore ethical
dilemmas, and build documentation skills. I learned that supervision is not about having
all the answers, but about asking the questions that help supervisees find their own.
</p>
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<p class="section-label">Research &amp; Scholarship</p>
<h2 class="section-title"><span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-flask"></i></span> Research &amp; Publications</h2>
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<h3 style="font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:1.05rem; font-weight:500; margin-bottom:8px;">Publication</h3>
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<li>
<strong>Henry, H., Newkirk, K.,</strong> &amp; Guggenberger, L.
"The Power of Choice: Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning."
<em>Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision</em>, 2025.
</li>
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<h3 style="font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:1.05rem; font-weight:500; margin:28px 0 8px;">Research Experience</h3>
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<span class="tag tag-lavender">Qualitative Research</span>
<h3>Prone to Prejudice: Trans Experiences and Structural Harm in the U.S. Prison System</h3>
<p class="meta">Dissertation Research Collaboration, University of Arkansas &mdash; 2025</p>
<p>
I collaborated on qualitative data analysis for a dissertation examining the experiences
of transgender individuals within the U.S. prison system. I applied thematic coding
techniques to over 60 post-incarceration statements, identifying emergent themes and
patterns that illuminated the structural harm these individuals endure. This work reinforced
my commitment to research that amplifies marginalized voices and presses toward justice.
</p>
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<span class="tag tag-mint">Addiction Research</span>
<h3>Gaming Addiction Study</h3>
<p class="meta">Research Assistant, University of Arkansas &mdash; 2023</p>
<p>
I was part of a research team investigating gaming addiction, where I coded over 250
individual gaming posts for qualitative patterns and contributed to team coding of over
500 posts. This experience taught me the discipline of rigorous qualitative analysis and
the importance of collaborative, consensus-driven research processes.
</p>
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<span class="tag tag-peach">Developmental Psychology</span>
<h3>Language Dynamics in Children's Relationships</h3>
<p class="meta">Research Assistant, SUNY Geneseo &mdash; 2017 to 2019</p>
<p>
I studied how seven-year-old children use assertive and affiliative language differently
depending on whether they are interacting with siblings or friends. I analyzed video
recordings, calculated language patterns, and collaborated with the research team to
present our findings at the Association for Psychological Science 31st Annual Convention
in Washington, D.C. and at SUNY Geneseo's GREAT Day.
</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:1.05rem; font-weight:500; margin:28px 0 8px;">Selected Presentations</h3>
<ul class="pub-list">
<li>
<strong>"Virtual Vitality: Bridging the CSI Counselor Wellness Competencies and the CHANGES
Model for Accessible Telehealth Supervision"</strong> &mdash; IAWC 2026 World Conference,
Dallas, TX. May 2026. 30-minute oral presentation examining supervision practices tailored
to clinicians and supervisees with invisible disabilities, advancing inclusive and universally
designed approaches to telehealth supervision.
</li>
<li>
"Evaluation in Counseling Supervision: Enhancing Practice through Feedback" &mdash; Virtual
continuing education presentation with Jennifer Morris, LPC. Spring 2024. 20+ local
practitioners attended.
</li>
<li>
"We Care on the Go" &mdash; Guided imagery and psychoeducation session.
University of Arkansas, GRAD 340. April 2024.
</li>
<li>
Narcan Training &mdash; Substance Education, Assessment, and Recovery (SEAR) Ambassadors.
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority House, Fayetteville, AR. 2023.
</li>
<li>
"Implementing Evidence-Based Wellness Practices for Counselors to Mitigate Long-Term
Professional Burnout" &mdash; CSI Days Virtual Poster Session. 2022&ndash;2023.
</li>
<li>
"Mindfulness 101: Stress to Rest" &mdash; Virtual presentation and Onondaga County Library. July 2023.
</li>
<li>
"Stress Management" &mdash; Virtual presentation and Onondaga County Library. July 2023.
</li>
<li>
"Gender and Task in 7-Year Old's Assertive and Afflictive Language with Siblings and Friend"
&mdash; APS 31st Annual Convention, Washington D.C., 2019 and SUNY Geneseo GREAT Day, 2019.
</li>
</ul>
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<h3>IAWC Doctoral Student Committee</h3>
<p class="meta">International Association of Women in Counseling &mdash; 2025 to 2026</p>
<p>
As co-chair of the IAWC Doctoral Student Committee, I helped shape the doctoral student
experience at the 2026 World Conference in Dallas. I organized and moderated an interactive
panel session, coordinated the doctoral student mixer, and managed conference logistics
including speaker coordination, attendee engagement, and mentorship programming. This role
deepened my commitment to creating spaces where emerging counselors and educators can find
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<h3>Calculus Academic Coach</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas &mdash; 2023 to 2024</p>
<p>
As a graduate assistant for the College of Engineering, I worked one-on-one with 10 to 15
students each semester to help them build academic skills, study strategies, and confidence.
I also collaborated with faculty to develop course content and department-wide academic
support initiatives. This role taught me that teaching is not just about content, it is
about helping someone discover that they are capable of more than they believe.
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<h3>CMHC Program Process Group Facilitator</h3>
<p class="meta">University of Arkansas &mdash; 2023</p>
<p>
I designed and facilitated a weekly process group for master's students in the Clinical
Mental Health Counseling program. The group was a space for students to reflect on their
growth, offer honest feedback to one another, and practice the interpersonal skills that
are at the core of our work as counselors.
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<h3>Research and Departmental Support</h3>
<p class="meta">St. Bonaventure University &mdash; 2021 to 2023</p>
<p>
I supported faculty research by locating and reviewing literature, writing literature
reviews, and co-authoring a journal article. Over 300 hours of collaborative work across
multiple departmental projects deepened my appreciation for the scholarship that informs
our clinical and teaching practices.
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