Ameena “Dr. K.” Kemavor is an independently Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a Supervision (L.P.C.C.-S.) Endorsement in the State of Ohio who has been working in the field of mental health and community services for almost three decades. She has a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Psychology, a master’s degree (M.S.Ed.) in Clinical Counseling, and a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES).
Dr. K. is a Certified Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor a Certified Question Persuade Refer (QPR) suicide prevention Instructor, a Certified Specialist in Anger Management (CSAM), a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a trained Collaborative Assessment for Managing Suicidality (CAMS) services provider.
Dr. K. began her career providing inpatient psychiatric care to youth and adults and has experience working with people diagnosed with severe and non-severe mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. She expanded her lead in behavioral health by serving in college student mental health as a Clinical Director of Counseling Services later serving in a Senior Director role responsible for multidisciplinary holistic diverse behavioral health needs of college students. Dr. K. is passionate about suicide prevention and collaborated to write and serve as the Principal Investigator for the multi-year SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Grant program.
As a community behavioral health Clinical Director, Dr. K. revitalized and elevated standards of care by successfully completing a statewide behavioral health services audit, created crisis protocols for both in person and virtual client experiences, established Telehealth services removing multilayered community behavioral health access barriers in one of the most challenging times in world history.
Dr. K. has an impressive record of evidence – based engagements from print media to television, professional development training, clinical supervision, and keynote speaking.
Dr. K. lives with severe mental illness. Battling the throes of these brain disorders, Dr. K. is the defender of Misunderstood.
