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 Dr. Kaufer completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the  University of Nevada, Reno,  Masters in  Marriage and Family Therapy,  Masters in Clinical Psychology, and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology  from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles,  California campus. Dr. Kaufer is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the  state of Nevada and owner of NF Psychotherapy, LLC. She practices  individual, family, and conjoint (i.e., couples, marriage) mental health  treatment at the Reno practice location and at the second practice  location in Yerington, Nevada.
 

Dr. Kaufer has experience working with children, adolescents, families,  adults, and couples. She has worked with individuals with anxiety,  depression, trauma, attention-deficit, autism spectrum, grief and loss,  suicidal ideation, mood disorders, and personality issues.  She  completed graduate student research for the Child and Adolescent Suicide  Review Team in Los Angeles, California and was the student founder and  executive assistant for the Pediatric Health Research Group with The  Chicago School, Los Angeles.
 

She completed her practicum and pre-doctoral clinical hours in Head  Start, parochial, and charter school settings, a home-based behavioral  modification program, and a community resource program serving victims  and families of trauma. Her dissertation focused on identifying  additional risk and protective factors for youth experiencing depression  and endorsing suicidal ideation. Post-doctoral hours were completed in a  Nevada program conducting assessments with youth in crisis under the  supervision of a Nevada licensed psychologist and providing  psychotherapy to adults, couples, and families under the supervision of  Dr. William Danton at Clinic AD (Anxiety and Depression) .
 

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Psychometrist

Education:

Heritage University; Omak, Wash.(1997)

M.Ed. Counseling Psychology; featured alumni success story 2004.

Central Washington University; Ellensburg, Wash. (1985)  

M.S.  Psychological Research and Counseling (thesis due); advanced testing  and statistical analysis; publication of psychological research.

University of Alaska, Fairbanks; (1983)

B.A. English / Literature; Cultural Anthropology and Music minors;

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.

Certifications: 

Wa. St. Minority Mental Health Specialist;  

Ethnic Multicultural Advisory Committee (EMAC) consultant member 2002-2009;  

Wash. State Dept of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) Multi-Cultural Trainer.

         As  a student during the early 1980’s, Mr. Nutt obtained extensive research  experience while attending Central Washington University graduate  school of psychology; followed by several years of research experience  working for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National  Institute of Drug Addiction (NIDA) and the Substance Abuse Mental Health  Services Administration (SAMHSA). From the mid 1980’s into the 90’s,  his career was predominately focused on behavioral psychology, learning  theories and mental illness/substance abuse treatment research. The  target populations included what were described as the “hard to serve”;  e.g., substance abusive, seriously mentally ill, homeless,  multi-cultural, forensic patients. 

During the past 3 decades, Garrison has researched, designed, and  implemented psychometric testing/mental health treatment programs  targeting a diversity of populations and mental health issues in the  states of Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Nevada; including one of the  most successful and innovative M.H. deferred prosecution systems in the  history of the states of Washington, Oregon and Alaska. As a result of  his efforts, Garrison was granted the “Governor’s Recognition Award 2006” for his participation in the development of the Washington State Mental Health Transformation Act. 

        Garrison  retired from community mental health work in 2021, after 12 years of  service for the state of Nevada. His position with the state included  his duties as a psychometrist (psychological testing expert) and  outpatient mental health counselor. He spent most of that time focused  on providing individual/group counseling services and psychological  testing & assessments for the people of rural/urban Nevada. In 2013,  he also authored a chapter in a psychiatric text on the design and  development of transitional programs from jails and/or prisons back into  public communities. The target population included mentally ill  forensic patients with substance abuse disorders. This text has been a  part of the curriculum at the University of Nevada, Reno medical school,  since that time.

           Mr.Nutt’s background and experience in psychological testing and  assessments spans more than 30 years. He has designed and implemented  the testing/assessment component of psychological research programs and  community mental health facilities in 4 states - involving a wide  spectrum of referrals including evaluations for social security  disability, schools, courts, hospitals, probation & parole,  jails/prisons, substance abuse, marital/relationship issues, competency,  involuntary hospitalization, custody cases, and minor to major mental  health issues. Many of the programs and referrals have involved direct  extensive experience with the courts and legal system. His expertise  with psychological testing and as an expert witness also dates back into  the 1980s. We feel  fortunate to be able to add his services to our Nevada communities in  need.