Hello! I'm Larkin

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She has worked in the counseling industry for more than ten years. She has worked in private, government agencies, military installations, schools, intensive in-home community-based settings serving children and adolescents. Dr. Hill has experience in providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families with Child-Relationship issues; ADHD; oppositional; depression; anxiety and divorce; Individuals and couples alike, dealing with but not limited to career changes, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and post traumatic stress disorders.  

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Dr. Hill is willing to integrate biblical faith-based questions and perspectives into the counseling setting if requested by the client. Dr. Hill employs various therapeutic interventions including solution-focused therapy, cognitive/behavioral approaches, client-centered therapy and directive and non-directive play therapy to empower the client to grow and communicate effectively to overcome the stress, depression, fear and barriers that are impeding the client's life. It is my ethical and professional duty advocate, instill hope and assist all my clients to their utmost potential. 

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During my graduate career at the  Liberty University and Capella University has made me attuned of the needs and interests of a culturally and ethnically diverse student body. Collaborative learning is also crucial to my teaching method in order to promote reflective thinking and improve the students’ communicative and intercultural skills.

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Dr. Hill has completed a PhD at Capella University of Minneapolis, Minnesota with a specialization in Counseling Studies and I defended my dissertation and graduated in November 2017. The purpose of this study attempted to answer the research question: What are the experiences of parents using home-based interventions with children exhibiting  oppositional behaviors? The generic qualitative study topic examined the parent-child relationship and ability to effectively carry out behavioral interventions when working with the oppositional child.  Finally, the development the study has led to the need for future studies to assess the long-term effects of culture, alliances with mental health services, comorbidity issues, support for parents using social media platforms, and identified themes that impact on the parent-child relationships. 

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Publications:  

Experiences of Parents Using Home-Based Behavioral Interventions with Children Exhibiting Oppositional Behaviors 

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https://search.proquest.com/openview/22e67b9834653349cea65782f8a7696f/1?pq- origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y November 2017 

 

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