Kay Watkins
Kay Watkins
Credentials: LMFT, MS
Practice: Kay Dreyer Watkins, LMFT, PLLC
Phone: (270) 312-2691
E-mail: kay@kaydreyerwatkins.com
Location: 6120 Brandon Ave Springfield, VA 22150
Website: https://kaydreyerwatkins.com/
Insurance Accepted: Tricare, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fees: $80 - $130
Specializing In—
Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Grief, Parenting, Self Esteem, Spirituality
About
Kay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, being licensed in Virginia and Kentucky. She is also a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider. The Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH) certification identifies those professional counselors who have completed specialized training in conducting traditional counseling through online remote video/audio means and passed a certification exam. BC-TMHs have met nationally established distance counseling criteria and adhere to the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Code of Ethics and Policy Regarding the Provision of Distance Professional Services.
Kay received her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Tennessee, her M.A. in Christian Education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and her M.S. in Family Studies from the University of Kentucky. Kay is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and an Associate Member of the American Psychological Association.
Kay has been an Army Spouse since 2003, living in Fairbanks, Alaska (Fort Wainwright); Watertown, New York (Fort Drum); Alexandria, Virginia (Fort Belvoir); Elizabethtown, Kentucky (Fort Knox); and Norfolk, Virginia (JCS Suffolk).
While at Fort Drum, Kay completed her licensure requirements working at the Fort Drum Family Life Chapel, serving Soldiers, Military Families, civilians, and government contractors. She then worked as a Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) at Fort Drum.
In 2019, Kay became a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (CDWF). The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. The method was designed for work with individuals, couples, families, work teams, and organizational leaders. It can be facilitated in clinical, educational, and professional settings. During the process, facilitators explore topics such as vulnerability, courage, shame, and worthiness. Participants are invited to examine the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are holding them back and identify the new choices and practices that will move them toward more authentic and wholehearted living. The primary focus is on developing shame resilience skills and developing daily practices that transform the way we live, love, parent, and lead.