Curriculum Vitae
Whitney Van Sant, M.A., LPA
EDUCATION
2016 Master of Arts - Clinical Health Psychology
Appalachian State University – Boone, NC
1997 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ
LICENSURE
2016 Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA)
Health Service Provider - Psychological Associate (HSP-PA)
Renewed 2018, 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner and Psychotherapist
Here and Now Psychotherapy and Consulting, PLLC - Boone, NC
June 2021 - present
Provide evidence-based treatments for older adolescents (16+) and adults using individual therapy and assessment tools in an outpatient setting.
Responsibilities include: Complete intake assessments, maintain electronic files and documentation in compliance with state and federal standards, provide continuous treatment planning and reviewing of progress to ensure quality and effective treatment, create and employ successful marketing strategies to advertise and produce successful referral process, engage in monthly peer consultation with private practice providers to address clinical and administrative processes.
School Mental Health Program Coordinator
Ashe County Schools – West Jefferson, NC
August 2016 - June 2021
Managed and oversaw operations of a school-based mental health program to provide evidence-based assessment, treatment and prevention curricula to adolescents and families in a rural setting in western North Carolina. Partnered with team from Appalachian State University and conducted clinical research on management of suicidal risk and treatment outcomes in schools.
Responsibilities included: maintaining proper and efficient operations, providing direct clinical services and sustainable program quality, presenting research outcomes to Ashe County School Board annually at the end of each school year, site supervision for Appalachian State University’s psychology department, providing training and supervision to clinical psychology graduate students.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Appalachian State University
June 2016-August 2016
Conducted research and program development with Dr. Kurt Michael and Dr. John Paul Jameson in a school-based mental health program operating within three local high schools. Responsibilities included strategic planning and development, collaborating with community mental health organizations, grant writing, collecting and analyzing data, presenting at professional conferences, and writing manuscript submissions for publication and presentation.
Clinicial Intern/Graduate Student Trainee
Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center
Appalachian State University
August 2014 – May 2016
Provided individual psychotherapy, assessment and crisis intervention under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists as a part of the Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center of Ashe County High School and Watauga High School. Responsibilities include: diagnostic interviews, individual therapy, report writing, treatment implementation, individual and group supervision, and case management.
Outpatient Psychotherapy Practicum Student
Counseling & Psychological Services Center
Appalachian State University
January 2014 – May 2014
Provided individual psychotherapy to college students experiencing a range of emotional and behavioral issues. Researched, adapted, and implemented therapeutic interventions, developed and presented detailed case conceptualizations, and engaged in weekly individual and group supervision.
Graduate Student Clinician
Appalachian State University Psychological Clinic
August 2013 – May 2014
Administered and interpreted psychological assessments for a range of conditions including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Specific Learning Disorders, and memory impairments. Responsibilities also included diagnostic interviews, individual therapy, report writing, and engaging in individual and group supervision.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Manager
Challenge Towers Aerial Adventures, LLC - Todd, NC
February, 2010 – May, 2012
Provided accounting services for a design-build construction company.
Responsibilities included: monitoring financial information, future cash flows and trends prediction; created annual budgets and compared standard costs against actuals, provided job cost analysis, performing bank reconciliations and generating cash management reports.
Controller
Audio Video Headquarters, LLC - Boone, NC
May, 2001 – January, 2010
Provided accounting services for a company with design-sales-installation model.
Responsibilities included: creating annual budgets and comparing standard costs against actuals, job cost analysis, bank reconciliation and tax preparation; crafting and implementing comprehensive business plan.
External Audit Associate
Deloitte & Touche, LLP – Hickory, NC
August, 1999 – May, 2001
Performed analytical review of audit documents for various governmental, manufacturing, financial and non-profit entities.
Responsibilities included: reviewing clients’ accounting, operating procedures and systems of internal control and identifying major risks; implementing process of on-site inventory count audits to ensure correct reporting of cost of goods.
Financial Assistant
Eastgate Management, Inc. – Boone, NC
February, 1998 – August, 1999
Managed day-to-day financial operations of energy securities fund.
Responsibilities included: processing trades, deposits, withdrawals and monthly reports; maintaining client fee schedules; report generation from various analysis, costing models and development of financial projections, budget coding and re-structuring.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Schorr, M.G., Van Sant, W., & Jameson, J.P., (2017). Preventing Suicide Among Students in Rural Schools. In The Handbook of Rural Mental Health. New York, NY: Springer.
Capps, R. E., Brazille, M., Moss, S., Van Sant, W., Schorr, M., Sulovski, K., Smith, M, Jameson, J. P., & Michael, K. (2017, November). An examination of outcomes for students receiving CBT for multiple years in a school mental health program. Poster presented at the 51st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.
Lichiello, S., Van Sant, W., Schorr, M.G., Brazille, M.N., Belheumer, J., Jameson, J.P., Michael, K.D. (2016, August). A Replication of the Prevention of Escalating Adolescent Crisis Events (PEACE): Year 3. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Brazille, M.N., Schorr, M.G., Lichiello, S., Toomey, K., Van Sant, W., Jameson, JP., & Michael, K.D. (2015, November). Adolescent Suicide Predictors: What Do We Know and What Are We Missing? Poster presented at Annual Conference of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Schorr, M.G., Brazille, M.N., Van Sant, W., Toomey, K., Lichiello, S., Jameson, JP., & Michael, K.D. (2015, November). Substance Use as a Risk Factor for Suicide Among American Indian Youth. Poster presented at Annual Conference of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Michael, K.D., George, M., Jameson, J.P., Albright Bode, A., Iachini, A., Weist, M., Van Sant, W., & Minard, C. (2015, September). Preliminary outcomes of a multi-site, school-based modular intervention for adolescents experiencing mood difficulties. Paper presented at the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health & the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, Columbia, SC.
Lichiello, S., Hartley, L., Jameson, JP., Brazille, M.N., Schorr, M.G., Orlando, C., Toomey, K., Van Sant, W., & Michael, K.D. (September, 2015). Development of user-friendly internet resources for adolescent mental health promotion. Paper presented at the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health & the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, Columbia, SC.
Schorr, M.G., Brazille, M.N., Lichiello, S., Van Sant, W., Hartley, L., Toomey, K., Jameson, JP., & Michael, K.D. (September, 2015). Are Connections the Key? The Role of School Connectedness in Rural School Mental Health. Poster presented at the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health & the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, Columbia, SC.
Michael, K., Schorr, M., & Van Sant, W. (March 17, 2015). Co-presenter for the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Luncheon in Boone, NC.
Orlando, C., Campbell, H., Schorr, M., Van Sant, W., Kirk, A., … & Michael, K. D. (November 7, 2014). How to keep the good feeling going: Factors affecting the sustainability of school mental health programs. Paper presented at the Fall 2014 Mental Health-Education Integration Consortium, Columbia, SC.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2021-Present Member of the American Psychological Association
2016-Present Member of the Association for Contextual and Behavioral Sciences
2015-2016 Member of the 2015-2016 Injury Free NC Academy: Enhancing North
Carolina’s Capacity to Prevent Suicide
