Wild Water Mental Health
Services
Adult Individual Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoeducation.
Telehealth Services
Family and couples counseling
Using models from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and John Gottman, I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and short-term brief therapy (SFBT) to resolve conflicts and strengthen bonds between partners and families. All participants must be age 18 or older. Family therapy is limited to four participants, and all participants can join virtually from separate devices. This applies to couples counseling as well.
My Resume
Elizabeth "Beth" McKinley
Elizabeth McKinley MA, NCC, LPC
NCC: NBCC Certification Number 45352
LPC: Colorado License Number 0016009
Pueblo, Colorado
Employment History
BetterHelp, February 2022-current
Independent Contractor providing recurring adult psychotherapy via telehealth technology.
·Parkview Health System, July 2015-September 2022, Pueblo Colorado
Behavioral Health Evaluator II/Psychiatric Liaison: hospital-based crisis intervention, level of care evaluations for patients experiencing a psychiatric/mental health emergency. This job requires but is not limited to suicide risk assessments, multidisciplinary collaboration, motivational interviewing, brief therapy, clinical reports, insurance authorization and utilization reviews, fluency with DSM-V-TR and ICD-10 coding, safety planning, referrals to outpatient services, emergency mental health holds, fluent knowledge of Colorado statutes specific to emergency mental health care.
Education
Master of Arts, Counseling Adams State University, Alamosa Colorado May 1996
Bachelor of Science, Biology Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo Colorado December 1988
Licenses/Certifications
National Board of Certified Counselors, National Certified Counselor
NCC Certificate Number 45352
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Behavioral Health
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
LPC License Number 0016009
Emergency Mental Health/Crisis Intervention
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health emergency...
...CALL 911 AND/OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM OR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CENTER.
Call or text 988 for mental health-specific emergency assistance (see below).
If the emergency/crisis includes a suicide attempt, injuries due to self-harm, or any other kind of medical emergency please go to an emergency room for a medical evaluation in addition to the psychiatric evaluation.
Depending on the circumstances the person in crisis may be put on an emergency mental health "hold". There is a link for this under "Services" on the navigation bar.
