Dr. Kurt S. Vaillancourt is a licensed marriage and family therapist and psychologist in private practice in West Hollywood, California. He has over 20 years of experience providing therapy and counseling services to individuals, families, couples, adolescents and groups. He has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and community organizations.

1. DR. KURT S. VAILLANCOURT, PSY. D., L.M.F.T. (LMFT - #37679)
ADDRESS: 8221 De Longpre Ave. #22 West Hollywood, California 90046
PHONE: (310) 774-6555 EMAIL: TherapyWithKurt@Yahoo.Com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
January 2002 toPresent
Private Practice / West Hollywood, CA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist / Psychologist
 Conducts hourly therapy sessions with private clients including families, couples, individuals,
adolescents, children and groups.
 Educates clients on appropriate resources in areas of pathology.
 Participates in Employee Assistant Programs (EAP) for referrals and crisis management.
 Maintains appropriate notes for continuity of care for client’s needs,treating healthcare professionals
and insurance authorizations.
 Supervises MFT and MSW Interns during practicum in order to prepare for BBS Licensure.
 Reports all suspected abuse including child, dependent adult and geriatricpopulations.
 Maintains financial plan of Professional S-Corporation in order to meet budgetary goals.
 Successfully achieves marketing / publicrelations for private practice in surrounding communities in
order to maintain client caseload.
June 2006 toJanuary 2009
Kaiser Permanente / Addiction Medicine Department,Sunset Kaiser Permanente,Los Angeles, CA
Group / Individual Per Diem Psychotherapist
 Provided chemical dependency and recovery counseling.
 Provided resources and referralcoordination.
 Participated in patient psychosocial assessments and intake coordination.
 Developed individual treatment plans for EAP outpatient participants.
 Responded to and appropriately handled emergency crisis calls.
 Participated in multidisciplinary case conferences for patient continuity of care.
 Conducted chemical dependency focused educationallectures.
 Provided individual, group counseling, case management services and referrals.
 Provided dualdiagnosis psychotherapy,treatment and discharge planning.
 Within established protocols provided clinical direction to CDRC Counselors / colleagues.
March 2004 toJuly 2005
BRIDGES TO RECOVERY / Private Trauma Recovery Facility, Pacific Palisades, CA
Senior Program Director
 Oversaw and led program meeting for the multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists,
psychotherapists, staff assistants and contracted professionals.
 Facilitated daily group therapy sessions from 6 to 8 clients including: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy,
Solution-Oriented, Goal-Setting and Community Meetings Groups.
 Supervised MFT / MSW interns under LMFT License.
 Successfully developed case management and discharge plans for individual clients.
 Oversaw medication management for clients and facilitated weekly staff meetings.
 Interviewed, hired,disciplined and terminated team of staff when required.
 Trained staff on roles, duties and responsibilities including annualreviews.
 Met with potential clients for tours and oriented new clients to the program structure.
 Conducted individualtherapy sessions and addressed conflict resolution issues in facility.
 Enforced rules, regulations and boundaries for both clients and staff.
 Led clinical meetings with staff of psychiatrists, psychologists and adjunct therapists.
 On-call 24 hours / 7 days a week for problems related to facility.
 Achieved a 35% census growth by creating a successfulmarketing vision plan and led a traveling
marketing team both locally and nationwide.
 Conducted alumnifollow up for continuity of care.

2. June 2002 toMarch 2004
CENTURY CITY HOSPITAL / Reflections Outpatient &Inpatient MentalHealth Facilities,
Century City, CA
Psychotherapist
 Conducted individual, family, and group sessions displaying theoretical knowledge of psychopathology
and appropriate treatment techniques.
 Responsible for educationalgroup sessions, displaying theoretical knowledge of subject matter and
effective communication skills in presenting material.
 Carried an individual caseload of 6 to 8 clients.
 Engaged in timely, efficient discharge planning while completing psychosocial evaluations.
 Displayed effective interviewing, diagnostic, and report-writing skills.
 Completed progress notes and discharge plans in a timely and high quality fashion.
 Completed treatment-planning documentation with team of multi-disciplinary professionals.
 Assessed potential patients for admittance into outpatient psychiatric program.
 Attended monthly internal/externalmeetings to create awareness around needs of population.
 Created awareness around special needs of the geriatric and mentally ill populations, while
maintaining a safe environment for patients.
January 2002 toSeptember 2002
ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER / C.A.R.E. (Comprehensive AIDS Resource Education) Program,
Long Beach, CA
Traveling Psychosocial Therapist
 Conducted weekly individual, family, couple and group in-home therapy sessions surrounding the bio-
psychosocial issues, stigma and biases related to the diagnosis of AIDS.
 Educated clients on psychosocial, medical and emotional concerns regarding symptoms.
 Provided information, referrals,resources and community referrals as needed.
 Developed a close rapport with client’s case managers, medical doctor and healthcare professionals for
successful multidisciplinary outcomes.
 Reported all suspected areas of abuse toappropriate authorities.
 Assessed for homicidal and/or suicidal behavior with appropriate crisis interventions.
 Completed Medi-Calapproved client progress notes, treatment plans and financialreports.
March 1998 toMay 2002
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICALCENTER / Acute Rehabilitation Unit & Home Care Services, Los Angeles, CA
Admissions, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
 Provided screening/evaluation of potential Rehabilitation candidates.
 Obtained verification of benefits / authorization of admission from managed care providers.
 Managed an efficient continuum of care for patients in conjunction with Transitional Care Unit and
Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Departments.
 Managed statistical database and provides data analysis, reports and presentations.
 Provided staff / customer education regarding admissions process and criteria.
 Represented Department on internal / externalcommittees, task forces and conferences.
 Successfully maintained effective relationships with internal and externalreferralsources.
April 1995 to March 1998
REHABCARE GROUP / Alhambra Hospital, Alhambra, CA
Community Relations Manager
 Developed marketing plan to assist in the continued growth of the Rehabilitation Center by reviewing
historical data,community developments,census trends and financialgoals.
 Created and maintained long-term relationships with referralsources including doctors, case
managers,social workers and hospital administrators.
 Arranged and conducted pre-admission screenings upon request from referralsources.
 Participated in weekly multidisciplinary leadership team meetings for quality assurance.

3. March 1994 toApril 1998
KENNETH L. HERMAN, PH.D. / PRIVATE PRACTICE, South Pasadena,CA
MFT Intern
 Provided individual, couple and family therapy sessions.
 Developed marketing techniques such as speaking engagements and community outreach.
 Presented cases in supervision for critique, support and follow up.
 Volunteered in local community outreach and mentalhealth outreach programs.
June 1993 toApril 1995
GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER, Glendale, CA
Medical Social Worker / Admissions Coordinator
 Provided supportive counseling and education to patients and families.
 Screened potential acute rehabilitation patients by interfacing with patients, doctors, nurses and
outside referralsources.
 Evaluated,assessed and met inpatient’s psychosocial needs and plans for expedient discharges for the
acute rehabilitation unit and medical / surgical units.
 Effectively participated as a multi-disciplinary team leader and participant.
 Performed case management duties effectively utilizing problem solving strategies and appropriate
referral sources.
 Coordinated patient admissions, obtained initial and weekly insurance authorizations for the Acute
Rehabilitation Unit.
 Participated in marketing events directed toward outside community.
June 1994 toAugust 1995
AIDS SERVICE CENTER, Pasadena,CA
Co-Facilitator of Group Psychotherapy
 Facilitated sessions to enable members to participate in an effective manner.
 Developed / maintained a trusting rapport with group members focusing on issues of grief.
 Researched psychosocial resources needed by group members.
 Facilitated weekly groups enabling members to participate in the most effective manner.
June – August 1991 and June - August 1992
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE/ CHINA (ELIC),San Dimas, CA
English Teacher: Xinjiang, China and Hovd, Mongolia
 Top Performing Recruiter and Professor of TESOLProfessors (Teaching English as a Second Language)
overseas.
 Successfully develop a fast-paced curriculum for English as a Second Language (ESL) Professors.
 Traveled internationally with a team of professionals teaching an intensive ESL program.
 Successfully fulfilled the goals / mission of the program to improve ESL teaching skills.
 Developed professional relationships students in order to meet standardized outcomes.
 Studied cross cultural differences,awareness and sensitivity to provide a productive classroom.
 Nominated for Teacher of the Year out of 300+ ESLProfessors in 1991.

4. EDUCATION:
December 2005
RYOKAN COLLEGE, Los Angeles, CA
Dissertation completed December 2005: “Also Known As” Dissociative Identity Disorder – An Object Relations
Approach: Treating the Many Parts of the Self
Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
December 1993
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Azusa, CA
Master of Arts, Marital and Family Therapy
May 1990
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication
Specialty: Training and Development
Minor: Psychology – Training and Development, Leadership, Human Relations / Organizational Psychology
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES / CERTIFICATES:
California Board of Behavioral Sciences - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT - #37679); Certified
Clinical Supervisor for MFT and MSW Interns; Autism Spectrum Disorder; SpousalPartner Abuse; Child Abuse in
Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Communities; CulturalMeanings of Death and Dyings
AFFILIATIONS:
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT)
Healthcare PublicRelations and Marketing Association of Southern California (HPRMA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
South Pasadena MentalHealth Network (SPMHN)
REFERENCES:
Jim Carter,LMFT
(Department Administrator of Addiction Medicine – Kaiser Permanente)
Email: Jim.R.Carter@KP.Org
Cellular: (562) 477-9488
Address: 4876 W.Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90027
Todd Cook, MSW
(Chief Care Management Officer – Providence Health and Services)
Email: Todd.Cook@Providence.Org
Cellular: (805) 587-6487
Address: 1084 King Palm Drive, Simi Valley, California 93065
Richard Riggs, MD
(Chairman / Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services - Cedars-SinaiMedical Center)
Email: Richard.Riggs@CSHS.Org
Work: (310) 423-3148
Address: 8631 W.3rd Street, Suite 915-East,Los Angeles, California 90048
Kiene Landry, A.T.R., L.M.F.T.
(Art Therapist / Psychotherapist)
Email: Ki25LA@Hotmail.Com
Cellular: (818) 613-8827
Address: 8354 Natalie Lane, Canoga Park, California 91304
Nancy Nash-Lund,L.M.F.T.
(Psychotherapist / Private Practice)
Email: NNash31161@AOL.Com
Cellular: (916) 300-4230
Address: 1290 ParkView Court, Lincoln, California 95648