Professional Summary
Todd Schmenk is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience in the mental & behavioral health field helping patients work through chronic health, anxiety, and adjustment issues.
Todd is adept in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and advanced Integral Psychotherapy (IP) methodologies to facilitate client awareness and emotional flexibility driven by values-based, client-centered, and solution-focused strategies.
Todd is also a dynamic public speaker with more than 15 years expertise educating various populations (both public and professional) on mental health and wellness topics utilizing enthusiasm, story-telling and technology in delivering memorable speeches and presentations that engage audiences.
Todd J. Schmenk
M.S., M.Ed., LMHC, CIT
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
PRESENTER - AUTHOR - HEALTH EDUCATOR
Phone:
401-384-0701
Email:
Address:
1 Richmond Square, Suite 103k
Providence, RI 02906
EXPERTISE
ANXIETY DISORDERS
Much of Todd's focus, especially over the last five years, has been in addressing anxiety and continuously training and researching for treatment options that are evidenced based. This focus includes panic disorders, social phobias, disassociation, performance anxiety and depression related to long-term exposure to anxiety.
CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
Given Todd's initial training as a Patient Educator at the Cleveland Clinic (internship) and then later as a Health Educator for the York City Bureau of Health, Todd incorporates his expertise and experience from his earlier profession into his therapeutic approach in helping those dealing with chronic diseases - such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
INTEGRAL THEORY
Todd has been involved with Integral Theory since 1999 as was an inaugural member of the Integral Institute in 2001. He successfully blended the concepts into innovative public health programming winning him awards from the CDC and NIH. Todd continues his tradition in applying it to the field of mental health counseling.
MODALITIES
SKILLS
Strong Presentation Skills
Innovative Intervention Design
Chain Analysis
Program Planning& Evaluation
Business Plan Development
Web Page Design
EXPERIENCE
2015-Present
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
AQAL THERAPIES INC.
Owner and president of an independent private practice that provides services for those dealing with a wide range of challenges but with a specific focus on working with those with anxiety disorders, chronic health conditions, and couples counseling.
2018-Present
Board Member
RIMHCA
The Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors Association is the state organization representing Licensed Mental Health Counselors. They provide professional information, training and advocacy for mental health counselors in Rhode Island.
2015-2016
Behavioral Management Therapist
BAY COAST BEHAVIORAL
Part of interdisciplinary team that provided assessment and case
management for children and their families in need of mental health and behavioral services. Supervised immediate team members and presented a variety of training topics for staff.
2012-2015
Behavior Therapist
NORTHEAST BEHAVIORAL ASSOCIATES
Part of interdisciplinary team that provides assessment and case
management for children and their families in need within a home
based family setting of mental health and behavioral services.
Presented a variety of topics for organizational training meetings.
2007-2012
Senior Consultant / Director Of Client Services
PROVANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Responsible for the coordination of client services and the delivery of behavior modification and educational programs. Over 5000+ hours of direct health behavior modification in the delivery of health promotion and wellness services.
EDUCATION
2017-2018
Certified Integral Therapist Program
CIT GLOBAL TRAINING PROGRAM
A year Long training program in Integral Psychotherapy, grounded in Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory and lead by Dr. Mark Forman’s several-decades-long effort to apply Integral Theory directly in the clinical realm.
2012-2015
M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
A CACREP-accredited MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
program which provided a unique mix of research and practical application offered by leaders in the field including supervised field work and face-to-face residencies.
1996-1998
M.Ed. Community Health Promotion
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
The Master of Education in Community Health Promotion program provided a multidisciplinary approach designed to prepare professionals careers in health promotion roles with competencies and sub-competencies at both the CHES and MCHES levels.