Dr. Stefanie Kool has always known that helping others is her passion. She specializes in working with individuals with chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders. Her experience in this area has allowed her to gain the knowledge and ability to work with individuals, families, and couples with a variety of symptoms.
Dr. Kool received her Bachelor's of Arts in psychology from the University of Colorado. She then received both her Masters in Clinical Psychology and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University/Phoenix. Dr. Kool is a licensed psychologist in the state of Arizona.
Dr. Kool gained knowledge and experience working at several training sites. She worked with children and adolescents at Academic Advocacy and Consultation (AA & C) conducting individual therapy, group therapy, and learning disability and ADHD assessments. Many of the children she worked with at AA & C suffered from attention difficulties, such as ADHD, which allowed her to learn classroom and at home interventions to help these children succeed. Dr. Kool also worked with children whose parents were active in chemical addiction while at AA & C. Dr. Kool spent a year administering neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults at Neuropsychology Consulting Services. At this location she also worked with individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and strokes. Dr. Kool completed a year of training and her pre-doctoral internship at Gatehouse Academy, and is currently the program's staff psychologist. This facility is a year long program for young adults diagnosed with chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders. Dr. Kool conducted individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and completed personality assessments, career assessments, and intelligence testing while training at Gatehouse Academy.
Dr. Kool believes in providing individualized care that is empirically supported and most effective in working with your present concerns and needs. Currently, she uses the following treatment approaches: