Profiles

Janet K. Kempf,MA, LPC, NCC, LCDC II, ATR-BC, Core Counseling Faculty

Janet K. Kempf, MA, ATR-BC, LPC (OH), NCC, LCDC II (OH) is a registered and board-certified art therapist, clinical mental health counselor, and instructor in the Art Therapy and Counseling, MS Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Janet earned a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from the University of Louisville and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a certificate in Substance Use Counseling from Union Institute and University. She is pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education at The University of Toledo. Janet has over 20 years of clinical experience working with a variety of clients in outpatient, crisis stabilization, and residential settings. Over the years, she has served in a variety of leadership capacities with organizations such as the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE), Ohio Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (OACES), and Northwest Ohio Counselor Association (NWOCA). Her research interests include reviewing best practices for working with potentially violent clients, the benefits of programmatic accreditation, and cultural humility.