Areas of Expertise:
- Adolescents and Mentor Relationships
- Transgenerational Inheritance: Grief and Loss
- Addictions and Families
Education:
- DMFT in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University, Denver
- MSSW from Columbia University School of Social Work, New York
- BA in Psychology from The Colorado College, Colorado
Dissertation:
- “Adolescent Resiliency and the Effects of Non-Parental Adult Natural Mentors”
Certifications and /or licenses:
- LMFT
- LSW
- CAS
- AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Select Publications:
- Speicher. K. D. & Vincenzes, K. A. (2020). Substance addiction and families. In D. Capuzzi & M. D. Stauffer (Eds.), Foundations of addiction counseling (4th ed., pp. 296-317). Pearson.
Selected Professional Experience:
- COAMFTE Accreditation Reviewer Program 2019-Present
- Colorado Mental Health Task Force 2018-2019
- Department Chair MFT Programs, Argosy University, Denver 2014-2018
- Program Director, Denver Family Institute 2018-2019
- Addiction Board Expert Consultant (DORA) 2019-present
- AAMFT Family TEAM, Chair 2018-Present
- Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Board, President 2017-2018