Prachi Kene, PhD, ABPP

Prachi Kene, PhD, ABPP (she/her/hers) is a licensed clinical psychologist. She earned Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Toledo and has since worked in diverse clinical settings from private practice to psychiatric hospitals. She completed an American Psychological Association-accredited internship at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Via Christi Behavioral Health in Pittsburg, Kansas. In her roles as Professor and Program Director in the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology at Rhode Island College (RIC), Dr. Kene trains future mental health professionals. In her role as a licensed psychologist, she provides evidence-based treatment to individuals facing a wide range of mental health challenges at the Clinic of Resilience and Empowerment (CORE). Her areas of research and clinical interests include suicide risk assessment, suicide prevention, and intimate partner violence. A strong advocate for accessible mental healthcare, Dr. Kene’s professional activities have been inspired by a dismay at the lack of resources and the barriers to treatment often encountered by those who need help the most. 

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