Kaitlin Poock, LMSW

Social Worker, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic
Biography

Kaitlin Poock, LMSW, is a social worker for the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, offering individual and group counseling services. Her areas of specialties include adjustment issues, anxiety, depression and suicidality.  

Her person-centered approach to therapy blends techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).  

Prior to joining the Scanlan Center full-time, Kaitlin was the center’s first social work practicum student. 

When she is not at work, Kaitlin enjoys reading a good book and hanging out with her beloved tuxedo cats, Betty Lu and Bean. 

Certifications 

  • Trainer for LivingWorks safeTALK 

Education 

  • Master of Social Work, University of Iowa

  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a Minor in Dance, Luther College 

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