About Waterford Academy
Waterford Academy, LLC is an outpatient treatment facility for teenagers who struggle with mental health, academic and substance abuse issues.
Waterford Academy is a comprehensive and integrated program that uses a number of proven forms of therapy. These therapies include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), experiential, recreational, peer recovery, as well as other social support systems such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Waterford Academy's goal is to improve personal accountability, emotional growth and academic success in their students.
For more information, contact Waterford Academy, LLC by calling 866-439-0355.
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Meet the Staff
Sherri McCarthy
Clinical Supervisor
Sherri McCarthy is a graduate of Texas Woman's University with a Master of Arts in Counseling. She has been in the mental health field since becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LCP) in 1991. Although Sherri's specialty is in the area of depression and suicide, she has a wide variety of experience, including; working in psychiatric hospitals, group and private practices, the Dallas County Child Protection Services and the Dallas County Sex Offender Probation groups. She also serves as the Vice President of Touched By Suicide, and is on the Denton Regional Suicide Prevention Steering Committee.
Lisa Kirkwood
Curriculum Director
Lisa Kirkwood completed her Bachelor of Biology with a minor in Chemistry at the University of North Texas. She is a certified teacher with certification in high school composite science, gifted/talented and ESL. Lisa's passion for kids that struggle in school due to outside circumstances led her to pursue a Master's of Science in Counseling Psychology at the University of North Texas, which she is currently in the process of obtaining.
Fees/Payments
- Sliding Scale: No
- Free In-Person Consult: No
- Free Phone Consult: Yes
- Out of Network: No
- Malpractice Insurance: No
Practice Specialties
- Programs for Troubled Teens
- Programs for Troubled Teens
- Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens
- Addiction Treatment Centers for Youth
- Intensive Outpatient Program
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