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| Dr. Kathleen Broughan |
Dr. Kathleen Broughan is a clinical and sport psychologist, licensed in South Carolina and Tennessee. Dr. Broughan has over 25 years of professional experience, including seven years of EAP practice. After earning her PhD from the University of Tennessee, she began her professional career with the Helen Ross McNabb Mental Health Center. She subsequently founded Child and Adult Clinical Associates, a large private practice she owned and managed for over ten years.
Dr. Broughan has worked with a wide variety of client populations, including adults, at-risk children and teens, and families. She has extensive experience treating a range of psychological difficulties, including ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. She is an aftercare therapist for Remuda Ranch, a residential treatment facility specializing in Eating Disorders.
Dr. Broughan served as a forensic expect and expert witness to the state and federal courts in a variety of criminal and civil cases. She developed a particular expertise in the area of domestic violence and presented the first ‘Battered Woman Syndrome’ testimony allowed into evidence in the State of Tennessee.
In addition to her skills as a psychologist, Dr. Broughan is an accomplished horsewoman. She has been riding and training horses since high school. In 1998 she was awarded the United States Dressage Federation’s Silver Medal. In 1999, she was a credentialed equestrian sports psychologist at the European Championships in Holland. In 2000, she served as the team psychologist for TEAM ISRAEL in Israel’s bid for an Olympic spot. Dr. Broughan was featured in the My Life column in the May, 2006 issue of Practical Horseman Magazine .
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| Dr. Julie A. Lipovsky |
Dr. Julie A. Lipovsky is a Professor at The Citadel and a licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing in Charleston for over 20 years. She is a Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology, certified both in Clinical Psychology and in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Dr. Lipovsky completed a post-doctoral fellowship and was on the faculty at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. From 1993 to 2003, she directed The Citadel’s Masters in Clinical Counseling program and continues to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels at The Citadel. Her main focus at The Citadel is educating and training people to become counselors, who will work in public mental health in the Tricounty area.
Dr. Lipovsky’s clinical work has focused on children, adolescents, families, and adults who have been exposed to abuse, neglect, and other traumas. She has worked with a range of patients including those with ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders. Dr. Lipovsky has always enjoyed working with and being around horses. A pleasure-rider who enjoys wandering through the woods, she also has taken riding vacations in Europe and the United States.
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| Beth Epstein-Matenaer |
Beth Epstein-Matenaer is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. She received her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at Antioch New England Graduate School. Beth worked at several treatment facilities in the Northeast where she worked with abused and neglected children as well as families in crisis. She coordinated therapeutic groups and recreational activities for a group home of 50 girls in Florida and provided therapeutic services at the Charleston-Dorchester Mental Health Center. A horse-lover for as long as she can remember, Beth has worked in the maintenance, training, and rehabilitation of horses for over ten years.
Beth began as LEAP’s primary horse professional and continues to work in that capacity. In 2008, Beth expanded her role with LEAP when she received her LPC/I license, and began heading a therapeutic team in the role of mental health professional. In addition to her clinical activities, Beth serves as Director of Development for LEAP.
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| Beth Keyserling-Kramer |
Beth Keyserling-Kramer has a masters degree in Counseling from Georgia State University. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years of experience. She has worked with clients of all ages with mental health and addiction problems, in both in-patient and out-patient settings. She worked part time at the College of Charleston Counseling Center and as an Academic Advisor.
Beth has been in private practice, currently in Mt. Pleasant, since 1989 working with adult individuals, couples and groups. She has worked as an experiential therapist for many years prior to LEAP. She led experiential Ropes Course therapy groups for people of all ages, including in-patients. She has also worked part-time co-leading Challenge Course groups and canoe/kayak trips for the Charleston County Parks and Recreation.
Beth has been riding since she was a child and has taught riding at several summer camps in North Carolina. |
