Willeen Capehart, LICSW
Licensed Clinician
Willeen Capehart, LICSW, is a licensed therapist and mental health consultant
with extensive experience in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. With an LICSW
license, Willeen offers a unique and wide-ranging background in the mental
health field. She began her career in child protection services, working with the
state of Massachusetts to safeguard children from abuse and neglect, supporting
foster and adoption services, and guiding families through the reunification
process. Her journey continued in an adult inpatient psychiatric hospital, where
she provided group therapy and supported the psychiatric team. Willeen also
served in an emergency room setting, conducting on-site psychiatric screenings
for individuals in crisis.
Willeen’s experience extends to working with diverse populations, including the LGBTQ+ community, where she facilitated support groups to create a safe, affirming space. Additionally, Willeen is trained as a Gottman therapist and brings this expertise to her work with couples, helping them navigate challenges and build stronger relationships. Willeen also brings a wealth of supervisory experience from her time with the state of Massachusetts, where she served as a supervisor in child protection services. In this role, she guided and supported a team of social workers, overseeing complex cases to ensure the safety and well-being of children. Her supervisory responsibilities included managing casework, training staff, and providing clinical insights to strengthen service delivery. This background has equipped Willeen with strong leadership and mentoring skills, allowing her to bring a comprehensive, structured approach to her practice and to help shape the next generation of mental health professionals.
Beyond direct therapy, Willeen runs a mental health consulting practice, leveraging her experience as a former scholarship-level athlete to support college and professional athletes, addressing performance anxiety and promoting mental resilience. As a Black mental health provider, she is dedicated to highlighting the disparities Black individuals face in accessing and receiving mental health services, and she actively incorporates this awareness into her therapeutic approach.
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