LICENSURE
Minnesota Licensed Psychologist, License # LP2635

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.A. with Distinction in Psychology
from St. Olaf College, Northfield MN
Doctoral level training, Psychology in the Schools Program,
University of Minnesota
Completed three years of coursework, written doctoral examinations in subject
areas, written Special Field examination in School Psychology, and yearlong
supervised doctoral internship. Doctoral dissertation not completed.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 – Present Private Practice
Provide neutral Child/Family Specialist work in collaborative family law;  provide psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults; conduct training on mental health and collaborative law.

Helped found the Collaborative Team Divorce process in Minnesota.

2006 – Present Holland Center
Mental Health Consultant
Provide mental health consultation and services for a day treatment
program serving young children on the autism spectrum.

1999 – 2005  Ramsey Action Programs Head Start Program, St. Paul MN
Mental Health Consultant
Provide consultation, training, parent education and program development
services on mental health issues to Head Start staff and families.

1988 – 2005  Washburn Child Guidance Center
Licensed Psychologist
Provide clinical, supervisory, program development, training, media outreach and research services.

Clinical services include individual and family psychotherapy for a wide range of presenting issues; psychological testing and evaluations;
collaboration with social service and mental health service providers,
schools, legal professionals and other collateral service providers.

Participated in the development and implementation of a range of
collaborative projects with schools:

• Development of model and materials for Self Regulation Skills Training for Children; provision of school-wide training of staff in three elementary schools, Minneapolis school social workers, and Store Front Youth Action school-based therapists
• Development and implementation of the special education team process at Harvest Preparatory charter school
  Provision of direct clinical services to students and families at Northeast Middle School school-based clinic
  Consultation and training at Katherine Curran Elementary School on culturally competence in home-school involvement
• Participation in the Family Support Project to provide clinical services and liaison with schools for families at risk in Hopkins MN schools

1983 – 1987 Psychology Network, Ltd.
Licensed Psychologist
Provided comprehensive clinical services for children, adolescents
and adults, including individual, family and group psychotherapy,
psychological testing and evaluations. Provided program development,
community education and professional training on mental health
issues.

1979 – 1984 Bloomington MN Public Schools
Licensed School Psychologist
Provided psychological and psycho-educational testing and evaluations;
Participated on IEP teams and other school-based teams at elementary and
junior high schools; provided individual and group counseling for
students; provided training and staff development for educational
professionals. During 1983-84 school year, was a full-time psychologist
for the Family Focused Program, providing in-home and center-based
therapy for severely emotionally disturbed children and their families.

1978 – 1986 Consultant/Trainer
Provided local and national training for schools and other public and
private agencies on the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational
Battery. From 1984-86, provided national training under contract
with test publisher, Teaching Resources Associates.

1977 – 1978 Benson MN Public Schools
Licensed School Psychologist
Provided comprehensive school psychology services, including
psychological and psycho-educational evaluations, counseling for
children and families, classroom consultation, and system-wide
consultation on the development and implementation of a special
education service delivery model.

1977 – 1978 Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities

Research Assistant
Conducted research, training and professional writing in the area of
learning disabilities as part of a national multi-site grant project.

1976 – 1977 Montgomery County MD Public Schools
Licensed School Psychologist
Provided comprehensive school psychology services to elementary
and junior high schools.

Assistant Director, ESEA Title III Project: Staff – Student Problem-Solving in the Classroom student curriculum
Led curriculum development team; provided training in curriculum for teachers and other educational professionals; supervised and evaluated project.

1975 – 1976 Montgomery County MD Public Schools
Doctoral Intern
Provided supervised comprehensive school psychology services to
elementary and secondary schools and self-contained programs for
severely emotionally disturbed children; participated in the Staff-Student
Problem-Solving in the Classroom program; provided supervised child
therapy services through the County Mental Health Center.

GRANT FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Suicide Prevention: Culturally Competent Gatekeeper Curriculum Training Project
Curriculum development, lead writer and training coordinator on project, coordinated by the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Services

Why They Say No: Health Care Disparities in the Use of Psychotropic Medication in the African-American Community
Co-investigator with Dr. Marguerite Vasshti Butler

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
Clemmensen, D. (1995) A Step in the Right Direction: Children in Blended Families.
Views a publication of the Minnesota Children, Youth and Family Consortium, Summer edition.

Clemmensen, D. (1995) Two Kids, Not Two of a Kind.
Twins Magazine, September/October.

Clemmensen, D. and Foley, L. (1996) Self-Regulation Skills Training for Children.
Washburn Child Guidance Center.

Clemmensen, D. (2001) Understanding and Identifying Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
Family Times, Vol.IX, No.6.

Butler, M. V. and Clemmensen, D. (2004) Why They Say No: Health Care Disparities in the Use of Psychotropic Medication in the African-American Community.
Minnesota Psychologist, September edition.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Collaborative Law Institute, Board member 2006 – 2009, Co-President 2010

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Minnesota Psychological Association

Conflict Resolution Minnesota

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
Presentations on a wide range of mental health and ethical practice topics at conferences and meetings for local, state and national organizations and professional associations including

• National Association of School Psychologists
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Minnesota School Psychologists Association
• Minnesota Association of Black Psychologists
• Minnesota Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference
• Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota
• Family Law Institute
• Conflict Resolution Minnesota
• Matrimonial Lawyers Association of Minnesota
• Park Nicollet Institute
• Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children
• Early Childhood Resource Center
• Ramsey Action Programs Head Start Program
• Minneapolis Public Schools
• Bloomington Public Schools
• Wayzata Public Schools
• Hopkins Public Schools
• District 287 Special Education Consortium
• Minnesota Association of Charter Schools

Many additional presentations, classes and trainings for professionals, agencies and parent groups on a range of topics related to child, adolescent and family mental health issues.

RELATED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

aMaze/Family All Matters Book Project nonprofit anti-bias education project for children
Board member and program developer, 1996 – present

Parents for Peaceful Play nonviolence advocacy and community education program
Co-founder and trainer, 1982 – 1992

Home-In-Stead, nonprofit organization providing mentoring and support for at-risk families
Board member, 1988 – 90