Sara S. Klingelhoefer, MSEd, LIMHP
Sara S. Klingelhoefer, MSEd, LIMHP, is a licensed independent mental health practitioner in the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute's Psychology Department.
- Languages Spoken: English
Klingelhoefer received her graduate degree in clinical mental health psychology from the University Nebraska at Kearney and completed her internship at the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Behavioral Outreach Clinic in Kearney, Nebraska. In addition to her training in behavioral disorders, Klingelhoefer also completed the training for the adolescent-community reinforcement approach in treating substance use disorders in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed part of her provisional hours of her license at the Youth Rehabilitation Treatment Center for boys in Kearney, Nebraska, where she provided services to youth with severe and persistent mental illness and behavioral disorders. Klingelhoefer also completed training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
Klingelhoefer currently provides behavioral health services for children, adolescents and adults at the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Behavioral Health Outreach Clinics in Kearney and York, Nebraska, working with department psychologists to initiate evaluation for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
Focus Areas
Klingelhoefer's clinical interests include the assessment and treatment of disruptive behaviors (tantrums, aggression, and noncompliance), sleep concerns, habits and tics, toileting problems, school problems, family engagement, depression and anxiety.
Research
- Effective Use of Social Media in Counseling and Counselor Education, David D. Hof, Douglas R. Tillman, & Sara S. Klingelhoefer: University of Nebraska at Kearney.
- National poster presentation, American Counseling Association Conference 2015, Orlando, FL.