Kennetha Frye on Clubhouse

Bio

Dr. Kennetha L. Frye received her B.A. in Psychology and minor in African American studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 (Hook’ em horns!). She obtained her Doctorate degree in School Psychology from the APA accredited program at the University of Houston and completed both her APA accredited internship and postdoctoral fellowship with Dallas Independent School District in 2014 and 2015. Dr. Frye served as the Diversity Affairs chair for SASP of Division 16 for two years and was recognized for her outstanding contributions for creating and implementing a diversity mentorship program. She also served as a member of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs for Division 16 of APA and was the president elect, president and past president for Division 12, section 10 for APA from 2016-2018. Dr. Frye has over 40 local, national and international presentations that focus on multiculturalism and diversity within the field of psychology. She was featured in Good Morning America’s article on mental health for Black individual’s for being a supporter for Black Female Therapist’s free therapy initiative and was recently quoted in the Activated People’s July 2020 article titled “Black Mental Health Matters.” She has been working for Deer Oaks since May of 2020 in the Houston and surrounding areas and owns and works in her private practice providing services to children and young adults who suffer from both internalizing and externalizing disorders.