Libby Kay

Libby Kay is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center since 1989. She also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work and Texas A&M Commerce. Her expertise spans clinical social work, disaster response, and ethics in mental health. She teaches graduate courses in Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children, Family Therapy, and Clinical Supervision.

• Education: BSW (University of Texas at Austin, 1978), MSSW (University of Texas at Arlington, 1982)

Research interests include depression, anxiety, trauma, and ethics in clinical practice. She actively contributes to disaster mental health through the Dallas County Medical Reserve Corps and the American Red Cross, serving on the Mental Health Disaster Response Team and teaching Psychological First Aid.

• Awards: NASW Social Worker of the Year (twice), Texas Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)

Libby has held leadership roles in the National Association of Social Workers/Texas Chapter, including past president and Ethics Committee member since 1981. She advocates for ethical standards in social work practice and has over 30 years of clinical experience in mental health.