Kim O'Brien

Dr. Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien, PhD, LICSW, is the founder and director of Unlimited Resilience, LLC, a therapy and sport psychology practice for athletes by athletes, and the co-founder and co-director of Athletes Better Together, LLC, an athlete peer mentoring program. O’Brien has co-authored multiple book chapters related to adolescent suicide, substance use, and mental health, and was awarded the Young Investigator Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2019. She is also the co-author of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. Kim received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where she was a four-year member and co-captain of the hockey team, winning a National Championship in 1999. She obtained her MSW and PhD from Boston College and completed her postdoctoral studies at Brown University.