Clinical Reviewer
Shontel Cargill, MS, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Clinical Quality Manager at SonderMind.
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Shontel Cargill, MS, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Perinatal Mental Health Therapist with more than a decade of experience in clinical care, behavioral health leadership, quality improvement, compliance, and advocacy. Her clinical expertise includes perinatal and maternal mental health, trauma-informed care, mental health equity, reproductive justice, and community-centered behavioral healthcare.
Shontel has been recognized as a Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 and UGA 40 Under 40 honoree, and her expertise has been featured in Essence, Vogue, The New York Times, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She currently serves as a Clinical Quality Manager at SonderMind.
University of Georgia
BS, Psychology
2010
Valdosta State University
MS, Marriage and Family Therapy
2013
Licensure, certifications, and professional credentials.
10+ years in clinical care, behavioral health leadership, quality improvement, compliance, and advocacy.
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As a Medical Reviewer for SonderMind, Shontel Cargill reviews mental health content for medical accuracy and clinical integrity, making sure that our educational resources reflect current evidence-based practices.
Shontel Cargill is a MS, LMFT with 10+ years of experience in Marriage & Family Therapy. They specialize in Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health Equity, and Reproductive Justice and serve as a Clinical Quality Manager at SonderMind.
Shontel Cargill earned Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Valdosta State University and BS in Psychology from the University of Georgia and holds Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). They have spent 10+ years working in Marriage & Family Therapy.
Shontel Cargill focuses on Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health Equity, and Reproductive Justice.
Shontel Cargill has worked as Clinical Quality Manager since 2023.
Shontel Cargill has worked in Marriage & Family Therapy for 10+ years. Their education includes Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Valdosta State University and BS in Psychology from the University of Georgia.
