Christian Bridgman
Intern Clinical Mental Health Counselor at Seoul Counseling Center- Claim this Profile
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FERNANDO P.
Christian is one of those leaders that inspire you to go into work and almost hope for something to go wrong just so you can face it head-on! Knowing he's on your team.
Cynthia Johnson (Kluck)
Christian is very hardworking and a proactive member of the team. He assisted in a project on Accreditation and Continuing Education and was very knowledgeable and a valued support.
FERNANDO P.
Christian is one of those leaders that inspire you to go into work and almost hope for something to go wrong just so you can face it head-on! Knowing he's on your team.
Cynthia Johnson (Kluck)
Christian is very hardworking and a proactive member of the team. He assisted in a project on Accreditation and Continuing Education and was very knowledgeable and a valued support.
FERNANDO P.
Christian is one of those leaders that inspire you to go into work and almost hope for something to go wrong just so you can face it head-on! Knowing he's on your team.
Cynthia Johnson (Kluck)
Christian is very hardworking and a proactive member of the team. He assisted in a project on Accreditation and Continuing Education and was very knowledgeable and a valued support.
FERNANDO P.
Christian is one of those leaders that inspire you to go into work and almost hope for something to go wrong just so you can face it head-on! Knowing he's on your team.
Cynthia Johnson (Kluck)
Christian is very hardworking and a proactive member of the team. He assisted in a project on Accreditation and Continuing Education and was very knowledgeable and a valued support.
Credentials
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Certificate of Qualification
KOREA PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SOCIETYFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Seoul Counseling Center
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South Korea
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern Clinical Mental Health Counselor
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Therapist Intern
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May 2020 - Present
• Elements of cognitive behavioral therapy combined with exposure and cognitive restructuring are used to teach awareness to become fully in control of behaviors. • Fosters community relations by delivering 700 volunteer hours to populations at reduced or low cost. Leads the Pyeongtaek Clinical staff on matters related to legal requirements, International/Federal reporting requirements, and military culture. • Mental Health Counselor is to advise, educate and counsel people dealing with mental health issues. Diagnosing and treating all types of emotional and mental disorders, grief, stress and anxiety which affect the client’s health and relationships. • Helps clients construct skills to deal with changes and behaviors, with appropriate community resources through therapeutic processes. Skills routinely used with clients constitute email communication, telehealth (Zoom), Threanest and in person face to face counseling. • Lead therapeutic sessions in a positive mannerism and attitude which dealt with emotionally or mentally disabled persons. • Counseling and therapeutic care for adults suffering from depression, bipolar disease, emotional instability, chemical dependency, eating disorders, self-injury, PTSD, schizoaffective disorders, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, provided a coping skills, provide resources and treatment plans. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: Directed staff applications and review of roles developing a contract with Modern Health as an approved provider expanding service resources to more than 200 clients.
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Management of Critical Operations
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
US Army Rank: SSG/E6Salary: $45,000 USDEmployer: Eighth Army - USAG Humphreys, South KoreaSupervisor: Luis A. Gutierrez8th Army, G33 Current Operations / Notification and Operations CenterDSN: (315) 755-8119Email: luis.a.gutierrez.mil@mail.mil Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes• Led the Generals staff critical incident 24-hour reporting element providing 90 timely notifications per month, which combine receiving, distributing and analyzing information. Detailed case trace acquisition, tracking, and notification for COVID-19 related individuals, prior positive, and arrivals to Korea. Prioritized and tracked schema for COVID-19 Vaccine administration. • Reviews directives from higher headquarters and prepares regulations, supplements, for standards compliance and implements requirements according to standard. • Managed resources in conjunction the Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) who relies on the incumbent to independently manage a variety of functions related to War planning, crisis actions operations, mobilization, and security activities.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: Coordinated emergency planning, response plans, and direct knowledge producing WARNOS, FRAGOS, and OPORDS related to emergency operations. Develops and implements mass notification of COVID-19 related warnings, (ALERTS) management system which result in immediate notification of 43,000 military community residents and their families.
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Instructor
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
US Army Rank: SSG/E6Salary: $45,000 USDEmployer: Wightman NCO Academy, Eighth Army - USAG Humphreys, South KoreaSupervisor: Shane Michie 8th Army Wightman NCOAQuality AssuranceEmail: shane.m.michie.mil@mail.milOkay to contact this Supervisor: Yes• Earned certification of instructor at Wightman, Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) Training Academy to train Soldiers in basic leaderships skills, duties and responsibilities.• Overseen academic instruction of 30 Korean National Adult students in a classroom environment. Constructed curriculum and established training within strict course objectives. Enhanced individual learning with in-class students. Administered and graded tests. • Drafted and implemented policy review programs for Senior personnel and Program Management. Performed Security Manager Duties and processes requests for visitor’s and contract personnel to access Installation and facility.• Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) responsible for technical administration of contract and proper Government surveillance of contractor performance. Maintained COR quality assurance files.• Represented the Government and performed surveillance to determine if the contractor exceeds, meets or does not meet standards of desired services. • Instituted contract terms and conditions in (Performance Work Statement (PWS) / PRS table / Deliverables) for quality control (QC). • Established report processing in accordance with terms and conditions of contracts with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and monthly surveillance schedule.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: Structured orientation, development and mentoring of 1,800 foreign augmentees to the United States Military.
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Physical Security Senior Technician
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Mar 2016 - Mar 2019
US Army Rank: SSG/E6Salary: $45,000 USDEmployer: Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) USAG Humphreys, South Korea Supervisor: Joe H. Morris USARMY Security Manager/AT-FP/Physical Security/OPSECDSN (314) 528-3030Cell: 49017620921205Email: joe.h.morris.civ@mail.milOkay to contact this Supervisor: Yes• Advises the Director of Emergency services on all physical security matters related to installation posture, vulnerability, and programing of Intrusion Detection Systems. • Analyzed all protocols to implement instructions that simplify process followed for daily operations, management and advisory functions. Establishing continuity and oversight of sensitive items for mass distribution and accountability for daily, through monthly inventories. • Prepared AT/FP Inspections and vulnerability Assessments. Leads EUS inspection assessment teams composed of action officers that conduct AT/FP staff assistance visits, command inspections, vulnerability assessments, and installation program inspections of brigade and higher-level commands. • Inspected and actively monitored 24-hour operational status of over three hundred Armsrooms, Secure facilities, and ammunition points. Increased critical awareness and policy agreements to insure timely response to deemed installation critical assets. • Improved relationships with other staff principles, offices, installations, Theater Army, Joint HQ, and Department of State on the full range of DPTMS programs, Noncombatant Evacuations, Mobilization, and development planning. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:Initiated support for transition of installation from 20,000 persons to 60,000 persons over a three-year period. Commended by Executive officers and staff for providing key insight for development of interagency education program for leaders, policy makers, and key enforcers responsible for approximately 6.5 million dollars of sensitive secure weapons and ammunition.
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Education
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Capella University
Master of Science (M.S.), Clinical mental heath counseling -
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Bachelor's degree, Psychology