PRN Outpatient Therapist

• Oct 2022 - Present

Psychotherapist in Private Practice

• Jun 2012 - Present

-Therapy for individual older children, adolescents, adults, and couples. -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, MCBT, Solution and Strength-focused approaches used in treatment practice. -Psycho-dynamic and Jungian approaches used as philosophy for treatment. -Specializing in mood disorders, adjustment disorders, relationships, personality disorders, trauma, domestic violence/abuse, and behavioral disorders of childhood. -Therapy for individual older children, adolescents, adults, and couples. -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, MCBT, Solution and Strength-focused approaches used in treatment practice. -Psycho-dynamic and Jungian approaches used as philosophy for treatment. -Specializing in mood disorders, adjustment disorders, relationships, personality disorders, trauma, domestic violence/abuse, and behavioral disorders of childhood.

Outpatient PHP Therapist

• Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

Behavioral HealthCare Manager/Clinician/Consultant II

• Dec 2012 - Dec 2021

Anthem Employee Assistance Program(EAP), as well as Behavioral Health Resource Center(BHRC): -Evaluation of Critical Incident Stress Debriefings(CISD) along with assessment of situation to determine immediacy, duration, and extent of services needed(telephone crisis intervention, assessment, short-term problem resolution, referral.) -Addressed a wide range of issues including problems in daily living, psychiatric crisis, and violent situations. -Applied knowledge in substance abuse/domestic abuse dynamics and grief counseling to complete threat assessments. -Managed approval of psychiatric and chemical dependency facility-based and outpatient professional treatment. -Used appropriate screening criteria, knowledge, and clinical judgment to assess patient needs and to assure medically necessary treatment. -Determined appropriate counselor or licensed provider to provide services, dependent upon particular situation. Show less

Clinician IV/LPC

• Feb 2011 - Dec 2012

-Provided individual psychotherapy, EMDR, DBT, to children, teens, & families. -Facilitated psychotherapeutic groups for adolescents, anger management, healthy relationships, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, etc. -Conducted clinical intakes & formulated treatment plans. -Provided individual psychotherapy, EMDR, DBT, to children, teens, & families. -Facilitated psychotherapeutic groups for adolescents, anger management, healthy relationships, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, etc. -Conducted clinical intakes & formulated treatment plans.

Licensed Professional Counselor (Therapist/Clinician)

• Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

-Provided individual psychotherapy to children, teens, and families. -Facilitated psychotherapeutic groups for adolescents, anger management, healthy relationships, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, etc. -Conducted clinical intakes and formulated treatment plans. -Provided individual psychotherapy to children, teens, and families. -Facilitated psychotherapeutic groups for adolescents, anger management, healthy relationships, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, etc. -Conducted clinical intakes and formulated treatment plans.

Licensed Professional Counselor (Psychotherapist/Clinician)

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

-Facilitated psycho-educational groups related to domestic violence, abuse cycles, etc.-Provided individual psychotherapy to women, men, and children.-Conducted client assessments, performed therapy, and referred individuals to community resources as needed.-Conducted psychosocial assessments, and provided clinical assessments, diagnostics, and treatment services to clients and families.

Clinician

• Mar 2007 - Sep 2009

-Facilitated psycho-educational groups related to domestic violence, abuse cycles, etc.-Provided individual psychotherapy to women, men, and children.-Conducted client assessments, performed therapy, and referred individuals to community resources as needed.-Conducted psychosocial assessments, and provided clinical assessments, diagnostics, and treatment services to clients and families.

Case Manager

• Aug 2004 - Mar 2007

-Provided assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;-Managed case loads pertaining to victims and/or survivors of domestic violence;-Assisted on the daily operation of the domestic violence crisis line;-Provided resources to victims of domestic violence as they moved through the SafeHouse program.

Unit Supervisor

• 2001 - 2004

-Managed a structured therapeutic milieu composed of 22 adolescents and 10 staff; -Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the 24-hour milieu; -Prepared unit programs that promote social and emotional well-being; -Managed monthly performance improvements statistics and programming; -Supervised assigned staff, scheduling of shifts, and employee payroll. -Managed a structured therapeutic milieu composed of 22 adolescents and 10 staff; -Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the 24-hour milieu; -Prepared unit programs that promote social and emotional well-being; -Managed monthly performance improvements statistics and programming; -Supervised assigned staff, scheduling of shifts, and employee payroll.

Mental Health Worker/Unit Supervisor

• 1997 - 2004

-Provided therapeutic milieu treatment to children (8-18) who required clinical services for problems with mental illness, behavioral problems, and substance abuse; -Provided a safe environment for the protection of both physical and emotional needs of clients and family members; -Developed programs in conjunction with the clinical and management teams. -Managed a structured therapeutic milieu composed of 22 adolescents and 10 staff; -Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the 24-hour milieu; -Prepared unit programs that promote social and emotional well-being; -Managed monthly performance improvements statistics and programming; -Supervised assigned staff, scheduling of shifts, and employee payroll. Show less

Library Supervisor

• 2000 - 2001

Managed the University library during working hours, supervised work-study students working at circulation desk, maintained statistics of daily usage by patrons. Managed the University library during working hours, supervised work-study students working at circulation desk, maintained statistics of daily usage by patrons.

Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

• 1996 - 1998

Collected data for research, tested participants for research studies, entered, analyzed, utilized SPSS to manage data, presented results from research. Collected data for research, tested participants for research studies, entered, analyzed, utilized SPSS to manage data, presented results from research.