Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Mentor

• Feb 2023 - Present

Psychotherapist

• May 2022 - Present

Outpatient Individual, Couple, or Family therapy for adults Serving ages 18 and up Outpatient Individual, Couple, or Family therapy for adults Serving ages 18 and up

Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist

• Oct 2020 - May 2022

Child and Family Therapist

• Mar 2017 - May 2022

Provide outpatient mental health therapy for children, ages 0 - 18 years, old with diagnosed mental illness. Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, and ongoing individual and/or family therapy. Specialized focus in working with children under age 10 and their families. Treatment modalities used include play therapy, art therapy, CBT, TF-CBT, PCIT, family systems, psychodynamic, and behavior modification. Diverse client base: socioeconomic, racial, religious, ethnic, and sexual orientation Show less

Child and Family Therapist - School Based

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2017

School Based Outpatient Child and Family Therapist within Racine Unified School District Elementary School. Pilot Program created by community research, collaboration, and plans. - goal to increase children's access to qualified mental health services within their community.- improved mental health and education outcomes for children with mental illness

Clinical Social Worker

• Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

Provide individual and family therapy for clients experiencing mental illness. Work with all ages, specialization in children 0 - 10 years old. Experience helping clients suffering from ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression disorders, trauma exposed, developmentally delayed, adjustment disorders due to life transitions, family systems dysfunction and anger management. Provide individual and family therapy for clients experiencing mental illness. Work with all ages, specialization in children 0 - 10 years old. Experience helping clients suffering from ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression disorders, trauma exposed, developmentally delayed, adjustment disorders due to life transitions, family systems dysfunction and anger management.

Early Intervention Specialist, Mental Health

• Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

Providing therapeutic home visiting for families with children 0-3 who have developmental delay or disability. Focus on social emotional development - foundation of mental health common issues include: negative behavior, sleep issues, attachment, parental depression, adjustment to a diagnosis, overwhelming life stressors which impact the parent and child's ability to receive EI services. Work with Speech and Occupational therapists to support language development and sensory regulation, both key skills for healthy social emotional development. Show less

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

• Mar 2010 - Jun 2014

Provide consultantion for independent service coordinators & therapists providing developmental services to families with children 0-3 years old experiencing developmental delays or disabilities. Identify and mobilize community resources for families in 4 county area based on need (housing, clothing, support groups,parenting programs, child care, ect.) Serve on several community collaborations working to address identified needs or gaps in community services. Provide community trainings per typical/atypical child develoment and partnering with families. Show less

Program Manager II

• Jun 2009 - Feb 2010

Oversaw daily operations of two Residential Programs in the Child Welfare System; an emergency placement shelter and an adolescent boys group home. Oversaw daily operations of two Residential Programs in the Child Welfare System; an emergency placement shelter and an adolescent boys group home.

Parent Group Facilitator

• Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

Lead Parent Educator for Group Services program. Facilitated 7 teen parent support/education groups throughout DuPage County. Updated and refined curriculum used in all groups. Created weekly Parent-Child Interaction play-time, incorporated into all groups. Supervised and Coordinated 25 person Volunteer Core. Lead Parent Educator for Group Services program. Facilitated 7 teen parent support/education groups throughout DuPage County. Updated and refined curriculum used in all groups. Created weekly Parent-Child Interaction play-time, incorporated into all groups. Supervised and Coordinated 25 person Volunteer Core.

Pre-School Teacher

• Jun 2002 - Nov 2003

Co-teacher in all day pre-school classroom for Head Start eligible children, 3 - 5 years old. Co-teacher in all day pre-school classroom for Head Start eligible children, 3 - 5 years old.