Experience

Center for New Directions

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Therapist LMFT

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  providing Telehealth therapy to Kaiser clients providing Telehealth therapy to Kaiser clients



Bay Area Clinical Associates, P.C.

• Clinician

  • May 2021 - Apr 2022

  Out patient individual and family therapy (both online and in-person)Intensive Outpatient (IOP, hybrid online and in-person) program, group facilitator and individual therapyCBT and Mentalization Based Therapy groupsProcess GroupsPlay therapy, art therapy, humanistic and holistic modality in out patient setting Out patient individual and family therapy (both online and in-person)Intensive Outpatient (IOP, hybrid online and in-person) program, group facilitator and individual therapyCBT and Mentalization Based Therapy groupsProcess GroupsPlay therapy, art therapy, humanistic and holistic modality in out patient setting



HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinician, LMFT

  • Jul 2019 - May 2021

  Short-term group therapy for individuals living in a homeless shelterLong-term, trauma-informed evidence-based therapy for people struggling with chronic homelessness Short-term group therapy for individuals living in a homeless shelterLong-term, trauma-informed evidence-based therapy for people struggling with chronic homelessness



CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth)

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Therapist, AMFT

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Provide strength-based, trauma-informed, short-term psychotherapy to elementary and middle school students and families in a school setting. Provide strength-based, trauma-informed, short-term psychotherapy to elementary and middle school students and families in a school setting.



Unity Care

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Clinical Services, Clinician AMFT

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Responsible for providing direct clinical services for high-risk, foster youth in a residential setting, including: assessment, treatment planning, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, and documentation of services in compliance with State and County requirements. Supervised and trained non-clinical staff. Responsible for providing direct clinical services for high-risk, foster youth in a residential setting, including: assessment, treatment planning, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, and documentation of services in compliance with State and County requirements. Supervised and trained non-clinical staff.



Community Solutions for Children, Families, and Individuals

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Therapist, AMFT

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  Community Solutions' Intensive Case Management (ICM) program serves people who are chronically homeless and may also suffer from mental health and substance abuse challenges. The goals of this program are to assist these clients in obtaining and retaining permanent housing, accessing appropriate health services, improving their quality of life, and increasing their income. Community Solutions' Intensive Case Management (ICM) program serves people who are chronically homeless and may also suffer from mental health and substance abuse challenges. The goals of this program are to assist these clients in obtaining and retaining permanent housing, accessing appropriate health services, improving their quality of life, and increasing their income.



Santa Clara Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Counselor, MFTi

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Provide trauma-informed, person-centered psychotherapy on campus for at-risk youth students of New Valley and Gateway High School.• Attend bi-weekly trainings to further develop therapeutic skills and expand theoretical understanding in the field of counseling psychology.• Attend bi-weekly multidisciplinary team meetings, weekly supervision, and weekly group supervision.• Maintain clinical records, monthly caseload reports, progress notes, psychotherapy notes, and scheduling for each client. • Collaborate closely with school faculty, staff, and families for the explicit benefit of the client from a systems theory perspective.• Provide crisis intervention on campus. • Tailor treatment for the specific needs of each client in a school with students struggling with developmental trauma, substance abuse, poverty, and gang violence.



Outlet at Adolescent Counseling Services

• Group Facilitator

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Facilitate group discussion around LGBTQ issues with transitional age youth (18-25).• Create an emotionally safe and confidential group environment.• Have knowledge of and practice confidentiality and mandated reporting laws. • Provide social, emotional, and community-based resources for group members.• Attend bi-weekly individual supervision. • Facilitate group discussion around LGBTQ issues with transitional age youth (18-25).• Create an emotionally safe and confidential group environment.• Have knowledge of and practice confidentiality and mandated reporting laws. • Provide social, emotional, and community-based resources for group members.• Attend bi-weekly individual supervision.



Adolescent Counseling Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marriage and Family Therapy Trainee

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Provide psychotherapy on campus to the students of Palo Alto High School under the supervision of a licensed therapist.• Attend workshops and weekly trainings to build therapeutic skills and expand theoretical understanding in the field of counseling psychology.• Attend group consultation, weekly supervision, weekly group supervision, and weekly practicum class.• Manage paperwork, progress notes, psychotherapy notes, and scheduling clients. • Collaborate with families, faculty, and staff for the explicit benefit of the client. • Manage crisis situations in which 51-50 and safety procedures are enacted in service of suicidal clients