Doctoral Intern

• Dec 2022 - Present

Primary Therapist

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

Worked as a fulltime primary therapist at a residential treatment center with a 16-patient capacity, managing a personal case load of 5 patients alongside facilitating groups and monitoring nutrition exposures. Provided psychotherapy to individual patients with comorbid diagnosis such as personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depression. Facilitated multiple weekly process and skills groups for patients with focuses such as Body + Soul, Experiential Learning, CBT Skills, ACT Skills, Family & Relationships, Gender & Sexuality, Healthy Self vs Disordered Self, Social Justice Education, and more. Completed admission and intake risk assessments, safety plans, and psychodiagnostic assessments. Coordinated case management, insurance authorization, and step-down plans for patients. Organized weekly self-care, sensory processing, and interactive experiences for clients. Provided crisis interventions and coordinated de-escalation trainings for staff. Show less

Advanced Practicum Student

• Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

Completed consultations and evaluations for prospective surrogates and intended parents using personality, cognitive, and diagnostic assessments with the Department Reproductive and Fertility Medicine. Completed pre-donation psychological assessments for potential gamete donors. Produced integrated assessment reports detailing recommendations for care per American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines. Provided psychotherapy and follow-up care for patients after reproductive interventions. Show less

Advanced Practicum Student

• Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

Completed pre-surgical evaluations, psychoeducation, eating disorder assessments, and psychotherapy for prospective surgery candidates in a specialty medical setting. Provided post-surgical psychological evaluations, follow-up care, eating disorder consultation, and psychotherapy. Facilitated bi-weekly post-operative support groups. Coordinated monthly medical team journal club meetings to discuss current literature involving mental health, weight stigma, and diversity considerations. Worked collaboratively with team dieticians, surgeons, physicians’ assistants, nurses, physical therapists, and social workers. Show less

Practicum Student

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

Provided brief behavioral health interventions and weekly psychotherapy from a cognitive behavioral and solutions focused lens in an integrated primary care setting with family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, medical residents, dieticians, and psychiatrists. Consulted directly with intensive outpatient and inpatient programs to coordinate patient care for high acuity cases. Consulted with administration and management regarding increasing patient level of care (direct admission to IOP, PHP, and RTC). Consulted with an integrative care team and provided case presentations on eating disorder treatments. Worked with patients with diagnoses such as substance use, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, trauma, and chronic health conditions. Populations included majority low-income and low-resourced, high acuity patients with comorbid diagnoses. Diverse patient population with regard to race, gender, sexuality, and ability diversity. Aided patients with accessing resources for mental health treatment, housing services, and general health needs. Worked with patients across the lifespan (from ages 2 years to 87 years). Completed ADHD evaluations and psychodiagnostic assessments with adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients. Show less

Supervisor

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

Head Hostess

• Jun 2011 - Sep 2018

Program Coordinator

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2018