Experience

Private Practice in Couple, Family and Individual Therapy

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychotherapist

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Culver City, CA • Psychotherapist helping children, teens, adults, couples, and families. • Work with clients coping with anxiety, depression, relational struggles, identity issues, life transitions and adjustments.



Technical Inst

• Psychology Adjunct Instructor

  • 2014 - 2015

  Culver City, CA • Prepared and presented approved curriculum to up to 50 students in 1-3 classes each quarter on social psychology and strategies for professional and academic success. • Worked with students on academic strengths and weakness to develop goals to help them harness skills and improve in less-developed areas.



Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic

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

• Clinical Therapist

  • 2011 - 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area • Worked with parents/caregivers and children ages 3-6 to promote and support attachment and early developmental processes in homes and at clinic. • Assessed, developed, administered, evaluated, and modified therapeutic treatment plans.



The New York Foundling

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Multisystemic Therapist

  • 2011 - 2012

  Greater New York City Area • Counseled youth and families involved with juvenile justice system in homes and community-based clinical locations. Aided clients in avoiding out-of-home placements. • Implemented problem conceptualization, treatment plan, intervention implementation, and outcome review and strategy revision procedure under Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model.



Behavior Frontiers

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Behavior Therapist

  • 2010 - 2011

  Gardena, CA • Conducted specialized therapy for children with autism in a natural environment using Applied Behavior Analysis techniques including Discrete Trial Training, Naturalistic Teaching Strategies, Verbal Behavior, Picture Exchange System, prompting, and fading. • Trained novice therapist on behavior techniques and individualized client plans.



The Relational Center

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

• Marriage and Family Therapy Intern

  • 2009 - 2010

  Los Angeles, CA • Performed psychotherapy and counseling at a community-based outpatient mental health center serving underserved populations including ethnic and sexual minorities, and people living in poverty. • Helped diverse array of clients with issues including interpersonal relationships, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and clinical disorders.



Children's Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

  • 2009 - 2010

  Torrance, CA • Provided individual play therapy and case management at pre-school day treatment intensive program for children ages 3-5 with severe trauma-related emotional and behavioral problems. • Conducted weekly group therapy focused on social skills training to foster developmentally appropriate relationships and adaptive coping skills for emotional regulation.



Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

• HUD-Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing & Homeless Housing Program Supervisor

  • 2006 - 2010

  Los Angeles, CA • Oversaw staff of 10 people who worked with mental health providers to secure permanent, affordable housing for homeless military veterans and their families. • Mediated and resolved conflicts between clients, vendors, and case managers